Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1918 — IT PAYS TO GO INTO THE HOG BUSINESS [ARTICLE]

IT PAYS TO GO INTO THE HOG BUSINESS

Brook Reporter. Ed Hess and Will Pence got up early Monday morning and slipped out to the farm. When daylight came they had delivered 161 hogs at the local yard and shortly afterward divided a cheek for $7,115.51. Owing to the fact that Ed had to pay taxes on the land, he got the extra cent. Lyons & Hershman received $3,008.11 for 65 head of hogs shipped by Lyons & Wert. , The total paid out for hogs, cattle and sheep on last Monday by Lyons & Wert was, $15,062.73. This event is getting pretty regular, but often the amount is more than th's.