Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-09-22
Pork Trade Prospects.

packers, and all ethers at oil interested in
the pork trade:
To this time we have heard but a few
observations in regard to pork operations
the approaching season. This fact indi-
Gates to a good extent the feeling on the
subject, as it goes TO show evidently the
Introduction of new features, and tho con-
sequcnt incapability OF operators to judge
how far these incidents, likely to occur,
may effect the market. In the first place,
then it is generally conceded that the crop
Of hogs will prove larger than last yeur-a
concession predicated On the statements of
several State returns, especially those of
Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois. In the Sec
and place, The heavy yield Of ccrn favors
the sFme view. Now, with such an amount
it is contonded by onelside, that prices must
rule lower, taking the further facts into
consideration that the British Government
having tObOosd American meats for ihs pub
lie service, the demand in that direction,
for that object, will be entirely cut off, and
that our domestic consumption cannot by
any possibility prove equal TO the supply.
On the other side, and in answer TO this
position, il is alleged that our beef and
pork will be required by the English rner.
camille marine, and thus o trade will be
opened up equal in extent and much more
satisfactory. We may here remark that
the objection to our provisions is not based
so much upon any real deficit in the raw
material or It's preparation, as upon the
damage or injury sustained by the neat in
lranSjtu, the close confinement during q long
trip producing effects which the Dioe dis
elimination Of the English commissariaL re-
iects, 1t is known, however, as far as beef
is concerned, that our cattle contain too
much hone, and meat is preferred by foreign
cccro mists, whose thorough bred stock gives
this desirable result. II is objected, too,
that American beef shrinks materially in
the boiling process, a defect attributed TO
grass feeding. THIS defect could be reme-
died by stall feeding for few weeks, but
our wide and rich prairIes, present such
cheap nutriment that farmers can with diff
tioulty be made TO adopt the remedy, al
though the result would prove equally as
rcnunerative,
We have the opinion expressed, also, that
large amount of barrellsd Pork will 60
over 10 bs added to the product Of The en-
suing season, soy 10000 bbls-an indica-
tion not only Of heavy amount, bit Of the
inadequacy Of our markets to dispose ofthe
supply under circumstances more favorable
than can be expected from present appear
ances. This is met by The counter visw,
that although heavy stock was known to
be in the country in July and August last
estimated at 27O,0 600 bbls-the liberal con-
sumption in August very satisfactorily
proves that but comparatively small part
of that stock will go over. During that
month in New York the consumption reach
ed 10000 bbls., being almost unprecedent-
ed in ifs extent. The stock OF bacon, il is
urged, is in light supply, and barrelied pork
must bo rosortod TO for the purpose Of
meeting the demand. Many believe, there
fore, that bus little, if any, Will go over;
while others figure the surplus from $4,000
to 100000 bbls. We give the opinions of
both sides, as far as made public and un-
derstcod, that cur correspondents may Judge
for themselves.
The late frosts have disturbed the views
that had become settled, and rendered spec
ulaiive opinion more and more prolific
Several drOves of hogs have already been
brought from n section or two in Ohio,
where the frast was severely felt, to Illi-
neis, for the purpose of fattening, the pro-
cess; it is said, Of taking the animal tc the
corn being cheaper than transporting the
grain 10 the animal. This fact has verified
the frost news TO the extent TO which it
goes. and added to the constantly acoumula.
ting statements from Northern Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin, regarding serious
damages, has produced more or less effect.
|, is known, however, that the corn crop is
immense throughout the entire country, and
but few, we presume, will be disposed to
predicate operations upon any injury it may
thus far have sustained. The crop will
doubtless prove very large, and the ques-
tion "what is TO be done with it3" is more
frequently asked than answered. A good
portion Of it will be taken for bread and
feed, another portion for distilling, while
tho balaroe will likely go into pork. How
the latter will pay, our correspondents are,
we suppose, familiar already from practical
illustration. 1t has been computed that
pork at &c net, yields 25o u bu for corn--