, 1879-06-29
l67a-'79.


The Chicago Daily ReDort saya: 'sWhile there
| mas eeen a very moder&te business transacted on
nackess account at the Stock Yards the past week.
operations and it is rather evident that manufact-
uFers while anxious to cut hogs and thereby ke ep
| their houses running and idle capital employed,
arc beginning to weary Of paying more money for
tae raw than than they can secure for the manu-
factnred product. SO far during the summer sea-
son there has really been little in the situation to
warrant packers in emitting hogs with any freedom.
Butthe fact Is. there is large amount OF capital
invested in packing houses here and If allowed to
remain IDLE there is certain loss, while there is
an abunuance OF cheap money atoat seeking In
vestment, and rather numerous incentives offered
packers to cnt hoes. providing they can,
tor their labor and investment. But there are evil
denccs ttat tue supply Of the raw material is fur
from short, and the. result is that, with present
stocks OF product we arc liable to find ronnd lots
in store at the beginning OF the new season, when
the reverse should be the The available sup
ply 0! both the raw and manufactured material
ana as packers have cut hoss rather freely lately,
the amount Of product on hand is sufficient to in
snre consumers So that they can buy the property
Some mess pork is being steadily manufactured, -
about 500 bEls per day.-:o meet current consump-
ton As noted heretofore, the lighter descriptions
ing relatively light Short NIB sides are being man.
nfactuted moderately free. thongn the stock is lib
etal-pIobably over 50, 900. 900 pounds. All other
receiving fair share OF attention, as also arc
shoulders. The yield OF lard is moderate Tor the
season: llans arc in very good demand, and are
being freely madc.,''
.trss PonK--Advanced TIC per BRIL- and closed
2Hc above the latest prices OF Friday. sales were
reported OF 250 brls seller June at So IS; II, 500
bris seller July at So. S2H@9. 87K; IS. 750 brls
seller August at S9 95@10 co. and ESQ brls seller
Septamber ut $40. 05@l0. TO- Total. ~, 750 brla.
Tho market closed steady at 50 82zl59 SIS Tor cash
Or seller June. 50. .8oz@3o.s5 tor July, So $50
9.97A for August, and $40. 07h110. 60 for Sep
tembcr. Old porR was entirely nominal at 50. GOA
ut S3:0o1s. SO. ,'''
!. LAHn-Was shade flrmer, and very steady
throughout. Sales were reported Of Ii, $50 tcs
seller July At 6.lo@6. 12H; $3.50 tcs seller
august at So 17z96 90; ana 5. $50 tcs seter Sep
tem6er at So. e7H. Total, 22, 750 tcs. The mar
Eet closed steady at Sc. 10 for spot Or seller June
e6 Oo6 10 for seller July SO. l74@8. 90 for seller
August and about SO. 271: for September.
MEATs-Wcre active on local futures, and shade |
a1mer: There was little doing for shipment |
though exporters made some Inquiries. They !
we're generally limited below the views OF hold |
sts Sales were reported OF 100. 900 lbs shoulders
1t 70 ~ seller JULY ana 50. IS sc1ier August; IS
cs sweet picked do at s.. 90 SPOT; 20 boxes long
:3eaks az S. 81; 25, COO lbs short clears ut x4 90:
200, o0o lbs short ribs at 81. roo /. .721< spot,
md 81. 92494 05 seller September. The follow |
ng we're the closing prices on the leading cuts: