The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-22
one load only excepted.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
saIPPERs AND VOTES.

The old reliable patron Of this market,
Mr. John Radcliffe, OF Cunningham, was
n shipper yesterday of heavy weight
hogs which showed up the best In for
the day. They sold at the top price
and were the first to cross the scales Tor
car hogs.
steiner & Blair of Lyons were shippers
IL mediums which sold at the top OF the
bulk.
Mr.. Charlie Granville Of Sedgwick, one
Of the Oldest and most regular shippers
10 this market, was in in person yester-
day with a car load Of medium lights or
very fair grade and they sold at once
at the best bulk range prices. Mr.. Gran
VILE would rather ship to this market
at the same general prices than else
where, and for the last ten years he has
been a regular and welcome cOnsignor or
hogs tn the Wichita point.
Mr. John A. Radcliffe, for several years
a wel!-knOwn uveryman and proprietor
of the Horses Home on First street,
was on the market yesterday from Hen
nessey, Oklahoma, with car load OF
light hogs which sold strong at the popu-
lar bulk price.
L. d McCrocklin of Derby, one of the
reliable shippers to this market. was In
yesterday with car Of mediums which
sold at the strong bulk price.
Astle & Son of Haven were late arri-
vals with a car load Of mixed cattle and
hogs which sold at good bulk price on
the close.
Charlie Blake Of Mt. Hope was among
The last to appear at the yards with a
car load of hogs consigned by the Farm
ers ana Drovers' Bank. and they were
light weights and sold we'll at bulk prices.
w S Thomas of Ponca City was ship
per OF hogs on the early market which
sold well
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Santa Fe, 4; Missouri
Pacific. 2: and l each from the Rock
Island and the Frisco.
The two last days comparisons were
IS follows: Yesterday. tops. A.1Tik; pulk.
Si1OG4. Is: average weight, %; receipts,
Us. For the day previous. tops, (wagcn)
SAD; bulk. 81 .10d4.20; average weight,
go: receipts, 20S.
Yesterday was another heavy da- at the
Dold plant The jObbing and express
trade was excessive and the straight car
contract stuff was also very large. A!
the several staple meats and the specis 'ty
stock were represented in the heavy out
nut Yesterday There has been no !It uT
In the shining Of the house for the past
month. and the heavy trade Is far ahead
bf this season last year. or any Other
year i'm the history OF the local h uSe
The quality Of the cuts and the high 6iidt
OF meats have built up a standing Tenu'
tation for the Wichita house AMI tAeir
goods are In constant demand from tht
trade all over
There was practically no cattle market
yesterday. The scattering single hoofs II
were early disposed Of and the trade:
were made n the best market prices
There were not enough cattle in. howev'
er. TO make up a quotable market.
In the provision pit Yesterday cash lard
closed up 2is cents at $50 and cash rib:
Steady. at Sis.
The falling OF in the hog receipts HAD
made a decided impression on provision
shorts, says the Times-Herald Their,
were only 17.0o0 hogs. although prices a
the yards have been advancing steadily
"Wednesday being the tip-top 50 far Hos
people are now paying &C In the coun
try: and yet there were only 6e0o hog.
at western points. against Sen on IN,
same day last year. The quality Is no
So good as Il was The falling of il
receipts would attract very little atten
ton II the price had been declining. bu
with every reason for the countrymen {,
ship the letting up in the arrivals is con
sidered significant.
INTEREST IN PROVISIONS.
It looks as II the provision pit misn
prove the center of interest this sum
mer, says the Chicago Times Herald. Rib
are up now from the bottom Of a few
weeks ago about soc: lard up toc pc
swt.; pork up about 81. The price @
hogs has not Jagged any. The pit beZal
20 talk Armour about a week ago. II I
said there was a cable from Armour. Sr
early in the spring to his sons, adVisinJ
them not 10 be timid about buying hog
at the prices that rnied at that time. Tn
Armour establishment has made no shov