The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-15

eardless of price. Should cogn decliue
we shall probably find the stock in much
better condition later in the season. but,
at all events, from present appearances,
the numbers are likely to overbalance
any deficiency in weight.
The quality of those now arriving is
poor, in fact such as would be selee-
ted for bacon in other years. Very few
fit for mess pork can be had, and some
of the late sellers of that product feel
anxious about being able to get suitable
hogs to fill their contracts. The wealth
or has been SO variable that packers
have hesitated about commencing work;
still some of the more enterprising nave
ttaken the chances, and our packing TO
the present time will, probably, sum up
40 600 head. Whether the cure is re-
liable time alone will determine, but
there is but little safety in the bus
mess.
The receipts of hogs for the past week
sum ND as follows, viz: Live, 36,629;
dressed, SIS; total, 81 ,204; and the ship
ments, live, 81 ,250; leaving 1854 head
for packers, city use, and a number left
over in the pens. s.
For the corresponding period last
year the receipts were, live, q, 29S;
dressed, 23S; total, %, $50; and the ship
ments, live, 1884; leaving for packers,
&C., 1882 head.
Packers are purchasing freely, but are
pursuing their business legitimately,
and selling when they can see work
ing profit. The market for hogs has
ruled quiet at 5a6c gross, the heavier
weights being the most sought after,
but they arc very scarce. There are no
dressed on the market. A few have
been reported, but they were taken up
by the butchers.
LOUISVILLE.
The Democrat of Monday says: Dur
the early part of the week several OF
the slaughterhouses were in operation,
the weather being favorable for bust.
ness; but the weather having moderated
and the indications being unfavorable
for slaughtering, packers have suspend
ed operations, to be resumed as soon as
q change in the temperature will admit.
The week closes with about 1000 hogs
in pens, and prices ranging from 64c to
64c, though choice heavy hogs might
bring &c.
The Journal of Monday says the ad'
vent of pork-packing this season has
been much earlier than usual, and as
operations have begun, the old product
is dull and dropping, with q consider,
able depression in prices to-day. The
high price asked for hogs, 6ta62c, causes
packers to be rather averse to taking
hold very literally; besides, the weather
i =. IN VIZ
active operations. All our packers are
ready for business, and expect to handle
and put up 100000 head this season.
CINCINNATI.
The receipts of the week have not
been heavy; but the weather has been
30 unfavorable for killing that it would
have been rs well if all had remained in
the country. OF all the killing so far
it is doubtful if one-tenth the produc'
ton can be cured; in fact large por
ton of it has already gone to the tanks
and with the light stock of bacon now OF
hand, foreign buyers may find it Diff
cult to supply their wants long be-
fore new can be made. The receipts
of hogs for the week were 99l9
and prices range from 5 75a6 81! gross
no contracts being made for net hogs in
the future as yet; s. is talked Of Green
meats, owing to the unfavorable wealth,
er, have been of slew sale; the nominal
prices are &c, 9a9t and l2al2tc, fol
shoulders, sides and hams.
The weather has been unpropitlous fol
Strengthening throughout the entire
week, says the COMMERCIAL. of Tuesday
and drovers have been very careful moi
to pile receipts on the market. There
has been peculiarly apathetic feeling
displayed by packers, and the purcha
ses of hogs for future delivery have
been much below the usual average;
6 so was asked early in the week, fol
good averages in gross weight, but now
s % is an outside rate, although there
is a promise of more suitable weather
gross weights are rated at { OOa8 20.