Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-02
nsy-The following are extracts of letters from


few days since, and have made enquiry Of a
number of farmers ana dealers IN relation to
the particulars Of it. 1t is believed that there
is quite as MANY Stock Hogs, if not more than
there was last year. Price Of Stock Hogs cts.
ID H.; hear of no price for fat Hogs; but it is
the judgment of buyers that $500 to So, Is viii
be the price p 100 tbs. net
z Beef cattle range from $3.50 to $780, net,
and are rather scarce.
If the fall season should be favorable the
Corn crop viii be heavy. The price of old Corn
is so cents. ard scarce at that; Oats so cents
y p bushel; supply thought to be quite ample.
Wheat--the number of acres large, but some
falling off in the average acre. Grain good;
crop in bushels near an average; price 65 to
GS cents.
The weather is now favorable for the Corn
crop and has improved rapidly in the last two
weeks.
j ALPHA Mills, Clark Co, O., Ang. IL SO
lNr Richard 9SmltR:.-
Dear Sir:-The opinion entertained by the
feeders and buyers of the stock Hogs in this
section of country is, that the number is great
er than it has been for two years past. BY far
the greater number are small Hogs, which viii
not be fit for slaughtering this season. There
are very few Hogs, here that win come into
market early, in consequence Of the partial fail
ure of the Corn crop last yeer
Stock Hogs are selling at 4 cents, gross with
a tendency downward. Fat Hogs are worth
cents gross, and feeders are firm in the belief
that this figure will be maintained during the
Pork season.
The supply Of old Corn is barely sufficient for
manufacturing purposes, and is selling readily
at 5000 cents q bushc There is less old
Corn at this time than there has been for-years
Tho - oil Al
hands of Distillers, and this will have an effect
Of throwing the bulk of fat Hogs raised by
farmers on the latter part of the Pork season.
In regard to the growing crop Of Corn there
is but one opinion expressed Or entertained, and
that Is, that it is the best within the recollection
of the "oldest inhabitant
The Wheat crop is rather more than an aver
age. Oats are Indifferent. and flax is about one
half less than an average cro? say from three
to five bushels z acre.
! Beef Cattle are scarce, and none offering for
sale Good Cattle cannot be bought for less than
$500, net, and presume very few could be
bought even at that price. Respectfully Yours.
GRFEywooD, Ia, Aug. 18th 1853.
| Eldor Of Price CarrsRt: The number of
Hogs in this section of country is at least equal
to that of last year. Stock Hogs have sld
from 1919 to $500, gross but there is some
heSitancy in taking hold, in consequence of the
anticipated failure of the Corn crop having sue
fered severely from drought. While | am writ
ing rain is falling which will improve matters
vet the Corn is so much injured that we cannot
expect more than two-thirds of an average crop
The rains have been sectional, and hence some
places have suffered more than others. Those
who have old Corn viii not sell, except ut exor-
bitant rates. We had three-fourths of an ever
! ~ crop of ~ laot lots ,,,oIa f,l
Old Corn is selling at As cents. and but little
to be had. Farmers mostly have none. Such
state of things, as regards this grain has not
existed for twenty-five years.
Beef Cattle are not fatted to any extent in
this section. They are mostly driven to the
Prairies. Good Sheep are worth from l,j0 to
$500 2 head.
FREEDOM, Owen Co, Ind, Aug. u, 1853.
Dear. Sir:-The present stock of Hogs is full
ly 10 = cent. larger than that of last season.
The general opinion is that Hogs viii be low.
Stock Hogs have been selling slowly at $780,
gross but are dull at that and buyers are holding
zach. Last season the country fun or btly-
ers at higher rates. The Corn crop will be def
cient fully twenty per cent. from that Of last
season. On the uplandS there will be no sur
plus atsall, while the bottoms will yield a scant
crop-not coming to an average, think. Corn
will be high, say $1,000 Z acre to feeders
There is no old Corn in the county. What was
on hand sometime back sold for 30 to 35 cents.
Wheat has been an average crop. Oats were
about average in this vicinity.
Of Beef Cattle there are few in the country,
as they are mostly driven off.
CLINTON, Ind, Aug. 18th, 1853.
Editor Price Current Cincinnati Ohio
Dear Sir:--Itis general impression here of both
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about the same as last year, and that the price
will range from to cents, owing TO the final
result of the Money market This immedi- !
ate section has had a severe drought since the |
4th OF July, until last week, and | may safely |
say that Corn will not be more than two-third |
crop. Old Corn is scarce, and selling at So to |
40 cents.
Wheat is near an average crop and sells at
10 cents. Oats short-selling at 20 CENTS
HAY good; and worth 81 90.
The dry weather has not extended far. Not |
much done in this immediate section in Beef |
Cattle.
MTLToY, Wayne Co., Ia, Aug. IL, 1853.
Dear Sir:-In compliance with your request |
| have taken considerable pains to obtain cor
rect Information relative to the several subjects
mentioned in your letter, and with the aid of c.. |
Beeson, Esq, practical farmer and old patron |
OF Il ne Irlce OurfenI am enaDieu 10 make |
the following statement which, think you may |
rely upon correct:
The number Of Hogs in this vicinity about |
the same as last season; in quality at 10 p cent |
below. Feeders are calculating on consider
able reduction in price, though there have been
no contracts made yet that l have heard of.
Beef Cattle are scarce, and of inferior qauli- |
ty. For what few there are holders want $500 |
Oops, gross.
Corn will be a full average crop, perhaps /
rather later than common. From $500 to |
$1,000 II acre is asked for Corn in the field
Old Corn very scarce, at from 80 to So cents r |
bushel
The Wheat crops were generally gooG,
though perhaps shade below an average
Oats and Hay both rather lighter than usual.
LAGRo, Wabash Co, Ia, Aug. 18th 1858.
Editor of Price Current ours of the 4th
instant is before me, and | cheerfully comply
with your request by stating that the Hog crop
in this section of country this Fall will show an
increase of one half above last year. The in
crease is so apparent that farmers would glad
ly engage their coming crop, but packer views
being so much below those of holders, no trans
actions have been made public, though few