The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-12
1rrrER FROM mn. A. J.DuTuR'
&, WORD TO THE TApMERs OF OREGON.
CHrcAeo. May 16, 1874
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CmoAao, May 16, 1874.
To THE Ep1roR OF THE OREdoN1AN;
Doubtless when this reaches you
no1itical excitement will be at its
Feigth in cur State, and the columns
Of All our leading newspapers will be
crowded with sensational articles
i,rginq the farmers and mechanics to
rush to the polls andvote the straight
naTty ticket, and thereby "8ave the
country iron, ruin And while we
do not deny feeling the deepest inter
est in the political economy OF our
State and nation, still we beg for a
little space in your columns in which
to cali the attention of the farmers
to one of their own material inter
ests.
It is well known that Chicago and
ST. Louis hams, lard and bacon have
been introduced extensively into the
markets on our coast for the past few
years, and the price Of Chicago bacon
fixed the price Of the same article IN
the markets of Oregon to q very
GREAT extent. But in this industry
there is gradual change taking
place in favor Of the farmers on our
coast. Corn, the great staple Of the
Mississippi Valley, which one or two
years ago, would net the producer
only from eleven to seventeen cents
per bushel in many places, and was
consequently fed to cattle, burned
for fuel, made into bacon, or left ~
ing in the crib, now commands under
the new arrangements Of railroad
tariff rates rates to Chicago, from
forty five to sixty cents per bushel,
and is being almost exclusively sent
to that market instead of being fed
to hogs and made into pork. This
has caused marked falling of, no4
only in numbers, but also in size Of
hogs throughout the West, and is
bound to have a marked influence on
the price of bacon in California and
Oregon another season.
G. Fl. Cassard 81 Co., writing to
the Chicago Tribune on the
PORK PROSPECTS,
Use the following language in regard
to the situation:
Last year the pork was bought and
held out of the market, consumers !
not being able to get and use any |
during April and May, OF loss Of !
two months consumption, by reason !
of the exorbitant demands of "the !
ring" AS against this, cash pork {
has been sold at reasonable price {
to every one wishing to ship it, even |
in times of the greatest "bull" ex- {
citement. The consequence is, our
rapid reduction of stocks and the
of its continuance, and If
we send pork out in the same ratio /
for the next three months, we will s
have no pork here, There is virtual +
y no pork except in New York and t
Chicago. Last year on this date
New Orleans had 22,OCO barrels, c
against G,O00 thisyear. This is prob T
lbly the largest pork consuming cen J
5er, and it is estimated by one Of the -
largest and most influential houses
here that New Orleans and the Mis- :
3issippi valley will require 75,000
oarrels Of pork at least up to Noyem- r
Der LIST for their supplies, Besides ii
his, pork is being used in districts e
which have heretofore bought none 4
The summer hogs coming in, al y
hough up 70 last year in quantity, si
re for the most part mere shoQts, d
Weighing 100 to ITO pounds, and 9
My fit for Eastern butchers, mar 6
.ets. Corn steadily holds its own, a
otwithstanding the most discourage al
lS foreign reports. The shortness W
1 the crop becoming more and more E
vident, and with the most favorable L
our receipts have been for !.
he past week but a fraction of for /
Ter seasons at this time. st. Louis p
now buying pork here, both cash o
nd futures, for the legitimate wants t
t her trade. The creyasse in the /
Mississippi made, and is making, 4
lrge drafts on the already small Y
lock of New Orleans, and we think "
c have reason to congratulate our tg
elves on the certain, though gradual, 4
9allzatlon of our prophecy on pork. ffff
here are yet supposed to be shorts II
this market on June pork to the q
ltent Of 5000 barrels. Of
From opportunities we have had RI
obtaining reliable information ON e
rs subject at Des Moines, Rock Is
nd, Chicago and other points, we T$S
el safe in saying to the farmers of h
regon and Washington Territory; Il /
III will be able to receive fair COM be
'nsatlon for all your surplus hams, N
I'd and bacon another year. II II
we start direct for Philadelphia le'
| the 2. M. 5:15 train tomorrow. i'. i'..
Yours. A. j. DUFUR. q
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