The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-17
PROvHIONS

The Cincinnati Price Current In order that
the reader may understand the significance of
exhibits In comparative way. we will say that
last years total OF 5.747o hogs packed In the
west was the smallest winter packing since 1876
:, when the total was s. lOl, VO0 followed by e.
$4,000 In ISIS 7,is00oJ in 1853, g. $4,000 ia
is79sJ, and 6sl9 600 In lSSQ-sl. The largest sum-
mer season packing was IN 1880. when S. s2s %
waa reached, falling on TO ss0s 900 IN 1881, aud
III, o a in 1882
Tbs present winter season began with light
stocks OF products In the country the aggregate
hogs less than year bsfoN The foreign sx-
ports OF products -sincs November l have been
lb3,NO0oO pounds, against lss,' 90 coo year ago,
or falling on of 20. eO0OC0 pounds or the pro-
duct OF about 10000 hogs ltis fair 10 say, how
ever, In this connection, that stocks abroad pts
small aud that the indications are that the
first of March viii show lite or no deficiency
in the exports compared with . year ago.
,,t The winter supply OF hog product now seems
likely TO closely approach that of Last winter.
Our returns isdcate.that the total packing TO
date in the west since November / 10 ABOUT
f,O50,oO0 against 4, 10000 year ago, OF de.
crease THIS season of 10000 but little over
per cent Tho estimates fer the season at lnts'
rior points, or all points exclusive of the seven
principal eiies, Indicate about 100 600 hogs less
thsn last winter, when the total WAS l6lS, 7s2.
The estimates for this season at the seven large
cites iall about -, 900 under last years figures.
The aggregate packing for the winter according
TO the present outlook, promises 10 reach about
s,6l70uO hogs, against Last years total Of g. ~,
600.
II Is ut once apparent 10 any one conyer,ant
with the subject that the remaining seven weeks
OF the winter season give margin for more or
less oil variation in the number OF hogs to be
marketed according MS Influences may be da-
veloped 10 encourage the movement or 10 ds-
courage 1t at later period. Therefore. while
we oher tho hgur's mentioned as the present
outlook, based upon the best available informa.
hen we r,cognlze the possibility of variation
OF hundred thousand hogs or 80, either way,
iu the iiual showing
careful look into the cOmpa ratiye movement
or product this season at the leading distribut.
Ing points justifics the statement that the do.
mestic demand upon supply markets since tho
LIST OF November has been fully equal 10 a wear
ago ana probably as much greater us the sx.
ports have been smaller Therefore, 1t Is fair TO
say that the present statistical position of the
unde, so lar az the supply question Ia con.
cefnsd, IL as favorable as a year ago.
In regard TO weights this season. the fact tha,
Chicago Is about 10 pounds short of last year
thus far, Is an important fsctor--and various
interior points, chiefly In Illinois, Iowa and fur.
ther north, report lighter averages than q year
ago, but there arc many places In Indiana, Mis-
sour, Kentucky. etc, which report n consider
apie increase In average weight. Returns from
interior points, representing about Is per cent,
OF This part Of the packing Indicate a imall III
crease IN The average, and tho present indioa-
ions for The several large cities point TO a
slight reduction. Chicago may be estimated at
decrease not exceeding pounds for the sea.
SON ana ilwauxec perhaps about the same,
being about " pounds short to date Clpcin-
nau Is iully up to year ago, Kansas City Is
pounds heavier Indianapolis and 81 Louis esii.
mated at 10 pounds heavier and Louisyille Ms
pounds heavier. Tho general average weight
last year.
The following table shows the packing 10
1 1e AZ inc seven principal packing cucs,