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Table No. 15. 



PORK AND CATTLE TRADE OF CHICAGO. 



The pork trade of Chicago lias assumed a magnitude that places this citj at 

 the head of this business. Cincinnati long led all other cities in it, and acquired 

 the name of Porkopolis, but it must now yield to Chicago. In 18G2-'63 

 Cincinnati packed 608,457 head of hogs, and in lSG3-'64 370,623 ; whilst 

 Chicago, as will be seen from the following table, packed in 1862-'63 970,264 

 head, and in lS63-'64 904,659 head. 



Fork trade of Chicago. 



Years. 



1858 

 1859 

 I860 

 1861 

 1862 

 1863 



Eeceived. 



540, 486 

 271,204 

 392, 864 

 675, 902 

 1 , 348, 890 

 1, 677,757 



Forwarded. 



192, 013 

 110,246 

 227, 164 

 289, 094 

 491,135 

 856, 485 



Years. 



185S-'59 

 1859-'60 

 1860-'6] 

 1861-'62 

 1862-'63 

 1863-'64 



Packed. 



179, 634 

 151,339 

 271,805 

 505,691 

 970, 284 

 904, 659 



Cattle trade of Chicago. 



Table No. 16. 

 Prices in Chicago. 



