Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-23
PROVISION TRADE--,.As Cincinnati Cazatt

PROVISION TRADE-'.Ae Cincinnati Cazat
Of Saturday says
Picking . eati.ns If beef ana rori have commence
in lie towns where they usually pursued, m ais
North Western lakes, the rPer mississippi, m h'
Ono, the CumberInd, Illinois, &C. line preparations
generally. So far observe, have been made with
view to laTg business; sill, tie impression
be- that there viii be good deal less Provision
Packing han wa; done last This vii depcn
very much however, We suppose, upon the prices paid
r liz country is understood be full enough Of bJti
hogs and cattle and fgood prices held early
the season. intucemeut for droveTs to maze
tracts. they will be doubtless brought in. But wheih
eT such will be safe, further along the pro
uress of The seas than are Just now boxing.
In this city tha bu -iness will be active The
weather shall becntme little colder and finally large
To the present time about $500 head Of hogs have
been slaughtered, and about 2OGO head Of cattle. The
current prices OF The fUmer SIJ,tO 3D. and Ut The
latter s., 10 SIPS.
In Louisville. operations commenced the first part
tins wei and about 1000 head Of hogs slaughter
ed by Two establishments the first. second and third
days. HE last quotation publshedis &3.25 Per lUt
lbs, net, but buyers We're unwilling 10 meet these III
ures fir any further lots
The 81 Louis Republican Of the An inst las the
following notice II The Commencement Of operations ii
that city.
Yesterday. the frst cutting ofhogs FOR packing VA,
lnade. ~ the Pol, House De the MrssIs Srersun IVY
tween ~ ana OO head received and cut and their
purchases ior Two three days past have amounted Ii
400 q 3O0 head, and range u ,5)a3 according
SIZE and condition. They have also purchased anu a7e
now engaged in emitting and packing 100 head IF very
fine cattle, for which they contracted 10 paw a. - r,.r
100 lbs, net. At the establishment g te Aessrs Ames,
quite an'acve business is ing in this line. During
the past weekhey have purchased between 250 and 800
head, ranging IN price from $ to $50
At the new and very extensive packing house Of Mes
SITS. Clarks N \ Morgan, found rather more doing
than ould have been expected at the cj.nClcnce.acnt-
On Thursday. they cmmenced operations, and during
the day cut 24 head of hogs
At Inns early day it is alms impossible to s7e4l with
any degree OF certainty in regard price demand or the
number that will be slaughtered and put up during the
present winter; but assured that the most exen-
sIve preparations have been entered into and without
doubt better and greater facilities offered to TIE
farmer drover and secuatar, than has been knuwa
during any previous season since the commencement Of
the business In this city.
We hear that there already orders in the market.
for between $4,000 and $4,000 head. bnt the limits TO
which purchasrr.t i supposed will cnnne themselves
Al present, viii W from s: 20 2 IS. turning 200
POUNDS n taci there appears " be general Dissemination
IN IN part All pu-cas rs to exceed these figures, and
i Is condencetly asserted many that $2l5 Will be tile
outside range tn all large contracts FIR packing purposes
The market stands At i25Ol 2.75 or large,S 5I3
FIR small W. The latter taken principally FIT immediate
use ~ hu'ceor BY manufacturers for rendering lard
quite firm and active. a $3a35O. Shippers. as well as
packers, il he market and these the ruling rates
tor IOyI to choice