Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-10-06

IIoGs.-PRIcEs AND PRosPEcTs OF THE NEXT
CRoP.-The present high prices of pork and
bacon begin to cause consumers and dealers to
enquire with regard to the quantity and quality
of the hogs now feeding for next seasonas COM
pared with the last.
One OF two of our packets have just return
ed from tour through Kentucky and, Indiana,
who report hogs in every region they have
travelled through of much better quality and
a considerable increase in number as compared
with last season. The farmers are now gener-
ally feeding on corn, which'is usually. Thro'-
out Indiana, there is certainly large increase
this season, and the hogs are ten per cent bet
ter than ever they were before.
The Madison County, KY, Commissioner,
reports 10000 hogs, over six months old, in
that county, on the 10th of January last. CT.
rard county has 1900 head. Lincoln, Jassa-
mine. Fayette, and other large hog, raising coun-
ties in Kentucky, shows the same proportonate
increase.
We hear but little from Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri, but considering the scarcity of last
season, it is more than probable there will be
an increase rather than a falling off, as we sell
dom lave seen two seasons of scarcity togeth-
err
Throughout Ohio, we learn that more young
hogs are being fed than usual, and in many Sec
tions an increase of one-third is anticipated
The high price of Pork has caused the farmers
throughout the west to bestow as much care
and attention upon their pigs as they do upon
children. Throughout many sections of the
South, the planters are making strong endeavors,
to "grow their own meat"
We hear Of contracts by the packers for the
future delivery of 10000 hogs to be fatted in
Indiana-at and 81 cents gross. Several
thousand has been engaged by Madison pack
ers for the next season at and cents net
We hear also Of various contracts in Kentucky
at 81 cents gross, to be delivered when fatted
in the fall. A sale of 1000 head has been made
delivered here at al cents One of our princi-
Piles provision dealers and packers sold 100 bbs
of mess pork on Monday, TO be made of the
next crop, and to be delivered in June, 1853, ut
$l5 per Dbl, which is five dollars less the pres
ent prices.
The above we believe to be an accurate and
impartial statement Of the forthcoming hog
crop" and we leave the reader to draw his own
conclusion in regard to the prospect ofth next
season. However we advise buyers TO be pru-
dent in time in regard to making contracts for
the next season. This caution will be equally
beneficial to the farmer-for if hogs are brought
to ruinous high prices, the farmer becomes
equally involved with the speculator when the
reaction takes place. Gin. Price Current.
OFFICERS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRIcUL--
TURAL SOCIETY FOR THE COMING YEAR.-AS
the annual election for officers, the following
gentlemen were elected:
President-Joseph r. Williams, of st. Jo-
sepb.
Secretary-John G. Holmes.
Treasurer-Henry H. Brown
Executive Committee-Geo. Z. Munroe, Of
Jonesville, William Finlay, of Ann Arbor, Ira
w. Butterfeld, of Macomb, Titus bort, Of
Wayne, F. V. Smith, of Branch, J. X. Monroe,
of Van Buren,, M. Shoemaker of Jackson, c.
w. Green, of Pennington, Thomas Clark, Of
Lapeer, A. Y. Moore, of Schoolcraft.
Another American schooner has been captur-
I'd and taken to Charlottetown, for an alleged