The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-27
FINANCE AND TRADE.
PORK PACKING.
LOUISVILLE.

who are compelled TO Ieeu seVeFai
thousand hogs on corn at Zoe per busnel.
The houses slaughtering to-day were
HUGHES. Huffman & Co., who killed 500
and have 100 left over in pen. Owsley
&, Co, killed few light hogs to-day,
making 1900 including their slaughter
Yesterday. They have 800 in pen to-
day. Thomas j. Martin & Son killed
40 hogs and have 600 in pea. The 9TH
er houses were not Strengthening to day,
but al have their pens well filled, in
Gliding 1000 in the pens Of 0.W. Thorn
as d Co, who commence Monday. AT
Duncan, Floyd Il Co.'s there are llOO
hogs in pens. The total number of
hogs in the packers pens this evening
to $500, with receipts by rail-
road of 1000 head and the receipts at
the stock yards of s67. The total num-
Der of hogs killed up to this evening is
81 ,537, aud the full receipts are 1857.
Prices range from 50a7 Is gross, with
sales Of 156 head at 6ia7c and 500 heavy
hogs at 6 90a7 Is gross. "a
NASHVILLE, KY.
The Eagle, of the Goth says: Long,
Hord g. Co., of this city, slaughtered and
packed during last week 1000 hogs.
These gentlemen tell us that the ami
mails killed have been of unusually fine
quality, and that the weather has been
very favorable to their operations.
Their establishment affords facilities for
killing and packing thousand hogs
day, being complete in all its depart
ments aud possessed of every convent
ence of first class establishments. They
expect to pack six or eight thousand
hogs on their own account besides killing
for other parties. Their employees
would make small regiment.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Democrat of the Goth says: The
weather has been so warm in this lati-
tude since the 1st of November, that but
few of our packers cared to commence
operations. John J. Rea commenced
with the first cold weather, and has cut
thus far but 5000 hogs. The daily ca
pacity of his establishment is 1000 per
day. Henry Ames 81 Co., have cut up
to this time 1900 hogs. The daily ca
pacity of their ESTABLISHING Mt is 1900
head. McQu:cn has cut 5000 hogs up
to this date, beginning sooner than any
other packer. The daily capacity of
establishment is 600 head. George Bay
ha has cut up to date 1000 head, with Il
daily capacity of 1000 per day. Charles
Bayha has cut 739 head to date, with
capacity Of l25 head per day. Maxwell
& Patterson have cut 100 head, with
daily capacity of 700 head. Hatch 81
Co. commenced operations yesterday,
cutting $50 head. Their daily capacity
is 500 head. Whitaker * Sons expect
To commence killing next Monday.
Their daily capacity is 1900 head.
There is but small probability that
any one of the above houses will work
up to their full capacity; but should
they do no more than 80 per cent of it,
10000 hogs per month would be used by
them.
The Missouri hogs are in much the
best condition of any hogs now coming
to market. The corn crop of the State
has been large one, and the farmers
are not sparing it. On the contrary,
the Illinois hogs are lean, the farmers
expecting that corn is to be higher,
scrinp their hogs and send them to
market much too lean for any purpose
save to convert into breakfast bacon.
They are poor Lard makers. Now, that
the price Of corn is coming down in
every direction, it is believed the hogs
received during January will be much
the heaviest.
RICHMOND, IND.
The season for pork packing has com-
meaced with mach activity. A great
number Of hogs have already been
slaughtered by the different firms of
the city. The quantity of hogs in the
county is great, and those of n good
quality are selling at G 90 gross.
LoGANsPoRT, IND.
The weekly Journal says:
The pork season has commenced.
There will, probably, be buyers for Gin
cinnati and Chicago, and several
packers. AT present we hear of but
two parties who propose to pack.
William Wilson is packing in his new
establishment, back of Broadway, near
the canal, aud Stevens, McVay & Co.,
are preparing to pack at Wilson's ware
house, on the canal. Both parties are
making contracts and taking in hogs.
Prices are not settled, but have ranged
from 6 90 to 6 80 this week. The crop
of the county is large and in good con-
dition, and Il large amount Of the staple
will be rackcd here.
Since writing the above, we learn
that johnson d Soaring will pack at
Johnson's warehouse, and some of the
butchering establishments propose
packing small quantities. "a.
A packing house has gone into opera
ton ut Portsmouth, Ohio, which the Re-
publican says is doisg business in regu-
lar Cincinnati style. They are paying
81 cents for hogs weighing 200 pounds
and upwards.
The Indianapolis Journal CfSaturday,
says:
The warm weather has about suspend
ed operations in the pork market.
Wheat, Fletcher d Co., killed four hun
dred yesterday afternoon, and have two
thousand hogs yet in their pens. J. c.
Ferguson and Nofsinger, KingaA & Co.,
are doing nothing. Prices are dull and
pens full.
The Detroit Post, of Saturday, says:
The weather is very unfavorable for
the trade, and receipts by rail and team
quite heavy. By the former they reach
cd nearly 600. The market is supplied
beyond the wants of buyers, and prices
are heavy. This morning packers paid
IS for heavy, but several withdrew
from the market before noon, and con-
signees found it difficult to realize upon
their stocks. This morning buyers
would not pay over 7 80. Prices for fair
and heavy lots have ranged through the
day at OOa7 as.
The Chicago Journal, of Friday, says:
The pork season has opened with
great deal more vigor than in former
years. The receipts of live hogs during
the past four days foot up 81 ,54l, larry
or number than ever before received
here, in the same space of time. The
receipts on Tuesday were 1900, the
largest number over marketed in the
United States, or even the world, in any
one day. There is good deal of specula-
ton as to the probable length the sea-
son. Some of the packers figure that the
present season will not last more than |
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