The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-16
Prsspsess s1 Hex Crep.

| A recent circular Of Henry MiIward / Co. con.
tains . sstatsnsnt from seventy -5ous paeAing pointi
in Illinois, Indians and lows, in reply TO certain
interrogatories. To the questions Is to the nun
larger number than last year, which, at one point
| was rcekoned At double That nunber, at another
25 per cent. larger, and At another 20 per cent
larger At the remaining seven points, the state
ment was that 1t was, in general, larger and rather
longer. Fourteen points returned about the same
| number. Ffty-two points returned less number,
stating Il In general term Ut less. At two point
| it is stated at cne-ffth less; 1t ono point one
fourth less: at nine points onc-third less Ut five
points ne-hAlf less, and 1t one point two third.
less. II may be remarked here that in the low a
returns IL in alb there were statements Of an
increase.
To the question, are the hogs as far sAvanced
| as last year? Twenty four points in Illinois and
Iowa, snd points in Indiana, returned them
| further advanced; 16 points returned them less
advanced.
To the qsestiss ~ TO the time when fsrmers will
market their hogs, 7 returns from Iliinieis say
early returns, early. if prices are high; one,
from November 10 to January / IL returns say
late: return gives selling now at Ioc; from In
diana, "a returns say late; 2 early | early if
high prices, and during December; from Iowa,
returns say early; early with high prices and
| o late.
To the question, whether contracts have been
made, and At what price, returns from 65 points
out OF the "A state that no contracts have been
made; at . points few hogs have been contract
ed for at <s, at ~, and at 81 SO to 10 for No
vember delivery, and another at $40 for early
delivery AT one point in Illinois $8 10 Q was
asked Tor stcek hogs and $40 for fat ut another
- gross Was expected; at another from 81 to q;
At another at Sc; at another $1i net and At an
other ssc gross. In Indiana, At one point, far
mers were asking Sc; from three o,ber points Ioc,
and from one point high - IL to l5c. In Iowa
The reports vary from to Ice.
To the question TO the amount oh hand Of old
stock cf pork, lard, and cut rneats 13 points re-
turn none; points, very little; one 3,e0e hrls,
and one, plenty of bacon in the country From
indiana y points return, none; 1, very little:
stock light; another fair. and smother 400 0O0 lbs
shoulders and sides. From Iowa ii place. report
none; and very httie. Returns we're received
from 2s points in Illinois, 80 in Indiana. and rs
IN iows-ia al 74---t7icsSo Repsbit~ua, OFT. ~.
The Cincinnati Co~m>reiai Of the IIth instant.
in speaking of the coming packing teason, says:
The near apPresnA of the packing season i.
stirring The attention OF packers a. I'd future pros
poets. They have before them the cry an salts
,ae,ory qn"ta.ions OF $i4 to IA 80 fof good hogs.
II Is gensralIy admitted that fatt&d hogs are
scarce nov, but this fact alone would serve sui
Gent purpose with an experienced pa4ker. since il
II well known that cheap corn win be put upon
growing hogs very nspidly vhen, thessby 70 good
. market can be made for il EIerything of
swine-fesh will be stuffed from this time forward
and packers can make no caiculation adequate To
tbe probable production Of pork by dAe neush of
February, with such extraordinary prices TO en-
courage the hopes and exertions Of "a a(mers.