The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-28
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fb$IIog Market. t.-...
We have collected the following informa.
zion from the various points given below,
which may be deemed the most reliable hog.
intelligence aaoat: 4s
B The Hoe MARKEr.-.The season is draw
ing to close. None killed ia the city yes
terday. Our neighbors across the water
were killing yesterday, but how many, we
could not correctly learn. Hull, Hunt Il
Co. will yet kill abou: 10000; Jarvis g. Co.
will yet kill 5,QGJ; f. l.. Huffman will kill
but, few mors, Richard Atkir son e. Co. in
form us uey will kill about 10000 or there
about. Hices range from 81 10 81 25.
). Lou. Cou.
The Cnnersville Telegraph says that the
pork packing season is drawing to a close in
place--thire having been killed in all H.
472, and al raised in Fayette county," They
were moe numerous and better this yeur
than eyerbclore," says the Telegraph. One
house in ne town killed lot Of Ga that av.
eraged 90 pounds net, and afterwards an
other, raisd by james Milliken, which aver
aged 800 pounds each-all raised in the
county.
The prize paid since our last has ranged
from "a "a so per cwt. Dealers probably
understan their business, but it looks a lit
tie queer see ten pay log with in 10 or l5e
of the Cicinnati brIces. The price paid
yesterdaywas 81 %.
The Leansport Journal says:
Pork hs advanced some since last week
As high 81 30 has been paid, but the reg.
ular pricemay be quoted at S3,S4 Some
differences made against mast fed, but NJ
rule is established. The weather has been
fsvorableand packing has been going on
brisky. 70
The frankfort Crescent says that abou,
1000 hog have been slaughtered there this
season 'rices ranged IRON SO IS TO S4
BUSINESS expected To be much better dur
ing the pesent week. clttit
The Joseph's Valley Register says.
We vderstand that Mr.. Lewis Bedell in.
tands pacing pork here this season, in the
Cottrell hiding, opposite Pitts Tay lor's res
idence. lis opening prices SO per hun
dred Tor 20 lbS pork, and 10 cents addliona
forevcryO lbs heavier, making 81 per hun
dred tor 20 Id hogs. Ell
The L;ayette Gazette says;
a bout 1000 head had been slaughtered il
that plas, and were still arriving in larg,
numbers. Prospect for heavy business good
Prices rage from 50. so So the latter TO
hogs weising 200 lbs and over.
TheLsorte Union says:
Hogs re selling from SO SO So IS a
the packig house in that place-says nothin,
as T. the mount Of business.
The Ire Haute Journal Of the 10th says
The wather for the past week has beer
rather wan for successful prosecution of tn
pork pacing business. There has been bu
little chige in the prices since our las
weeks q,taiions. The higheet figures 70
the best 'ticle Of corn fed hogs is "a 80
Not as my hogs have been killed this wee
as last. ifh -gl
It's thsght by many Of the heaviest dea
lers mere that not more than $4,000 hog
will be licked this season, which il onl
about onhalf the usual number.
The Nbash Gazette, Wabash, says tina
there areve houses in that place engage
In packiy pork -....,.. t.,s,
Pricesremainl about the same as las
week, fro So IS to IS so, being the rulin
rates. 6e small lot averaging over 400 lbs
was soldt 81 90. The largest hog yet i
market vighed 447 lbs.
The Nwcastle Courier says: rt.sfos
The hy trade is extensively carried on /
this plac one house having shipped q, 90
or lo,006ead, and paid from 50 so to s. 8
for them another had slaughtered ! 90
more he'd and paid from So SO to 81 q
During te past week 81 car loads number
& ing 522d,ogs had been shipped on the Cir
cinnati ad Chicago Railroad, aversgin
go net. rh