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railroads and their facilities into Nebraska, South Missouri, and Texas, all 
stimulate breeding and increase and cheapen both cattle and their transport 
to the coast ; thirdly, British shipowners will construct vessels with a special 
view to the rapid and improved conveyance of animals across the ocean, and 
despite the check caused by the pleuro-pneumonia scare the traffic will increase. 
Another gentleman writes from New York : — ' The cattle dealers here are pre- 
23ared to work at an even much smaller profit than the present, which tliey 
admit is paying handsomely. Even if freight goes up, which is a straw upon 
which our farmers in England are clinging, I do not believe that it will help 
them materially ; I imagine that if any brighter look-out arises, it will be 
from the intense railway speculations going on in the United States, and from 
the immense sum which must be forthcoming for the renewal of the 80,000 
miles of rails already commencing. Will not foreign shareholders require the 
interest on their money invested, when they find large payments will have to 
be made for renewal of plant ? Will not further capital be required on this 
account ? I only mention this, as it is just possible a rise in transport charges 
may some day occur if railway directors find the pressure greater than they 
can bear.' 
" The United States Treasury Department Las recently revoked its order of 
February last, in which the importation of neat cattle from foreign ports was 
prohibited ; they are now subjected to a quarantine of not less than ninety 
days under direction of Custom-house oEBcers, and at the expense of parties 
interested in the shipment. 
" Now let us see how we stand as to our imports of pigs. 
" From the ports of New York but few pigs have been shipped this year. The 
price of pork at New York has varied since 1st January from 4 cents to 65 or 
7 cents per lb. ; but 5 cents would be a fair average (2kd.). The rate of 
freight is equal to about 14 cents per lb., making the average price in Liver- 
pool 6s cents per lb. (Sjc?.). The average weight of pigs sent from this port 
for the European markets is 170 lbs. Larger animals are not shipped, being 
unsuitable for those markets. A pig of 170 lbs. landed in Liverpool would 
cost 21. 10s. 
" Fkom Philadelphia. — Pigs shipped weigh under 200 lb. Their prices 
range from 4 cents to 4j cents per lb. (2\d.). The freight to Liverpool is 
10s. a head, and the pig is landed there for 5j cents per lb. (or 2hd.). A 
pig of 186 lbs. would be then landed for the sum of 10 dols. 50 cents (or 
21. 4s. M.). 
" From Baltimore. — Pigs landed in England cost, freight included, about 
8 cents (or 4c?.) per lb. A 170 lb. pig from Baltimore would thus cost 
21. 17s. M. 
" From Boston. — Pigs shipped cost 5^ cents (or 2^^^.) per lb., and freight 
10s. a pig. The weight of pigs sent from Boston are given at 200 lbs. A 
170 lbs. pig would cost, landed in Liverpool, 21. 9s. 
" Pig exports from the United States during the fiscal year 1878 exceedSd all 
other exports of domestic animal products by more than 36,000,000 of doUars. 
" THE PIG TRADE. 
Thus: 
Pig Exports, 1878. 
Bacon and hams . . 
Lard 
Pork 
Lard oil . . 
Live hogs 
D0I3. 
51,750,205 
30,014,023 
4,913,G46 
994,440 
2G7,250 
Total 
87,939,573 
