Show FALL FAL OF F I HOG IS TOLD TOED BY BYThe PACKER The story of the fall faU of ot King Hog HOB from 7 the loft lofty otle P positIon s I n he held immediately immedi- immedi after t e the le world war is recounted f d with historical accuracy in a booklet Just off or the press It Is b the Illustrated 1920 yearbook Issued b by Swift Co How the porcine autocrat tumbled from his perch with a a. mournful squeal is portrayed in statistics statistic's and diagrams The decline in cattle catte and beet beef prices price was vias to be expected because we knew that Europe would woul turn to South Amerla Amer Amer- ica la as al soon as boats bats were available says Bas the yearbook in die discussing cusing the fallot fall I of ot wholesale prices of meat The decline de de- de- de dine cline in hog prices that began in August Augus however was entirely unexpected an and led to a critical situation both among ers era livestock producers and among the pack pack- The Tha cessation of ot the war wa at first had the effect of ot increasing temporarily European European European Eu Eu- demand for tor hog products In in the the- United States There was as no other coun coun- country try to which i t they could turn This r pushed rah up the he price of hogs bogs o until It reached 2360 the top price in in July The decline since that time ha has been due to the fact tact that although European nations need and want our pork products prod prod- they have been unable unable- to pay for tor them The unprecedented depression in I foreign exchange is I evidence of ot this con con- Hogs that had been bought at from 18 15 to 23 cents by Swift Co had to be marketed on the basis of ot cent 15 hogs hos relates relate the yearbook The decline In Inventory in inventory Inventory In- In values during August Augst and September Sep Sep- It has been found was more than It I Is believed that the 1920 yearbook which Is handsomely illustrated will wi prove a useful reference aid to everyone everone Interested In present economic problems |