The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-24
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.
FOR MAN OR BEAST.

Cal. Stuart Of Whitewater came in yes
terday with a fine load of 2T-pound hogs
They were a fine lot Of Jersey Reds and
as good bunch as has been in the yard
for some time. They sold for the top
price Of the day.
VIM. Astle & Son, Of Haven, one of the
old-tdme patrons Of the market, were
in yesterday and sold car of z1S-pound
hogs for the bulk sum.
A. Knott, of Belle PLANE, arrived late
on the market yesterday with three
loads Of fine, heavy hogs, which were
yarded over until today.
F. M. Pope, a well-known cattleman and
hog-shipper at Milan, had two cars Of
swine on the late market yesterday,
which sold for the ruling bulk price.
Uncle Philo Hunter of Elbing, one of
the shrewdest and best-liked stockmen
dealing on this market, was in yesterday
and sold a car Of heavy weight packers
for q. good price.
Burchfield & Connen of Cameron, who
come here often and are heavy shippers,
came here yesterday with a single car
Of hogs. This is the first time this has
happened for some time. The hogs were
light packers and sold for the high price
for that class.
MCKEE & Wright, a well-known and
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cars Of swine on the market yesterday
Both sold well One load was composed
of heavies and the other Of medium
weight packers.
Jackson & Merrill OF Furley, stockmen
and feeders of that point, had a car Of
2+S-pound hogs on sale yesterday. They
brought satisfactory price.
S. A. Hope of Clearwater brought in
car Of cattle yesterday and disposed of
them on the local market for price
which was entirely satisfactory. Mr.
good feeder and shipper.
Sam Bennett, senior member of the
firm Of Bennett & Riley, was at the yards
yesterday. He was on his way to Kan
sas City from San Francisco, where he
makes his headquarters. VIM. Riley, the
Junior member Of the firm stationed here,
bought quite a string Of hogs yesterday
The firm will continue buying here and
shipping to the coast.
JEFF Houston, the indefatigable hog
buyer at Ponca City, was on the mar
ket again yesterday with car of me-
dunn weight packers which sold for the
bulk price.
S. D. Abel, a feeder and stockman Of
Perth, who has been shipping here for
some time, marketed a load Of heavy
weight hogs yesterday for the ruling
bulk sum.
]. A. Ratliff, Of Hennessey, a promi-
nent buyer of that section Of Oklahoma
received a satisfactory price yesterday for
a car of 216-pound hogs he had in.
Fritz & Bunch Of Ponca City, the heav-
lest shipping firm in northern Oklahoma,
were represented on the market yester-
day by two cars of hogs which sold well.
One was made up of heavies and the
other of lights.
Rippey & Butcher, heavy dealers on this
market, who have their headquarters at
Stafford, in western Kansas, arrived late
last night with two cors of hogs, which
we're Yarded over.
Campbell & Horton of Caldwell sold
car of medium weight packers on the
late market yesterday for price which
was satisfactory
William Wiley of Sedgwick again top
ped the market yesterday with a load
of heavy hogs. There is now not much
news in announcing that Mr. Wiley OBJ
tanned the high price, as he has done
this seven times in the last few months.
]. P. Royal. a well-known feeder and
shipper of Oatville, obtained a stiff bulk
price yesterday for a car of medium
weight hogs he had in. The price paid
was the high one for the class of hogs
he had.
Steiner & Blair, the reliable and we'll
known shipping firm of Lyons, were rep
resented on that market yesterday by
two loads of swine which sold for high
bulk prices.
L. E. Ocker was in early from Kechi
yesterday with a car of light hogs which
sold for a good price. He ships here
quite often.
The railroads did a fairly good business
at the yards yesterday. The Santa Fe
brought in 13 cars. the Rock Island 4, the
Missouri Pacific s. and the Frisco ..
Miss Pearl Ludlum, stenographer in
the selling department OF the Dold Pack
ing company, is i'll and Miss Fanny Ray
is taking her place while she is indis-
posed.