The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-20

been market at this place and are
known for their conservatism and the
quality Of the hogs they ship They do a
good business and are reckoned one Of
the shrewdest hog shipping firms IN CEN
| trail Kansas.
Dan Vim, the old time shipper of I'd
all, was on the market yesterday with a
good load Of hogs which sold for the bulk
price Of the day. Mr.. VIM has shipped
Very heavily this winter and has brought
IN a long string of good hogs.
W. J. Norris, the well known and well
liked shipper of Oxford, was on the mar
ket yesterday with load OF good swine
which brought a stiff bulk price. Mr..
Norris expressed himself as fully salts
fed with his transactions He has been
shipping here g long time and is regard
ed as one Of the standby shippers to this
market
G. R. Smith Of Pratt was here yester-
day with a load of hogs which sold for
a stiff bulk price. Mr.. Smith IL an old
time shipper but has not been here for
some time. He was well pleased with his
sale yesterday.
Cal Stuart, the well known and popular
young shipper Of Whitewater, came in
late last night with a heavy load Of
heavy packing hogs which brought the
bulk price. Mr.. Stuart ships here regu-
larry.
In a recent meeting of the Farmers
and Dsirymen's association Of Prince
Edward Island, Canada, Mr.. j. A Mac
donald, in an address, referred to the hog
situation, in which he said:
This has been an of year for the hog
in Canada, while at the same time hogs
are higher IN the United States than they
have been for many years
That this is true Of dairy products, as
all
lines Of farm products the United States
market is better than the British market
That the bacon hog IS not much in evil
dence this year.
That the absence Of the principle of CO.
operation in the swine industry, Of not
only this province, but Of the Dominion,
is the chief reason why the hog market
is in such demoralized condition this
year.
That markets are Of more Importance
than products.
fe dto well-bred pigs, should net SO to
SO a year.
That, in order TO make hog raising a
SUCCESS in this island. a large central CO.
operative pork packing esta bIishment is
absolutely Indispensable.
That until such cooperative packing
house is in existence, 1 do not urge the
extension or the hog business very much. |
That the farmers of this island are IN
der great obligations to the hog.
That what the hog has done for his ow-
ner in the past ne viii do again, If he
only receives fair play.
That heavy, aged hogs are not wanted
in Britain.
That a weight of 200 pounds Is about
the heaviest weight required to produce |
bacon for the English market, and that |
the interests Of the modern market and |
the producer are identical.
When hog attains the weight of 200 /
pounds he should be killed, for the next /
200 pounds put on that hog will cost al /
most as much as the first 200.
That the bacon hog is the only kind OF |
hog IL Will pay to raise
The railroads did a light business at the |
Yards yesterday. The Santa Fe brought
IN cars. the Missouri Pacific cars, the
Frisco, 2 cars, and the Rock Island 2 car.
The Dold Packing company did a large
shipping business for Monday. The ex-
press and jobbing business was exception
ally heavy. Orders were received for S0O,-
90 pounds of meat for immediate deliv-
sry.
A large skylight was placed in the scale
house in the hog department at the Union
stock Yards yesterday. The room has
)een very dark and has been known as
he dungeon" Since the skylight has
)eenbeen put in it Is known. as the