The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-08

&, for the first half of the year, $3.50
200 head, likewise show n decided
decline from the corresponding 1903
and 1908 figures OF $3.50 and A.
| ,695 head Here also the largest
| loss is shown in receipts of hogs,
while the number OF calves marketed
shows a substantial increase over
the figures of earlier years. The six
months supply of hogs at the four
Seaboard markets, 1896. .304 head, fell
| about 20 per cent below the average
six months figures for the preceding
five years. The largest receipts OF
| hogs, as In the case OF the principal
interior markets. are shown for the
first six months in 1908. The number
of sheep handled at these four mar
licts during the first half OF the year,
1,2S4.245 head. likewise indicate a
continuous decline since 1906
The shipments during June Of pack
ing house products from Chicago,
176,S20.550 pounds show the largest
monthly total for the year. though
falling below the June, 1909 and 1908,
, shipments of 1875. Cos 900 and 204 S23,-
| 315 pounds The six months figures
Cor 1910, 993, ,953.975 pounds. for the
first time during the more recent
period fell below one billion pounds
and were almost 20 per cent below
six months average for the preced-
ing FIVE years. The largest Item OF
shipment for the six months. fresh
beef. 4i6,2SS, 500 pounds. showed a
Lain OF over fifty million pounds owe"
the 1909 figures. AS compared, how
ever, with the average six months
chipments OF this article during the
preceding five years, a loss OF over
L. per cent is shown. The shipments
during the same period of cured
meats, 294. 422 400 pounds. show n
loss of 90 per cent when compared
with the average for the above per-
29.397 .635 pounds in the six months
ground lost since 1906. The six
months shipments of lard 1878 500
pounds. show n loss OF over 80 por
cent when compared with the average
Tor the six months period of the five
preceding years.
A decline Of over % per cent is
shown in the eastward movement
from Chicago of provisions which
are stated as 446, 49, tons for the
hrst six months OF 1910. as compared
, with an average of over 100000 tons
.or the corresponding months of the
preceding five years
The export trade in the live anil
mails and meat products reflects the
same downward tendency. Thus the
foreign shipments of cattle, which as
late as the fiscal year 1908 comprised
249 ,210 head fell during the fiscal
year just ended TO 139.430 head The
quantity OF fresh beef exported fell
from201 .l54, 100 pounds in 1908 20
15.729.666 pounds in the fiscal year
Just ended The quantities OF hog
products exported show even heavier
decreases. Thus foreign shipments
OF bacon which comprised 241,1S9.
929 pounds in 1908 went down to
t52 l63, 101 pounds in 1910; hams and
shoulders, 221 .769.63i pounds in 1908
to 146.SS5,3S5 pounds in 1910, fresh,
canned and picked pork from 10
S37 ,427 pounds in 1908 to 45,113.S99
pounds In 1910. and lard from 603.-
i1S,770 pounds in 1908 TO 3G2.927671
pounds in 1910.
The stocks Of meat at the end of
June held III five principal stockyard
enters. 197S70S60 pounds. show
some increase since January OF tho
present year, though compared with
tie five year average for the same
date, decrease of over 26 per cent
IS shown.