The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-15
PORK ON ICE
Bureau Of Statistics Tells
Of Pork Industries Of
the Country

Washington, D. c., May 1.-THE
bureau Of Statistics has just completed
a summary OF the pork packing Indus
try OF the Western states for the wear
ending March 30, 1871. The figures given
below show an Increase of 1900. 900 of
green meats as q result of the western
packing house operations during the
year as compared with the precedlns
year The report says
The pork packing Industry was form
erly exclusively confped 60 western lo-
culities, and slaughtering operations
were limited 20 the cold months. About
thirty years ago methods were intro
duced for prosecuting curing operations
in the warm months. and from s.Ybse-
Quenuy "a steady increase under im-
proved refrigetating facilities. It was
not until tSg9-90 that the extent OF
lslaughtering during the warm months
representing iwo-thirds of the year
reached proportions equal 60 the winter
business Since that time. with one
except, 1919, the summer business
has been the larger one. and for the
past year represents over go per cent Of
the total Tor the west
For fs972-73 the years total paclliny
Ia the west was less than 6O000.000
nogs, and previously the number had
not exceeded 100000 For the last year
the total Is 100000. This comparison
illustrates the great advance I'm this
industry. With this proeress there has
been an extension of innniry and en-
largement Of staust. .cai exhibits and
information concern ug this and kind
red interests
Notwithstanding the fact that pork
packing operations are now conducted
almost entirely by concerns operating
throughout the year. without reference
10 seasons, the statistical statements
arc continued on the former basis. 90
conform to he earlier compilations. for
convenience of comparisons.
For the summer seaon Of the past
year. March I 70 November 1. the west
en packing represented ~ 1928. 900 hogs
an increase of $4,000 compared with
the corresponding eight months of tho
preceding year There was a moderate
decrease in average weight and in yield
/ of lard. The cost of hogs has decidedly
advanced. the average being 2S per cent
higher than for the corresponding time
! In 1899. The summer production OF
b hANNn hANfAAH ffftr AAAtrNNfANNA eAfN'NfNNN
pounds and lard increased 6.4O0 900
pounds.
For the winter season. November ] e.
March /, the western packing reached
total OF 9,277 900 hogs, an increase OF
COZ. 900 compared with the preceding
year, and representing a number reach-
ed in but one instance previously, two
years ago. when the total was 443,0O0
D Firf.
creased 5.S6 pounds per hog. and yield
OF lard increased Isl pounds. The aver
age cost Of hogs was increased 78 cents
per 100 pounds, or II per cent There
was an increase OF 5i,600,000 pounds n
production OF green meats, and of i,Sol-
0o0 pounds in'lard. The manufacture
OF mess pork was G0,SS5 barrels, or 3.O25
decrease OF other barreled pork l5S.8i6
I barrels an increase Of 32,375.
For the twelve months ending March
/ 1 the total western packing was 23,S00,
oo0 or /, 400 000lmore than the preceding
year and within $1,000 Of the high ree-
ord two years ago. The aggregate pre-.
tduction OF green meats was i33.000.0)Q
more than the preceding year. and lard
was increased 1l,250O00 pounds. on b.
I 600 terces.
The slaughtering Of hogs IN the east
the past year was reduced. representing
q total Of 5,3700Oo compared with 5,97l-
900 the preceding year, and an annual
laverag, Of 5,S5000O for five years priop
to the one now ended.
The total western and eastern slaugh-
teTing for the year represents 2S,9S0,000
hogs compared with 2s,17200O thep re-
cediug year and 29,79s,00 0two years
laGo. which IS the high record.
The statistics given OF shipments Of
livestock from Chicago. ST. Louis cnG
Kansas city show q substantial in-
crease in the shipments from the latter
lcity as compared with those from Chi
cago and ST. Louis. During the month
Of March the receipts at Kansas city
were: Cattle. 1i5,2s5; calves. Bass.
I hogs 254708; sheep, 69,5G5; horses and
mules. 6,535, as compared with the re-
ceipts for the same month Of the pre-
| eeding year.