The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-18

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| hogs. but good enough to sell up strong
and for all they could command.
Ed Weidline Of Augusta was the first
| shipper to go over the scales on the early
opening, and his consignment was two
cars. One was a 3J0-pou1d average loal
and sold at a good bulk price; the other
was a car Of lights in just fair order, and
| sold along the bulk range.
House & Woulff, the regular Harvey
county patrons Of this market, shipped
down car load of hogs from Newton,
the load averaging about medium and sell
/ ing at the popular bulk price for thfe day.
Martin & Lincoln OF Enid were in with
a car Of heavy hogs, selling without dock
at a good bulk price.
c. B. FRANKIE Of Pond Creek was new
conner on this market yesterday with a
car of medium weight hogs in very fair
form and selling strong at a good bulk
range figure.
Steiner & Blair, the big Rice county hog
dealers, were again on the market with
two cars Of hogs, one OF heavy weights
selling at close to bulk top prices, and
the other Of mediums, selling at a fair
bulk quotation.
Astle & Son of Haven were on the mar
ket with a car Of mixed hogs. the best
end selling al a good bulk price. and the
lights to Bennett al a strong figure.
The Farmers Mill and Elevator Compa-
ny Of North Enid had in a car of light
hogs, selling at a very fair price.
c. w. Kidney Of Hennessey was up with
a car Of medium weight hogs, selling at
bulk prices
D. McNaghten of Newkirk had in a car
of medium light hogs in good even form
and selling strong at bulk prices.
Anderson & Co. were on the market
with car load of medium light hogs in
fair shipping condition, which sold at bulk
prices
Pat Mckinley shipped in from Freport
car of mixed hogs, bearing some me-
dunn weight stock and some lights. Both
divisions sold well, each in its class.
]. z. Cooley of Rose Hill was among the
early sellers on the market with car
Of heavy hogs, selling we'll up in the
bulk range of prices. In this car also
were y head of cattle, which will cross
the scales early today.
j. B. Kell of Clearwater had in a car
of mixed hogs Of ordinary grade. selling
at a price which was strong for the
grade.
Among the stock receipts yarded yes
terday were seven double decks of sheep
billed FROM New Mexico to the east and
yarded here for feed and rest w G.
Hamilton had three of the cars, and G..
II. Webster four The Hamilton consign-
ment Of 6SS head were shipped out last
night. and the rest will follow Sunday.
The roads contributing to the receipts
were as follows: Santa Fe. IS; Rock Is
land, 5; and each from the Frisco and
the Missouri Pacific.
T. G .Steck. the genial hog buyer and
solicitor, was at the yards yesterday, af-
ter a successful trip in the Oklahoma
country. and will remain in for shore
time. He gives a good report of stock
conditions throughout the southern belt
and especially so Of hogs. His record sub
stimulates his statements, as he has been
shipping in good line of hogs all during
his absence.
The Dold business yesterday was heavy.
There was a good line of mixed packing
house products sent out in the straight
contract division, a very fair out-shipment
Of specialties and staples for the jobbing
trade, and an express consignment above
the average for several days.
Provisions were given a weak tone by
the decline in grains. Hog receipts were
large and packers sold largely of pork
and ribs.
Other markets were as follows: Chicago
estima ted 2S.000 hogs and received 5000
with 5000 left over. The receipts for
Thursday were 1890. The market was
last given as follows: Early sales of
hogs were made at steady prices, but af-
ter the offerings were largely disposed
Of the market weakened about 212 cents"
The estimate for today is 10000. Kansas
City received Is. go hogs, and the market
was quoted as active and a shade high
er for packing grades and butcher weights
cents higher. st. Louis received 5000, /
and the market was steady
The wagon trade on the local market
was fairly good. the receipts tAng above
the average and the quality, while not
fancy. was fair to good, and sales made
al once.