Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-20
From the st. Louis Intelligenoer of
HOGS-RAH


We extract from the annual commercial review of
the Cincinnati Price Current, the following remarks
relative to Hogs, applicable to the coming fall;
with regard to the cropof Hogs we cannot speak
with as much certainty of the supply of Grains
But from all the Information in our possession and
we have endeavored to inform ourself 3rettv fully
we have arrived at the conclusion that there will be
an increase In number and weight as compared with
last season, that will III products be equal to fifteen
or twenty five per cent of last years crop.
Early IN the Summer contracts were made for Hors
as low as 81 10 but very little done below So co.
and two or three weeks since when it was expected
there would be very short crop of Corn some con-
tracts were made as high as S. co. and considerable
was done at 50 %. AT this time, however, the feel
ing IS decidedly less favorable to sellers and it would
be difficult to effect sales at over So 90 althouoh Mt
this price there not many persons willing to SELL
From the condition of the market and all attending
circumstances it is evident chat prices will open at or
50 O0per 200 lbs net and unless the crop should
prove much larger than is anticipated the business
viii justify the figure we have named. As we have
already stated, the stocks of Hog products have been
fol- several years steadily diminishing and this sea-
son there will be very little old stuff in any of the
markets OF the country, when the product begins
to 20 forward.
The market for Beef Cattle will be Influenced by
the price OF hogs and it is evident that very full rates
viii be realized from the commeneement of the
season."
The Reviewer gives some interesting statistics in
relation 80 the Rait1ays connected with Cincinnati
This thriving city is now the center of an immense
railway connection; and, like Boston, she is apidly
feeling the good effects of it, by immense increase
in value of her taxable prOperty, the augmentation
a<RT commerce, and the prosperity of her manufae-
Il interests. St Louis must follow the example
dfs,he cities have named-and, like them the
benefits will be apparent.
The stock of the ''Little Miami Railroad saws
tba is I, = a {. n
paid II seems that so little confidence was placed in
railroad enterprise, when this road was first project
ed that parties who had subscribed for the stock
offered to sell out for $3.50, for $50 paid-nd in
one instance, twas not actuly sold for 81 per sare
Now it pays dividend of 10 per cent. and the
stock is sought for with avidity at $54
In relation to the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
the reviewer says
"The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is making sat
isactory progress and since last report has been
placed under contract fer its entire length 335 miles
MessTs. ii G. Seymour Co., the contractors for the
road have subet that portion of the line extending
from this city to its intersection with the Jefferson
vile Railroad in INDIANA, and also the Western Di
vision extending through the State of Illinois from
Vincennes to the Mississippi river opposite St Louis
Engineering parties in large force are preparing the
remainder of the line, (abOut I20 miles, which will
doubtless, be sublet in few weeks. Already the
laborers are at work at various points in the three
States and additional grading forces are daily being
added to these already the ground New vigor has
been impaired to the enterprise and with the present
prospect is confidently anticipated that cars will be
running in connection with the Madison and Indian
apolis railroad in twelve months and the entire dis
lance between this city and St Louis within years
"The survey as made, establish the important fact
that this route is to air line than that of any
other in the United States The intersectng lines in
Indiana and Illinois, which are built or will be fn
ished within three years valuable feature in the
future productiyness of this road and the completion
of ihe routes East from this city win oela choice of
roads to the traveller, shipper of great value The
road viii, when completed, gives continuous line of
rails from ST. Louis to Baltimore and this latter road
is in state of vigorous prosecution, with hopes of
eomPletioH in two years from this time.
81 1--WE confidently anticipate that funds viii not be
wanting to complete this important line Of conmun-
cation between orr city aud ST. Louis.
In reference to the last paragraph we speak adv
eddy when say to Cincinnati brethren that the
Road is now in such hands that there need be 40
fears Of want of funds to carry this gigantic eHer
prise through to early completion.
Harmony pervailsin the councils Of its Managers
Che Contractors to finish the road men Of great en-
ergy, responsibility aud Judgment, and backed by
capitalists of the largest means. We know of no
impediment TO finishing the Road within the period
c87iFeeI, VIZ. ~wTyrTu tffrVU- years.