The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22
The Provision Business In the West.
from the Ruffaln Adrertiaar


Packing operations of beef and pork have been COM
menced In the towns where they usually pursued,
on the Ohio on the Cumberland the Illinois, Sc The
preparations generally so far observe have been
made with view to large business still the common
impression seems to be, that there will be good deal
less provision packing done this year than done
last This will depend very much, however, we sup
pose, upon the prices paid for the country is under
stood to be full enough Of both hogs and cattle and IL
good prices are held out early In the season. in
oncement for droyers to make contracts they will
doubtless be brought in
The Cincinnati Gaseue says of the business there
and elsewhere -" In this city, the business will be
colder, and finally large: To the present time about
5000 head OF hogs have been slaughtere and about
2ooO head OF cattle The current prices Of the former
are about S3 10 50 25 and Of the latter So 81 IS
In Louisville, operations commenced the first part Of
this week and about 500 head of hogs we're
ed by two estabshpe nts the FIRST second aud third
days The last quotation published is So Is per 100
lbs net, but buyers were unwilling to meet these
figures for nyfurther lots.n
i he ST. Louis Republican of the 4sh mat has the
Following notice Of the commencement Of operations
Yesterday, the first cutting of hogs for packing was
made At the pork house of the Sgersons betwsen 90
and 100 head we're received and cut and their
for two or three days past have to 400
head, and at range of 81 SO So, according to size
and condition They have also pure hased, and are
now engaged in cutting nd packing 1G0 head very
6ne cattle for which they contracted to pay SO 20 per
lC0 ben nett At the establishment of the Messrs Amas
quite an active bush ess ia going in this line Dur
ing tie past week they have purchased between $50
sou coV no"u' ranging price from TO SooVt
Az the new and very extensive packing house of
Clsrkson Morgan, we found rather more doing than
could have been expected a. the commencement On
THURSDAY they commenced operations, and during the
day cut 244 head Of hogs Yesterday, they were EN-
poyed with lot Of 500 which, It was supposed would
be completed and ready for the barrels before night
At this early day, 1t is almost impossible speak
with any degree OF certainty in regard to price de-
nand or the number that will be slaughtered and put
up during the present winters but assured that
the most extensive preparations have been eutersd
into, and without doubt better and greater facilities
are now offered to the farmer drover and specustor
than have ever been known during previous
since the mt of the business in this city,
I'VE hear that ere already orders in the market
Ter % 600 and 30 600 head but the limits to
witch purchasers, it is supposed, will oonhne them
eelytsat preseDt, will be 81 so to 50 75 turning
200 pounds In fact there appears to be ageneral dis
Inclination on the part Of purchasers to exceed there
nRmes and IL Ia confidently asserted by many that
" 10 will be the outside for all large contracts
for packing purposes The market stands at SO 80
81 70 for large, So 20 So for small lots the latter
taken principally for immediate use by butchers by
manufacturers for rendering into lard. Choice fat
cattle ere In good request, and the market Is quito
firm and active at 50 So so. shippers well as
packers are in the market, and these are the ruling
stes fer good to choice"