The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-07

and whole carcasses are daily shipped
TO far southwestern points.
Jerry Simpson yarded a car Of emil
grant goods yesterday. there being house
hold effects and cattle and horses. de
+ VIII commence at once TO move into MS
new home in the north part of the city
L. L. Wartime yarded a car Of emf
grant goods, live stock. cattle and
horses being for rest and feed in transit
S. Clements had at the yards a car
load Of fine driving horses for feed and
rest in transit, their destination being
Dallas, Texas.
The roads doing the hauling yesterday
were as follows: Santa Fe 8: Rock Is
land, Z; Missouri Pacific, 3, and Frisco
SIhe daily comparisons were as follows
Yesterday, tops, S5.35; bulk, $5.2595. 321s (;
average weight, 2SS; receipts, LIB For
Tuesday, tops $50: bulk, S5.O71kQ15. Z71k
average weight, 236; receipts, 105s. For
the same day last week, tops $. 20; bulk
$5.G714q5. 171z; average weight 28S; re-
ceipts. 2,446.
The DOld shipments were heavy in all
lines. one consignment was made up Of
several solid cars Of pigs tails and hog
tongues, for the eastern trade. In Ger
tain sections and for certain classes Of
the trade. these are rare deIicacies, and
there is a constant heavy demand for
them. The old aphorism, that nothing
about a hog is lost but his squeal IS alb
solutely true. These tails, specially pre-
pared, are rich eating and have a stand
ard commercial value.
Major Anderson. representing Morris,
Butts & Co., is again on the market for
fat. heavy hogs, for the Old Mexico order
and viii buy all he can get at the best
market prices.
Martin & Wilson, of Enid, were late
arrivals with a car Of light hogs, which
sold at a good market price for their
grade.
Mrs. s. P. Mccullough has leased the
Union hotel and has opened it for board
ers and a general hotel. she has before
catered for the North Side workmen. and
is known for her accommodating efforts
and a desire to please. Courteous treat
ment of all guests. cleanliness, and best
of service viii reap the success which it
deserves.
Provisions yesterday were quiet, but
firm. on light hog receipts.
Chicago yesterday only received $500
hogs, against 1900 the day before The
estimate for today is 5000.
---.ers last week killed 1851 cattle.
7-.4o0 hogs and 1895 sheep A gain of
LOO cattle. $3.50 hogs, and AGO sheep
over the same time last year.
February average weight of boss at
Sioux City was only 80 pounds, falling
OF of q pounds from last year. The
Sioux City average used to run from
200 10 299 pounds two or three years ago.
Packers at Chicago last week bought
1594o0 hogs, against 1870 the previous
week and 11Sl00 q year ago. Armour
got 1.3o0 and Swift 1850.
Receipts of quarantine cattle at St
Louis were 273 cars last week, being a
shortage from last year OF Is cars. or
about 1900 head The shortage at Chi
cago for the week was also 2000 head,
making 4O00 az wo points. The increase
at Kansas city is 301
The movement Of cattle this week is
lighter In two days. Chicago. compared
with a year ago, decreased 900, Omaha
go. ST oLuis TO while St. Joseph m
creased 90 and Kansas City 500. Hog
receipts at Kansas City this week show
ed an increase of 5000 over last year.
chicago 3,ooo Omaha LSoo. St Louis Loo
St Joseph 800.