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and the rail facilities provided for Eastern or Southeri 
movement. As late as 1879-80 Kansas City was seventh 
on the list of packing centres; three years later it was 
already second, a position it has since held. The develop- 
ment of Omaha has been similar, but less rapid. As 
late as 1885-86 Omaha was eighth in rank of the great 
winter packing centres; four years later it had become third, 
which position it has sirice maintained. 
The following table shows the number of hogs slaughtered 
and packed at the principal slaughtering and packing 
establishments of the United States in each of the years 
(ended 1st March), 1894-95 to 1898-99 :—~ 









Places. 1894-95. 1895-99. 1896-97. 1897-98 1898-99 
No. No. No. No. No. 
In the Western States - - 16,003,645 15,010,635 16,928,978 20,201,250 23,651,095 
In the Eastern States - - 3,098,500 2,602,500 2,790,900 3,072,10c | 3.164,000 
Total 19,102,145 17,613,135 19,719,878 | 23,273,360 26,815,695 

In 1898-99 the number of hogs slaughtered and packed in 
Chicago was 8,016,675 ; the corresponding figures for Kansas 
beine@ 3,107,053, and for Omaha 1,977,922. According to 
the Cincinnati Przce Current the total number of hogs 
slaughtered and packed in establishments in the Western 
States in 1899-1900 was 22,200,000 as compared with 
23, 652,000 in the previous year. In connection with this 
statement it may be observed that in 1899 the total importa- 
tion into the United Kingdom of salted and cured pig meat 
from the United States amounted to 6,354,000 cwts., compris- 
5,912,511 cwts. of bacon and hams, and 164,042 cwts. of 
saited pork. 

CONVEYANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE FROM RUSSIA TO 
LONDON. 
According to the Commercial and Industrial Gazette, of St. 
Petersburg of 6th May last, the Russian Government has 
been engaged for some time in arranging a quick steamer 
