, 1859-01-12
The Hog and Provision Trade.

[rron the Cincinnati Ccnme'!ral Ath}
The receipts Indicate the tact that The last
hog will soon be in. Oaly about 5e0 head we're
received during the last twenty -four hours-!ess
thau toe butchers consume daily. No traneac~
tion1 are reported SO that this source OF inter.
est to the packing trade Is about closed up in
provisions, ssfes reported show but little cn6oSe
in the position OF buyers and SELLERS Every
Lever for which tue oears can hna tu!erum "a
will be brought to work for The destruction OF
the bull interests. No business presents 9 bet
ter bagis Tor one sided con lecture, nor better
facilities for Convenient adjustment OF uRures
in anticipating or ch:cuiatlng resu.:a IN ADVANCE.
The solution Of the whole question ls n the
consumption. and no prophet has eFer ret been
able TO predict this With certainly III the ssocS
bas gone into last hands. We give below In
interesting letter ION Responsible partes IN
New Castle Ind, concerning she packing ct that
point:
HEw CASTLE. Ind. Jan. stt+ ls.9.
Ens. Cou>:-We we're called On to-day By on
| agent Of q Cincinnati Association, for s1ate'
neut Of cur pozk packing at this place this year
| and last: and in furnishing it We proposed TO
| include n our statement the falling of in lard;
| but it wns refused, the gentleman mo called On
| us rema1king that auch statement Was NOT
| wanted.
We hive no < .eat anxiety about Tie matter, as
we 10 not expect our bl1s'ness 10 pe 'nuueIeea "
1a1tia! statements of Interested parties. Iut We
] tlinl i is quite rs important iHr Tue i'uh'lc 10
kuuw ,,uw uiucL lard we have ~ to Know how
,uauy hugs we have slaughtered aud packed, and
! tlt.r weights.
| mhet ot Ang4 slaughtered and packed ~ III II
l657 and lo5S aud 1853, aud lle ia'u. oil III lard:
H:s' rasksa ~ I:y I:;:-,
A.era=s v,:ss.s IN e; :: :;
4 sa i IL: e. i 8 {; 4 {: Sss5 s:'
[ We have slaughtered and packed all the hogs
fed in thia county, except those taken TO the
city. Last year there wus great many hogs
packed in the country By the farm 1s-th1s yeaz
none. Yours, respectfully.
tY,pta Tic Al.oa Courier Of tie f.h.l
The packing se1son has not yet entirely
ctoBed-ali the houses still holding themselves
in read;ness 10 bug and slaughter Hogs, though
none Of them have been doing great deal dur.
tie past week. Mr. Smith. who does the heay-
est business IN s!aught:ring, has averaged per
hups, luu uuiG,ss per d y. Prices rule ut IRON
! s575 tor tair and ii ior gaod. 10 t. % 3of
heavy As ret packers do not give the footlpGa
up ot the seasons business, aod itls impossible
| To nv With certanty whether 1t VII! overfun or
fulI short oi 81, 600 liogs. If the figures g'sen
us from time 10 time hare not bsen fictitious, the
number viii! not ynsy great mauy hnndreda
from this figure.
[Fromtse KeotuK Juu.osl Of the z.h
Our markets for this season Of the year, are
unusually brisk. Flour aud grain ere coahned
| TO q local tYade. Proylsi0nB are IN good demand
at firm prices. Whisky has declined 10 CSC.
The packlng season has adnut e!ased Ut this
| point, as no hogs are now Offering. Nunbert
| killed:
rstftsrpa 7aierfn.a =
Clefleru, Tui!or so
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Error. the Louisville Journal Of ,estef1ayl
| Market quit. In provisions, q sale Of boo bbl!
| nesa pork, BowIing Green packed and delivered
| Ut Eransrlle at $i7. and 50 bbls city packed al
| %17,5 5V The market WIS irner last evening.