New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-21
tends. will give some idea of the extent Of the de

Keokuk ....................'' S4oV8 SS'So0
MuscsIine and Ogleckor 5000 %'s 5oo
DesmOine River............... @~WV ,a'oSe
Missouri RIVER. ......-s.-'..' '7S'O''
ro,,I.................537-oo $4,000
his well known that tie Hogs average much less
this year thaR last, owing To The high price Of
Corn. this average VIII not be less HAn ID per - ,so
cent 49,
Total
against 800, or about 40 per cent of the pro-
duct of last year, in the same area OF territory,
with no elimination in the Hog Census, accord
ing to your LOCKER On" In Tennessee, the
falling offs even more than in the North western
States and not one-third Of last years supply Is
calculated upon; while the high price Of cotton
and general prosperity of the country enables the
planter TO furnish more food of this nature to his
laborers. and to pay for it with greater ease
while the high prices that Pork commanded IN the
interior cities left scarcely any stocks on hand
This LOCKER Or" assumes that the prices
maid being So per cent higher than last year, will
bring forward q larger supply. This assumption
seems rather out of place at the present moment,
as though the price has ruled as high, if not high
er, than it now is, at these points, all the season,
and has only drawn out about one third OF last
years supply, notwithstanding the farmer, who
NAV be supposed to know something Of the state
of the market and its prospects would be anxious
to take advantage of high market, before its de-
cline. It's well known by packers Of and deal
ers in Provisions, that but little Pork is packed
after the middle of January. We are, therefore,
able to furnish facts against assumptions.
The LOCKER On /" assumes that the quantity
of " Hog products wanted this year will be much
less than last year but this, too is mere assumP-
ton, not yet sustained by fact, and will not proba
bly, be. There doubtless is more on hand an Neo
York than at the same time last year, bat at other
points the stock is greatly decreased, and it is ex
ceedingy doubtful whether there is so much on
hand, in the country of old Pork, as year ago.
There is no diversity of opinion as to the guam
tity of Lard it is universally admitted that the
supply will be very short, while the increasing
demand for lard OIL and the short supply and high
prices of sperm oil, tend to prevent any accumu'
laten of stock on this side of the Atlantic, while
the great advance in England, from 3os to 39s, in
q short period of time and the small quantity OF
$50 tuns against the enormous stock of last year,
seems to forbid any apprehension of decline In
prices there, while we may expect an advance to
ass or sos The usual quantity of Lard produced
from the hog, in the West, is from % to 80 lbs,
while, from the high price of corn, so easily set
aside by your LOCKER On" the present year,
finds but yield of from II to % lbs each. l can
not see the ground on which he bases bis idea Of
less erport of Lard to foreign countries than last
wear, but fully believe the export will be increas
ed, not only to England, but to foreign Contlnen-
tai ports. They are Infatuated to receiving our
Lard. base their calculations upon it, and will
have it, at remunerating prices to shippers; and
the trade is so well understood there, that sacri
fees are not submitted to, as is often the case
with other articles-the holders being well aware
that prices can be sustained where the demand is
70 extensive and certain. Every one is aware
that deficiency of 90 per cent in the crop OF cot
ton advances the price from 40 to SO per cent on
the whole and the same cause will produce much
the same effect in articles of the Hog product"
Your "looker on " thinks the prices may be
sustained for time, by " combinations" and spec
ulationS, and in this particular, agree with him
most fully. The present easy state of the money
market and the prospect thatit will remain so, TO-
gsther with the facility with which the interest
may be managed, by those who have invested
their capital in it, renders it highly probable that
they will so combine as to prevent decline in
their merchandise when there seems to be no
single reason why it should decline. Should 1t be-
however, as have suspected that 81 locker on"
is so fully impressed with his views OF an an,lci
pated decline la price, and dealer in the article,
and disposed TO furnish, at the close OF the season.
Pork or L ard at prices below the present high
| prices; and make that fact known through The
| Tribune, the writer of this article would be able
| to produce those who, holding honestly contrary
| opinion, would like to back their opinions by
| their actions"
Since writing the above have letters from the
| Western States dated at various points stating
| that the Packing season is nearly ended for the
present year.
would not trouble you with this long commu-
| nicston were it not, that, as your LOoker-on'
| says, the writings in the newspapers, are often
furnished by interested parties, and must be
| looked at and examined, with care and caution,
and that the Provision Trade has become one Of
vast Importance and extent and is destined to in-
crease, and furnish food for the furnishing poor of
other countries beside our own. | like also to
know that the producer of " food for man obtains
fair, encouraging price for the results of his Ia
| Dor. / DO not, therefore, feel like allowing the
croaker" to throw out, unanswered, the views
which may causelessly tend to depress this great
staple of our Country NM
Markets.. CAREFULLY REPORTED FOR TIE TRIBUNE
MONDAY, January %.
ASHES-The market is shade frner for Pots, with
good demand in part for export IS Pearls steady
| al 624. The sales are 100 bb!s.
| COTTON-The MARKETS very steady, with fair de-
msnd 500 bales sold to-day a. previous prices Holders
| are disposed TO meet buyers freely
| FLOUR AND MEAL-There is no change to note In
our market for Western and State Flour the demand Is
restricted 20 the wants Of the local irade Eastern and
export inquiry very light Canadian hrm bat quiet a.
1874 TIE sales OF Domestic 100 Dds al 7o0f 8t
fCr common strait Sats4 s7t4s5 for Mchga and In
diana and cot as q for prime Genesee New-Orleals
s not plenty, and Is hrm t5G5 Go southern Is very
qus STEADY; sales Of 400 bbls 500 ~ for mixed
10 strait brands and 25d 62i for Fancy Rye Flour
and In limited demsod; sales OF 81 bbs ats St
Corn Meal firm bot Inactive sales Of Jersey S503 %,
| and Brandy wine Ct IS
GRAiN-There is more inquiry lor Wheai for milling