The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-23
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B. F. Atkins of Winfield was a. the
market Yesterday with a load of good
mixed packers which brought the high
price of the day. Mr.. Atkins is an old
shipper, having been in the business the
past seven or eight years He has. how
ever. been in the habit of sending his
nogs 70 other western markets. and his
trip here yesterday was his first. He IS
q brother-in-law of Mr.. Hoop of UdaH.
member Of the hog shipping firm of Huff
De- Hoop Mr. Hoop managed to induce
him to try the Wichita market as the
former declared he found It the best of
all. Mr.. Atkins was a ready convert
and was pleased with his transaction. and
said last evening that willie his visit
here Yesterday was the first it would not
be the asst. The Wichita market is
CROWNS through the fact that everyone
Of the shippers who patronize the market
are veritable advertising agents in pre-
seniiag TO the public its merits
Dan VIM. the old-time shipper of
Gdau. was on the market late last nisht
with a car of medium weight packers.
They brought the general top price of the
day. Mr.. VIM IS one of the stand-bys
OF the market, and it would seem strange
not to see him in with hogs once or
twice week.
Steiner x Blair, the veteran shippers
of Lyons. had a good load Of heavy hoes
in yesterday. They brought the common
top price. Steiner & Blair have an es-
tablished reputation for shipping good
hogs. They are probably the heaviest
shippers in the vicinity and Go a large
business. and every one of their hogs
passes over the scales in the Wichita
hog market.
Mccormick & Taylor of Oklahoma City
had six cars of hogs in yesterday which
topped the general market. They are
probably the heaviest shipping firm in
Oklahoma and are a new addition TO the
coterie of Oklahoma shippers who sell
their hogs in this city. Their operations
extend nearly al over the territory. and
they buy hogs heavily at all times when
they can be secured
G. Smith was on the market Yesterday
from Pratt. He received a good price
for MS hogs and returned home very
much pleased With his venture. Mr.
Smith is comparatively new regular
shipper TO the Wichita market
fWiliiam Barnes OF PRATT came in yes
terday with fine load of medium pack
ers, which brought a hign price. Mr..
BARNES is very well known about the
yards and has a large number OF friends.
/ l. E. Martin was uD from Enid yes
iterday with a small load of heavy hogs.
They were good quality and sold well.
MIR. Martin IS a steady shipper here.
Adam Huffbauer Of Mulvane received
a nice sum for the protts6s OF the sale
OF car Of hogs, which he brought with
him. Mr.. Hufbauer is an old and ia
Iniliar figure about the yards He has
shipped here for years and says that he
frfII never go elsewhere al long as there
IS a market here.
A. d. Cation Of Peabody had a load Of
neavv hogs in yesterday which sold well
ar eaton used TO ship TO other markets.
hut for the past several months he has
fean shipping here steadily. tF5e declares
shat il is the best market in the west,
A4th in prices paid and IL convenience.
( Tha gang at the stock yards stood
lpro,Iad Yesterday and watched Joe
'Keeler, the restaurant keeper. 90 soma