The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19

Guthrie, had IN two loads yesterday,
which brought a good bulk price.
D. NJ. Hutchinson, the indefatigable
shipper at Haverhill, had two loads Of
hogs in again yesterday, which brought
stiff bulk price. Mr.. Hutchinson is a
very frequent visitor at the yards, being
an exceptionally heavy shipper.
Dunaway & Gregory of Tonkawa were
on the market yesterday with load Of
medium lights, which brought a good
price. They are heavy shippers from the
new town which is on the Blackwell line
of the Santa Fe.
JEFF Houston of Ponca City was on the
market again yesterday with three loads
OF mediums and heavies, which brought
the bulk price.
W. E. Beckham Of Butler, Reno county,
got in late last night with a car of hogs,
after the market closed, and they were
yarded over until today.
H. E. Crommer of Clearwater had a load
of medium lights on the market yester-
day, which brought good price.
L. Vile of Blackwell received a good
price for a load Of medium weight liked
packers he had on the market yesterday.
HUFF & Hoop. the heavy shippers of
Udall, got a high bulk price for good
car of medium weight hogs they had on
the market late yesterday
The railroads did a good business at
the yards Yesterday. The Santa Fe
brought IN IS cars the Rock Island 4, the
Frisco 2. the Missouri Pacific l and the
Kansas Midland, /
NJ Hahn was at the yards yesterday
with three cars of young mules. which
he was taking to ST. Louis for sale
L. NJ. Erickson of Eureka was at the
yards yesterday with a car of good
stockers.
The provision market slumped again
yesterday. May pork opened weak at
so 9214 and closed at s. Lard opened
at 1902 and receded to S. 81. RIBS opened
at $5.T and dropped a couple of points
and closed ut s5.75
The Dold Packing company did a good
shipping business yesterday. The express
trade was especially heavy and the force
in the express and jobbing department
had to work late to get out the orders
The shipments of straight cars were also
good and the dock force had busy day
The sausage and speciality department
at the Dold Packing company's plant are
the busiest departments IN the entire
house The force in each department has
to be increased nearly daily, and even
then the men are compelled to work
overtime to get out the immense orders
for the different delicaces put up The
homeless, pressed pigs feet is still a lead
er in sales, but the Rathman pressed 5m
amid Dewey ham sausage are crowding
it in the race for public popularity. Or
ders for these speciaties are coming from
all parts Of the United States. They are
making a worldwide reputation for quail
ity and the eating public demand the
Dold product as being the best.
The Newton Republican has the follow
ing to say regarding the Wichita hog
market. Wichita stock yards paid out
s25, 900 for hogs last Friday The town
is getting to be a good hog market
The Oklahoma Live Stock associa ton,
consisting of stockmen from Oklahoma
Indian Territory, southern Kansas and
northern Texas, will hold it's sixth annual
convention at Ell Reno, Okla, February
18th and 18th. 1900. The organization
numbers cattlemen owning herds to the
value Of 100000 and supports a brand
inspection at all the great markets. as
well as keeping close watch upon the fed
eral and territorial quarantine lines. The
program now being prepared promises 20
be fine one. Many noted men and inc
speakers have bee secured for the -occa-
sion Governor Barnes will address the
convention on the Livestock Condition
of Oklahoma" Professor Curtis, dean of
the Iowa Agricultural college, will give
special attention to future conditions Of
range stock A number of other topics
will be treated, such as Texas Fever"
by Col. Albert Dean, OF Kansas City;
"Blackleg,'' by the Pasteur Institute;
"Lumpjaw," etc. The people Of FL Reno
are making great preparau lions to take
care of 5000 visitors and they will surely
get to try it. Big delegations from
Wichita, Kansas City, st. Joseph, st.
Louis, Chicago, and Fort Worth will be
in attendance as well as the great num-
Der of stockmen who will go from the
range Several important meetings w:I
be held during the convention, and with
the grand cattlemen's ball and Other at
fractions, the convention will uudouht-
edlv be the best one ever held oy the
Oklahoma association.