The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-09
CATTLE AND HOGS.
A Summary of the Prospect as Shown by Re-
ports from Six Hundred Points

CHICAGO. Oct. S.-Mallory & Son, a livestock
commission firm Of the Union stocky ards, fur
nist the following reports on the present out
look for the crop of cattle and hogs for the sea-
son of 1867. This report is the summary of
over six hundred reports received by them from
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan. The information comes
from active livestock shippers who are con-
tinually riding through the country and who
have opportunities to judge accurately. The re-
ports are based on the crops of 1885 6, and 100
per cent represents full average crop so COM
pared Cattle reports include only Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri as not enough cattle are fed in the
other States mentioned to be of material benefit.
ulinois-One hundred and twenty-five points
in all parts of the State were heard from Out
of this number, sixty one places report full
crop of cattle, or more than a full crop compared
with 1856; while sixtyfou points fell short of
a full crop, and some other points report so
per cent. and less of q full crop. Thirty-one
places report full crop of hogs or more; while
ninety-four places report less than full crop,
aud forty-three places report so per cent and
less. Seventy-one places report hogs as healthy,
no diseases at all, and fifty four places hogs dy-
ing with cholera, at many places the percentage
of deaths being very large. The quality of
hogs is not as good as the crop of 1855.
Iowa-One hundred and forty one places we're
| heard from, embracing every county in the
| State. Thirty nine report an average crop of
| cattle with 1856 or above: ten places less than
full crop, and some places 80 per cent and less
| Two points report double the number being fed
| but those points are where large lots are
being fed that have heretofore gone to market as
| feeders Fifty places report full crop or over
| of hogs, and of places below full crop no re-
| ports are below so per cent Ninetysix points
| report hogs as healthy, and forty five points as
| dying with cholera. Quality not as good as
| 1856
| Missour-Forty-si places were heard from in
| northern Missouri, FIVE of which report as many
cattle as in 1855. At point is there any
| moro reported than last year. Forty one places
report less than last year, and twenty nine
| points less than the year previous. Seven places
| report as many hogs in 1856; thirty nine
places a shortage from last year, and others so
| per cent. AMI less. At thirty-four points hogs
| are reported healthy. and twelve places dying
| with cholera. Quality not as good as 1856
Northwestern Ohio. southern Michigan and
| Northern Indiana-Of seventy Ave places heard
| from, large per cent. report above an average
crop of both hogs aud corn with last year; forty
| two places report healthy hogs, and thirty-three
| say hogs are dying with cholera. which is very
bad in some sections. The quality of hogs is
fully as good last year, and the quality of corn
| better.
/. Wisconsin-Of forty -six points heard from.
I fifteen report full crop of hogs and thirty one
less than full crop, and disease at all in the
State Quality about the same