Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1917 — LOCAL SHIPMENT TOPS MARKET [ARTICLE]

LOCAL SHIPMENT TOPS MARKET

Joseph Kosta, who lives northwest of Rensselaer, shipped a car containing fifty-four head of hogs to the Indianapolis market this week, which were sold Wednesday morning at the extreme top price —l3 cents a pound. The high price the previous day was $12.80, and the quality of Mr. Kosta’s hogs caused the bidders to boost the price. The carload sold for the munificient sum of $1,557.92,an average of $28.85 a head.