REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN. 



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THE AVERAGE AVBIGHT. 



The average weight of hogs packed during the winter was 212.94 

 pounds net, a decrease of 4.20 i^ounds, or 5^ pounds gross. All States 

 show a decrease, excepting Indiana, the average of which is slightly 

 greater than last j'ear, owing to an increased average at Indianapolis, 

 where 60 per cent, of the number were packed, the other packing in the 

 State showing a large falling oft' in the average weight, compared with 

 last year. Nebraska and Kansas show the largest falling off in average, 

 the next in order being Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, &c. The 

 gains and losses by States are shown in an accompanying table. The 

 aggregate net weight of the winter packing was 1,480,068,518 ijouuds, 

 or 144,282,746 pounds less than the preceding winter. 



THE YIELD OF LARD. 



The general average yield of lard per hog for the winter shows 36.33 

 pounds, a decrease of 3.08 pounds, which is relatively greater than the 

 falling off in weight, but this is consistent with the understood manu- 

 facture during the season, and the difference in lard-yielding quality of 

 hogs. The percentage yield of lard is 17.06 of net weight, against 18.14 

 per cent, last year, and 17.08, 15.78, and 16.28 in the three previous 

 years, respectively. The aggregate production of lard for the winter 

 was 252,439,188 pounds, or 764,967 tierces of 330 i:>ounds each, being a 

 decrease of 42,313,170 pounds, or 128,221 tierces, comx)ared with the 

 preceding winter. 



COST OF HOGS. 



The average cost of hogs for the winter is $5.22 per 100 i)ounds net, or 

 $4.18 gross, and is $1.66 per 100 pounds net, or $1.33 gross greater than 

 the preceding year. The aggregate cost of hogs was $77,231,648, being 

 an increase of $19,402,056, while there was a deficiency of 144,282,746 

 pounds, or 9 per cent, in net weight. The average cost per 100 pounds 

 is 47 per cent, greater than the preceding year. The average price paid 

 during the past ten winter seasons is $1.79 per 100 pounds gross, or 

 $5.99 net. 



The following table shows the comparative receipts of the last four 

 winter seasons : 



states. 



Ohio 



Indiana 



niinois 



Iowa 



Missouri 



Kansas 



Nebraska 



Minnesota 



Wisconsin 



Michigan 



Kentucky 



Tennessee 



Miscellaneous 



Total 5,101,308 



1876-77. 



N"nral3er 

 packed. 



813, 709 



530, 286 



, 905, 219 



419, 442 



644, 699 



31, 775 



46, 190 



24 235 



2m, 801 



88, 689 



255, 986 



50, 770 



23, 447 



Per cent, 

 of the 

 ■whole. 



1877-78. 



Number 

 packed. 



15. 93 934, 132 

 10. 37 496, 025 

 37.28 2,714,748 



Per cent, 

 of the 

 whole. 



14.36 



7.63 



41.73 



7.49 



12.37 



.64 



.86 



.36 



6.34 



1.84 



4.89 



1.03 



.46 



100.00 .6,505,446 



I 



1878-79. 



Number 

 packed. 



932, 878 



682, 321 



3, 214, 896 



569, 703 



965, 839 



132, 346 



80, 658 



18, 450 



472, 108 



132, 976 



212, 412 



40, 5G1 



25, 500 



100.00 7,480,648 



Per cent, 

 of the 

 "whole. 



12.47 



9.12 



42.97 



7.59 



12.91 



1.78 



1.08 



.25 



C.34 



1.77 



2.84 



.54 



.34 



1879-'80. 



Number 

 packed. 



914, 964 



604, 186 



2, 784, 754 



658, 085 



926, 931 



137, 780 



57, 481 



32, 990 



388, 726 



120, 394 



256, 463 



42, 897 



24, 800 



100.00 6,950,451 



Per cent, 

 of the 

 ■whole. 



13.16 



8.69 



40.07 



9.47 



13.34 



1.93 



.83 



.47 



5.59 



1.73 



3.69 



.62 



.36 



100. 00 



