The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-08
old bought them at once at the pinnacle

! from Furley, were at the yards for ths
| second time last week, this time with a
car of heavy hogs, which sold at the
top of the bulk.
| JEFF Houston, the persistent shipper
| from that portion Of Oklahoma around
| Ponca City, was in on the late market
with a car load of heavy hogs in good
| fat form which sold at a ten-cent up
| limit of the bulk range.
Ed Clark of Andover was in with a car
of hogs late Friday night, which sold on
the opening at a strong bulk price. They
were medium weight hogs and sold with
out dockage 10 Dold.
House & Woulff of Newton were the
| first 10 sell out a car of hogs on the
early morning trade. and their consign-
ment brought a good strong bulk price.
! They were of medium weight and sold
to Smith.
A B. Crawford of Garden Plain. one OF
| the always welcome shippers to this mar
| ket. was in person at the yards yester-
| day with two cars of hogs Mr.. Craw-
| ford has been coming to these yards for
many years and always manages to have
| in the best his section can scare up. Not
| only is A B. a successful stockman, and
| general agriculturalist, but he is also a
| genial. whole-souled man of the best feel
! ing and intentions as well His generosity
was displayed when his fellow stock deal
| er, John Radcliffe. and many neighbors
| were sufferers from the Cunningham cy-
| clone last spring. Then it was he went
| out throughout his town and county and
heading a subscription list himself with
a liberal sum, collected fine cash dona-
ton to help out the unfortunate sufferers
of Cunningham. Mr.. George P. Dold, the
Union Stock Y4 os company, the EX-
change, and all commission firms, unso-
licited. responded promptly TO the press
ing demands, with the result that today
this little town is again on the Up grade,
although at the time dire disaster and dis
tress started them - the fs~s.
Steiner & Blair OF Lyo~s were on the
market with a car of light hogs which
sold to Smith al a fair price.
Whitmer Bros, the old reliable Sumner
county shippers on this market, were in
yesterday with a Jar OF hogs from Con-
way Springs.
The Farmers & Drovers' Bank of Mt.
Hope had in a car of light hogs which
sold toward the close at good bulk
prices.
Henry Steinkirchner, whose top load is
noted above. also mad in car of lighter
hogs in fair form. which also E-n- 10
Dold at a good bulk price.
L ne GdllN comparisons are IOltONSs
Yesterday. tops, s.. 10; bulk. 50 o54S Big;
average weight, 234; receiptsS Ssl. For
Friday, tops, So 40; bulk. S. 5000. 40; av-
erage weight, 239; receipts, 1.036. For the
Saturday previous, tops SS.371s; bulk,
s.. 25Q .31i2; average weight, 233; receipts.
31S.
The shipments Of the Dold company yes
terday included four cars of mixed pack
ing house products from the contract di-
vision, a very good output for Saturday
from the jobbing department, and a
strong line of express business. Most OF
this went south and southwest, with a
good average to the east. The week has
been a very satisfactory one at ten plant
the shipments continuing very good for
the season of the year when the pet
family pig is being killed and dressed and
the consumption of poultry, buffalo" and
other seasOnable meats is at its highest
point. Staple cuts of standard meats, dry
salt products, and such other all the year
round produce is always expected 20 fall
OF during this holiday period, but IN spite
of this discounted and expected condi-
ton, the several special brands of Doid
meats and also the novelties and spe-
cialties continue to hold up strong in de-
mand, both locally and for outside trade.
The express trade for small lots on quick
delivery has far out reached all predic-
tions, the past six months witnessing
in this line a really wonderful growth.
The merchants of Oklahoma and in fact
clear into the far south are every week
extending their orders for fresh meats and
abattoir products of all grades and class
es, the close touch of the Wichita house
to the trade making this feature of great
advantage to retail establishments
throughout the tributary territory.
The roads contributing to yesterdays
receipts We're as follows: Santa Fe, 3;
Missouri Pacific, 8; Frisco, 2. and Rock
Island, /
Mr.. G. W. Bennett. who for several
months had a standing order at this mar
ket for light hogs and pigs for the mon
tana trade, was again at the yards yes
terday, looking for his particular grade
Of pork stock. He bespoke for this point
glowing future, especially dwelling on
the prompt and effectual service, the high
tone of the market and other important
conditions. He Will leave probably today
for his northern home, leaving an order
for more light weight hogs.
The review of the week is as follows:
Monday, tops, 40; bulk 50. S219G3. 40; av-
erage weight 225; receipts 702. Tuesday,
tops, $50; bulk, s.. 2Jq3. So; average
weight, 226; receipts. $50. Wednesday tops
50 30; bulk, 81. 25q3. IS; average weight.
222; receipts. rs. Thursday. tops, $40:
bulk, s3.25d3 .3z12; average weight. 242; re-
ceipts, S94. Friday. tops $40 bulk. 1870
G3-4O; average weight, 239; receipts. 1.0S6.
Saturday. tops. s.. 10; bulk. s. 25dS. 37Ib;
average weight, "a; receipts. s61
All the travelling men for the Dold
Packing company reported yesterday for
the weekly statements. and all give very
good reports Of their trade right now and
the outlook for increases for the coming
season.
Yesterday all car lots sold within the
registered bulk range, save two. One OF
these went up and over the high point OF
the bulk taking a 2I2 cent better price
and achieving the top notch OF the day.
The other load was one OF lights OF only
momderate quality and selling cents
under the minimum of the bulk range
All car lots sold for just all they could
command and within the bulk were a few
punches Of a little better wagon hogs.
The cattle market yesterday was prac-
tically nil, there being only a few IN
important transfers, and these of low
grade and mostly at private sale
The weeks business a. the stock yards
shaws up well Monday was a legal
holiday and expected to be light. although
il showed up fairly well and better than
the Monday before. which was also
Christmas legal holiday. or on Thanks
giving day. The rest OF the week was
all right and both the volume OF re- |
ceiPts and The strength Of the market |
have satisfied both shippers and buyers.
The provision market has exhibited some |
Of ups and downs. but has |
been, on the whole. quite favorable on
THIS market the weeks result Is as FOL
lows, Total receipts. 5.9el. average /
weight for all car hogs. 81 For the week I
pTvIouS. receipts. 5.3SZ. average weight.
- Both receipts and average weight /
for the TWO compared weeks are uuusu- |