Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-06
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Of "Wednesday,
The Pork Trade of 1889,

The surplus hog products Of the West may be
valued. in round numbers, at 49,, 100000 About
fourth of this business liz transacted at Cincin
matt directly, and n considerable proportion be-
sides, is connected indirectly with tho mercantile
operations Of this place Cincinnati has, there
fore become the centre Of the Pork business. 1t
is the great controlling market of the country
II is the meeting place for operators from all sec
tions-East, West, North and Southland also for
European traders in tho article. Strangers are
already beginning TO arrive, and within the next
thirty days. Now York Boston, Baltimore Phila-
delphia, South Carolina, Virginia the Western
States, Canada. England aud lrcaad, will be
represented On Change. The trade, will, there
rorc very soon be in the full current of activity.
The chief interest at this time relates to tho
prospects of the trade, and nasmuch NJ the only
questions in doubt, in this connection. depend up
TN the extent of the CROP present Inquiries nre
mainly directed TO this point.
The supplies of last year, although in excess of
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 trifling at the corresponding date this
wear This much, therefore, may he taken for
granted. The consumptive demand Of the country
in 1859, it il conceded. will be heavier thnn du-
ring the past season. This is n reasonable con-
clusion. We have passed through panic year.
when extreme depression prevailed IN almost ev-
cry branch OF industry. From this there has nj.
ready been partial recovery, and the approach
ing year promises 10 he one of moderate activity
in the various departments of trade and manninc
lures As regards the foreign demand for hog
products. We SEQ no rca 'on to ap1rehend falling
of from last years business, when it was conpar
ntively light. We may conclude, therefore tina t
ut reasonable prices. say III" average of the pns
or less, the prospects are favorable to II =,
increased demand, in the aggregate, putting til e
! foreign and homo consumption together. This ~
the second important point TO be- re- ardcl ~ set
tied. We have. therefore. clear field, ncarl
80. for the operations "f the new season. with tn .
prospect Of demand in excess of last year.
Regarding the supply of hogs. it il, Of course
difficult to reach a reliable conclusion, and tho
most we can do in this respect. is to arrive ut mn
: estimate Of the general result Upon general
principles and without regard 10 existing crcum-
| stances, it would hc reasonable t. anticipate n
| supply greatly in excess of any previous season.
Two things. only, necessary. ordinarily. to Sc
large crop Of hogs, especially when they are
found TO exist two years in succession, viz: remu-
lucrative prices and good supplies Of corn. For
several years past the former have been realize :.
and in regard to corn, it is to he remarked that
the average for four years has hot fallen much, if
any, below fair yield. Last year the CROP such
as it was, lin quality.) was n large one. This
year it is shor-sghtly, in some localities, large
ly in others but taking tho hog cruising States
together. and including the old corn carried over
from the crop of 1857, and we have in Ohio, Ken
lucky, 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 market this sea.
son.
The average price Of hogs in this market fo