The Davenport daily gazette., 1856-11-28
Park and Pork Packing.

The Chicago Democrat OF "Wednesday con-
,ains an interesting article on this subject,
one that al this season OF the year directly
concerns our farmers and indirectly every
member OF community. From all indica-
tons ii appears that The price Of pork wIii
be considerably reduced the coming season,
below the rates paid al the same period last
yesr, when there was greater demand for
the article. The average figure was then
iriae over SO hundred poaads. Now
we see il quoted at s5,25. The cause OF
this decline ia Ascribed 10 an unexpected
dininution in tie export 10 Europe, and no,
sny deficiency in the crop. While there is
falling of in Ohio, indians aad Kentucky
il j. made up BY the abundant supply in
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. The excess in
the stock. Is compared With last year, !,
said to be equal 10 100000 hogs
The Democrat says
In this State, from all the facts which
We have been abie 10 gather, the indications
are thst laefe sil bezss many pounds o
PORK, but rot ~ many hogs this year a. Isst.
fhe shipments OF hogs on foot viii be treo-
Z ,Bs number This year that there VAS last,
consequently the quantity Of pork packed
promises TO be much lees. Ga Saturday
last there were 10 600 live hogs a, Myrick's
gsrd y sitting means Vi transportation, aud
~e noliee ,nsi over p 900 hog. were re-
eeisad at this yard during he past week
end 1850 al The Bulls Head yard. THE
number does rot include the shipments that
have been made which did not PaAs through
thesa yards.
"in Iowa We learn that the number and
weight OF hogs have increaset this season,
shlle in this state and Missouri there are
not 81 many hogs, but as We have stated,
fully as much pork, the quality being bet
ler.
Packers in this city are paying @
$50 gross, but large shipments on foot and
10 carcass are being nude 10 the East, with
the prospect CT more remuneraliVe prices"
A letter from leading pork frn in Bos
ton says:-
nave seen some Of our largest and most
sensible pork dealers who say that they
shall not embark in any packing operations
IA the west at The prices now quoted from
Ohio, say hogs al about so. 1nis price il
probably brought about BY The H,ementary
nigh prices and short supply al the East,
aRd which is no criterion tor next SPRING
Last year the extensive French purchase
~ the West carried up the prIce Of hogs to
90 and from there 10 $500 10 IS. Tbs
.osses on last springs sales, here and in
A. I.rO a l., ~.
who bought late and sold late, made any
prorit. Our best dealers say they will no
go into pork operations in the West 10 pay
-rer 80 for hogs. which will make the COS
Of meas pork delivered here, $3.50 cash,
per bbl, clear do. SIT ,5o9ls per do; Lard
li1ac per pound.
The absence Of any extraordinary foreign
demaiid must have great influence on our
tiome markets, besides witch there are nos
600 bbls, prime mess pork on the way
from she Cnmea to New York, said to have
cost. VI tie place Of shipment So per bbi.
| Do not think any Qi our dealers b. il 60
largely into pork operations in the Wei
This 81 ason, At over $3.50, as a eosl OF s
soult require about SIS for q barrel (mess
10 make it any object To buy and pacE
ths pnce; and they do not feel sure that
JGI spring market is good ior these figure
A Correspondent writing irom LoDt=yiile
Ky, tsys:--
We are oi opinion that the hog crop 10
Kentucky will fall short Of last year from
lOo. 900 u $50. 900 head. There is also ID
slight falling of 10 weight. At this pQjHt
the ia ling OF wall be about SO, 900 head -
Hogs are offered here al 1878 from the
hooks, (Oct. 2o,) but many holders are cen
lending ior 50. We think there will be u
decfease in Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee
bot in the other States there is an increase,
which will, take il altogether, make the
| crop rs large as last years. We still haze
low water and no demand for provisions o.
any description.
A prominent firm writing from 81 LOUIS,
| ssys:--
From The best information we can collect
there will be q material increase in the mum
Der OF hogs 10 be cut III Iowa aud this state,
whilst Iliiaois may probably show slight
falling off, rhus making the quantity in III.
nois, Iowa, aud Missouri abeat equal 10 last
seasons.
Here purchasers are offering s., but will
doubtless be compelled to pay $5@5,5o.-
In The country aud upon the Illinois river,
and Upper Mississippi, purchasers expect
10 buy al 81, or $3.50. Owing 70 the scar
diy and hgh prices Of coopefage, as well
as well as Of coarse salt, the proportion Of
barrel meats will be smaller Than in for
lner seasoIs.