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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
PoT HUNTERS ARRESTED.
Men Who Shoot Farmers Chickens
Arrested and Fined

Turner. Nov. 25-ConstabIe Hewitt
this vicinity last Sunday rounded up
fifteen pot hunters who have been
making it a business tp invade the tAr-
ritory around Turner every Sunday
shooting NOT only what wild game thav
could find. but also bagging many of
the farmers chickens turkeys. ducks.
geese. and occasionally a pig. Before
justice yesterday each of the spot
hunters was fined from SIS 10 SIS
Nearly every one Of these vandals had
chickens or other fowls in his same
bag that were identified by the farm
ers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

The allied Silver forces comprising
the Democrats, POpulists, Silver Repub-
licans. Ladies Silver club and the Flam-
beau clubs have rented the lower floor
OF the Keith building a S14 Kansas ave
nue. for general headquarters and meet
ing rooms. A reading room viii be es-
tablished at that place and the first
meeting Will be held in the new rooms
Saturday at o. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
SHE SAT IN THE WATER.
Pernous Position Of an Atehison IN
sane Woman.

Atchison. Nov 25-1Irs- Nellie F.
Williams who lives alone al 100 Mound
street. was found in an insane clr7l73
tion in the creek near her home p hone
II o'clock this morning. She was sir
ting in the water. In her bare feet. ana
with nothing on but Wra pper
She was talking In an incohA~a~+
manner. and screamed when Bert S5r
nor the mail carrier. approached b-r
she was almost exhausted from cold
and exposure She was taken To her
home and Dr. Copp was sent for. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
Illinois OnciaI VOC.

Springfield. ILL., Nov 25-A tabula-
tion of the official vote of Illinois for
president shows the following vote. Nc
Kinley 604 367; Bryan 463. 299; Palmer
6195. Levering 799. AIiddle-0f-the-R Road
POpulists 1897; AIatchett (SocialisD
1852.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
SHOT ar a coNpucroR.
Leavenworth Member of the Home
Fined S125 and Jail Sentence

Leavenworth. Nov. 25-Joe Oliver
the veteran from the home who fired
az the electric car conductor on the
18Th inst-- for an imaginary wrong was
tried yesterday
The court found him guilty and ad-
judged fine OF s125 which oliver viii
have to serve out on the rockpile. Re
1using To pay fare was the primary
-.usa If he IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
An Alleged Burglar Pardongd

Governor Morriu today SIGNED the
pardon of George j. Davis. convicted
Of burglary in the second degree in
the district court of Reno county on
May 5, 1894. and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary The signature Of
the governor was asked for 10y the
board Of pardons on the ground that
the law under which Davis was con-
victed has since been declared uncOn-
stftutionaL This law was paragraph
1856 of the general statutes OF 1889.
Davis was found guilty Of breaking
into and entering a freight car. but no
larceny was charged and it is thought
that none was intended. as the car was
loaded with machinery Notwithstand-
ing this the popularity of the law
made his conviction possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

Fort Scott Nov. 25.-Early this morn
ing the general store of Whiteside &
StrOnde. at UniOntoWn, Is miles west Of
here, was entered by burglars, who set
fire TO the building. which, with its con-
tents was totaIly DESTROYED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
He TALKED SILVER
Rev. D. E Hoover an M E. Pastor at
Dodge City to Have a Church
Trial

Dodge City Nov- 25--Presiding Elder
Rose Of the Dodge City n e. district
conference has convened a church court
to try Rev D. c. Hoover on charges
preferred by B F. Stocks. NJ E. Greggs
and others.
1t is said Mr.. Hoover occupied too
much time with politics He espouse7
the silver cause throughout the cam
paiEu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
Ottawa's New $4,000 Church.

Ottawa. Nov 25-The new First
esbyterian church viii be completed
bout February Is. The roofing. some
interior decorations seating, orna-
mental glass fitting and steam heating
Yet remain TO be completed. The en-
tire cost of the erection OF the new edi-
fee viii be about So 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

Dwight. Nov 25.-Monday night Sha-
fer & jenkins store at this place was
broken into and currency to the amount
of SS4 was taken from the safe and
money drawer. Little else of value was
taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
q Rilev Conn., Churcb.

The charter of the Presbyterian
church of Sedalia, Riley county. kan.
was filed in the Office of the secretary
Of state today. The trustees of the
church are the following; II. z Coo
per, John A BlOdgett. G. W. Burg
strester. E F. Morris, 0. A. Hutch
ings and H H Zeller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
DTade Primate to all England.

Canterbury. Nov 25--In the chapter
house Of Canterbury the Rt- Rev. Fred
erick Temple. archbishop OF Canterbury
was formally elected primate Of all
England. The quaint formalities of the
seventeenth century were observed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
Tablet Marks Birth Place of Method
ism

Baltimore. Nd. Nov. 25-Baltim0re
Methodists yesterday erected a bronze
tablet TO mark the site of the Lovely
Lane meetings where the NJ E church
was organized at a conference held in
1854 The site adjoIns the stock ex-
change, in the business center of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

it was several hours before she came to /
her senses Mrs Williams said she got [
up at o'clock this morning TO make a [
fire. and from that time remembered /
not him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
Naxns Elliott is Divorced

san Francisco. Nov 25.-Maxine Ell
lott. the actress, was granted divorce
from w. McDermott Of New York on
the ground OF neglect and desertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
RABBITS SLOW STARTING.
But Many of Them Found at the En-
NORA Coursing Meet

r--al Y l4177--l.
Emporia Nov. 25--The first day Of the
Lyon county coursing meet was Wen at
tended and many Jack rabbits were
found. The runs were extremely short.
however. as the Jacks were unable to run
fast on account OF wet weather
Twelve dogs were entered The winners
in the first round We're. McBurney'
Queen OF the West. Eord's Lightning.
Whites Fanny Fly. Hammond Short
or iArs. Harrison Lady H. and VIII
hirefs Short Order The money was di-
vided among these three.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25

The Golden Rod has beautiful toys
and lovely dolls and if their little heads
get cold they have lovely hats for them
all wool which they sell at Zoe each to
keep them warm They are also recog-
nized as being The leading Mininers of
this city. Ladies should be very partic-
ular the kind Of a hat they wear. every
lady should get hat that would make
them look as young As possible That
must be left with the designer while
you viii find one person that under
stands their business you viii find out Of
20 persons. 19 that can't judge what
LADY ought to wear Mrs. II. Davidson
makes this her special business and if
YOU viii get hat from her once you
viii always 90 there again Remember
the place ABB Kansas avenue
Davis Lumber Co sells coal loo
Kan ave Phone 800 Prompt delivery
- .-,,..- ~,.,, Q7o Kan sx-e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
Burglars Rob and Burn a Store.

to turn the water into the ditch when
there is any in the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-25
10 Turn the Water n the Ditch.

Garden City. Nov 25--J. W Maddux
is repairing the dam at the head OF the
Garden City ditch this week. and hopes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-04

apiece. 1t takes the healthy appetite of
a boy to appreciate a roasted pigs tail
cooked in the Goals and eaten while still
hot and half covered with ashes.
When the killing is over and the last
porker has been strung up there is a row
of white, silent bodies that arc left to
hang out all night in the frosty air so
that they may be ready, in the course of
a day or two, for the cutting up and
packing. For weeks after the hog kill
ing the farmer has rare delicacies on his
tabIe=p0rk tenderlOins, spareribs. head
cheese, scrapple, or cracklings, as it is
sometimes called, and other tidbits.
The boys, Of course, claim the hog
bladders, which they blow up with a
goose quill and keep inflated by tying a
string around the neck. These are al
lowed to dry. and generally few peas
are put inside before the bladder is
blown up. This makes d famous rattle,
and the boy who carries one to school
generally has lots Of fun until the
teacher confiscates it or the bladder
bursts.
OF course hog killing day in the coun-
try is not what it was % years ago, be-
fore the great city pork packing houses
began to monop0lize all the business
NDWa1aTs 4O6 FARMER Kills DAAg " Aht
pork he wants for his own use, as a gen
eral rule, and if he has hogs for sale he
ships them off alive to the city, on the
outskirts Of which there are great yards
where it is hog killing time all the year
round.
This is q wise change. for the Ameri-
can hog has become SO popular abroad
that lie has to be sacrificed in large
numbers every. year. A bulky, red GOV
cred book issued by Uncle Sam contains
a concise record Of the extent to which
foreign orders for our hogs were filed
III 1895 ia that year, it seems, tho
world in general bought of Us 80, 600,
000 pounds OF hams for breakfast 362,
600, 600 pounds of bacon to cook with
green's, 90, 600, GOO pounds of fresh and
sailed pork for dinner and other meals
and 4l4.U00, 600 pounds Of lard to frye
their doughnuts Id. Great is the Ameri-
can hog, and great is hog killing day.
CYRUS SYLVESTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-04
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Tarl vForrinston is in town He came
home to vote.
a Ynusir store has tin horns displayed
II, III yriI-7eIgs
~ 44. 4
81 q. 49, ~, 49,, - =. p-411iiiS 9 Ai
Mr. TT7ara NTcC,s1,a ~ rzsneas civ Il
MS. al = st5s o. Kansas Oley -
ne suns HsA son ~AslLlgs-
tor ran ~ T,ar:Fsss5riF5i,,e e1rarir5sr
7a,.sr1 49, $500 4.4- Il III az.
.rIE17if $500 - s. 800 - JoiiA 'i7
- .
~ I - s4aII} I5t Tt5 49, t7 81 ~
80 7e-5-5i -
Nj ana mrs Cilht Hapdall. l1l0 JACK
son street, are the parents ct daughter
The American Dramatic company at the
Crawford viii play Article Az this even
mg-
league rally at the ParlSdaIe M ID
on Friday.
The w. c. T. u. ladies' worked until 8
o'clock Monday night to paint their cleo
ton banner
At a good MANY of the eitv precincts
counting ballots
The er4DIOves Of the Santa E7a of-
fees in this citv were allowed a half boIi-
49, Z[as+ar57.5[e IN zI-l,j[.t5 - 9 iiA
The Nrio77 socia+z, rsoa3,,a4 az a1ao+,o,
retiIrns at their rooms laet nie5+
49, 7v-s's ajso t.f4 NJ +e - 49, r
,,-o,.I-+-e- - - ~ ~. = y
AlleI NO MOI E 8 ilaId 1oI ms slae al sum
to lote ne haI fareoftan n T e5 Pc
~! II IS III, I-ll4sa2e1n 1taIP prl4clpal q fsu-
g fiI senoe5' l r. eoi1Ille9 g ler nome py
ltilg77 t1lte 49, AAiAsil4 mas taken nef
49, 80 - - e = ils
= " 49, sriiiee SI42 l 10Y y n oggnp % pc
PicIoclS ana T2oqt5s fo- 1i..iills q
m 4oTvn 11ntiI sc6ool me iliii
y ~. -
- ~ rrCl[ - isft lsY - r. II s ~ II
~ y - ,liG 4cll1ly WI Ds held n
ne ellst NE, NlelhodlsI chuEen hereafter on
Mrs. ]. Jacqueth. who used to live in
Kansas and took an active part in the
pFonlpllloq work. mas returned after an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-04
CANTON COULDN'T SLEEP.
A Big Din Kept Up All Night at Nc
Kinley's Home.

Canton. o.. Nov. 4.-The fever Of ex-
element into which Canton was plung-
ed last night was taken up again early
this morning. In fact there was no in
Permission and last night was Joined
with today by an uninterrupted din of
screeching, steam whistles pulled open
to their full capacity and footing
savage chorus; bands and drum corps
marching and counter marching; uni
formed and un-unif0rmed clubs parad-
ing. artillery companies shaking the
town with cannon salutes and the towns
people en- masse Joining in the demon
stratiQn of enthusiastic rejoicing over
the result of the election. Whatever
doubt there may be as to the result, is
swept aside and Canton is convinced
that her townsman, William 1dckin-
ley is president-elect Of the United
Major Mckinley was about the house
By o'clock this morning after three
hours of maps broken by the demon
strations all around him. At 4 o'clock
this morning he had stood ON the roof
of the porch reviewing the TippeCanOe
club 1000 strong from Cleveland.1t was
a stirring scene in the gray of the
morning.
Mckinley took a final survey of the
estimates up to 4:15. There had been
marked 6uctuation after midnight. But
in any view Of the situation the feeling
about the Mckinley home was that the
contest was now over. In order that
Major and Mrs. Mckinley might have
rest members Of the local reception
committee were early on hand to keep
away visiting delegations until later
in the day A curious crowd filed the
sidewalks and streets about the home,
but no visitors We're admitted Tele-
grams by the hundreds had accumula-
ted through the early morning and were
delivered in huge lunches. They We're
mainly congratulatory with some ad-
ditional advices on the situation Word
m a No & 7ffsKr
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enough to be killed, and then he waits
until he is ready to kill them. Very
simple, you see. but beyond the prov
lnce of the almanac maker.
TO any man who has ever lived on
farm the mere recollection Of hog kill
ing time summons 10 his mind more or
less mixed emotions. There is no poetry
about such an occasion. There is lots Of
hard work, though. not to mention some
that is rather unpleasant. But to
healthy. vigorous farm boy there is the
charm Of excitement, an unusual ele-
ment in his life, which makes up for it
all and leads him to look forward TO hog
killing day with lively expectations.
1T is only after due deliberation that
the date is finally decided upon. For
months the porkers have been fattening
in the pen, the result Of a daily meal Of
corn, with numerous lunches of sour
milk and small boiled potatoes. OF
course the reighbors are asked in to give
their opinion as to the condition Of the
hogs. They-that is, the neighbors, not
the hogs-w0uld feel sighted If this
custom were not observed.
YES, they're q fine lot, Zeke reek-
on thet big Teller II dress nigh on to
500. "
Shouldn't wonder a bit. Sam. An
say, do you know thet Teller wuz the
runt of the lot up to the time he wuz 2
months old? Long about June he begun
to pick up, an now, b gosh, he can't
hardly waddle an is most twic5 as big
as thet spotted one there.
s'Goin ter stick EN- Monday, eh?''
tfYep. Comm rOund?''
saGuesa III have ter, Zeke =
Such conversations mark the approach
of the fatal day When it comes, the
whole household is up much before the
usual early time for arising. By a
o'clock there is a roaring fire In the
kitchen stove, and long before daybreak
the breakfast dishes have been cleared
away. Out ia the yard the numerous
preparations for the slaughter have been
made. A hogshead is two-thirds sunk
in pit which has been dug handy to
the pen. Near it is a stout bench, and
at no great distance the big soap kettle
is suspended from a crane over q rude
fireplace made of rocks.
The boys Of the family are doing the
hardest part Of their work early, for
they are taking turns bending their
backs over the handle of the grindstone,
while the farmer, with a formidable
array of butcher knives beside him,
bears down hard on the blade he is
sharpening and encourages the victim
by such remarks as: spin 'er round
there. sonny It'll make q man of you. =
At last the knives are all sharpened,
the big kettle is full Of boiling water,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-04
TRADINa WAS LARGE.
&E5rst Business on Stock Exchange
After Election is Great.

AFTER Election is Great
New york. Nov. 4-The first trading
done on the New York stock exchange
after election vvas characterized by mark
ed strength The initial prices moved up
from to Fer cent on railway shares,
1he latter being in St Paul and New
jersey Central; 3 per cent on Western
Uniou. ChIc&go Gas and Tobacco. New
Jersey Central sGan made an additional
advance Of 1 per cenr@S Sugar opened
with sales Of $50 shares at 125 to 127
against closing of Monday night at 1854.
silver opened per cent off and declined
an additional f. per cent
Summary concessions from top prices
were made notably St Paul. which de
eai1ed 49, per cent There was no un-
a1e excitement on the board.
Trading was enormous during the first
nQuF- Blocks Of 500 to 2. 500 shares changed
4aItGs at frequent intervals and as a re-
suit realization set in at the top figures.
bringing about declines of 2i2 per cent
a. Tennessee Coal per cent in St Paul,
Is per cent ia Southern railroad pre-
Ierred. H. in Burlington. ia in Chicago
Gas and per cent in a number Of shares.
Silver certificates rallied 4 per cent
The tendency in stocks at III O'Clock was
stsl downward, but dealings were in
Tighter volume.
Money opened with ten per cent bid.
out declined TO per cent, 100000 having
been loaned at that figure
me sterling exchange market was weak
anu lower Sight sterling was offered ar
&4.a37a- decline of per cent per pound
from Monday closing.
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BY TWO VOTES.
Republicans Claim the United
States Senate
By &c to 81 Democrats and IL
Independents.
IN THE LOWER HOUSE
The Republicans Have a Big
Majority.
Aggregating It Is Estimated
About 100.
IN THE LOWER HOUSE

49, t1,o
liAesh5o' NV z "a az ~ eioAi u l.i
tribune CLAIMS the following as the
complexion of the next congressional
BODY. SENATOR'S Republican. 46. Dem
,.,-s+io %. T,g7ar,e,,,4ar,+ ~
- - - ~ y
7,- y s'il1e.l'
Democratic, 1lS; Independent, T. Pop
ulist and silver Republicans cIassed as
independents.
f1bicago Nov At a1-+rs ~
49, ne - - - -
~ - ~ - ild & 80 ~ lollilsL "a
80, 70 ells o M ne
90 $500 I3C,'I,1i =
- ri 9 lIi7g74 - 70 -
=, - - l4l7A q -, 17-4e y P
S1AFS4 AsSP 411ASetAiSs 80, dilli-SAiN6FE
Denocra tlc-PopuAst, 3; for silver Re
publlcans, 3. for silver DemOcra tic
POpulists 125. sound money ma iolf4v
101
W. 1,7,,er+r,, 49, -s,.
- 49,. = ~ 20 + CHAIRMAN
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the keen edge Of his knife with a critic
al air and tells of former feats of Prov
ess. He is listened to with respect, too.
for on this occasion his worth is recOg-
nized TO the fullest extent.
When the fa1ed porker has been placed
in the proper position an operation
which he superintends, but takes no
hand in, the executioner advances and
gives the fatal stroke. Each champion
pig sticker has his favOrite method
and viii explain at great length the ex-
act point at which the knife should en-
ter 1t is just as well to state that no
two champions Will agree on the fine
points Of pig sticking, but this mere
~ proves that each is a genius ia his
own way.
Long before the knife has toaohed his
throat the hog lifts mp his voice in vain
protest, and as his lifeblood gushes out
he increases the volume of his piercing
squeals until they die away in a wall
ing shrek that makes the women and
girls in the kitchen shudder and stuff
their aprons in their ears if they be of
nervous disposition
While the crimson tide is still flow
ing from piggy's throat he is uncere-
moniously yanked to the partly sunken
hogshead, which has been nearly filed
with hot water. Into this he is dumped,
with a great splash, and soused around
for few minutes. This process ICosens
the bristles, which are later removed
when he is stretched ont on the cleaning
table. The scraping is a rather tedious
process, but many hands make short
work of it. and by the time the first vic
tim hAs been given what barber would
call a close shave, which leaves his
skin looking as clean and pink as a ba-
by'g, another steaming carcass is ready
for the knives.
After the scraping the hog is bisected
from suout to tail Unbuttoning his
vest, 7 the wags Of hog killing time call
this process. Next his interior economy
is rudely lerked, smoking hot, out into
the cold, crisp air. The man who does
this part Of the work has zone brawny
arm stripped to the shoulder, and, after
the first half hour, presents a most CORY
appearance. Indeed gang of hog kill
ers, with their rough, blood stained
clothes, their long boots and their sharp
knives, might pass for brutal pirate
crew if placed on a ships deck instead
of in the peaceful surroundings of a
barnyard.
One more little attention, and the
piggy is left to cool. The gambrel stick,
made Of stout oak. is inserted between
the tough tendons and bones of the hind
legs, and then be is lifted to the string
er, where he hangs in a position which
makes it easy TO take out the great rolls
of fat which line his ribs. When the solid
white flakes are taken out, they are car
ried into the kitchen, where the women
are ready to try it out into leaf lard,
which every farmers wife insists she
must have for cooking.
The farmers boys generally manage
to have a good deal of fun out Of the
hog killing. They keep the fire going
under the big kettle and sometimes heat
rocks 60 throw into the hogshead when
the water becomes cool. Even scraping
off bristles is p fascinating sort of work,
and thoy would do it gladly even if it
were not for the promise Of a pigs tail
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PUTS LEAVES IN AsKILLET
Peculiar Action Of a Demented Won
an Who is Wandering the Streets.

Two weeks ago a small woman who
acted queeriy arrived ia the city from
Chicago. She attracted considerable at
face was enaciated and her form bent
She engaged quarters at Ingleside. She
went to the police station and talked
#viIh Sergeant Donovan She claimed
that she owned a lot in Topeka, No.
So Clay street. and that some woman,
sW hose name she could not give had
followed her to Denver and stolen from
a1er the tax receipts on the lot, and
ssome dresses. The sergeant concluded
sHhat she was in a demented condition
s-and told her to go to her room and take
3 rest
She has been heard from several
shines since then. She walks the streets
continually and does many strange
s.&hings. For the past few days she has
sR audered on Quincy street south Of
Tenth street. She carried a frying pan
and stirred dead leaves in it with a
stick.
Yesterday she entered the yard Of
MT g. Il. Shaffer at 1O14 Quincy street
and badly frightened Mrs. Shaffer, who
Fvas alone. She walked through the
gard and turned on the hydrant in the
back yard She peered in the windows
and shook her fist threateningIy.
To State Journal reporter Mrs.
Ehaffer said. II was greatly frightened.
she has passed my house many times.
She doesn't stop at any Of the other
houses Yesterday as I was about to
come into my house she came in my
gate. You may he sure 4 ran She
kept talking to herself and shaking her
fist he house.
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TIE AMATEUR BUTCHER
He Distinguishes Himself on Hog
Killing Day.
A MOST IMPORTANT CEREMONY.

IN Rural Communities the Slaughter Of
the Family Hog Is an Event Looked
Forward to with Great Eagerness-Hoyv
the JOB j. Done.
The farmer doesn " look on the calen-
dar to hnd out when hog killing day
comes. He wouldn't find it if he did
look, for it isn't there. But he doesns t
need it. Hog killing time comes along
about this time of year in almost every
state in the Union, but no special day
is set aside for the porcine massacre.
just two conditions fix the date. First
tie farmer waits until the hogs are fat