Cedar Valley Times in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Port Trape Pig Trade and Export Volumes in 1861

From Sept 1 1889 to June 15 1861 Cincinnati exported 29 772 700 pounds of pork and bacon to New Orleans and 14 148 481 pounds to other Southern ports while total exports reached 91 920 271 pounds. Leading points shipped 329 388 000 pounds last season. with hog crops matching 1860 61 and no Southern market, demand must rise in the East and abroad. About 100 060 000 pounds were exported from the country in 1860, New Orleans alone 7 829 800 pounds. Foreign trade expected to grow due to lower prices and three year rise. Average price for hogs in Cincinnati per 160 pounds was 6 21 in 1859, 5 97 in 1860, about 3 30 thus far. The Last Beccasrsu notes Henry Ward Beecher lectured in South Baptist Church. receipts 106, Beecher took 100 dollars. Goop horses and cavalry are described as superb in a recent review, with new patterned horses and distinctive features noted.