The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29
The Pork Trade in the West.

For s,me month pas, the pork trade has attracted
more than the usual attention Of parties immediately
interested and close upon the period whom
active operations will commence, glance at the present
poi Of the business, and its future prospects win not
be without interest especially is branch Of trade In
which NOT only oducers and packers but also almost
every class OF mercantile men, concerned directly
ana
States have generally furnished sufficient for home
sumption, and very consde able surplus for export In
point Of inn tbe efoe hog next to breadstus
in farm ducts and this the importance Of the
trade largely enhanced by the extraordinary high prices
that prevail In the first place. producers and the
Try Of rge interested because il foreign demand
should be experienced at present high rates provisions
you'd serv. to greater extent than in any former year
countries In next place, interested,
because present prices are sustained every descrp
last but MOI east ackers interested because prices
not sustained for the manufactured articles, heavy
and TO 10 made during the early of the A
the course Of prices for products will be governed BY the
supply and demand We will direct inquiries 6rst and
As 10 supply the general Is that the number
Of hoe in the viii fall short Of last year. whom the
packing twenty-five per cent deficient - compared
With the previous season. This supposition II based
on the following groundIn almost every hog producing
stock hogs was consequently not sept up 80 that the
number in the country vt this time Is not sufficient to
make crop ,a 70 lat years. packing,
the present superabundant supply Of corn. Then, In
addition TO this there 10 known to be large deficiency
in the supply q old products That will ioto the
it is suppo, ed to justify the rates that being
paid for hogs T. figured up by operators Were the ny
pohesis upon which hese conclusions based reliable
beyond any reasonable doubt the result Of the business
would be certainly satisfactory but this cannot be said to
II is uBquestionsby true that the number Of hogs in
the country at this time largely deficient compared
with last year but being alec true that only smsll
hands Of packers may we'll be whether the
present heavy Of and the high prices that
uak hat In ar
ds the packing business and also to increase
the weight 10 than snnihiate the anticipated
falling off, Experience, believe, has fully established
prevailing =, the same time, have failed to result
OF hogs in the country and low priced corn and high
priced hogs have In most cases produced the opposite re-
suit 1he latter therefore Is the main point 70 which
extent Of the CROP for Notwithstanding the deficiency
in number admitted In the country the circumstances
excess let us then compare the prices Of and hog
al this date for two years.
Hogs per 100 lbs net.............N 90 % 75s
New corn per bushel. ........... 90 81
Last the tendency in the price Of hogs down
hesv, hoss are arm We find therefore, elass Of cir
cumssnccs exis'ence that yell calculated 10 increase
the packing Those engaged in the trade readily
presume how this may be done Out OF ten twelve
million produced annually In the Western and South
States much three mh enter into the
ports Of packers Ccumsas ces therefore, such hgt
or low prices OF hoss an abundance or scarcity
tend n increase dmni stocks and this Is done BY Ear
eSerng themses 10 feed negecting to prepare
their stock tor MARKET ceiling closely retaining full
supI lies for domestic consumption II al the farmers IL
tho Western states TO contribute or withhold one
two hog each, TO from the usual supply, this acn
would make dfe Of half million Of hogs In ths
unbsr packed
With the foreg ing view Of matters II Is evident tha
he sptcip atoms Of short crop by u
be rtslised, but on the contrary regard IL hg
probable unless sudden reaction and material declin
should take place In prices that the number ofhogs packs
win be equal 10 that Of last while 10 weight ther
Ill be increase II a. least fifteen per cent. This would
i've for 1855 1886 of fifteen per cent
In 20, nds sgg eg,ate last years. crop report
OF shout sixyvve million pounds The stocks OF OLD
Isducis now In the county, as compared with those
he bding date last dehc en about
Eve miller pounds, thus leaving excess OF twent
nhsn Iourds fci the products Of 1850.
fos a. 10 tie demand, Il Is well known that prices
tt,y reach certain point, exercise Agrest
he consumption in the necessaries Of life. In
nj of four which is the prime necessary fell
La yea fully onethri In cnnsequeDce Of high rates
and IN he Of such prices prevailing for provs
would justly SO rs for hogs must estimate Ia
aiing of in zeal consumption AZ tive fyc per cent ~
The prices current nj taia date last year for a.
ling hog products compare follows with the pre-e
curteIcy;- 1884 1855
sess toik ACKNOWLEDGEMENT rs $40 90 4
iacon ,1dtr. ...........s...... oA l2W
laccn tf,nl ers 5A liz
Jricss advanced gradually during the year but fu n
twdtl d. OF the sock went into consumption rat&
yargng fr, 81 TO SIS for pork 20 cents ~
lac side-; and So N for bacon shoulders At ~
rates prevail for hogs pork must sel frox
that the onsumption viii be influenced 10 the fae
extent BY high prices.