Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1908 — Hog and Corn Talk. [ARTICLE]

Hog and Corn Talk.

The price of hogs has fallen 64 cents on the Chicago market within the past week, and are apt to go lower. The Wednesday market closed with the price of $6.12 for average hogs, and the local market would not justify more than $5.50 for the best, and owing to the trend of the market they could not be bought without a big risk at that price. The corn crop will be larger in Jasper county than was figured two or three Weeks ago, and this is apt to be the case all over the country, and if it is, the price of corn is certain to take a big drop. Local elevator men estimate the Jasper county crop as two-thirds of average, and based on the assessor’s reports of acreage there would be about 425,000 bushels raised in this county at an average of 25 bus! els to the ac e. Many farmers are claiming 10 bushels, others 50 bushels and occasionally’ a greater acreage yield Is claimed. Walter V. Porter says that he has some corn In Jasper county that will make close to 75 bushels to the acre. If the crop is as good as some are now figuring hogs will be in for a further drop In price. The wheat acreage is only about one-fourth what It would have been in this county if the drouth bad not interfered with fall plowing and seeding. And many farmers who had ex--pected to raise wheat Instead of oats will be compelled to stay with ths latter cereal. Hay prices are apt to take a boom. The outside market is said to be looking up, and a buyer will be here next week from Indianapolis, looking after good timothy. There is much good clover hay this year, but the price is not apt to get above $7.50 or SB.OO delivered in Pftnwpe laer.