Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-30
NOTES.
Pork Packing and Kindred
Topics.
oncinnati Price Current.

ANAAAANA 4 AAANM
Hogs were marketed more freely the
past week, and considering the lack Of old
corn for maturing them on, they have gem
orally appeared to be well-conditioned
for the season. There is still, however
complaint of sickness from various sec
tions. but we are not Of the opinion thst
there is an unusual degree of this any
where. Prices Of hogs have largely de-
clined, and the provision market has been
almost panicky at times, closing unsettled
at considerable reduction compared with a
week ago. There Is a margin for a fur
Their shrinkage in values before safe foot
ing will be reached, and It were much
better for the trade in every way that II
should come now than after the season has
well progressed. The weather has been
cooler the past week, generally fair, with
considerable frost, and favorable for dry
ing out corn. In fact the corn fields, as a
rule, have had favorable conditions almost
uninterrupted since the first Of August,
and the husking will not be disapp inted
in the yield. The receipts Of hogs at Chi
cago the past week have slightly exceeded
l0, coo and fall only 500 under CORE
spending period last year, while the ship
ments have been as much smaller, so that
the supply for packers shows a number
fully equal to last year. The total pack
ing at all points for the week has been
about 1900 10 10000 hogs, and since
March 1st reaches about 100000 for
October 3lst the number will somewhat
exceed 3,2)O,OO0, against last years total
Of 4,SB,000 for the eight summer months.
Hogs are now selling at GOa75c per 100 lbs
higherthan q year ago; mess pork for jan
uary delivery, sc per Dbl higher lard,
SOC per 100 lbs lower, and short nib sides
for November 2G5c higher than last year.
In this connection we are inclined 10
mention that u corn crop estimates are
supported by the course Of events as con-
sentative. In Indiana the State Bureau
Of Statistics gives an estimate Of
ll5,69e, 757 bushels, against H.
SSI,05 last year, an increase
OF siIiy-twO per cent; Q estimate
was 200 900 bushels, compared with the
Agricultural Bureaus last years 9,6i6-
90 bushels. or a increa,e Of fifty per
cent The State Bureau IN Kansas has
estimated the corn crop st 100000
bushels, or 10000 over the Price Cur
rents figures. andin Ohio the State Bureau
has estimated the crop AZ 7.O0Q0U in ex-
cess Of our figures, while IL earlier esti-
mate, about Simultaneous With our exhibit
was some 10000 under our figures. The
Agricultural Bureau give. the Western
States north 0fTennessse credit for lZO-
OO0D bushels against the Price Currents
estimates u l,2l5.O00.O0O bushels for the
same States. Yet in view Of all this and
other corrObative information supporting
the c0nserTaiivenes d the Price Current
estimates u A. aggregate crop Of lSO.-
GOOD bWhels there are those who are
trying % deceive Themselves and Others
into the belief that these figures are ex-
t~rayagant and Elusive. Fact are said %
be stubborn things, nnder some circum .
stances. The Agricultural Bureau gives
the South no credit for an increase in the
corn production over 1880 How many
persons familiar with these matters can in
dorse such an estimate? If corn price.
are maintained at a high pitch on the
ground Of delay in available inspection
quality, the greater will be the accumula-
ton Of forces for ar ultimate hurtful
break.
Special reports TO the Cincinnati Pric,
Current show the number of hogs packed
from March l 10 date and latest mail dates
at the aforementioned places with COM
parsons, as follows: