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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Senator Hoar on the Flag.
[From the Boston Herald.]

From the BOSCOn f1eFdIuJ
A few years ago while watching a
parade in Boston In. which the stars
and stripes were conspicuously fea-
tured, it being the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r., fair Canadian
with strong British proclivities turned
to a companion and commenting on the
merits Of the display pettishly re-
marked:
"That American flag makes me sick.
It looks just like piece OF checker
berry candy"
senator Hoar, who was standing near
the visiting critic, overheard the re-
mark and turning to the young lady
said:
Yes, miss, 1T does. And it makes
everyone sick who tries to lick it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
HUGHES PLURALITY 57,e7s.
Complete Official Returns Given Out
for New York Election.

New York. Dec. 12.-Complete ana
official returns of the vote cast for
state officers in every county of New
York state in the recent state election
show that the entire democratic state
ticket except it's candidate for COVER
nor, was elected.
Charles E. Hughes, republican can
didate for governor, was elected by a
plurality of 1913. The pluralities for
the democratic candidates for the state
offices below that of governor ranged
from 5,442 for Chamber to 1920 for
Martin H. Glynn, the democratic can
didate for comptroller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
oor. Good.
Chicago stookyards Notes.

Small offerings of good heavy feed
ing steers
Indifferent demand for canning cows.
Some medium cows and heifers
weaker
Not many country buyers in feeding
cattle trade
Cow trade slow, few local buyers
wanting them.
Only the finished classes of sheep
wanted
Half-fa sheep drug on the market.
Sheep market outside Of Christmas
offerings slow.
Sheep buyers gave short-fed stock
very cold reception.
Sheep traders advise cautious mar
keting the balance of the week.
Bull trade still held good tone. The
prices were as rule fully up to Mon
days level, and some of the buyers
claimed they paid higher figures for Sc
lected bolognas.
1T seems a shame to pay $5,75@6.00
for ninety-day cattle" said a buyer.
Such prices should get really good
ones, but they don't get them these
days"
Whites Angus show yearlings sold to
Swift at $11.60 and dressed $40 per
cent. Eschers 2-year- old Angus steers
which went at $1,000 dressed 64.3. while
Kerrck's 2-year-old Angus which sold
at $3.50 dressed 65.5 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Market Trading Was PRINCIPAL
ly In May Grain, Which suf-
fered a Decline
CORN MARKET IN SYMPATHY
Missouri Stat. Crop Report Had Con-
siderable Effect on Market, How
ever-oats Also Weak, in Sympathy
With Wheat-Live Hogs Decline and
Provisions Market Was Weak.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-The wheat market
today opened weak on profit taking
sales by large holders, due almost en-
tirely at steady cables and small north
westerns receipts. Trading was prin-
cipally in May. which opened at 79, and
declined to 7S1a. Minneapolis, Duluth
and Chicago receipts We're Ais cars.
Turnout the remainder Of the day
the market showed little rallying pow
err, and closed weak, May off 1a@ss at
7Sz.
Corn opened easier chiefly in SYM
pathy with wheat, but the Missouri
state crop report, which claimed yield
of 100000 bushels more than the es-
innate of the government report, had a
considerable effect. May opened at
43A @44, and sold ait 435s a 43A. Re-
ceipts were 1873 cars.
Reports of more liberal movement
from the country had a depressing eff
feet the last half of the day. The close
was weak, May down u at 1875 @43A.
Oats.
Oats were weak, largely in sympathy
with wheat May opened at 35k @36,
and sold at 35A. Receipts We're Ill
cars.
Provisions
Provisions were weak, because sell
ing, engendered by a decline in the
price of live hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
WOMAN KILLS RANcHMAN.
Friends Say She Was Bothered by His
Attentions.

North Platte, Neb, Dec 12-Miss
Merle Clark, 81 years old was arrested
yesterday charged with killing John
Leonard, a rancher, twenty-six miles
from here The tragedy occurred Sum
day night Miss Clark is from the
east and has been making her home on
the ranch of an uncle near that of
Leonard's. The young woman does not
deny the killing. but refuses to discuss
the affair She was placed in the
county Jail last night. Her friends
say Leonard was in love with her and
bothered her with his intentions. 1t is
claimed he threatened to kill her if she
did not marry him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
lowans at the Yards.

DR.. Frederick Boldt. of Gladbrook
had two cars of cattle on Mondays
market
j. c. Wulf, a prominent feeder and
shipper from Tama county. was on the
market Monday with four loads of cat
tie. which sold at $685., with few out
at $3.50. Mr. Wulf says fat hogs are
scarce in his locality.
H. P. Jensen. Dysart. was on last
Fridays market with loads of cat
tie that sold straight at s5.15. averag-
ing 1,1s6 lbs. They were his own feed
ing.
Snodgrass Bros, the big feeders of
Milton, sold two carloads of 1573-lb.
cattle here Monday at $7.15, being the
top of the market They sold cattle
here last week a $7.45, which was the
top of the year for a carload lot on
the open market.
r. NJ. BcKenzie Silver City, was
here Monday with three cars of cattle.
They were bought ninety days ago at
a western market. He sold the tall
ends last week al a western market at
SIS. The balance. 40 head. sold here
yesterday at $685., averaging 1885 lbs,
showing 300 lbs gain. Mr. Mckenzie
is known as one of the best shippers to
the Chicago market,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
WEALTHY, DIES OF HUNGER.
Physician Refuses to Buy Food Be.
cause of Hiuh Prices.

Troy, N. Y, Dec. 12.-Altho worth
500 900, Dr.. Goessling, a retired ply
sician, refused to buy food because it
cost too much, and died yesterday as
d result of starvation. The aged ply
stefan declared that it was impossible
to buy food at the present high prices
and refused to eat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
nha Lady Chauffeur.

Good gracious" said the lady chauf-
feur, that bull seems lawfully angry,
doesn't he?"
Its your red automobile, ma'am"
explained the farmer.
81 know it is an ldIfashioned 1904
model she murmured, but who'd have
thought stupid old country bull would
notice that?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha. Dec 10

Omaha, Dec. II.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today,
5000; slow to 10 lower; native steers,
3.75@6.S5; COWS and heifers, 2.75 q
AIS; ,stockers and feeders, 2.75@465
Hogs-Estimated receipts TOR today
$500; SOLO lower: heavy, 6.oo@6.1o;
mixed, 6.OO@6.10; light, 61O@6.22a.
Sheet Estimated -ereip-s Tor today
1880: 1O@15 lower; 2.4O@6.15; lambs,
.6.50@74O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
81. Louis l,vestoek.

ST. Louis, Dec. IL.
Cattle-Estin1at receipts for today
1000; lower; steers, 3.25@7OO; stock
ers and feeders, 2.oo@4.5o; cows and
heifers, 2.40@5.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
1850; SOLO cents lower; pigs and
lights, 5.75@6.2O; packers, 6.OO@6.2O,
butchers and best heavy, 6.1O@6.25.
Estimated recclpfs for today.
$500; strong; 3.oO@5.55; lambs, 1850
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec Y.
Cattle-Estlmated receipts for today
$4,000; steady to 1Oc lower; native
steers. 9.90@6.75; southerns. 800 a
$50; westerns, 3.4O@5.50; native cows
and heifers. 2.Oo@5.15; stockers and
feeders, 2.50@4.50.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; 5@10c lower: heavy, 6.1O@
City: packers, 6.o5@6.15; pigs and
lights, 5.6O@6.121s.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; steady; 4.oo@6.6O; lambs, 5000
us.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. H.
catt1e-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; 10 lower; beeves, 4.10@725;
cows and heifers. 1.65@5.15: stockers
and feeders, 2.4o@450; Texans, 1850
400.
Eogs-Estimated receipts for today,
10000; SOLO lower; mixed and but
cheers, 5.9O@6.2O: good heavy 6.1O@
6.2o;s rough 5.75@5.s5; light. $50 a
SIS; bulk of sales, 595@615.
Sheep-Estimats receipts for today
$4,000; steady; 3.sO@5.so; lambs, 1900
500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
North Hardin Feeds hoas.

Special to Times-Republican
Ackley. Dec. 12.-There was never
any feeding to amount to anything
here of sheep or cattle in this immedi-
ate vicinity, as compared with territory
around Iowa Falls, Hampton and Ell
dora. Attention is nearly all given to
hogs and dairying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

dunn to fairly good steers averaging
$50 to $50 lbs sold at $3.6O@4.0O, while
a selected grade of $50 to 900 Id steers
would cost s4.25 and upward. Poor
thin stockers ranged down from $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Neighborhood Notes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LAUREL.

December PA. L. Moser returned
Monday from a short business trip to
Chicago.
E. H. Sapp and daughter, of Elber-
on, spent few days here the past
week.
Tom Gier, former section foreman,
for the Iowa Central at this point,
was a Laurel caller Saturday.
The M. w. A. lodge, at their meeting
Friday evening, voted to not again
lease the lodge room they have occu-
pied for some time past, and will move
to the X. p. hall. The rooms vacated
will be used for a pool hall
F. G. Paul exhibited some of his
White Wyandotte poultry at the Mon
tezuma show the past week and won a
share of the premiums.
Mrs Hattie Pence left Monday for
Galesburg, H., for short visit with
relatives.
Leslie Norton went to Sioux Gity
Saturday on business.
j. L. Patton and wife, of Newton.
were over Sunday visitors at the j. e.
Patton home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For COMPARISON,

Chicago, Dec II.
Cattle-Fstinated rece:,.'s COR today
$500; steady; beeves. 410@7.3O; cows
and heifers, 165@5.20; stockers and
feeders, 2.4O@4.5O; Texans, 2.75@4.60
Hogs-EstimatcG r...-,p,S ~. -,
$4,000; sc lower; mixed and butchers.
6@6.35; good heavy, 6.20@6.35; rough,
5.s5@6.o5; lights, 5.95@6.3o; bulk Of
sales, 6.15@6.30.
Sheep-Estimate receipts Cor TODAY.
$4,000; steady; 2.9O@5.75; lambs, 1900
1855.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
MELBOURNE.

Dec. 12.--Mrs. H. Carell and son,
Maurice, spent Sunday in Marshall
town.
William AYES, Willis Mason and Luz
Their Andrews returned Saturday from
Chicago They We're pleased with the
fat cattle show, which they attended.
Clara Hart spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. George Wichel.
Mrs Horace Carter, of Dixon, Pa,
arrived Monday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs Carell.
Mrs. Rollin and niece, Myrtle De
Butts, spent Saturday in Marshalltown.
Friends will be pleased to hear that
Mr.. Glassburn is able to be UP little,
after his long illness.
Albert .Meir and Albert Sanderman
returned to Marshalltown Monday,
where they are attending business coll
lege.
Walter Canady and C. A. seely spent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
BuRNHAM FOUND GUILTY..
Former Counsel Convicted of Stealing
Mutual Reserve Funds.

Mutual Reserve Funds.
New York, Dec. 12.-George Burn
ham, Jr., who was counsel for the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany was convicted in the supreme
court, criminal branch, of stealing ST.
500 from the funds Of the company. He
was taken. to the Tombs and locked
up.
in the first degree. the maximum pen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Now York Grain.

Now York Grain.
New York, Dec. IL.
wheat-May. SAG.
Corn-May, SOS.
Poultry-Dressed, firm: chickens, 10
ola: turkeys, l4@17; fowls, S@12.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 23@33;
held, 22@3O1a.
Eggs-Weak; average prime. 80; Sec
onds, 2S@31.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Chicago Horse Market.

Chicago, Dec. Il.
Competition for good to choice draft
classes is more urgent than two weeks
ago. The trade is favored with more
than an ordinary volume of buyers and
the kinds in demand clear freely at
about stationary prices. Good drafters
hold steady at s170@21O, with fancy
arrivals clearing at 1925 and upward,
with but few offerings of quality to
move above $40, with bulk of sales at
s1SOm195 Expressers are brisk at $3.50
@170, with a few fancy arrivals going
at s175m190 and upward Choice har-
ness horses are firm at s15O@35O. with
common grades dull at $3.50 1876. Sou
them demand is light with the bulk
of all classes moving ait the following
prices:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

Tuesday in Des Moines
Minnie Schneider spent Sunday n
Marshalltown.
Homer Morris spent Monday in Mar
shalltoWn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. Dec. IL.
Wheat-December 677s; May, 721a.
Corn-December 81; May. 80.
Oats-No white, 34h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
New York Stocks.

The following range OF prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark, broker, over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele-
vator Co., office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
THE
Yazoo Mississippi Valley

Is the title of ANEW pamphlet now
ready for distribution and published by
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
1t describes in detail the resources
and possibilities of the richtst valley in
the United States. For free copy
address the undersigned at Manchester,
Iowa. J. f. MtiRR4'
General immigration Agent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN R,v
Maple Leaf Route.

Maple Leaf Route.
Effective 1901 p. M. June 3. 1908.
TRAINS SOUTH, =,
No. I, D. M. & K C. Ltd. 4.2b q n
No. 5, D. NJ, st. J. 4 K. c. Elk. 9:b6 a =,
No. 3. Southwestern Express $50 p N
No Z, Des Moines Express. 1:45 = ~
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST. =
70. 6. Twin City & Chi. Spec. 4:3o -
No. 4, st. Paul & Chi Elk. 1890 n N
No. Q. Twin City & Chi. LTD 90 = :,
No. 8. from Des Moines ar =
All trains daily. except Nos. Z and =
J. r. HARDING.
Agent, MarshaIltown.
!. p. ELMER. q. P. A.. CHICAGO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool. Dec. IL.
Wheat-Quiet; spot 6s, May IS sd
Corn-Steady, spot As AID; January
is I'd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Dec. II.
Corn-No. 8, 4oh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Feeding Home Stock in Franklin.


Hampton, Dec. 12.-As to stock feed
ing in this county, it would seem as tho
there is about the usual amount of
cattle and hog feeding going on. While
I hardly think that there has been the
usual number of cattle shipped in for
feeding purposes. yet because the
farmer had been so hard hit in other
years. he had for more than a year
past done less feeding: and the accu-
mutation of stock that he had raised
is enough for his present needs; and
so think the farmer with stock of his
own raising has about the usual num-
Der of cattle on hand. And from obser-
walton I would think he is feeding
about the usual number of hogs. Sheep
if anything are on the increase; but
this part Of the country never has,
and does not at present, feed sheep ex-
tensively.
The present prices OF oats and corn
do not induce the farmer to let go; it
would seem more likely that when oats
net the farmer 30 cents and corn 35 to
40 cents per bushel, there will be a
freer movement to the elevators; but
with plenty of money in the country I
am inclined to think that the farmer
desires to get little OF the prosperity
going the rounds; and will either feed
his corn and thus get a good price for
it, or will hold for better market.
The prices of stock seem to be salts
factory. and the farmer is now feeding
all he can of his own; and will be apt
to hold on to what he is feeding. and
use all the corn he can: and will sell
as little of the raw material as he
can. But it seems that in general the
farmer is more cautious than usual:
and will not buy at all heavily of cattle
from western centers. Former losses
are still in his mind; and what he is
doing now is largely of his own rails
ing and on the safe side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, Dec. IL.
Pork-Jan., 1875; May, 1900.
Lard-Jan., $50; May, s.671a.
Ribs-Jan., $40: May, S.45.
Rye-Cash, 651a @67.
Barley-43@55.
Flax-Nothing doing.
Clover-Nothing doing.
Timothy-Nothing doing.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 22@31;
dairies, 20@27
Eggs Steady; 26@SO.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, IL; chick
ems, 8; springs, 9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

Range Of Prices.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Hammond Ele-
vator Co.. office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
CHICAGO Grain,

Chicago, Dec. Il.
Wheat-No 2 red, 75A @75%; No. 8
red, 1905; No. 2 hard, 74h@76R;
No. hard, 72@75; Dec, 74A May
opened, 70; highest, 70; lowest, 1914;
closing, 7S12.
'corn-No. 2, No. 2 white, No. yell
low. nothing doing: No. 8. Al; No. 3
white, 41A; No. yellow, 41@411s;
Dec, 41%; May opened, 1876 GA; high
est. A; lowest, 435s; closing, 435s q
43A.
oats-No. 2. s4A; No. 3. "a; No. 2
white, 36@36k; No. 8 white, 1870
351a; Dec, 337s; May opened, 35N @36;
highest, So; lowest, 35A; closing, 35%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12

New York Exchange.
Chicago, Dec. IL. New York ex-
change was at cent discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-12
Less Feeding at Rockwell City.

special to Times-Repuplican
Rockwell City, Dec. 12.-About one
half as many cattle are on feed now as
usual at this time of the year. Very
few sheep are here, no western sheep
on feed.
Land speculation has not affected
this county to any extent.
Land has steadily increased in value
here. and about the usual number OF
farms are changing hands at an adj
vance of from 50 to IS per acre over the
price year ago. In some cases the
advance has been greater.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04
Laid Bare His Own Soul

Philo Hall is playing in great luck.
The Press opposes his candidacy, not
withstanding the fact that Hall is adj
mittedly the ablest man Brookings
county has, and in the same issue de-
tends Chalmers by saying that the
charges against him were no more
serious than could be proven against
nearly any other man in the state.
Did Allen really know what he said or
did he unwittingly bare his W. soul?
The Press hopes to defeat Hall in his
home county by urging the candidacy
of a comparatively unknown man for
state treasurer. The dodge wont work.
If Philo Hall is nominated it won't be
because Brookings county has any
thing coming: it will be because he
has gained the confidence of the state.
Aberdeen American.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04

The REGISTER would suggest to Bro.
Cory of WATERFOWL Public Opinion
that he is placing himself in a danger
Gus position by standing between the
tracks of the ''machine' and ''anti-
machine" trains, willing and ready
to catch on to either one or the other.
They may be running neck and neck
when they pass Bro. Cory and after
they have gone by he will look like
a rag baby with the sawdust knocked
out of it. Better climb abroad and
take a seat where you belong and in
congenial company, Frank. You
known right from wrong and we known
where your conscience dictates that
you shall go.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04

and anti Pettigrew forces. The former
won the day in that country. Two
years later, in 1882, at the end OF one
of the bitterest contests South Dabota
has witnessed, Mr.. Pettigrew was de-
feated at the hands of the territorial
convention which met at Grand Forks.
With the exception of a few campaigns
Brookings county has been the scene
of many a battle royal since its first
alignment in 1880. 1t is again Ginning
up" for another historic battle. For
fear that Brookings county may be
tempted to say something of the same
sort with regard to neighboring coun-
ties not. a hundred miles distant, we
may add that Brookings has had
plenty of company. If "misery loves
company"-and we are inclined to
think it does-there ought to be a fell
lowing-feeling along the classic Sioux.
WATERFOWL Public Opinion.
The Grand Forks convention was
not a defeat but rather a victory for
Mr. Pettigrew, as he named John B.
Raymond as the nominee much to
the displeasure of Pettigrew's enemies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-01-04
UnbusinesSlike Farming

The layman can hardly realize the
lack of system that prevails on the
average farm. Drainage is little
thought of en- the lowlands, crops are
rotated only as chance determines,
and probably not one farmer in a
hundred can tell what enterprise on
his farm and under his conditions is
the most profitable. In no other bust
ness is it likely that men can be found
with $40, 200, $40, 200 or $4,000 invest
ments who never pretend to keep
books of the business. Farmers
books are too often kept in this man.
ner,-gain, money in the bank; loss,
money borrowed. The writer once
argued this question of keeping books
with a well-to-do American farmer,
who finally concluded his argument
by saying, Farming amt all keeping
books, by a long shot" Truth lies
in the argument, but keeping books
is not all there is to manufacturing
furniture or transporting freight, and
yet it must be a valuable accessory or
it would have been discarded years
ago.
There are still thousands OF farmers
in the middle West who do not follow
the markets, who rarely. if ever, stop
to consider the relation between prices
of leeds and prices of beef and pork.
Hogs are fed because ''there is money
in hogs" and many IN operation on
the farm is done according to some
preconceived notion. The writerknows
a German farmer in western Minnesota
who has a beautiful, clean farm, and
is evidently prosperous. While watch
ing him feed his hogs m day. this
conversation took place: Glow old are
those pigs?" "Sixteen months"
"Why don't you sell them?" "Well,
l don't like to sell a hog until he
weighs up good and heavy" Further
conversation revealed the facts that
corn was worth forty-two cents a
bushel and pork four dollars per
hundred weight, live weight. When
asked if the pigs he was feeding were
gaining enough to equal or exceed the
value Of the corn, and pay him for
his labor, he realized that each bushel
OF corr had got to produce about
twelve pounds of pork to yield him
any profit. Knowing that his pigs
were not gaining the half Of that
amount, he decided to sell both pigs
and corn.-From Earning as a BUSH
ness Enterprise" by Edward G. Par
ker, in the American Monthly Review
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