Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-11-11

tics, for number Of years. The fol-
lowing is the comparison for three
1871. 1870. 1870.
Ohio. 2,is!.!oa i,5@,lis i,sss.sss
I fiHn.ss assssss q sS.ssl aiss.@s
s1ssi'' a.Sis.%1 1 s,iss.Gi i,ssi, s
Total......s,5ii,7o5 7,ss. l2l e,s7s,sel
This shows an increase over last
year Of 27A per cent. in these States,
aud from the reports which we have
from Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and
Wisconsin, we have no doubt that
the increase In these States Is fully
up TO the above average"
-, PACKING IN NASHVILLE.
Nashville has two packing houses,
operated by Hart 4 Hensley and
Phillips, Hooper 4 Co., who have be-
gun operations ior the season, and are
paying four cents per pound gross,
which u about the ruling price In the
West. Besides these houses and u
few minor local ones, there are al
ways Southern buyers In this market
during the busy season. This causes
healthy competition and gives Us Is
good a market 90, the general state of
the business will warrant, at any
point and ut all times. III fact, NASH
vile Is the hest packing center soutl,
of the Ohio River, and farmers have
begun to find this out. 1t Is true
thefe were only 1900 hogs slaugit.
tered here Hast year, but every thing
looks to large Increase during the
present season.
SELLING EARLY IN THE SEASON.
1t is.suggested from every quarter
that the best prices to be realized will
he those paid early inathe seasOii, and
1t stands rather strongly to that reas-
on. We must remember that there
IL an immense amount Of the old
stock of provisions to be- carried over
into next year, which fact, coupled
with the large excess Of the present
crop, will Inevitably produce = con.
tinued depression in the provision
market. At this season Of the year
provisions usually stiffen; but, on
the contrary, there IL q manifest
weakness In this department ut the
present time.
THE DEMAND FROM EUROPE.
Again, we are led to believe that
the exports to Europe will not he 90
heavy. Ireland has an increase Of
$40, 900 head, and the crop In England
IL large. This country has heretofore
shipped largely to Great Britain.
Low PRICES.
Although the prices of provisions
are now much lower than at any Pc
riOi for many years, II must follow,
from the reasons given above, that
this time next year, or even early In
1872, prices will show decided reduce
tlOn from the present rates. We do
nat meutiOn these facts to discourage
farmers, but to inform them of the
situation. The truth IL, the majority
OF our farmers are interested In low
prices, while he who raises to sell,
will, after all, make good profit as
long AS fattening stuftsare cheap.
OUR ADVICE.
to those who sell would he, sell early
and sell In the rough, as the cheaper
rntes 0fcured ueats, Lard, etc, which
must come, will leave little margin
for profit after the trouble and ex-
pcnse Of curing.-Ndsh. Bdnaer.
|
| IT Is thought that 100000 hogs will he
packed In ~, Joe, Mo-. during the present
sn.son. Farmers iisk ga cents per pound,
buyers offer 3cents.
put the lands In good condition for plow-
ing, and the planters are hard at work get
ting ready tosow wheat.
! Crop reports. from Arkansas, are good,
and AL agree In saying that cotton II much
better and that there Will he a much better