Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-15

The demand for products has continued very good,
and dealers have met buyers very freely There does
not seem to be much disposition the part of pack
to accumulate stocks The largest portion of the
purchases has been made Eastern account. Last
week remarked thai the hog market was unsettled
and it uncertain whether the next move would
be up or down. 1t proved however, be advance
and buyers are now more confident that the market
will be sustained than they weeks ago that
1925 would be realized. The fact that majority of
dealers have been purchasers at Sc, has, we sup.
pose, contributed largely towards establishing con-
fdence.
1t is not probable that any information of reliable
character has been received calculated change the
opinions entertained a week two since, as the
probable extent of the incoming crop. Hogs we
believe, are now higher than they have been since
1888. There is continued demand east of here for
the New Y ork market, and at points the railway,
= cents is paid. They now, believe, chiefly
taken on, dressed, in which shape they are worth
a cents in New York. This price, after paving
first cost and freights, would leave but small margin
tor prohts Our adVices from points in the West
are meage. In St. Louis the market is still unset
ted and packers indisposed pay the prices de-
manded. The Louisville Journal, of Tuesday morn
ing, says holders have instructed their agents in this
county buy 81 II 1-2, pen weight; but even at
this price holders show but little disposition to sell
$3.50 net is freely offered. The number slaughtered
thus far does exceed 10000 head. The market
is much excited.
Weare informed that about tw thirds of the Hogs
10 he packed at Louisville, will be cut on account of
drovers who, remarked last week, made their ar
" consequence OF the prices mere
tofore offered not affordng profit their summer
and winter contracts In the interior there is consd-
able excitement, and where the Hogs within reach
OF this MARKET we are told ii is almost Impossible
make purchases. Our quotations 40 SOC. per-
hundred pounds above Louisville and Madison, a.
mounting TO over dollar per head This will
pay for driving freightng considerable distance.
The Quincy QlI.) Wing of the 10Th instant, says,
Messrs. Bond & Cove have commenced packing |
They began on the 18th to up lot of 800 hogs
The packers of that city paying SIS per hun
dred for heavy well fattcd hogs. Several contracts
have been made at that rate.
The Louisville Journal of the 22d says of provi-
sions: " In the provision market we hear of the
following sales: The product of 1900 hogs at Sic.
for the shoulders Tic tor the hams, stc for the lard
and Sl5 20 for the mess pork; 10000 hams from
block at 73c.; 5000 shoulders &C., two weeks in
salt, and is to be delivered by the 10th of January,
and 5000 from block at 54c., and 500 barrels mess
pork at SIS 50 500 barrels lard 94c.; 500 barrels
mess pork at SIS SO; 10000 hams TIC. Nearly all
these purchases were made on Eastern account Also
ID the early part ofthe week. 1000 hogs off the hooks
at 20 49, and the prime lard of about sc, 900 head at
93c.; 500 barrels gut and head lard at 94c