The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
s1ETPPElt.s ANO NOTES.

Cox & Risen of Andover had a car of
hogs in yesterday which brought high
bulk price Mr.. W. H. Risen accompanied
the car He says that good hogs are get
ting scarce in his neiGhborhood. Mr..
Risen Is an old-timer at the yards. He
has been shipping hogs for the last
eighteen or twenty years, and shipped
10 this market from the time the yards
were opened A short time after the
yards were opened here he quit the ship
ping business and went into the commits
sion business in this city, and was
member of the Wichita Live Stock Elk
change for six years. He then retired
and resumed shipping. Only about a
year ago he went back to farming, alter
having been off the farm for eighteen
years. and he now says that he would
rather be farmer and a stock-raiser
than anything else he knows. He is
firm friend of the Wichita market and
declares that II is the best in the west.
He is a continuous shipper here, and
never thinks of going elsewhere. He
was satisfied with his trade yesterday
a.d was well pleased with the result.
Charles Elliott & Sons of Wimot were
ca the market yesterday with two loads
of hogs. They sold for the bulk price of
the day.
". E. Beckham disposed of a car of
good hogs yesterday for the top price.
The hogs came in the night before too
late to be placed on the market and catch
the high prices.
J. II. Sparks. one Of the regular ship
pers TO the Wichita market, was at the
yards yesterday visiting his friends. He
bid not have any stock with him, but
was simply watching the trades.
Charles Hillebrecht of Peck, promi-
the market yesterday with a car of hogs.
NIr. Hillebrecht makes a socially of rails
ing hogs and cattle, and has been ship
ping to this market for the past nine
years. He says that he cannot afford
TO ship elsewhere. Mr.. Hillebrecht says
that there is a scarcity Of hogs around
Peck, and states that the farmers are not
raising as many as formeri--
Henry Steinkirchner. the veteran ship
Per and stOckman Of Newton, had in
car of hogs yesterday which brought a
high bulk price. They were good lot,
but this is what Mr.. Steinkirchner's hoss
always are He has a reputation Of
shipping some of the best hogs which
come to the Wichita market.
F. B. Staley, the young shipper Of
Rose Hill. was in yesterday with a nice
load of mixed packers. They sold for tie
bulk price. Mr. Starry is a young man,
but he is an old and experienced hog
shipper. He is in here often, and says
that he never ships elsewhere.
jeff Houston of Ponca City had a couple
of loads of hogs in yesterday. Mr.. HoUs-
ton is probably the heaviest shipper TO
this market.
Mr. Heath of Douglas was on the mar
ket Yesterday with a car OF medium
weight swine, which brought the ruling
bulk price of the day.
Steel & Sons of Blackwell got in late
last night with a car of hogs. They are
heavy and regular shippers 10 this mar
ket.
VIM. Wiley. the old-time shipper of
Sedgwick, was on the market yesterday
with a heavy load Of hogs. which sold
late for the bulk price. Mr.. Wiley has
heen shipping to this market, practically.
ever since the yards were established.
]. E. Coyle & Sons Of Perry had
load of hogs in late last night. They were
heayies and brought the bulk price