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PORK AND HOGS. 



During the pork packing season cf 1854-5, a greater quantity of 

 pork was packed in this city than usual, and the shipments eastward 

 during the ensuing season exceed those of the previous season by 

 21,983 bbls., while the receipts by the Central Railroad show a falling 

 off of 9,371 bbls. Prices of dressed hogs were low, and as mess pork 

 rapidly advanced after the close of the packing season, dealers were 

 enabled to realize large profits. During the packing season, pork could 

 be had at 8l3@Sl4 per bbl. In October the price had reached $24, 

 being an advance of §9 per bbl. During the season just closed, owing 

 to the very high prices of dressed hogs, but little pork has been packed 

 in this market, and as a consequence the supf)ly will mostly have to be 

 drawn from other places. The following table exhibits the prices of 

 mess pork for three years : 



1853. 1854, 1855. 



Januarylst, $16 50 $13 50aU 00 $14 00al4 50 



" 15th, 16 75 ]350al400 14 OOaU 50 



February 1st, 16 75 14 OOaU 60 14 00al4 59 



" 15th, 16 50 14 50al5 00 14 00al4 50 



March 1st, 16 50 14 00al4 50 13 00al4 00 



" I5lh, 16 50 13 50al4 00 13 OOaU 00 



April 1st, 16 50 13 50al4 00 13 OOaU 00 



« 15tb, 16 50 14 50al5 00 14 OOaU 50 



May 1st, 16 50 U50al500 16 00al6 50 



« 15th, 16 50 14 50al5 00 16 00al6 50 



June 1st, ...16 00 U 5ltal5 00 , 17 50al8 00 



" 15th, 15 50al6 00 14 OOaU 50 17 50al8 00 



July Ist, 15 50al600 14 OOaU 50 19 60a20 00 



" Igth, .15 50al6 00 13 50al4 00 20 00 



August 1st, ....16 00 14 OOaU 50 20 00 



" 15th, 16 00 14 OOaU 50 20 00 



September 1st, 16 00 14 00al5 50 21 00 



« 15th, 16 00 14 OOaU 50 21 OO 



October 1st, 16 00al6 50 14 OOaU 50 24 00 



« 15th, 16 50al7 00 14 OOaU 50 24 00 



Novemberlst, 16 50al7 00 14 OOaU 50 24 00 



