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Show A A-ARQE PIQyCROP I - By L. K. BroVn JaA' 1 During Aprlbotti supply and do-fndnd do-fndnd in the Vog" market got to n low ebb. The receipts dwindled until they were the smallest in months, the demand from eostern shippers was llgit, the needs of tho fresh meat channels were sm'hll and southern demand de-mand for cured meaU was slow In appearing. Such a condition gnve thei'ackers but llttlo competition and they were able to keep the market at a standstill, and even lower It some. The fresh meat consumption was the only compelling factor in their buying; buy-ing; hence they were somewhat try different buyers part of tho time, and exerted considerable control over the shaping of tho market. As 16ng ns this condition lasts tho msrket may be expected to remain In the same rut. However, prospects for the near future fu-ture are moro promising. Southern demand is Increasing fresh meat remains re-mains steady, and tho Mexican trouble trou-ble will cause a now outlet for cured meats (Just how largo cannot yet be, calculated). As soon as demand fori cellared stccks becomes strong the packers can be expected to support nn advancing live hog market, for this) will enhance tho volue of their provision provi-sion stocks. According to tho government report re-port there aro as many breeding sotos In farmers hands this season as ono year ago. At tills early date, however, how-ever, this Is no criterion of tho slzo of tho 1911 forecast of tho fall and winter market. Tho percentage of loss during tho next eigne months( which Is apt to bo large, nnd the slzo of tho corn crop and Its price will frame that market. Weather so far has been favorable for farrowing and tho loss has been light. |