The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-12
1,479, 314 G,G5O,074 lG, 1874, 5Oi
PROVISIONS.

RETURNS and estimates show that up to
January the packing at all points since
November has reached total of $3.50, 900
hogs, against 4, $1,000 yearago, and 4,6l5,-
900 two years ago; decrease this season OF
925, 000 hogs compared with year ago. AT
the six large cities, Chicago, Cincinnati;
st. Louis, indianapolis, Milwaukee and
Louisville the total now is 100000 hogs,
against 3 100000 a year ago, decrease OF
700, 600 and at all other points the totalsls
now / ,2lO CO., against ,475,0 900 a year ago.
These latter places packed last winter a
total OF 2,2ll00O hogs, or 10000 sub
sequcnj to this date; and the returns
and estimates for these places this sea-
son indicate about $4,000, q decrease
of 10000; while the approximation snb--
mitted for the six large cities show total
of 100000 hogs for the season. against last
years 4, 707 900, a decrease of say $4,000 at
the six places, making the aggregate def
cheney for the season at all points 1,l50,0OO
hogs, or 1Gs per cent. This estimate for the
six cities implies the packing OF 1,2O,OO
hogs from this time to March LIST, against
10000 during corresponding time last
year, while the figures submitted for all
other places implies 10000 hogs yet to be
packed, against 736, 900 last year.
The estimate for the six large cities makes
a decrease of about 100000 at Chicago, l20.-
600 at Cincinnati, 10000 at St. Louis, no.
600 at indianapolis, 5000 at Milwaukee,
and $1,000 at Louisville.
Stocks OF pork and lard in New York on
the dates named were as follows:
-. s-- Jan !, Dec l, Jan. l.
Pork, bbls ...........5l,22 3O,g27 1854
Lard, tes.............4l 4H 1929 l,l07
In Chicago February mess pork was weak
and declined seven and half cents. IL
opened on first call az 1875, and closed at
7.47l. Last evening it closed At 1875.
MEATS AND LARD.
DAcoE-Long clear sides, llAc; short clear l1Il;
breakfast bacon lie.
Day sALT-Long clear sides, 1914; short clear;
1877
HAas-Canvassed IS l-2
LARD-Tierce l3c; half barrel 13Ac pals,
3 N 10 lbs. Iic 3 lbs at l4l<.
THE Cincinnati Price Current gives its
usual January report of the packing OF the
West, showing for all places to date 1885,
600 hogs, against 4,S75, OOOto date last year.
The total packing tor the year TO March is
estimated al J,UO,OU hogs, against O,y-O ,OOO
hogs-a decrease of / 10000, of which Sl0,-
600 are credited to six large cities and 10000
to the interior points. Weights indicate
little, ifany, change compared with last
year.
A Chicago paper of the 7th says con-
spicuous feature of the business was an inn
prOvement in quality. This was SO marked
that leading operator. notwithstanding
the higher prices actually paid, was of the
opinion that values we're really easier, but in
this he differed from the majority. Hogs were
good but prices were better, nevertheless
li.ht hogs today in particular showed adj
ditionul strength, being quotable at S6l5 to
S6.3j packers ranger from S0.l5 to $3.50
and SG35: choice heavy hogs also taken by
packers. 500 to $3.50; butcher and extra
heavy lots, S0.55to S6Oj; pigs, S5.50to $500;
skis and culls, $3.50 10 1928.
The following were the stocks Of provi-
sions in Liverpool on the dates named: