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PORK-PACKING IN CINCINNATI. 
The packing season in Cincinnati has disappointed the feeders of hogs in the 
matter of prices. A very marked decrease from the previous season was early 
indicated. The average has been little more than half of the average of 1864—’65. 
The average yield of lard was less than last winter, but greater than for several 
previous seasons, amounting to thirty pounds per hog. It is claimed, however, 
that much less lard than usual has actually been made the present season, as 
few, if any, hogs were rendered into lard; whereas there were 2,000 ,or more 
the previous season that were rendered entire, with the exception of the hams. » 
The following, from the Price Current, shows the general average weight 
and yield of lard per hog for the past eight seasons : 
Average weight. Yield of lard. 
Pounds. p Pounds. 
Rena M erst shsletn sh fen Lael Ge Ban Renee 23 
LSE TS AR RMR, Sober eet pa 2211 28,9, 
EIN Walt) (OO inches oT Bea DEL RY ty 224238 2955 
HERS Go eee ere eH RS Raa ee RTE AMAR ear 209 2524 
MSGS — Oa have e Se ioe cc Aton etetone te to" eis eistepeieio eters 18814 234 
DAES Aye Hh ny Le RCT MIE wane pele 2011 241 
GSGs Gore Nam). libel one | 23818 3213 
COVE TE gua en ees Smee Me ape | 2322 30;'5 
The following shows the number of hogs packed during thirty-five years 
Years. No. Years. No. 
Des 33 eval Chee "hor ohh pak ay 85,000)" 185 Les woke. kee 334, 000 
ISS toy Bat eet We 8 5 ee ge 1230004 8522 Dee eee ee 352, 000 
USS oma rae ar oe kere 162/000 S1SS38e sce see eee 361, 000 
NESS Oe Sess eee checks sete 123-0009 1SS4 ra See ee eee 421, 000 
LCT eRe CIEE EA ee Vege SEER ane LOST O00RUS Sar Sees iets ee eee 355, 000 
ES ES Sime Ai ete cheba NeCeeteteatetere ets 18250008 L856 sacsaree) as eee 405, 000 
MSS Oe eister ee tai cletaine eee eed TOOL OOON BLS a7 os) eae Ie eh eens 344, 000 
TSR DSRS PRA ua RTS Tais eoe o G5 N000/ SSS sis Soe eneeeke ones 446, 677 
SAMAR Rte ees eS siecle LEOOOO S859 Get Cee See 382, 826 
SAD ear Ry LOSES Ne 220) OOO} MUSEO RRE. see See 434, 499 
BUSA re ete date. REM ye ate ret ateee tere 250.000" USC die See ae eee 433,.799 
SAAS ee AGA Sea SST AS DAO OOOE VSO? ceca aah eee ene 474, 467 
SAD aie cleh es os che voxchonatete tenet 196, 000" \1863-~...2 5 Ae US ee 608, 457 
HIS AGAR cia ee a ee PO5SHOOOM A864 23. 2. ees Ae eee 370, 623 
LAS 0) fe APSR ONS Ee pee eat Tes FH 9505000) 7186522 he eee eee eee 350, 600 
MS AR rm yea eee siac e ane eee AWS (NOU Mia topos rss 5 Ao bos Sud 304, 079 
eto s Be si evo area AGO O00 L86722. See eee se ee 462, 610 
SOS chsiatetsietetars Seal eralentere vote 393, 000 
The following were the average prices of hogs for the last fourteen seasons 
SE PON sy chet a Sel ae otae WSN ARS $4 447 1860-16...) 22) $5 97 
TAPERS Vs SY ay OS a Yh 5 002 USGS ss a. ee eee 33 282 
TSS ESAS Ib em 6 04% 1862-63 ..........4.-2 25. 4 45 
ROA Site a eencle etre reece 6 232 PSG6S3=1604) oo) 5 .\ckevers ie eerie ef 004 
(2) ST fe Re Sl6d 166t65 .. 0. nae 14 624 
TeSys! "= Sh Sa Mo aa 6 58k) 1860-66... 11 968 
1S SOMO eee ee a 6 21k, 1966-67... ues 7 524 
