White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-25
From the Cincinnati GaIette.l
The Pork Trade Of 1859.

The Pork Trade Of 1858.
The surplus hog products Of the West
may be valued. in round numbers, al
S35. 900 900. About one-fouth Of this
business is transacted at Cincinnati, d.
rectly, and a considerable proportion. be-
sides, is connected Indirectly with the
mercantile operations Of this place. Gin
cinnati has, therefore, become the centre
of the Pork business. 1t Is the great
controlling market of the country. 1t i
the meeting place for operators from all
sections-East, West, North AMI South
and also for European traders in the srtl-
Gle. Strangers are already beginning to
arrive. and within the next thirty days,
New York. Boston, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia. South Carolina. Virginia, the ives,
tern States, Canada, England and Ire
land, will be represented on Change. The
trade will, therefore. very soon be in the
full current of activity.
The chief interest at this time relates
to the prospects Of the trade, and mas
much as the only questions in doubt. IN
this connection. depend upon. the extent
of the crop, present inquiries are mainly
directed to this point. q.
The supplies Of the last year, although
in excess % the preceding season, proved
no more than equal to the wants Of the
country The stock of old products on
the LIST of December. 1857, were very
| light, and the indications are that they
will be equally triaing at the correspond
ing date this year. This much, therefore,
may be takon for granted. The eonsump-
tive demand Of the country in 1859, it is
conceded, will be heavier than during the
past season. This is reasonable con-
cIusion We havepassel through pam
ic year. when extreme depression prevail
ell in almost every branch of industry.
From this there has already been a par
tisl recovery, and the approaching year
promises to be one Of moderate activity
in the various departments OF trade and
manufactures As regards the foreign
demand for hog products. we see no rea.
son to apprehenl falling off from last
years business. when it was comparative
ly light. We may eonclu'le, therefore,
that at reasonable prices. say the average
of the past season or less. the prospects
are favorable to an increased demand, ia
the aggregate, pntting the foreign anil
home consumption tegether. This IL the
second important point to be regarded as
settled. We have, therefore, clear field,
or nearly so, for ths operations of the
new season, with the prospect Of a tie
mand in excess Of last year.
Regarding the supply Of hogs. it is, Of
course, difficult to reach reliable cOnclu-
sion, and the most we can do in this re-
spect. is to arrive al an estimate of the
general result. Upon general principles.
and without regard to existing eircum-
stances, it would be reasonable 10 antici-
pate supply greatly in excess of any
previous season. Two things, only, are
necessary. ordinarily. to secure n large
crop of hogs, especially when they are
found to exist two years in succession.
viz remmerative prices and good sup
plies Of corn. For several years past the
former have been realized and in regard
to corn. it is to be remarked that the av-
erage for four years has not fallen mach.
if any. below fair yield. Last year the
crop. such as il was. Gin quality. was a
large ons. This year it is short--slight-
ly, in some localities. largely in others /;
but, taking the hog-raising States togeth-
er. AMI including the OLD corn carried
over from the crop of 1857. and we have
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois,
Tennessee and Iowa, supplies equal to the
wants of the country, aud fully sufficient
to warrant the belief that present prices
for pork will induce farmers to feed all
the hogs that can be made ready for mar
ket this season.
The average price of hogs in this mar
ket for several years, were as follows: