The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-12-05

A N.
PoRK TRADE OF CINcINNATI.-The annexed
article, copied from the Cincinnati Chronicle of Tues
day last, will be read with interest
Tie Poyk TRADE in Cincinnati Past and the
Present. has been our custom TO give annually
view Of tie Pork Trade md Market, at its commence
ment and close each year. walk among the great
Packing establishments the canal, reminds us
that tho season Of Packing for 1874 has com
mencHd.
On Monday, one large house engaged in the bust
ness had bought one thousand hogs, and on Tuesday
another house busy cutting up. This city having
become n sort of centre for an immense business in
the various articles manufactured from the Hog, great
interest is felt among dealers in those articles both at
home and abroad for correct information ut this place.
We give below, under different heads, n summary,
as correct, we think, rs it can be made.
Results of last Season
The price Of Hogs quoted in the Chronicle, at the
first purchases oflast season, was S2,l24. 1t soon
fell, however, and great number OF Hogs were sold
prices ranging from s. so to 200 1t again
and some lots WERE sold at from 2,24 to $50. We
think that the aggregate average of the senson was
about s. 30.
At these prices there were packed at Cincinnati and
Covingon about ttro hundred and forty thousand
Hogs, distributed thus;
Driven to and packed hero, 100000
Wagon Hogs, about 10000
Cobington, about 10000
Total, 240, 600
In the distribution of these, seventy thousand
r 4, 4 Il, s,,o
chiefly on account OF sudden demand for France.
OfLARD,--there were sent to France, (chieAy,we
believe, to ITarseies) about sic and half million
Of pounds, making investment of about three hmm
dred thousand dollars.
Tho most important part OF this transaction is the
result. We are informed that this not, the
whole, favorable as was anticipated, A part Of
the investment was n losing business, and on n part,
the dealers did but ltle better than hold their
Wo not informed whether there will be demand
for France this not
The price of BARREL Pork rose ill near mid
summer, and the Packers here consequently in the
aggregate did moderately we'll
The transactions with England were not large; but
believe offer, for the better and nicer parts OF the
Hog, some encouragement
With respect to the opening prices all the estah-
Iished facts these, viz At Chilicothe contracts
have been made at $50. Indeed, we know one
purchase higher than that. In this city, the first pur-
chases made at $3.50 At Alton, III. it is said
sales have been made at from ST so to 81. 1t
is said and helieyed that the market will fall lower
Immediately The present price, think, may be
stated at s. ,374 but the price will depend upon the
apparent relation of demand and supply rather than
any assumed opinions
Demand and Supply.
There are two great of what may be called
erirdneous demua9, IN the United Slnies for Pork-
| One is the Naval and Commercial Marine; and the
other is for the West Indies and other foreign ports
Tho U. 5 Contracts for Navy Pork, at the prinei-
| pa! Navy Yards, include about 5000 barrels. We
may infer then, tina, the entire Commercial and Ma
val Marine ofhe United States requires not far from
100 900 barrels OF Pork md should think the de-
mnnd for all foreign ports nearly equal that Ex-
tnncous, then, TO the domestic consumption in ami-
lies, there is outward demand of about two hun
bred barrels Of Pork, which demand in great degree
regulates the market.
We do not see from any evidence we have, that
the demand will BIO materially changed from what it
was last year. As to the supply, there two cir
cumstances ony to be noticed The first is, tina, ia
ken in the aggregate there s little lighter crop of
Corn, which may diminish the general feeding of
Hogs. Secondly, there is larger stock of Pork on
hand at New Orleans and other ports than there was
last year, These two facts will Just about balance
each other, and produce considerable effect on
prices.
In respect to the number Of Hogs to be driven to
market, no evidence that there il likely IN
be deficiency.
The conclusion therefore is, that though the gener-
al state of the country may authorize small Use in
price, there arc no important influences to change the
relations OF the Pork market from what they were
last year market may rise or fall from speculative
considerations: but from real it seldom chan
ges very rapidly.
THE LAST NEW YORK ELECTION.
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