The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-11
PROVISIONS ,rApvrr
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Geo. S,ayton, the regular shipper at
Mayhe-d, was on the market yesterday
with load of hogs. He said he did not
exnect the top price, ana was satisfied
win five dollars.
+. D. Robinson, the popular sh.7oor
and successful feeder at Towanda. has
habit Of topping the market He had
IN Two car loads yesterday. one OF which
went al 81 The other load was not
quite so good, and brought $50.
\. Garland Of Rtowa had another car
OF hogs on the market yesterday. He
has faith in the Wichita market. and
sends IN his hogs while he buys more.
His g yesterday brought the bulk
price, $50.
William Remington of Benton market
Cd on car load Of hogs yesterday He
was early on the market, and his pork
ers sold for S5.01I2 al the lowest time of
the day
W. T. Bains. the rustling shipper Of
Pratt. was al the yards yesterday with
two car loads OF light feeders. They
were forwarded 10 Kansas City.
Thomas Taylor Of Belvidere was at the
yards yesterday He is one Of the prom
inent cattle men of this section, and
owns 800 acres of land in Kiowa coun-
" Mr.. Taylor sold 90 feeders % H. x
cherry Of this city for good price
Mr. Taylor says grass is short in kiowa
count hut they have plenty of cane,
kaffir corn and alfalfa for feed.
Dold killed So hogs yesterday. and Su-
perintendeut Charles Darrfgrand saws
they were as fine porkers as he ever
saw. Wichita is the place to get fine
hogs and Billy Wallace. the buyer for
the Dold plant, knows a good hog when
he sees one.
F. r. Staley Of Rose Hill. Ira Wheeler
of Bell Plain. and T. H. Neal OF Leon
had hcg@ come in too late to be sold
on Yesterdays market
Tina fancy calf which Charley Smith
bought last Saturday for Dold dressed
80 pounds. II IS claimed 20 De the best
calf ever butchered in this city. The
Wichi,a meat market and B. F. Dawson
each got a half of il.
Yesterday was the first day in sew
eTal weeks that the big hose was not in
use TO lay the dirt in the approaches to
the stock Yards II ra.ned until all that
Section Of the city was thoroughly soak-
ed ana the water filed the sewers and
ran over.
J. r. Ripley, secretary OF the board
Of agriculture for Missouri. reports that
there is much alarm felt among the
stock raisers OF that state over the dis
cove~y Of Texas fever among the large
part Of the state.
The Cincinnati Price Current is con-
s.dered the best authority on packing
house statistics. After figuring up the
stocks OF cur meats at the FIVE packing
centefs-Chicaso Kansas City. Omaha,
Milwaukee and s.. Joseph-it saws The
figures indicate a decrease cf 100000
pounds. compared with q month ago,
while the stocks decreased 10000
~,
period. The total at these points IS now
b2.oae1oa pounds less than year ago. and
s. o10e0 hounds less than two years ago.
The stocks Of lard at Chicago. New
York. aS6at and ~ Europe. on Septem-
Der !, were 246t0 tierccs less than
month ago. and I65caa tierCes less than
: year ago. The total stocks OF lard at
The i've centers named IN the foregoing
table were 12s.000 tierces on September /
against 1900 on August l. and 25s.ooo
or September /. 1893.
The Chicago Drovers Journal has this
to say Of the cattle and hog market last
week. There Was a big ruu Of cattle
ar The four markets this week Chi
cases total being the largest OF the
year. and nearly 1890 larger thau tie
Corresponds week last year. While
Chicago increased 50 heavily the total az
KanSas city this week decreased nearly
t.eaa compared With a year ago omaha
also received : 80 less than year ago
and ST Louis decreased 2.elo compared
with 2 year ago. Chicago prices have
BEEN relatively higher than al the out
size markets. which accounted for -he
decided increase at Chicago and the foil
Ing OF in receipts - all The outs De
markets compared with 8 yesr ago. Eog
receipts a. the four markets Increased
Sc To. compared with the corresponding
xast ro~+ war ~hfc-go aln-e zrf-eF
esaa Omaha 400. Kansas CIV I2IJo.
and st Louis . e0a Prices a. Chi-aEo
were vel sustained during The week,
whscn Influenced shipments in this d.
rectfon.