Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — FANCY PRICES FOR HAMPSHIRES [ARTICLE]

FANCY PRICES FOR HAMPSHIRES

The Lewis-Leatherman Hampshire brood sow sale held st the Gayety airdome In this city Saturday drew a large -crowd, and the bogs brought some fancy prices. The prize sow did not bring quite the amount that was expected It would bring, but the others sold Well, which made a good average per head. Mr. Leatherman sold 42 sows at an average of about 1220, and 15 of these were bought by Jasper county people. Two sows sold for >275 each, and were purchased by Russell Vawiiook and Max Kepner. Lewis & Son sold 28 head of sows, the highest bringing >230, and the average price for the 28 was |lll.’ They also sold a male hog for |290, which was bought by 8. C. Robinson. The total receipts for the 71 hogs sold were >8,345. making an average of sll7 per head. *