The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-01

late, his yesterdays consignment being
the third this week, so far He says
there has been a heavy rushing Of hogs
out Of his section, and they are now pref
ty well thinned out, although he expects
another heavy April crop, and there viii
be a good many fed all along. He is a
careful buyer and has now on his own
place 100 head Of fine porkers which he
IS finishing for shipment later.
Corey & Shepherd, of Pond Creek, were
on the market with very fair medium
weight hogs. and they sold at a stiff bulk
price.
w. a. stetler, Of Medford, was in per-
son with a car load Of medium lights,
which sold at a strong bulk figure.
John Reif, OF Zyba, was in person
with a car Of heavy hogs, which sold on
the close.
John williams, of Bentley, was in per-
son with d car load Of mdiums, which
brought a good bulk price for their
grade.
Nolan Bros, Of Goddard, were shippers
Of mediums, which sold at bulk prices.
H A Schmidt, of Goddard, was in
person with a car Of mixed hogs, lights
and pigs, which sold without dockage for
all their grade could command.
The genial and always good-natured
Pat Mckinley, Of FreeDort, was at the
yards with a car load Of fine stock cat
tie.
The review Of the day Is as follows:
Tops. s. -; bulk of sales, s5.1GG5. Is; av-
erage weight, 24S pounds; receipts, l, 100.
For the day previous, tops, $50; bu k,
S5.071z05. liz; average weight 2SS; receipts
z,446 The narrow bulk range yesterday,
it being only cents for the whole l9
loads outside Of the top load, is sug-
gestiye of the strong tone to the mar
ket. Though the quotations were lower,
the market being on the decline, yet the
buyers bought the hogs strictly on their
merits and paid all they were worth on
any market and within a. close range.
Robbins & Alexander yesterday sold
the first beef cattle which the Cudahy
plant has bought Ed Moran, the head
buyer, bought them for his firm
Twenty-Five cars Of stock were yarded
and sold yesterday, the different roads
hauling them TO the yards being as fol-
lows: Santa Fe. Il; Rock Island, 6; Mis-
souri, Pacific, 3; and Frisco, 3
1lr. John Wilcox and DR.. Jordan were
visitors at the stock yards yesterday
afternoon.
The estimate for the receipts of hogs
at Chicago yesterday had been 33,0G0 the
receipts were just 5000; the day previ-
Gus they were 5000; and the estimate
for today is $4,000 The market there
opened steady. but at once lost its
strength and closed to 10c lower.
More cattle of all classes could be
used here than are arriving. The de-
mand is strong for stockers and feeders.
and fat butcher cows and heifers, and
butcher steers A firm price is being
paid for all these grades.
There is a vast amount of repairing
and new arranging going on at the Dold
plant right now. One big force is busy
with the interior of the new hog house,
while mechanics all over the plant are
putting in new convenIences of one kind
and another. all making ready for the
heavy spring trade, which this early has
already commenced to show itself.
Exports Of hog product last week were
less than a year ago. Lard
exports were II, 90l 600 pounds, against
Is, 415.000 a year ago; bacon, z.,-s5 boxes,
against 24e41
Average weight Of hogs at Chicago last
week. 226.000 pounds, showing one pound
Increase over the previous week. The
average q month was 226 pounds a year
ago 227 pounds, and two years ago Z2S
pounds showing but little difference.
The hogs received at Sioux City last
week averaged 236 pounds, against 242 a
year ago. Receipts last week were 1890,
against 1880 last year.
Packers purchases at Omaha last week
amounted to 1901 cattle, A.551 hogs and
2, 765 sheep.
Receipts at Omaha in d days of F'ebru-
airy amount to IS 900 cattle and III, 300
hogs. Cattle show a gain Of 400 over
last year and hogs a gain Of 1920.