The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

D. NJ. Hutchinson of HaVerhill was on
the market with a car load of medium
lights. which sold at good bulk price.
P. johnson Of Elmer, one of the old
time western Kansas stock dealers, who
consigns to this market, was shipper
yesterday of a car OF mediums which
brought goood bulk price.
Mr. ]. II. Sparks OF Conway Springs was
In person at the yards with a car load
Of light hogs which sold at different
prices. The big bunch went at very fair
bulk figures, and the Cutouts at strong
prices for their grade.
The top price Of the day was made on
q very good bunch Of light weights. which
were disposed of at private sale.
There was no cattle market yesterday,
as there was not sufficient beef in in
which 10 make a quotable market.
Mr. Charlie Sharpe, one Of the old-time
and early stockmen at the Wichita yards,
is back again on the market, and his ma
ny former friends welcome him and eX-
tend to him the courtesy Of good fellow
ship. His good-natured disposition and
ready wit enliven the monotony Of wait
ing and rivals even that of Dad Tillford
and ''O'Rory" O'Moore.
The comparison Of the two last days
IS as follows: Yesterday, tops, $3.Uia;
bulk of sales, g. 6503.75 average weight,
204: receipts. 32l. For Thursday. tops.
t3 so: bulk. g. T0d3.SO; average weight. 2lS;
receipts. LIS.
Provisions ruled duh and featureless
yesterday. Cash lard closed steady at
S5.0TiR. and cash ribs steady al $3.50.
The several statesmen and commission
firms az the yards yesterday all took
good. liberal dose OF medicine in being
''set up Prices were asked and bid on
various grades Of punches and car lots
OF hogs, and after the usual scrapping
and wranCling. settlements were made on
a basis which showed a plain case of set
up. There was a vigorous smile wreath
ing the features OF all the statesmen as
fast as a brother would get his dose.
Deck Parsons sailed Uncle Jim Vandiver
10 commence with, and this pace which
was set was continued by the rest until
not a firm was left without a sour viSaCe
on one or more of the members. one
big authenticated man was alone out OF
the wreck. but the reason for this was
that the load he expected TO get In in
time to sell was delayed until late in the
night. and he admits his telegram fees
are sufficient I'm this case to make up
for not being set up. In the words Of
the Spanish minister OF war after the
Manila hay defeat. lit was a sad but glo-
riOus day"
The Dod shipments yesterday and the
general run of business were all we'll up
sold for futur delivery. good output Of
contract straight cars. and n heavy eN-
press ard jobbing trade. Most OF this
was staple cuts for the regular trade.
but there was also a strong line OF spe
Cialties. and in this department the
Wichita house knows no competitor. IN
the last year there have been \ few
brands Of specialties invented which have
spread all over a weii-merited fame. There
Is now 4 Constant and regular demand
for these special products and all Of them
have the merit 81 being carefully kept up
in grade and frencss Of make.
Allie Spencer Yesterday bought bunch
Of nine hogs and il is mystery about the
yards why he took one of them in When
this well-formed sHrat entered the scale
court he was all right. but when he went
out in the west drive he was all wrong.
nj least so far as his own personal II. er-
psts were concerned. Il was Il good sale.
however and Mr.. Spencer prohs hlv knows
hes; what in the world he intends 10 do
with them.
The cattlemen Of Kingman county. Ks.
have formed an associa tson and will hold
a big conver ton and picnic there the lat
ter part OF the month. an invitation has
been extended to Secretary Cohurn. ~ he
State Board Of Agriculture. to deliver an
address on the occasion.
Speaking Of the trade in provisions. a