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

wheat fields which. he says, never look
ed better
Mr. c. G. Handy, Of Norwich, was in
person on the market with a car load OF
medium light hogs, which sold at the
popular bulk price Of $.85. Mr.. Handy
SAYS that good, fat hogs are getting
scarce in his immediate locality, and
that they are at least a half short of
a year ago. He has averaged a load a
week the past year, but from now on he
does not think he can do better than
two cars a month. However be locks
for better conditions -ater AS for cat
tie, he says there is one bunch Of 40
head being fed in his neighborhood, and
this is about all. The wheat, ne says,
looks fine and never was IN better con-
dition for years. Mr.. Handy is proba bly,
the Oldest regular shipper TO the Wichita
market he having consigned stock to
the old yards, before they were burned
down. For the past two years he has
averaged one car each week, and his
commission brokers tell him that for the
past four years he has sent them more
hogs than any other one shipping firm.
For several years Mr. Handy has been
the agent for the estate Of the we'll
known Anderson Grey. Of Sumner coun-
ty, and his son, 8Ir Handy, Jr IS how
j
in the corner Of Sumner county, In
Eaton township, and during the years
ne has baen a shipper to this market
he has shipped from three stations. An
ness, Milton and Norwich, mostly from
the latter During the recent campaign
he was a prominent cand date for the
office Of judge Of probate.
Mr. T. J. Mclaughlin, Of Clearwater,
was in person at the yards yesterday
with a car load Of very fine feeders. and
they sold at the top price Of the day for
this class Of cattle Mr.. Mclaughlin is
one Of the old-time patrons Of the
Wichita market, and used 70 ship stock
here when the Union stock yards were
located at the old point further south
He has shipped mostly from CIearwat ter,
but has also sent out lots of stock from
other neighboring points He SAYS that
an kinds of stock IS scarce II. his neigh
borhood. and though it is a big hog-rais-
ing section, they are thinned out now
both as to marketable hogs and young
Pigs coming on as well He SAYS there
are not many cattle being fed either
this season. in fact the least in sew
eral years. Mr.. Mclaughlin is one Of
the summoned jurors for this next term
of the district court.
Mr. Charlie Dorsey. one Of the old-time
shippers TO this market was at the
yards Yesterday with a mixed car Of
stuff The hogs were Of medium weight
and hold without dockage at the s485
point. TW cattle in the car were heifers
Of fair quality and they sold al a very
fair price.
mr.. Cal Stuart. Of Whitewater, was a
shipper Of heavy hogs, which sold 70
Dold at the most popular bulk price
c. G. Carson. Of Mt Hope was in with
a car of hogs on the late market
VIM. Astel & Son. Of Haven. was a
tate conner with a car load Of cattle
Charlie Blake, Of Haven. was in person
on the market with car load Of mixed
stuff, cattle and hogs.
Conner & Humphrey. Of Kfnedsher.
We're in with four cars of stocler cattle
IF extra fine grade
The average weight Of all car hogs yes
.er1ay was 238 pounds The tops were
"a 90. and two cars brought this top The
bulk was 81 .771504.S715. and there were
seven cars IN this bulk range. There
we're two cars sold at the top Of the
)ulk, s4.s716. the other ive cars selling
1T the s. s. mark
Yesterday at the bold packing plant
he two hundred employees and more
we're concentrating their superintendent.
Mr.. Charles D. Darrigrand, on his natal
e
md which was vigorously announced by
he prolonged blast Of the midnight
whistle on the night Of December 31st.
Every man about the works looks up to
he chief and respects him and they
we're yesterday enjoying the pleasure of
ongratulating him
The brick work on the new addition
4 the hog house at the Dold plant was
esumed yesterday. after almost a week
# idleness. on account Of the cold
weather.. Tt is hoped that this work viii
Re finished soon, and it viii be If the
weather. permits
Mr.. John Ferriter did more business in
he jobbing trade yesterday than for all
he last week. The shipments were very
eavy in all departments. and the trav-
ling men being now out, their work Is
eng felt.
Joe Knoblauck, Of Colwich was pres
mt with a mixed load Of hogs and
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