The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-17

He bul!ohh bI Iuc prov INlDh t'aH' -
regarded with considerable uncertainty
this season, though packers appear to be
encouraged to commence active opera
tons notwithstanding the relative nigh
prices Of hogs. 1t is generally conceded
that the supply of provisions IN the
principal markets of this country and
Europe is exceedingly iight-morc so
than usual. With the opening OF the
regular packing season comes what Is
termed the small order trade for
meats. and the demand this season 81 far
has been larger than u-ual-packers be
ing enabled to sell their product rs
RAPIDLY as manufactured, 20 that there
has been no accumulation OF stocks. In
fact, buyers have experienced some
difficulty in obtaining meats OF suitable
age to fill many OF their orders.
The demand tor hog products appear
to be increasing inquiry coming
from all parts OF the globe. Oar
trad" with the South is rapidly in.
creasing-thc railway facilities are better
than formerly. and buyers are enabled
TO ill orders for products from the varl-
Gus interior towns of Tennessee, Georgia,
Alabama. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Florida. Taking into codsider-
alton the relative prices of products and
rates ot freight, the orders can be MI
ed at better figures for the purchaser
than any other market in the country.
What j. true OF the Southern demand
Is equally true OF the foreign inquiry.
With branch offices of the different
ocean steamer lines established here,
contracts can be made for forwarding
product on through bills of lHding to the
principal markets Of Europe--thus say
ing in fcight and handling expenses in
the scabourd cities. With ali these IA
vornblc circumstances there Is little
doubt but Chicago will duplicate her
provision trade of last year. The rep
utatiou of her brand, OF pork, lard and
meats i now well established in all lead
iug markets, and the reputation OF those
engaged in the trade whether packer,
curcr or broker stands well with their
fellow merchants at home and abroad.
INCREASE IN THE PROVISION TRADE.
The increase in the provision trade il
almo,ta miracle. Taking the aggrr-
gatr ne, weight OF the hogs slaughtered
annually In the West previous TO tn"
wear $50, and We find the aggregate
foreign exports Of hog product have in
creased so rapidly that they
almos, reach and IN some cases cN-
ccrd it in the last four years
OF course .ar share OF these exports
nave been manufactured during the
have been manufactured during the
summer months, winch accounts tor the
large increase il the exports Of lard,
which Is forwarded to Il greater extent
proportionatcly than any other portion
Of the hog. In 1861 the foreign exports
aggregated about % per cent Of the az
grcsate net weight otthe hogs slaughter
ed. while in 1873 the aggregate exports
represented 60 per cent OF the total net
wei sht Of the hogs. In 1874 the foreign
exports were Il per cent of the total net
weight Of the hogs, the advance OF 2Oper
cent, in prices checking the forward
movement to some extent. All these
figures tend to show the Importance of
the foreign demand for hog product and
the dependence of other countries upon
our manufacturers.