The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-18
PROVISIONS.

The Cincinnati Price Current IN order that
The reader may understand the hRuincance OF
exhibits In a comparative way, we WIN DIX ulht
last years total NJ b,1IQ hogs packet ~ w
west was the smallest winter packing sincsllSO'
l. when the total was ., l0l, COO, fOllOwedsfE q, o.
800 600 In 1879, 74S000 In 1879. 6p5O,tOO IN
lS1g.Si, and G.0lg 90 In 1SsO-Sl Tho afgolleuln.
mer season packing was IN 1850, when gySBO. =
was reached, falling OF to i,S0S. 900 IN 1881, aud
322j,0 u In 1882,
stocks of products In the country, the aggregate
being equivalent 10 the product Of about 100000
hogs less than year before The foreign ex-
ports of products sine. November l have been
1896 900 pounds, against 1888 OOeOO year ago
or a failing of of 20 100000 pounds. or the pro-
duct of about 10000 hogs It's fair TO say, now
ever, In this connection, that stocks abroad sre
small and that the indications are that the
first of March will show lit e or no deficiency
in the exports compared with year ago
The winter supply of hog product now seems
likely TO closely approach that of last winter
Our returns indcAte.that he total packing to
date in the west since November l is about
4,O5O,O 600 against 4,220C GOO year ago, ora de;
per cent The estimates for the season at inte-
rior points, or all points exclusive of the seven
principal cities, indicate about 100000 hogs less
than last winter when the total Was 1,64S,72
The estimates for the season at the seven large
cites fall about 30 900 under last years figures.
The aggregate packing for the winter, according
TO the present outlook, promises TO reach about
e,Ol'UUu hOBsi dsuiust iast SVai o totei Va "i'''
900.
1t is ut once apparent to any one conversant
with the subject that the remaining seven weeks
Of the winter season give margin for more or
less of variation in the number OF hogs 10 be
marketed, according AS ntieences may be de-
yeloped TO encourage the movement or to dis
courage il at a later period. Therefore WINE
we offer the fgur, mentioned as the present
outlook based upon the best available lniorma-
ton we IT cogHiZe the possibility OF VARIATION
of hundred thousand hogs or So either way,
III the iUal showing.
A CAREFUL ook INFO the comparative movement
Of product this season at the leading distribute
ing points iustiies the statement that the do
nestle demand upon supply markets since the
LIST of November has been fully equal to year
ago, and probably as much greater as the SIX
ports have been smaller. Therefore, IT is falr 10
say that the present statistical position OF the
trade, so far as the supply question is con-
cerned, is as favorable a. a year ago.
In regard to weights this season. the fact that
Chicago is about 10 pounds short of last year
thus far, is an important factor-and various
interior points, chiefly in Illinois, Iowa and fur
Their north, report lighter averages than ear
ago, but there are many places in Indiana, Mis-
Ouri Kentucky. etc., which report consider
able increase in average weight. Returns from
interior points, representing about % per cent
of this part of the packing indicate q small in
crease In the average and the present indica-
dons for The several large cities point to q
slight reduction. Chicago may be estimated at
decrease not exceeding pounds for the sea-
son, and ilwausee perhaps about the same,
being about "a pounds short to date; Cincln-
natl is fully up TO a year ago, Kansas City 10
pounds heavier, Indianapolis and St. Louis estl-
mated at 10 pounds heavier and Louisville 30
pounds heavier. The general average weight
last year
The following table shows the packing to