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color. Tlie hogs' breed and color make no difference 

 to the packer, providing they are well bred and properly 

 finished. Hogs of all breeds and colors sell at the ex- 

 treme top of the market, but this is not true with the 

 heavy hogs at this particular time of the year. 



Morris & Company, East St. Louis — There has been a 

 notable increase in the number of hogs of red mixtures 

 received at this point in the past two or three years. The 

 approximate percentage at the present time probably 

 would be 30 per cent of red mixed and 5 per cent white, 

 and the rest black. There has been very little increase 

 in the number of white hogs this season. Very few 

 hogs come to this market weighing 300 to 325 pounds 

 that are not older than 12 months. If hogs are prime, 

 we have no preference as to breed. 



Scliwarzschild & Sulzberger Company, Kansas City — 

 In estimating the percentage of different colored hogs 

 offered on this market we would judge them to he 60 

 per cent black, 35 per cent red and 5 per cent white. 

 There has been a notable increase in the number of red 

 hogs, and a material decrease in the number of white 

 hogs. We consider the red hogs rather coarse when 

 heavier than 300 pounds, and believe we would have a 

 slight preference for the other breeds. 



Swift & Company, Chicago — This year's purchase of 

 hogs on the Chicago market would show approximately 

 50 per cent black, 30 per cent red and 20 per cent white. 

 Red and white hogs are on the increase. We have no 

 particular preference as to breed. 



