The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28


any hogs received during the day. They
were mediums. and sold ar bulk top
prices.
W. S. Thomas, Of Ponca City, is back
to his first love again, and yesterday had
on the market q car Of mediums, which
sold at the TOP of the bulk range. Mr..
Thomas is one Of the large stock dealers
| Of Oklahoma
Astle & Son were among the late firms
TO reach the yards with car Of heavy
hogs from Haven, and they sold on the
| close al strong bulk prices.
Charlie Blake, Of Mt. Hope, was IN
person late in the afternoon with car
load Of hogs. which showed up medium
in weight, and sold at a good price on the
close.
Day & Yoman, Of Alameda, were also
among the late ones TO reach the docks
with a car Of medium light hogs, which
sold for all they could command on the
late market
G. NJ Shives, of Burton, sold out the
first thing on the opening. a car Of me-
diums at a good bulk price.
Dunnaway & Gregory, Of Tonkawa,
were on the market with fair hogs Of
heavy weight, which brought a good bulk
price
The State Bank Of Hazleton, Kan, had
in light hogs which sold straight at a
strong bulk range figure.
JEFF Houston, Of Ponca City, shipped up
a car load Of mediums which recorded
bulk prices
John Ratliffe, of Hennessey, was a
shipper Of mediums which went at strong
bulk prices.
Mr.. P. Rogers, of Pond Creek. had in a
car Of mediums which sold at a good
bulk price.
Breen Bros, Of Byron, 0. r, were on
the market with medium light hogs of
Just fair grade, and they sold for all
they could bring
COnnors & Humphrey, Of Kingfsher.
were shippers Of medium lights. which
sold at a good bulk price.
Preston & Huff, of Udall, had in a car
load Of mediums which sold at a good
bulk price.
Foster & Cheesman, OF Whitewater,
had on the market a car load Of mediums
which brought a good bulk price.
The old-time firm Of Horton & Camp
bell, Of Caldwell were again on the mar
ket, Mr.. 1. NJ. Horton in charge. Their
consignment was one car Of hogs and a
car Of cattle. The hogs sold on the close
at strong bulk price and the cattle
viii be sold today
Knott & Kirby, Of Belle PLANE, early
SOLO out a car load of fine heavies, with I
out dock. at strong bulk price.
VIM Johnston, Of Attica, was in per-
son with three cars of stock, two Of
stock cattle and oni of hogs.
d. T. Dewen. of Pond Creek. wasaen +
person with a car load Of fine stockers, /
which sold at the top of the cattle mar
ket to c. A Stewart & Co.
County Commissioner D. A Wilson had
in bunch Of fine butcher sters, which
brought the top Of the cattle market.
Van Buskurk bought them to finish on
full feed.
The tops yesterday were IS. %; the bulk
OF sales %.01zQ5.1z15; with the mosu of
the car stuff selling around $515 and
S5.17l2; average weight Of car hogs. 2}S
pounds3 receipts, 40
There were thirty-two cars of stock
yarded yesterday, divided among the sew
eral roads, as follows: Santa Fe. 16:
Rock Island, 8; Missouri Pacific, 6: and
Frisco. 2
Late in the night the following shippers
yarded cars Of stock. which will be Sold
on the opening this morning: Chas.
Dorsey, Of Haven; Haskell & Heath. of
Douglas; and Popplewell & Short of
Rome.
Yesterday Mr. George r. Ramsey one
Of the successful farmers and stoclmen
Of Valley Center township, brought three
fine Chester White pigs to market that
netted him 1927 One was a July and
the other Two May pigs, and their weight
was $40 pounds They were fine stock
and for younug hogs certainly a very
good showing for breeding and working
ID.
The Dold shipments yesterday of all
classes Of pacing house products were
very heavy, especially in the fresh meat
trade. Seven cars were sent out from the
south docks and a large output of con-
tract jobbing cars The express and To-
cal trade was also heavy The business
at this plant is commencing TO take on
new life earlier in the season than ever
before, and before it TLs at all ex-
pected.
PORK PACKING AND PROFESSIONS.
The quality Of the hogs received is re
ported as good. OF very god. Prices ara
well maintained, Averaging nearly -
cents higher than year ago. The pro
vision market has maintained a generally
nrm tone the past week based largely
upon the well-sustained prices for rogs
in the face 0f liberal receipts The firm
ness Tor corn has also had its influence
Product VS. rather firmly held and the
Nolume OF business was moderate. May
pork, lard and ribs close practically the
same as week ago The export clear
3nces eff provisions were slightly in ex-
cess of last week and about the same
Price Current
BBTTATNS MEAT IMPORTS.
Though there is in he United Kingdom
y f54 s2 head II cattle. S1054. 547 head OF
sheen and 3663.69 head Of swine, TIE
growing requirement IS If Il 000000 of popu-
-ation has made Great Britain depeudent
for q large proportion OF its meat on
CATTLE sheen and swine fed in other
ands and in some Of the most distant
countries of the giobe. Last year they
imported 504 head of cattle and e07.775
head Of sheep as well as s. 80 622 hundred
S s. firaF
weight of fresh mutton res des other (
meat that was sailed OF otherwise pre-
served One hundred years ago this class
IF food was ALI supplied by English
Provisioner.
LIVESTOCK 8IERKET,
CHICAGO
Chicago, Feb. Receipts. l.
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