Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1908 — SHIP TRAINLOAD OF HOGS. [ARTICLE]

SHIP TRAINLOAD OF HOGS.

Walker A Hushton, of Clayton, were in with their annual consignment of twenty loads, on a special train over the Vandalia. Seventeen loads averaged from 259 to 428 pounds, and a total 5f 889 hogs averaged 326 pounds. They sold to Kingan & Ctf., at $6.77 H- The total weight was 290,020 pounds, and a week ago last Thursday the same hogs would probably have sold 82 He per 100 pounds higher. The hogs were said to be of better quality, but hardly as fat as the consignment a year ago, when eleven loads averaged 354 pounds and sold at $6.85. —Indianapolis News. This .82H cents a hundred lost these men, $2,392.66, and if marketed this week their loss would have, been half as much more.