The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
GUESSING PORK.
NEW AMUSEMENT FOR Stw yoRKERs-coN.
TEST AT NoRaIsASIA TO-DAY.

NEW AMUSEMENT FOR NEW yoRKERs-coN.
TEST AT NoRRIsASIA TODAY.
The growing taste oil the people OF this city for out
door and rural entertainments has led recently to thu
Introduction OF many athletic ana to the display
OF fine specimens OF dogs cats and other ANIMALS
II remains however Tor New Workers to bs
initiated into the highly intellectual ans
pleasing pasume OF hog guessing, which VIII
be inausurated to-day at ormsby's Hotel
Morrisania The noble sport, which has long
becn favorte In the rural districts, particularly 10
Central Pennsylvania consists number OF personi
guessing IRON the appearance oil live hog how much
IL viii weigh IN tho shape OF pork. The animal ID
killed, dressed and put upon the scales, and the per
who proves 10 have guessed nearest
10 the weight takes the CARCASS Abraham
Lincoln IN hts earlier days Is said TO have been AN
adept hogg guessing. and old residents OF Spring.
field ILL.,, relate amusing anecdotes OF his prowsss 10
that direction Ga one occasion young college
graduate appeared before The school committee Of
that town applicant for the position Of peda-
gogue Mr. Lincoln, who was on the COMMITTEES,
among other questions facetiously asked the caad-
date 1T Two little pigs weigh so pounds how much
Will Old hog weign?"
81 don't know" was the reply, ''but got ON the
scuos ana III tell you"
He passed
visit to Morrisania yesterday on the part Of the
writer was rewarded with peep ut the two porcns
subjects OF the FIRST guessing match TO be held IN this
vicinity Within an elegant pen. constructed oil old
fence rails ana half buried downy bed oil straw,
lay two shapeiess masses OF fat which were pointed
out as the pigs Tom aud Jerry. They were raised by
Mr.. Thomas I. Waite aud Will weigh about SIX nun
dIed pounds each. On payment Of hity cents any
pork connosseur may inscribe upon u ticket mo
number OF pounds he ianciss either beast Will weigh
Tue tickets are deposited scaled box, aud At three
O'Clock to-dSy-weatner being iavoraDie-- The hogs
VIII c Killed ana tho prizes awarded. Experts from
tarlA lf lnt hnVn ami rAn m LII
contest or their POSSESSION, and no iewor than two
They Will enjoy themselves IN Divers wsys until tbs
carcasses of ''rom ana Jerry' shan have been dis
posed OF some OF the scenes about tho pen are
humorous. "Wbat do you guossr SAID granger 70
u friend yesterday. "About Iour huudrea anu mtg
pouuds was the reply. What do you gussss" ri
CUES you're u darncd fool" was RESPONSE
''wny tnat animal will weigh over i've hunarsd
pUuuds.o SO saying The speaker pulled u tape
measure from his pocket, ana leapiug into
pen, held end OF at point just back oil the
ears oil .'lom" and holding II there with one hand
stretched the limo along the animais back TO point
Al tue Dasc Of the tail To DO this he was Obliged ts
spread his arms very wide aud the pig, not liking Tue
process side, and lot the ardent granger
down q Ike mud upon his lace. Nothing damned
by the laughter OF the spectators nc got Us
anu competed the msasurcment Then hs
ascertaned the distance around the BODY
OF the beast at ITS thickcst point aud
multiplying the two results together, dvaed tho sum
by seven and announced us the result on, whicn hs
declared 10 be his 10 tho number oil pounds o'
pork ins ide The log's skin. Another gucssist' WAS
caught attempting 10 hit ono OF the animals IN MS
arms In an attempt to get at his avoIrdupois Inc
contestants are allowed make auy meas urcnents
calculations they please short oil actually putting
the beasts upon the scales.