Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
PORK TRADE THE WEST.

The season being close at hand when Pork
and Beef will be ready for market, we do not
know that we can devote portion Of our sheet to
any subject that would interes, the West, general.
ly more than the above; and in doing so satisfac.
iorily, we shall have to date back 10 the com.
nencement Of last year; when both Pork and
Beef ranged at CHER rates in the different mar>
kets than had been realized for many years, and
che consequence was, that the farmer was stimu.
lated with the prospect Of high prices, to turn his
attention TO producing pork to the extent Of his
ability. The regular dealer, in addition to
numerous advenlurers, was stimulated to pay
nearly. il not quite, double the price Of former
years: and hence the result was that the quantity
wasincreased some 80 per cent, thereby throwing
upon the market quantity OF Pork and Beel
altogether beyond the wants Of home and expor,
demand, which, when ascertaiued, created an
unprecedented decline in cured provisions, result.
ing in almost entire ruin 10 all the heavy dealers.
Few, indeed, who embarked in the business at all,
bu. suffered more or less. Many thought they
could discover relief at distance in the English
market, but after testing it fully, found it no
better than the home market, il as good, after
deduc,ng all charges. The coming crop is one
Of unusual promise, being estimated at fully 80
per cent. over that Of last year; and the inquiry
is often made as to the prices likely 10 rule the
coming season. This. Of course, we shall leave
others, better qualified than ourselves, 10 deter
mine, afterigiving few facts by way Of showing
the expense Of packing and selling a barrel o
pork in New Orleans, where the prices at the last
dates were, for mess pork, say, So Is; M. o
% 2s; prime $6 70 per barrel; being an aver
age Of 81 90p per barrel for the three grades
The cos, Of packing is, for the barrel. 81; Turks
=, An ,aon,.Se for rip ipf
6 cents; fine salt for picking IL cents; commits
sion or packers charge 37s cents; insurance s
cents; in the aggregate 81 %; to this add al
expenses OF drayase, freight, and insurance t
New Orleans, inspection and other charges Incl
dent, and you have without interest on the invest
men,, at least % more; making to be deducted
the sum Of 81 O3 from 81 80. The average
price leaves 10 pay for 500 lbs OF Pork, % 81
or 81 e2i for 100 lbs, from this may be deduc.
ed, for loss in weight OF heads, feet and ribs
and n,eres. on the capital invested, 40 cents pc
barrel. Showing that Pork sold in New Orleans
o, an average Of 81 80, should not have cost tn
packer more than 81 70 per 100 lbs. without
loss The coming crop, we stated in the outset
would increase the quantity over last year 81
per cent, and an amount equal 10 so 900 barrel
Of the present stock will lay over to be force
upon the market the coming year, which shout
BE- cause Of reflection to operators, before the
engage largely in the trade the coming year
They have this. as they had tue year just passed
much to encourage them from abroad. The late:
dates from Ireland reported the almos. entir
failure Of tho potatoe crop. and hence it woul
appear that high prices might be anticipated j
that direction; but the result OF last'year goes
show that our people should not place too niue
confidence in what may turn out vague rumo
and probably got up for effect.
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