Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1915 — Russ Harmon Buying Lots Of Hogs in South Dakota. [ARTICLE]

Russ Harmon Buying Lots Of Hogs in South Dakota.

Mitchell, S. Dak., Gazette. A. J. Hannon, the hog buyer for Sulzberger & Sons, Kansas City, states that he is buying a large number of hogs at the present time, w’ith the market price at $5.75 to $5.90. Last Week he shipped 46 carloads to Kansas City, and this week the shipment made thirty carloads. As a result of the shipments he said that hC had paid out $50,000 in the past two weeks, which was distributed over this section of the state. Mr. Harmon recently interested the Kansas City firm in buying hogs in this section of the state, and he >as again created a big market in Mitchell, for the assembling of the stock here and shipping in trainload lots to Kansas City. The Sunday school Christmas entertainment at the Methodist church Thursday night was a great success and brought out an immense crowd. The program included recitations, chorus songs and class exercises. An immense Christmas tree which was given by Mr. Henry Asmler, was beautifully decorated. About 75 presents were called out for children whose parents had sent in the same. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus made lots of fun for the children and all were made happy when five hundred boxes of candy were distributed to the (Sunday school. ‘