Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-08
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Weare now upon the eve;of the packing sea-
SON! and dealers manifest the feeling and excite
ment inciden 10 the business. Slaughterels ana
packers have made extensive preparations anu we
fndthnt an increased business is calcuinted ups
on. Last year 1851, 900 head were packed mere
This season il is supposed the number viii reach
45O 600 head. This increase is expected to result
from our extended Railroad facilities, which are
tending steadily to concenre tile Pork ouslnsSS Oh
a large area OF country, extending through onloi
Indiana and Kentuoky,u ut this point, more tpeh
form any actual increase in the number OF hogs IN
the country.
There are now in operation in Indianapolis
the certre of the railroad system OF that State-two
direct lines of railroads, one via Richmond lnd!-
ana md the other to Lawrenceburghi where 1t
connects with packet boats to this city Lest year
we had no road to Indiana, and the consequence
was hogs were packed ut other points, that with
tile present facilities for reaching this markell
would have been disposed oil here. FEomthe TACT
of there being ti5o roads, shippers may calcuste
on reasonably low rates, and ample accommoda-
tons, and We presume the premium that slangn.
terets are paying for the privilege OF killing VIII
deray the expenses OF transportation 10 ms mar
ket. From Kentcky, according to the best ihior-,
nation we have, there will be an increase oil Az
OOO head The totat number from that State last
year, including those slaughtered at GoVlnslonI
was 5000 Lead. We understand that lever hogS
have been driven East and South this year man
usual, and quite a number have been sol1 IN ms
SNsAA-s@S
that formerly supplied Virginia. In the South, as
our readers are aware, hogs have been steadily IN
creasine for three years past, and this cuts OH! III
great degree, the maket that has heretofore s1s'
ed for early Kentucky hogsin that section. ihuS
it is seen that the prospect for an increased Dusl
ness q favorable while il may also be regatueu
as a fulfIIment Of our predictions, plnced on re.
cord more thaIf year since, that railroads wouiu
tend TO increase tile business at this point AT
that time there seemed TO be lndlcnuons inala Seg
= fRo d
ana Baltimore, and, in fact, that in short period
the seaboard cities would witness the heaviest OPP
eratious in this line. The experience OF single
season satisfied those that entertained such opln!ohs
thattheir views with reference TO the ptuclloa..
bilty andpTObablhty oil such result "e'e 'itOS'
lnIaciouS.
With reference to tile present aspect OF the bu-
siness and the prospect OF the tradeln pecuhlaty
point of view, propose to present lew
not for the purpose, however Of giving place 70 m
Cividual opinions, but in order TO exhibit snch in
poriant facts as may be obtainable, and that Will
be likely to prove interesting to dealers
The result of the business of the last two years
we need hardly refer to; but it may be remarked
that it left pretty general impression lnas .ne
supply Of hogs for the season. now about common
cling would be larger than last year; ana that PHI
ces would rule considerably below the average
or even the lowest price OF ls52-5S. but wlin I
the last month the views of dealers, us indicated by
the current movements, have changed very mate-
rally, and now the belief is prevalent, 10 some
extent, that the crop will not be much II any lat
ger than last year; and may add that 1t must, oil
course, be upon this opinion that the present heh
| prices are being pTedicated. The iacts uhlaNota
BILE and favorable to this oplnlon' may NC suliiis"
| up as follows:
The Assessors returns for Ohio and Kentucky
show large increase over last year IN oolh Slales
Private letters from various seclons also report 1l
increase aud aside from these lacts obtained ito'
lthese several sources, it is reasonable to suppose
4 there would be an increase. For two years past
| farmers have had every inducelnent TO increase
their stock of Hogs. In 1912, and 1928, they
yielded largerpToit to the feeder than any DINER
agricultural product, and under such circumstances
it would be hardly reasonable TO suppose thas
stocks would he allowed 10 diminish
In the history OF the business oil tins country SO
far Us we are acquainted with 1t, the stock oil hcss
has never been known to decrease WINE prices
u remained at paying point. In the seasons lmIle-
diately preceding 1S5I552, Hogs ruled consider
ably below paying point, and the result was
tTarneIs neglected this branch OF business Out win
the return of remuneratirg prices, numbers began
TO increase, and last year, though Sahguihe oPeta
tors regarded such thing impossible, anu haa very
plausible reasons to sustain theiT arguments III Ia
vor of ''shoIt cIop, yet the result oil Inc ouSl-
ness showed heavy excess. :.
The Assessors returns though not entirely re!l-
able show that there is large number oil Hogs IN
the country and This is an important TACT. II the
Hogs are on hand, will not the farmers be INDUCED
TO sell ut the price that ar likely to prevail!
i there any probability that prices VIII De hgner
/ next season than they are nowf In answer 10 the
latter query we may remark, that there is nothing
upon which to ground such belief; and ms oe-
ling the case the answer to the first question must
be in the affirmative. :, i. .,
The ptiyaje letters referred TO, as indicating the
increased crop, were mostly rom the same sources
that furnished reliable information last year IL
therefore, the views Of the writers proved cortect
last season. is it moi likely that they viii also prove
correct this yearl Again, 1t is admitted mat we
are likely 10 have stringent money market: II is
certain that Pork paper will be Scrntlnlzed more
closely than heretofore. Eastern houses will also
| lie backward with their advances, and should
prices rule high, very wide margin VIII De re-
quired.
Thus we have summed up the leading argu-
mentS against high prices, and short crop specula
| tons.
Those who do not coincids with the views adj
yanced, argue that owing TO the iact that Fork
packers, during the summer, talked o. very low
prices, and Corn having ruled hlgh, lalLnets huu no
| inducements to look forward 10 prices that would
| prove TemuneIatiYe. Consequently, they gave
| less attention to their Hogs than under more en-
couraging circumstances would have been The case.
Then aguin the high prices oil last season lnouced
| feeders to sell large number OF Hogs that would
Otherwise have been kept over for stock this year.
With reference to the Assessors returns, they are
PROF ounced as unreliable. Private letters are not
regarded as reliable, because their statements are
contIadcted by diSintereSted gentlemen VINO nave
trayersed the country. Then again, the stock OF
provisions will be about exhausted before the in
coming of the new product; prices are now nearly
as high for provisions as last year; there is an un-
usually heavy foreign demand, and in the event of
war with Europe, this wili be greatly increased.
In addition TO all this, the home consumption Is
increasing, and unreasonable high ptices, will be
very large. These are the leading views of those
who are not fearful OF a 'tlong crops" and having
presented both sides, we will now Introduce such
statistical may be calculated 10 throw light
upon the matter. .-
The following is a comparison OF the prices cur
rent IN this market and in New York now, and at
the corresponding date last year:
CINCINNATI.
THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR.
Mess porE.-.. 's.'' OF - O.
Bacon sides. 7SH
Do sh0uiders....... ..5r 0t
Sugar cured hams..-..........-.. 10
Green Hams, for deliyery.....-.. 7t9I! II