Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-19
COTTON STATEMENT.

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AS the coming hog crop will interestiou
readers 10 some exteut-but much less thanfor.
meriy-ws make the following extract from 3
circular da ed the ltth inst, conlaiuiug valda.
bic regarding the hOEs IN the west
consisting OF replies 10 inquiries fnOmtWehty-
nve Of the principal pOintsin Illinois. tbfrry.
I'VE IN Indiana, eighteen in Iowa ard four in
missouri. Al few OF these places hogs are re-
Roltee L95lheE advanced thau last year, but al
II is inten. ed 10 bring them to market early,
Many OF The places report a large Increase In
she nthgeIo % los, anu about as many less
thin last year lhe average being, we should
Judge. a small increase. Very RW eonf rarre
have been made, and prices do notseem 10
have been fettled upon anywhere. Most ~
the places have no old stock on hand. a fev-o1
them have a very little. The circular avs
We take pleasure In presenting you with lour
usual annual summary of replies received nom
our vsTioua correspondents in Lhe several pork
packing y sTkets as 10 the prospects for the
that the crops Of hogs viii be larger than last
1 years, but there seems To be some apprahen.
sion that TIE c9In crop may not be sameientto
which have been. current FOR corn viii, doubt-
less, prevent farmers nom feeding II 50 iHvithly
as in formor years, but as the crop has all been
secured in most admirable condition, 70 Is Prob
able they will lind IL 10 their interest TO keen
up their growing stock, and thai we shall,
therefore,, have a liberal supply Of hogs moi
only during the next packing sesI0n. but also
through toe next spring and summer VINE.
provision year, now about 70 close. has been In.
most respects unparalleled by any Of It's pres
decessOrs in point Of genera contentmenL 3
The farmers were amply satisfied with the
prices obtained for their live stock: the packers
VINO held on 70 their produce were welt com
pensated Tor their trust and outlay, while the
general dealers, though forced TO cOntentt them
selves With ordinary pronts, have good cause
for cOngratuletion on the result. Packers and
farmers have been alike conteBtsd: and we
may express the hope that the same liberal
feeling Of reciprocity may characterize theIr
mutual relations the coming season. 50 far as
ventuTing an opinion as 10 The prices likely h
rule, we feel our entire inability but we fancy
that when the true state OF affairs Is made an
parent and WHOM packers find, as Is the case.
that the Western States are swSTmlng with
stock hogs. which can be made avsilabl o atany
moment, We may nationally look for a very Sc
rious decline 50 soon as the general dealers sup
ply their most pressing necessities. We there's
fore anticipate a season of moderate prices. and
we trust that by another year we MAY again be
able tocongratulate our provision friends on
tue sausfactory, while legitimate, result or
their operations.
There Is very little change IN The movements
or general merchandise. Buyers nom me
cOuntry come TO Town occasionally 70 transact
their business and depart, aud 50 faa as we oar
learn without danger. Meats are shoWinnevi.
deUt signs OF eakno aud some kinds kqve
since yesterday. Mess Pork is held AZ
S6 IS on track, by the car load, and 81 WCs%
from store. Prime Ness, SIS. Rgmp. 81 80.
Clear sides, ls9ls1zc Shoulders, l5k4l6c; l
breakfast bacon lk19lee5 plain csnFassaa
hams, A9Ae sugar cured A425e, bQRf1a IN !