The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-08

day. They were disposed of at q good
! price. Thompson and Eyersole are hea-
Wy shippers and deal regularly on this
market. They have been shipping a large
number Of hogs this winter.
D. NJ. Hutchinson Of Ha1crhill, one Of
the oldest and most experienced shippers
on the market, was here yesterday with a
car Of heavy swine which sold for me
bulk price Mr.. Hutchinson is one OF the
heaviest individual shippers 10 this mar
ket
A. 7. Vawter of Oatville received the
top price for a load Of medium weight
packers he had In yesterday. Mr.. Vaw-
ter ships good hogs and deals regularly
on this market. His load yesterday was
a good one and sold readily for the high
bulk OF the day.
George F. Berry, the regular and heavy
shipper Of Pond Greek, was in yesterday
with car of medium weight hogs. They
sold for the bulk price. Mr.. Berry Is one
of the stand-bys of this market and ships
here exclusively.
VIM. Johnson, the well known shipper
Of Attica, had IN a car of medium weight
packers yesterday which sold for a good
figure. Mr.. Johnson is one Of the oldest
shippers dealing on this market
JEFF Houston, the heavy shipper Of Pom
ca City, was represented on yesterday
market with two loads Of hogs which
sold for the bulk price. He has been
shipping very heavily this winter.
Ed. Weidllne, the well known hog ship
per Of Augusta, came IN yesterday with
a car of hogs which sold well. He Is well
known and liked here.
The railroads did light business at the
yards yesterday. The Santa Fe had in
3 cars, the Missouri Pacific cars, the
Rock Island cars and the Frisco 3 cars.
The Dold Packing company is doing
nice business and this month promises
TO far exceed the similar period year
ago. All departments are rushed and the
shipments are exceedingly heavy for this
time OF year. which is generally the dull
season IN the packing business. The sau-
sage and speciality departments are lead
ing the others both in sales and in in
creasing business.
The Chicago provision stocks proved
little under the popular estimate, r62o,-
900 pounds of ribs instead of 100000
pounds, as predicted; 1859 barrels Of
ne wand old pork, instead Of the $4,000
barrels estimated, and 104 SO ties new and
old lard, instead Of the $4,000 ties talked.
The stock figures around 194,749000 bar
rels Of all sorts Of product, or an increase
for January Of about 29, 635, 900 barrels.
z. P. Snow, secretary Of the Wyoming
STATE DOd1U VI SuECP commissioners says
there are more than 100000 sheep now in
wyoming, and that there is no disease.
Owners are more anxious to hold than to
sell.
From Sapantonlo Express: One OF the
most noteworthy cattle deals that has
been made this winter was concluded T.
this city yesterday. ". H. Jennings, Of
this city. who has been for years one Of
the heaviest operators on this market.
bought from John G. Kenery, of Nueces
county, 500 yearling steers, 1,500 2-year-
old heifers, 1850 cows and between 200
and 200 bulls. While the terms of the
trade are private the transaction amount
ed in the neighborhood Of S125.00O. It is
understood that the purchaser has the
privilege Of leaving the cattle on their
present range for year. The Kenery
nerd IS one OF the Oldest established and
best graded Of all the herds in this sec
ton, and the cattle have always COM
manded on extra price because Of their
good breeding and fine reputation.