, 1872-11-26

Indian com: : 49, 20 2sll,on 2,6os;es5
Total spring grain. s,o11,as 5,2s25s3 6,124,o5!
Germany. s :4e.3s4 .1eeesa 14o,7o5
Q. $. Anlerica...... 279,75o uit13 :. III 10
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| PACKING IN ST. LOUIS.
! Kercheval i Son, OF st. Louis say that boca
are coming in there more rapidly than ever. In
2 ponderous sentence e. which contains the as
St. Louis is being heavily Disseminated against
in the matter Of freights to the -seaboard, and
then give the following view Of the situation:
| Assured Of low prices during the winter, Europe
sent large orders to this rcouutry, through New York
and distributed many Of them in the Wes and yet re-
tanned the bulk Of them In York. where they could
wto to secure regular supplies TO their European cor
respondents, have taken most OF tho heavy freight
room in steamers leaving for Europe; Scotland Eng
lane, France Germany &C., before the close Of the
year. and hence interfere materially with those who
may be receiving bacon, lard, and pork into Atlantic
ports with view to early sales for export Ins com
an increased quantity Of products upon home markets,
and not mprobably drive such increased quantity
such extent to react upon the producer Of the
West and force upon them lower scale OF values,
which, taken in connection with the fact that packers
lost money List year, upon average cost OF little
over cents, and million OF hogs less than will be
Killed, this, greatly strengthens their claim for
3M ee1ta and especially as many droyers who rarely
even IN to Cincinnati Hnna ,, aaa Of preference are
knowing they do, by repeated experience, that they
usually sell in the spring. at the lowest going price,
and invariably pay the highest current chsrgethus
extraordinary circumstances. The trade, either for
home use export, at the principal cities Of the
Union particularly the Atlantic Coast, Is yory
unsatisfactory continually pointing to lower prices,
and, as ut Baltimore, limited to Hhand to mouth
transactions upon constantly receding Values whilst
at point, either South or West, is there
accumulate stock. Under these circumstances it is
impossible to vtalize the trade and from the mere
want Of demand there is necessarily somewhat m
prccedented increase il tho slaughter Of hogs at tho
Western towns, and slight falling of in the number
proper nducement to hunt up markets, but have made
up their minds to accept those nearest home This
may operate :disaayantaseausy s: @ to sec:
terror ones of the West, but viii ultimately
prove IN advantage by placing the growers Of
peuing purchasers Of provisions Ike those Of sugar,
Wheat, md corn to CONC to their places Of production
they desire to purchase at the cheapest prices: In
this manner the East will send out its orders and the
several consuming countries Of Europe, without de-
pending upon the distributing markets Of Great Brit
s IN he vcay 81 e pssa q
ces but those specialy required for the trade and
avoid carrying large quantity Of less desirable stock
PACKING IN KANSAS CITY.
Now that the election Is over, md the cold weather
has set IN our paeking-housss have gone right into
taShshment icy have killed, up 10 date III hogs,
al being salted down as bulk meats. This hogs thus
ksd haze been mostly { Igh Il The 70 m being 22o
commenced his fall killing, the rapid riso in hogs
for the past two months, and the light weights coming
bsen spns sa ii o orsTn eSg
market, At private E2lc- He commenced last week
buffalo meat, and Is now running number Of hands
packing Is decidedly the largest in our nciehbor-
hood and has done the most in slaughtering having
killed and packed i, ,oco head Of cattle, making
The catt1a killed by them this season Ill Texans;
new, fine, and in good condition. They completed
having slaughtered $500 at m average Of Of 265 rs
each, and will continue their pork packing etc., all
through The winter They do not report any sales Of
beef yet worth making note Of aud having only just
commenced On bulk meats have made no shipueuta.
Ferguson siarens have not done so much Us usual
this seaeon having Killed up to date 5000 head Of cat
brl No. beef. In the line of hogs they have only
just commenced and have slaughtered about 2os0 st
average weight OF 1'5 lbs each. The hogs killed
prime lot, perhaps no finer having been brought
to market this Belson- Nofsinger, Tober Co. have
ent this SEASON, and report having Killed 6oo head
Of cattle which havo been already packed,
making 800 barrels 10; mess beef OF hogs their
kill has also been Light but inform they have only
just commenced, having only slaughtered 1000 thus
far most Of them being saed foz bulk meats. It may
named firm, that tho beef-packing Is over for this i
ssason, and hos.aliing just & nnensedTTpe.hans I'M
s,oes fards nsver s ha he run Of c. eae being
ally Large Their yards, with 1arge additions just
added are capable Of holding over 5000 bead, and
pied. The following sta:eIllut taken from their
books, viii compare well, if not showing larger
amount Of stock received than that OF your city:
RECEIVED AT THE KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS ron oc-
Aobt.tss
Cattle. .e5
sAeep...-.-..... '46tAoEaes...-........-... 265 |
SHIPMENTS FOE OCTOBER.
Cattle. 60
the past year that accommodations OF any Kind to
amount to anything could be found for them Nov
the E. G. stock yards, the trade in this line has more
than doubled within the past few months. The fol-
lowing lowing gentlemen represent the Company: ]. u:
Joy. Treasurer; Jerome Smith, Superintendent The
facilities Of these yards very great being line
atock-raising countsy. Branches from Ill tie main ain
tracks up to their ards thus airording unequaed
TIC f9ns psa ap o
Cattle, s76 hogs, 6lo Sales Of II thin Texas steers
at, at 75 average over 500 lhs Sales of
o. average $50 lbs, at sa7o. Although sales Of cattle
are light the matkst Is active and good smooth stock
although prices not quito good yesterday, being
sents OF express raise. s3G9 to $40 quote the
following a8ures: BacoH.-Cear SIDES, u to uEc;
clear rib, lie; shoulders, SKcto Sc: breakfast BACON
13c. Beef-3less $500; extra, SO oo: Porh-clear,
ST 90 to $500; mess, si4 50 to S145o; Lard-Pure
leaf, 1oc ;,,kotte rendered in he.ces, 811c. Hams-
sugarcured canyasscd, 1611c; plain do 154c; bacon
hams, lie. Dried Beef-Choice, 16Hc; common do, /
10c. In cooperage, the demand exceeds the supply,
We quote the following contract Of to-daJ;s Pork
barrels $50; lard ierces, Slo3; beef lerces s210.
The cold weather Of tho past week has made business
Of all kinds active and presume in my next letter
shall have to report considerable in provisions Of
all kinds. G.
Nov, q. ,v
The Slipping list has tho following:
The wool tr.do continues to be the most attractive
feature in the market. Manufacturers and SPECTATORS
have been operating largely, and prices still tend up
ward Stocks ara running very low and It is bee:ed
that the supply hore and to from the country
will fail short Of the wants Of mills Our report gives