Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1905 — BROUGHT GOOD PRICES. [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT GOOD PRICES.

The Poland China hog sale of Smith, Harmon & Co., here last Saturday was well attended and the stock brought good prices, the total running up to SI,BOO, an average of $32 per head. Among the Jasper county investors were Bernie Graham, of Remington, who purchased Topsy Perfection, a brood sow, at SBO.OO, and Rensselaer Pride, another brood sow, at ssl. Lock & Wellington, of Remington, bought one hog at $50.00, and Ellis Jones, of the same place, secured Prize, a brood sow, at $75. Walter Porter purchased four, Harmon & Strickfaden five, Wm. Augspurger three, Bteve Comer three, John Marlatt four, Wm. Shesler one at $60.00, Wm. Porter one at $42, Frank Hoover two, Ernest Morlan one and Chester Elijah one. The balance were sold mostly to outside breeders.