, 1879-01-10
POnK.PACKlNG in THE WEST.
Number of Hogs Packed to Date, aud Ests-
fnntes for tlin Season.

NuEAD6g o1 ktGBt EAEkFu 10 OAt@t A06 x64EAs
fnntcs for tlin Season.
CtacsnnaU F,tcs Gn.rsaf. Jan. ..
In accordance with Our custom for many
years, VIC herewith submit to tho public state
rncnt showing tho total lumber Of hogs packed
In tho West for the hrst half Ut the winter sca-
son, compared with corresponding sime last
year, and estimates for tile present season to
the close, compared With tho tlnul returns for
last w|pteF's pafktpg.
Our returns from Interior points ara not 40
full III number as wc could dcslre,-ovinV,
probably, to the fatuncss at which our Inquiries
were tnuilcd last week. 3omu half.Lpzeu u the
repurts we're deficient In tho estimate for tlr
scason, which wo have filled out according 10
our Judgment, u Is to make the tables uoui-
pletc. I'l,o asrompanyin0 tables embrace re-
turns from 117 ,utcrfor points, which lsst year
outsiIs OF tha Slx large cities. A considerable
number Of reports u mtnur Importance aro
omitted.
lhe genera! tenor OF our adyiccs IL that the
hogs hare been marketed early th[s season on
account Of the low prices, and tho psospcct that
they would not tucreasa III yalue enough to pay
Tor the cusu ulltcll they would consume. Many
points whcra hogs wcFc plenty year ago arg
s,oH sleatltuts Of stock which can be prepared
fur market duriux Tho winter packInU-Beoaon.
flle reports are numerous that Tiers IL 4
1arRu tntfrnau 1r parkng bY farmers, uho, being
dissatisfied with tbs prices which they could ub.
tain for hogsl havo Baugntersl a'c cured ttle'',
low prizes as nttsstcd BY paat uxperienca; Low
prices niwDys stimulate honle packing, ani hlgu
prices Urtag ncnriy MI the ho.s to ntaraet.
litgaEtmg the aupoly Of hogs fur summer
packing, our reports very decidedly Indicate II
vii b. iar short q last salnner. n very few
rotnfs In UhfU, 1ndIaua, Missouri. aud Kansas
feport &nIail inrrrass; few ltloru potnta say
abuut tue same; but tho majority n0us ut aii
esa sss;a.s Gss saa ss.sea sts IT, "s
ports are little uurs ixyorabfu fol
moderate suu,tuer supp'y, but ever
II these states the indications are thai
It viii be much Icss than Inst year. asoat of tht
| expressions are tant corn IL relatively hixheI
than uosk, and that 1t does pvt pay to lvesi legs
| therefore farmers arl making ll,tle ur TIT ptep
aratiuils to fafteH hogs for Au,nncr market tIns
lncrs aru complaints that tIIo excesslycIy J cold
| weather LAS ea,lsca tho loss uf munY yuti,lu
| pigs, especially where deem suoM has prevailed
mi I,aTs arc expressed that this Will br ~ gen
erai as tu materially rttluca the las.s " tuturt
| supplies. Wl,ether thcro IL sultlcteEt Eru,l,lr
that leas ears ID exercised 10 produce aud pre
serve anytI,InR wl,en 1t IL ct,tnp thaB VII d Il
can ba ulat!o 70 Yietd good prott- Tt'r con
clnston sevt!s to be frrr.ls'blc that the suppl,
| vi suu,lllcr hogs will Hut equal last year, hut
on the contrary, Will bs much less.
| At tue slx large cities 'no packtnR TO dat,
reaches A.5E5,tAU hogs, agalnht 2,4:0,rUU lux
your, m iacreaso VI l,0l,,A0. AZ Clnr!uuat
| 1up luCJt1st - HtlAAL8 hup4Dstu "
ter, 10 tweve pounds fighter than lust yuar, MI,
| lard relatively q larger derrea4t. The prevail
1 inx nplIiSH anunt. pacsefx aectna to inlirat
| tt,as tue total uuu,ler Tor The &cason may nu
reuc!, aver bfD,HN head Ut Ciuclnnati. TIL
would tu IL ,NO IN cxrcsa OF laat HiuteF's tlial
| A. Chicago tha prtstut iucrtass In number |
| kS5,GAI; weights nut Iuuch 1itfcrent from las
| ,elr, with tho ctIanses IN fayur 0l two to fuu
pounds decrsasc; 14rd ahout t1o sam
" tuxt year; estttnatcs fur thu saa*u
il.t!tuts ab.'ut a,75u,u ~ au Approx
| iIlate nutnber, Or .50.001 nloro tla
! last vintes, Ut. tAIl,ls paektaR unw shaw
All tncrsase OF lIU,0us; WrlVtits aupptxs1 t.
average u to lU ponut!s less Ihau list yest
tt,uu;i. sums Ut tlIa lpESrat packers repurt
heavier average: estimates for the gea4on Yar
considerably, 4n.i may be takeu ut GU U0u .
VJLkA u,nru thau last winter. indianapolis
uow I0o,U00 ahead of la4t year. sna nperatln
aettyciYt drawing tArRely upon supplies whEr
Ciuy,l,l.utt pa.kers expected 10 ubtlin; weight
IS to ~ puuutls ufldCr lust yeaT; Aeasou rst
| mated to 45&tt00 ~ 5to,OOU, say 475 tkN, whie
would be :Ak,UU l1nrs than last winter, A
! hllwatlkeu tI!s present lucreasu IL 1au, ,1M
weights about s pouut!s lighter than last ea.
scusuu estimated Vt AK. .ual. At LuuAyllle Il,
season Ii closed, there hetRg detirlrI,v
ul vOOU head, sud = drerease Ut frul
| " l0 p<,unds IN weight. Tho aEgrrgat
Ut the rsttn,4ts suggested for TIC SIX Citigs
GUS ut0 heal, agalnst 4 total Of 4, ,!UI ,U43 lal
winter, Or an Increase Of hnlHN Tia guner,
average weight u The ak clties seena u L