From the Meckieabuiig jefist4oni.al:
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EGsffSe Hogs Some of oHr MeckIenburg
farmers having published an account of theirqx:
pIoIs. in hog raising, opr friend, Col Cowan OF
lredeii, concluded to sho5S them pattefh of what
he has b. en- doing III thai line All know. who
know the Colonel, that he is great at ahyihiDg no
undertakes: Here is his note; :. = =. 81.
I. SnoO Creek, Afare1 10, i845.
Nj. Hampton As Il is customary to brag Of
large hogs tlrse days. ltt me give you the weight
of some Of mine, and ask if MeckIenburg can beat
ii4 Two Is and 90 months old weighing 324 and
332 pounds; and Sow, brag hog, between 3 and
4 years old, weighing 6o2 pounds. Average
weight Of % hogs, (inciuding pig weighing oAlY
81 pOunds) 2IS3 pounds. u ....


Respectfully yours, .s, ,--
W. f. GOWAN