REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN. 51 
SAINT LOUIS. 
The increase in the cattle trade of St. Louis over former years is very 
marlfed. It is claimed that when the railroads pointing toward the 
great cattle-producing regions of Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, and the 
Indian reserves, are completed, they will make SaintLouis pre-eminent 
as a Cattle-receiving point. With present transportation facilities the 
trade has almost doubled since 1869, the receipts in that year having 
been 134,576, against 240,864 in 1870... The following is a comparison of 
the receipts and exports of 1869 and 1870: 
Year. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 
1869. oS 
Ms 05 5 A235 505 vil seba wk va sedds «2 Piao soe Aen aze 134,576 | 342, 854 10, 849 
NCS vies 62. <2 de0u2 kd doo los 222 222 caw sew sveawadenze 50, 487 30, 828 12; 416 
1870. 
RG OSS OSS SRR EEE ee ee Pe eee 240,864 | 228, 920 94, 477 
NRE icc... sawidas Sheba osecccdtacscs séaee.c2.a2se2262d3bds 129, 322 16, 476 96, 629 
The falling off in the receipts of hogs, in 1870, was principally due to 
the fact that the packing season opened thirty days later than usual. 
The following is the range of prices for convenience, those of the first 
week in each month being given: 
Month. Cattle, per pound. | Sheep, per head. | Hogs, per pound, 
ThHNALY.25.2--2.2262085 Bass oses5¥5.t Foseyt.t $0 023 to $0 06% $1 25 to $3 373 | $0 08 to $0 092 
RUMEN S fo a2 dea ceck do s2= su sketsstssxs seca 03i to 064 225to 43 03 to 069 
Se ian oe sae Bas Seed F2 de ces es|asocsseetsssccstesae| dele ae ccesicnvedanma 08 to 09% 
NI Ee eo Sedo ew cos son reled anna sa nliesaanans-|sacnnqcpne -acemean peanenaesaemeoaeee 
Lid 7 OSE HEEB SAAS 25a SSS en eee 04? to 07 3-5 5 00to 8 00 06 to 094 
(ene bee ae AREAS SC: CASE BPC SOR e mE ence 033 to 038 5 00 to 8 00 063 to og: 
To SRS RE MS ee Re een eee £ 02 to 074 3 35 to 4 75 O6Z to 09 
PEI sis hs. 535555 FobS a Ssde asian esau dives 023 to 07s 3 87to 5 00 074 to 094 
Séptember 024 to O74 3 00 to’ 3 65 0b} to =. 104 
17 gee 013 to =©06 275 to 3 350 073 to 
November 023 to 064 1 50to 4 50 06 to OT 
December 02 to 064 2 40 475 05% to 08; 
The following is a comparison of the prices of hog products at the 
periods named, as prepared by the Saint Louis Journal of Commerce: 
Dried salt shoul- 
Date. Hogs, (gross.) } Mess pork. Clear sides. | Lard in tierces. 
ders. 
1868. Cts. per Wb. Dolls. per bbl. Cts. per Wb. Cts. per lb. Cts. per 1b. 
December 1...-....- 7 to T° 22 to) 3B 94 to 9% 134 to 13} 34 to 14 
animes Bosses 74 to 93 28 to — 11 to 11} 14% to 15 16 to 17 
December 1.....--- 9% to 10} 30 "to — 12} to 123 16} to 163 17 to 174 
December 31..-..--- $3 to 8 28% to 29 114 to 414 15 to 154 17 to 174 
1370. 
December 1.......- 53 to 64 19 to 19} ' Reto — 11 to— 12 to 12} 
December 31...-..-- 6 to 64 19 to 194 6} to — 102 68 =... .---- os senaes 
CHICAGO. 
The largest proportion of cattle for this market was contributed by 
Texas. A large number also were sent forward from Kansas, Nebraska, 
Colorado, and Wyoming. Many of the latter, however, were of the 
Texas breed, fattened upon the plains of Kansas and the Territories, 
