Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-11-17
Hog Killing--The CrOps--Prices.
Etc.. Elsewhere.

Hog Killing--The CrOps--Prices.
Etc.. Elsewhere.
| As this subject is one Of especial interest
at the present time, we collate the following
information concerning it from our ex-
changes. The Louisville Courier Journal
of the Sth says:
The receipts to-day have been 1900
head at prices fully up to previous quota
tions-$4.50 for choice. The killing TO-
day foots up $500 head to date 16 $50,
with 4 900 left over in pens"
Messrs Milward & Co., Of Chicago, have
issued their annual circular, forecasting the
future of the beg product, and giving an es-
innate of the hog crop this year. They con.
tend that another huge crop Of hogs is wait
ing for the slaughter. and predict low prices.
They say ut appears that in Illinois
twenty-five points report the crop as larger.
three about thu same, and one smaller than
last year. In Indiana eighteen larger, five
about the same, one smaller. In Iowa.
sixteen larger, five about the same, and
four smaller. In Missouri eight all larger.
In Kansas and Nebraska TWO larger and
two ABOUT the same. The number Of re-
plies received were not as numerous as we
had last year, but they represent a sufficient
range Of country to furnish very fair iu-
dication Of the prospects Of our future sup
plies. Private advices from the various
districts estimate the general increase at
from ten to twenty five per cent. The al
most universal evidence Of such largely in
creased supplies is sufficient to furnish mat
ter Of very grave consideration. The past
three years have been almost ruinous to
packers and provision operators, and al
though last season the price of hogs was put
down to what was generally considered as
safe, the results of the business have been
more disastrous than almost any ON record.
Every market has participated in the gener-
the sole benefciaries. 1t is unreasonable
to expect that Europe will, under most fa-
vorable circumstances, take more than the
product of 100000 hogs, and if the in
crease in packing be equal to twenty per
cent. there would be the product of over
100000 hogs left to be consumed in this
country, and it is difficult to decide how low
a range of prices should prevail to induce
any such consumption. The country is
tecming with fat and stock hogs, the fields
are burdened with corn fully ripe, and
should any necessary excitement be estab-
llshed in the provision market during the
coming season, the farmers will overwhelm
us with hogs, not only up to the 1st Of
March, the established close of the season
but all through the summer
The crop Of Ohio. Kentucky, and Ten
nessee is not taken into this account at all
unless it may be in the general estimate, of
four million hogs as the total product. The
estimate, however, is not an unreasonable
one, and the packers of this city can not be
too cautious about paying such prices as
they have paid thus far.
AFFAIRS IN ST. LOUIS
The Republican of the 9Th discourses
thus: Farmers are not at present fatten-
ing their hogs, and the effort of packers to
delay the season, their refusal to open their
houses is met by lighter receipts than usual
In October last year there were slaughter
ed by packers in this market about &c, 900
hogs; this year less than 1900 In the
opening week of November last year sever.
al houses were killing; this year but three
and they took only 200 hogs: yet
there has been no considerable accumula-
ton, and no marked break in prices, which
have ranged from 81 to u cents against
claim that it should be reduced to 81 cents
If thus reduced, there is probability of
rebound, and it is not at all unlikely that it
may go to and stay at higher figure than
packers may now dream Of, Or than may be
favorable to their interests as long as the
contest for extreme low prices is maintained
the smaller will be the number of hogs
| placed in pens, and the CHER the price to
be paid in December and January. In fact,
at the moment the whole argument, as ad.
dressed to farmers, is 10 favor OF holding
back their hogs until late seriod in the
season. and the danger is, that too many
will determine to carry their hogs over to
next year-a determination that will be
strengthened by an open winter and an
abundance of food in the woods At pres
ent, spectators in provisions are afraid to
60 in on basis Of cents for hogs, lest the
| price should he reduced to 3 cents, and
then offer greater bargains Others claim
that the average of the season will be over
5 cents, and are only waiting for considera-
BILE offerings to tempt them into early inr
vestment. Under any view, the trade is
regarded with favor, and will have no diff
Guilty in commanding whatever money may
be necessary to import activity and energy.
IN CINCINNATI.
| The Commercial of this morning says -
sThe receipts have been large fer the sea-
son, and prices have suffered decline of
10 to Is cts. The receipts for the week, clos
ing Saturday night, were 2764S head,
against 10, IA for the same week last year.
Prices range from $4,15 to s. Gross
Sales of 80 head gross, averaging 27O lbs;
at 81. Is; 120 head, averging 1926 lbs, at
81 25; 1O2 head, averaging 270 lbs, at
| 81 20; 800 head, averaging 285 lbs. at
$3.50; so head, averaging 200 lbs, at ST..
&c; 200 head, averging 900 lbs, $4,32aa
500 head, averaging 270 lbs, at 81, 32aa"
A New RAILROAD FROM THE CHEsApEAKE
TO New YORK is stated, upon the au.
thorty of c. K. Lands, president of the
company, that the Vineland railway has
been completed to its terminus at Stoes
crack, on the Delaware bay, and that trains
will begin to run regularly over the entire
road in the course of week.
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