The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-12
HOGS FIVE LOVER
Was Practically No Market
Yesterday.
WEATHER STOPS RECEIPTS
No Cattle 0ffered--AII Stock
Cared for Nicely.
WEATHER STOPS RECEIPTS

The hog market yesterday was practi-
cauy nothing. The tone was quoted as sc
higher nsympathy with all other west
ern markets. some OF which showed a ten
lower. There were no sales Of import
ance and nothing sufficiently significant
70 quote. There were ten cars Of stock
received and yarded. seven Of them hogs
and three cattle. The latter were stock
ers, consigned by Josh DeVore Of Film
wood, and yarded for feed and rest. The
hogs were shipped by the following regU-
lar shippers and held for Monday: D. H
McNaghten, Newk.rk; JEFF Houston,
P0nca City; Joe Scott, Peck; Martin &
Lincoln, Enid; ". L Fa-quharson. Hen
Messy; the latter mixed hogs and cattle,
and Henry SteinkiTchner Of Newton, the
latter load Of lights to go to the Ben
nett order. All this stock was carefully
penred and bedded with straw and viii
cross the scales early Monday morning.
The cattle viii 60 on 20 their destination
IL the country. The severe cold which
had increased several times Friday night
efectUalIy shut off the receipts, one road
al least positively refusing 70 accept hogs
for shipment, and not many shippers car
ing 10 risk It any way. Il was a Sat
urday Of practically no business, the
weather alone responsible. Tbs has been
the cause all The week Of a light supply
or hogs, not only al this point. but at al
the live stock centers in the west. It
is greatly 70 be hoped that the end IS
near. and warmer and more favorable
shipping weather VIII see a larger run and
better quality The Sam Bennett order
for Montana Is again established, this
time permanently. and the Union Pacific
VIII handle the stuff out Of Wichita by
thu Midland direct for the Montana trade
only light weight hogs and pigs are
wanted on this order and now all cutouts
Of this class Of swine stock viii be readily
taken and at the best market prices,
leaving the better or heavier end Of the
load in good position 70 sell readily. This
Is q good thing for this market, as now
all grades Of hogs viii find a ready sale.
Monday : expected 70 be a good day.
The Dold business was only just that
which was absolutely necessary for rush
orders, as men and teams alike nearly
went under and no wagons left the pack
ing house after dinner. The week has
been very satisfactory at the plant, and
this week promises as much.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were Santa Fe. :. and Rock Island. 8.
Review Of the week up to and including
Friday: Monday. tops. $3.50; bulk. 50. 40G
8 70: average weight. 81; receipts, At.
Tuesday. tons. 8. so; bulk, g $685.; av-
e-- SIS. Wednes-
day. tops. 49, > --a-a ge
weight. 223; receipts 707. ThursGay. tops,
s. 50, bulk s. Haas; average weight.
219; receipts. so. Friday, tops. 1855; bulk.
s. 50d3. so; average weight, 20; receipts,
SO.
The top price for the week was 50 IS. /
on Friday. and the low point $50 ond
Monday The receipts for the five days
of the week were above those Of all six /
days Of the week previous, while the
average weight fell off g pounds. The /
receipts for the past week were $50. and /
for the week previous, 1893. The aver I
age weight for the past week was 232, /
and for the week previous. 2f1.
AIessrs- HaEiE and Riley, OF the Dold |
travelling force, reported yesterday for /
the week The rest will be IN today or /
Monday
Scattered outside buying and purchas- /
:1g Of lard by commission houses held /
provisions fairly steady. There was d t
5 to 7l.c gain on the close all around
All the live stock points reported very +.
light supply OF hogs and markets from I
8 20 Ice lower and slow At Chicago the /
estimate for Monday IS 10000.