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what it would had the season been favorable
But if the yield should be only half as much as
we ever had in one season before, as nearly, o,
quite double the quantity of GROUND has been
planted this season.
Hogs are in abundance; emphatically they
abound, and what is more, they have been well
pastured.
About the price of Hogs I hear nothing
There is no enquiry for Hogs to feed.
Yours, etc.
Higginsport, Ohio Aug. 10, 1853.
Mr.. Richard Smith-Dear Sir: In reply to
your communication of August 4th; can say
upon consultation with others, that our present
stock of hogs is one fourth over that of last
year. Feeders and buyers are wide apart
feeders asking $500, or talking of it. and buy
erS making no offers.
Corn is a good deal over an averages supply
very good now; price As to 80 cents. Oats half
crop Potatoes half crop Wheat very much
over average, both for quality and quantity.
Beef Cattle-a full supply for this section,
which is not very extensive as Beef mart
Any communications you may make shall al
ways receive prompt attention.
=, Very truly yours.
~ Heardstown, Illinois, Aug. Il, 1853.
Editor Of Price Current:-Our corn and wheat
crops in this (Cass) county are the heaviest ev-
er known. No old corn in market, and no pri-
ces as yet offered for the new Wheat % to IS
cents per bushel, and falling.
There will be fewer Hogs in this county than
last year, but of better quality. The gener-
al opinion among feeders is that Pork will range
from $500 to $3.50 per cwt; buyers do not ex-
press any opinion as yet Yours respectfully.
Racine, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 1853.
Editor of Price Curreht:-Dear Sir Your
regarded favor of the llth lust, l duly received
and in reply thereto 1 beg to state that, as far
as | have been informed, by good Judges, and
by those who have travelled through our State,
that our Corn crop will be abundant, and that
there will be very large crop of pork; but in
consequence of a large number of late Hogs
having been killed last season, there will not be
time enough after harvest to bring forward
much heavy Pork before the closing of naviga-
ton, and the bulk of what will be raised must
lie over for Spring shipment. l hear of no
contracts being made.
Beef Cattle, for packing will be wanted.
Holders are now asking high prices in fact nc
operator here can pay such prices p articnlarly
" hen the prices in the Atlantic cities viii
notwarrant it
am of opinion that the packing of Beef the
coming season will he very late.
Oar Wheat crop is abundant, and is in good
condition. Yours truly.
Knoxville Illinois, Aug. Il, 1853.
Editor Price Current-Dear Sir: | have Just
returned from ride into an adjoining county,
and am well prepared to answer some of the
inquiries contained in yours of the 3lst instant,
which find on my table.
l may say generally that the present season
has, thus far, been more prOptious to farmers
than any We have had for fifteen years. Since
the commencement of harvest have been East
to the Illinois, and West to the Mississippi Riv
er. The wheat crop, Fall and Spring in this
range are more than an average one, and has
been well saved, and am safe in saying the
surplus will far exceed that of previous years
Oats and Hay are remarkably good; but Corn
is the crop. Such corn fields | have never seen.
Timely showers have kept 1t III vigorous growth
and the large ears are beginning to Top. A
few days will place it beyond the reach OF
FROST and we seldom have frostS before the
first of October to injure corn. l am safe in
saving we will have at least double the quanti-
ty of Corn in Knox county Of any previous year
aud the quality will be first best.
There is considerable old Corn in this section,
selling in small quantities at 20 cents in the ear.
But little has been sold from this county
abroad, the farmers preferring to put it into
their Pigs, of which we have more, and OF
better quality than we had last year l think
you may safely add so per cent. to last years
product of pork for Knox county, and nearly
that for adjoining counties. | have frequently
spoken of from 3(94 cents for pork next fall. l
do not recollect of any one going beyond these
"a, /, / CT rar,r
ed from to cents. Our packers lost largely
at least the profits of the year before.
Cattle think; are rather scarcer than in past
years. Very truly yours.
Economy, Ind. 8th No. 18th, 1853.
Friend Smith: Thy favor of the 4th instant
is received and remarks noted. In regard to the
number of Hogs over last season, | think, from
what | can learn, there is about one-ifth more
than last season; but not in as good order. The
feeders are not looking for as high prices as
those realized last year. Beef cattle, [ think,
One-ffth short of last season. Sheep are also
short.
Corn last season was plenty at 20 and % cts,
while at present it is scarcer at 10 to 80 cents.
The growing crop in this section will be an av
arage. Wheat is about one fourth short. Oats
and Grass average crops.
L remain respectfully, etc.
Gratis, Prebe, CO., Ohio, Aug. %, 1852.
Editor of Price Current: / think there are more
Hogs in this vicinity than last season, the
quality not quite so good. In regard to price,
he opinion of feeders ard packers vary. The
ormcr hope to realize 81 80; the latter can see
10 money in them at over 50 80 to 81 90; must
De guided at Cincinnati prices.
Our old corn is nearly gone, at 43 to 45 cts.
The growing crop has come out astonishing,
md with favorable Fall must prove good |
average.
Wheat much injured By the fly; say three
ourths of a crop.
Oats very short and Hay rather short.
FlAxseed not more than 40 per cent of a full |
rop. Potatoes scarce.
Tobacco viii be light crop, owing to the
ateness of the season. Yours, d. B. Z.
Danville, Ky, Aug %, 1853.
Editor Of Price Current:-ln regard to Hogs, |
think the number fattened in this and the ad- |
dining counties will be larger than last year.
Since the rain corn has come out very much |