The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-22
Pork Items.

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gage freely at 81, but farmers refuse that
figure, prefcrring to await the opening o
the pork season. The quantity will fall
short of last season fully onc-fourth, srea,
number having been bought up and driven
| Off Weight the same. Corn, One-thrd
more than last; large quantity of old on
hand; farmers will prefer to feed than ship
at present prices and high freights.--
| Wheat, never better, both as regards quail
t. and quantity; but little Of the new gone
| forward, in consequence of high freishts |;
, the yield onc-fourth more than last year
Oats, Rye, and Barley, none of consc-
! quence.
Macomb.--Hogs, fully one fourth short OF
last year; few engagements at $3.50 net,
and this price freely offered, but sellers hold
OIL generally in expectation Of high,r rates;
| large quantities have been driven Off We
| are of the opinion that there will not be SO
much barrclled meat ssnt forward az for
merly in proportion to the number of hogs
killed, from the fact that cooperage, labor,
&c, are now much more expensive, and the
different railroads offer facilities for trans
| portation for live stock not heretofore pos
sessed the weight will be fully equal to
that of last year. Wheat, crop fully one
third larger than that of last year, and of
far better quality; bulk still in the hands of
/ the farmers; will likely be held back until
! spring unless prices advance. Corn, abun-
dant crop, probably 90 to 30 per cent. more
than last season, with large quantity of
old on hand none Offering at present
prices. Oats, none for sale. Rye and Bar
ley, none for sale.
Mt. PuLasAi--lIogs, asking price 81
gross about onc-half less than last year.
not exceeding 4,O00 head, tor about one
third Of which contracts have been already
made. Wheat, mostly sold; yield very
good. Corn, old on hand large; yield this
season over two-thifds OF q crop. Oats,
Rye, Barley, &c, light none for sale.
Pttt.HeM.- Hogs, number about the same
as last year, and weight the same selling at
81 gross; no contracts worthy of notice
Corn. none Of consequence for export
W heat, yield one e-fourth more than last sea-
son, and now ready for market. Oats, not
over half CROP and but a small amount
! for sale. Potatoes supposed to be short
Onions, Beans, Rye, Barley, &c. not raised
TO any extent.
Petersbvry -IIogs-no contracts, but the
general price to farmers for fatting is 81
gross; not as many as last year weight
better. Corn-half of old crop on hand
yield this season 80 bush. per acre; but lit
tie injury from frost generally fed TO stock
Wheat-Ihe entire crop ready for market;
yield will average 2S bushels per acre; price
uniformly s per BUSH Oats-nearly fail
ure on account of the drouth. The exact
amount of cattle and hogs exported from
this country is not known; out perhaps
$500, OOO is something less than the sum an
nualiy.
Winchester -HOgs-IIardly an average
Iav l.anp Sbtr.-
ped by railroad TO New YorA prices range
from 81 to 1928 gross; mo contracts;
weight will b, good. Corn@average crop;
not large amount Of old on hand. Oats
medium crop. llay-medium crop. Rye,
Barley, Beans, &c, none of consequence.
|lrden -llogs-Ashing price Il to 81
% gross; number Of head in this vicinity
not more than that Of last year, say 5000
some few contracts at &c gross, ea.ly deivo-
nwssiihAt pct 81 t23u EfGa4t fG as last season-
no, an average; half the crop is yet in dan
ger from the frost Wheat-in store - 900 I
bushels; the amount shipped and to be
shipped from this point will probably reach
25O 900 bushels, of which 10000 have
gone forward; yield over an average, but
not quite go heavy per acre as last harvest;
double the breadth of land sown. Oats !
Nearly failure but little will be sh pped.
Potatoes, Onions, and Beans; Light crops.
Archaeological large number going
to New York, and the market will probably
get one-half alive; price to shippers itc.-
Corn--lUU 900 bu. old will be shipped this
fall, and more should prices justify it
Whoat-The best crop of this section for
eighteen years all of good quality, mostly |
fall, one-third white already shipped l20,- /
600 bu., and in store 10000. Oats-none /
for shipment by reason OF the drouth. Rye /
and Barley-none. Hay, Potatoes, Onions
None.
Pa.n.--Hogs-1,0 900 to 1000 head for
market, present prices to 4se. Corn
Large stock of old on hand, and present
crop good price 22s to 2ss. Wheat-Ge-
nerally in market. Oats-None. Rye,
Barsy-None. Potatoes-crop light.
-Hogs-Wiil be as heavy as
usual and about the same number for ship
ment in this county, tCoies,) say 81, 0,00o.-
Corn-Crop fully two-,hirds an average
unusual amount of Old on hand; injury
light by frost. Not much wheat was raised
IN this County until the operation OF the
railroads. Oats-a failure.
Bethel eL-liOgs-Amount light, weight
Corn-Near an average crop; a small por
ton injured /; making proper allowance for
the effects OF the frost, and taking the old
on hand, there will be 20 per cent. over last
seasons stocH. Wheat-50 per cent. over
an average crop. Oats-Not over one-third
of crop. We have no Potatoes, Onions,
Beans, Barley, or Rye, for export, to any
extent worth naming.