Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-25
VALLEY FARMER.
Hoos AND THE HOO MARKET

consequent upon the nnaneiai cris
sis arising out of the failure of the
Trust Company, tho feeling In the
market for hogs rs regards contracts
for future delivery, has oeen quite
subduod the last two or three weeks;
and though their were plenty ofbuy-
ers az 81 for November delivery, up
TO tho last ten days Of August and
bat few sellers, there nrt now more
sellers than buyers, ut this rate. The
question whether the next hog crop
will be 'slong" or short one Is be-
ing generally discussed, aud opinions
are given on both sides freely, and
supported by plausible logic TO say
the least Of IL, Letters from various
sections are being placed before the
public, stating that the hogs arc dy-
ing by thousands In oil directions,
and that in many places there arc
not enough TO propagate the species;
in other places, we hear the animals
are unusually abundant, and well ta-
ken care Of In some places II is sta
ted with the greatest pertinacity, that
all except pigs-the mcrest pigs,
were slaughtered last winter and
spring, pork being so high; and then
again we are told that those not
slaughtered In winter, were during
the past summer. Here and there
we find communication from the
correspondents of mercantile agen-
cies, stating that there arc few hogs
in the country. But when 1t is re-
collected that these correspondents
are country lawyers who spend their
time 'roosting about county Court
Houses; watching for clients, ii will
DO seen that their opinion regarding
the hog crops is exceedingly worth
less. Dealers and ali interested in
the provision market will always
find 1t safe to assume there are, in
every year, hogs enough in the coun-
try; there may be less one time than
another, but there is always enough
10 fatten so as TO make long hog
crop, in case the Inducements and
the means exist to do this.
In another part Of our paper, we
publish the assessor returns of the
number ofhogsin Kentucky complete.
We also publish the returnsof thirty.
one counties in Ohio. The former
show an increase Of t,renty-nine per
cent ~ compared with last year, and
the latter OF eighteen per cent. The
returns in Kentucky are of hogs
over six moths old on the 10th OF
January each year, and in Ohio OF
hogs over six months old on the LIST
OF April each year. In Kentucky
we lind over one million hogs, over
six months old on the 10Th of Janua.
ny, 1887, aud in Ohio, it the increase
in the counties not yet heard from is
tho Same AS it IL in those reported
there were 1,lS4.3&6 hogs, over six
months OLD, on the Isl OF last April
Indiana and Illinois had, no doubt
three millions OF this age on the Isl
OF April, so that il will be seen that
the supply of tho animals is ample
But then il is said, and il is true
that hogs are being swept away by
tho ''hog cholera at frightiaI rate
this, however, is confined To lew
localities, chiefly in the vicinity Vi
distiiierics, ana we feel safe i'm say.
lug that the whole number carried
OF IN this way Tor the year ending
December 81, 1901, will not exceed
one hundred thousand; or even i
IL should reach one hundred ano
ffty thousand, IL could not Diminish
seriously the number brought Il
market, this will DO obvious 10 any
person, upon the reflection that IL
kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and illinois
there were over six million hogs, ri,
months OLD and upwards, on the Is
OF last April. We think we may us
sumo now, without fear OF ccntradic
ton that the supply of hogs is am
pie. The next question is, will Their,
be largo or small number OF then
brought TO market? In order to ar
rive ut q correct conclusion with rel
erence TO this it is necessary tor u
to examine into the springs oi human
actions and see what men will do o
not do, rs u general thing under Ger
tain circumstances. IL Is safe AM
reasonable {. suppose that the farni
er will turn has attention TO tn
cultivation OF that which, from tn
evidences before, him, or the induce
ments held out, promises the mos
ample reward Tor nIs labor; and til
more overwhelming are the evidence
in favor OF the pronts likely to accrue
the more assidulty will DO exercises
IN the production OF the article. No,
let Us see what are the inducement
to cultivate" Hogs, and what is tn
supply OF The means with whic
they can be prepared for marke'
Since tho lst of last January, hog
have ruled higher than Tor Ion
series OF years, and the demand fv
them has been active, consequently
the inducements 10 breed them an
take care vi them, have been stronge
than they have been for many years
and the result Of this is shown by th
Assessors return we publish. Ih
spring aud summer thougli late hay
proved unusually favorable Tor a
Ainds OK vegetation, everything sui
able Tor tood Tor man ana beast, gre'
IN the greatest proiusion throughor
the length and breadth OF the liant
the Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats I'm
Lay crops now gathered are til
most abundant that can be we'll in
aglned, aud the Corn and Potat
crops, now nearly matured, excee,
botn Us resarus quantity and quallt,
any ever gathered in the cvuntr,
During the whole summer aud up |
tho present time strong lnducemenl
have existed to take tho best care
tue hoss, and none can suppose for
ii.olneEt tnat tue best care has M
beeu taken oil them; aud moro esp
claiiy, wnen such ainpse means exn
With winch 10 DO this. SO the
hers we mud the strongest induc