The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-27
Hogs


past two days, and ruling quotations may now
be made at So so to Sc IS net We hear of
sales in Shelby, Henry and Oldham, on the
line of the railroad. to Atkinson Thomas &
Co., of this city, of 10000 head, at SIS gross:
and to White & Co., o Madison, Ind, of about
1900 head at the same price. 1t is supposed
that the above and other parties have purchas-
ed in these counties from 10000 to $4,000 hogs
at this price, equivalent to about Sc IS from
the hooks.
Hull, Hunt G. Co. have killed 1900 in the
past two days, summing up about 800 killed
by them.
Owsley & Co. killed $50 Friday, making
3,039 killed by them up to the last night.
This sums up 8, 1899 killed in the city up to
last night.
We heard of no transactions in the hog pro-
duct in The past two days.
Henderson, Woodruff 4 Funk are prepared
for slaughterng, and expect to kill 10000.
At Owensboro', Wayne. Pointer & Fisher
expect to kill $4,000 to 10000
Un Cumberland river, w. w. Western, at
Canton, expects to slaughter 1900; James L.
jackson, at Trice's Landing, 5000: John
Smith & Co., at GAINESVILLE about 1900; and
Doyle s. Co., at Nashville, from 10000 TO 12,-
Loco.
On Green river extensive preparations are
made for slaughtering. At Bowling Green
alone it is expected that 10000 will be killed
and about 10,OO0at other points on the river.
The number killed on Green and Cumberland
rivers will be considerably in excess of last
year, and it is supposed that 100000 more will
be killed in the State than was last year, with
an average increase in weight ofabout % per
cent
There were but few hogs in pen last nj ht.
Hull, Hunt & Co, were expecting 1900 last
night, and some 1900 more are expected to
reach the city to-day.
i The Cincinnati Commercial, of yesterday
says:
There are more hogs Offering, and prices
are easier, the market closing dull The
receipts are increasing. Sales yesterday OF
500 head at So IS; $50 do at 81; and to-day
800 sold at Sc so. The market has lost its
firmncss, and closed fiat, with a good many
sellers and few buyers, at current rates Hogs
are now beginning to arrive very freely.
Lou. COur. 9th
RI 0T A Democratic correspondent seeks to
instruct us, by informing us the reason of the
s;cmblagc of the Old Line leaders at Indian
apolis, is contained in the fact, that these gen.
t.emen now at the capital are on the Grand
Jury. We are aware that a couple of "bad
eggs from this city had gone to the capital
professedly to act as Grand Jurymen-but at
the same time, there are host of other Old
Liners who have not even protesselly that ex-
cuse for their assembling at TIE capital.
Exams. jour.
There's something rotten in Denmark, -
friend Sanders. We presume as there are
quite number of the leading men Of the Old
D Line party in our city, that they have come
a here to discuss the merits Gf they have any
Of some of the Perkins Democracy, in view o.
! their next nomination for Governor.
The great whisky war horse, Willard, is
e here, and from the private caucusses between
$ him and the Local of the Sentinel, ON yester-
day, there is certainly something in the wind. ;
We fear there will be some disagreement il
u the ranks, as we hear it limited by some of the
: party that Willard will not be the choice o
! the majority. We shall see what we shall
see.
By the way, this is considerable of an Ole
: Line Jury, isn't it?-[ Ind. Repos6.
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