The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-07
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

William Wiley Of sedgwick topped the
market yesterday with fine load Of
heavy hogs. Mr. Wiley is one Of the
Oldest shippers TO this market having
sent hogs here ever since the opening OF
the yards. He obtains top prices with
unfaiiing regularity He feeds many Of
them. but buys the majority in the sur
rounding country. He IS a good Judge OF
hogs and buyers always expect a toppy
load when it is known that Mr. Wiley
has a car coming in. Mr.. Wiley thinks
The Wichita market Is one Of the. best in
the West. and backs up his assertion by
dealing exclusively upon It
j. b Kell, the well known hog shipper
of Clearwater. was IN yesterday with a
load Of medium weight packers, which
sold for a stiff bulk price. Mr.. Kell ships
II this market regularly and does a
heavy bushes
Henry Steiak.rchner, the well-known
t,5g a nd cattle dealer Of Newton. was on
ne market again yesterday with a load
a. sod medium weight packing hogs.
1.s.ch sold for the bulk price Mr.. Stein
J elmer has been shipping here quite
J. 5vJ,y this winter, and has also been
Going a large business in cattle.
e. : Wallace. one OF the stocbmen at
the yards. came in yesterday from Lyons
win TWO loads OF stocbers he picked up
g. that vicinity.
Fat Mckinley Of Freeport was repre-
scented on the market yesterday with a
load of mixed hogs which brought a
good bulk figure. Mr.. c. Schmidt accom-
panied The load.
L. p. Somers Of Kingman, one OF the
best known Stockmen of that vicinity,
was IN yesterday and received the bulk
price Of the day for q car {of hght-hogs
ne had on the market. They were as
good a load Of lights as have been dis
posed of on this market for some time.
r D. Cowan OF Ashton, an old shipper
Il this market. had in d car OF medium
weight hogs yesterday which sold for
the bulk price. Mr.. Cowan deals regu-
LARRY on this market, which shows what
opinion he holds regarding It
Knott \ Wheeler. the heavy shippers OF
Belle Piaiae, were in again yesteray with
& car Of heavy hogs which brought one
Of the toppy prices OF the day.
J r Cooley. the veteran hog shipper
Of Rose Hill, received the bulk price yes
terday for car OF hogs he had on the
market.
Jen Houston. the old-iirne and well
known hog dealer Of Ponca City. was up
yesterday with a load OF medium weight
packers. which sold for the bulk price
Charley Sharp. the well-known buyer
for Cudahy, is hack on the market again.
after q stay OF some length in FOrt
NORTH Texas.
The Cincinnati Price Current saws:
After the closing week OF the winter
Packing season witnessed a fairly liberal
marketing Of hogs for the time of year
the returns indicating q total Of 4s3, GO
for western slaughtering, compared with
$500 the preceding week and 47QGG0 TWO
weeks ago. For corresponding time last
year the number was $1,000 and TWO
years ago $500. From November the
tetal. according TO preliminary returns
ard estimates, is SS75.eo0. against $40
COO last year. This inplisea decrease OF
I.os5G96. which comparison Is not likely
10 be essentially changed by complete re-
turns for the season
FORT WORTH CONVENTION.
The Texas Cattle Rsisers' associa ton
vii hold its 24th annual session IN Fort
we-th on the 18th and Il inst. The as
socsation represents more invested capital
tEaa any commercial or industrial organ