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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Report from Burlington, Dec. 1, 1807: Mr. Ellis Wright's four large hogs, born Jan. 1807, weighed 728-791 lbs alive. Detailed sizes given; part of 18-pig litter, partly Guinea breed. Taken to Philadelphia; may grow to 1000 lbs.
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Under date of Burlington, Dec. 1, a gentleman gives us the following interesting particulars:
"I send you the weight of four very extraordinary hogs, that were weighed alive this morning in the hay scales of this place. They were littered in January, 1807, and are the property of Mr. Ellis Wright, who has taken them to Philadelphia.
The weight of the largest is 791 lb.
of the second 770
of the third 742
of the fourth 728
The size of the largest is as follows:
Height, 3 feet 8 inch.
Length from the end of the snout to the root of the tail, 9 1/2 feet.
Round the girth, 8 feet 8 inch.
The others were nearly the same size.
These form part of a litter of 18, partly of the Guinea breed. Four or five of the litter were killed at eleven months old, and weighed near 400 each. The sow when fattened and killed weighed about 250, and the boar was very small. From the great size of these hogs, you may well conclude they are not fat. So far are they from it, that the owner is doubtful whether he will kill them before next season. If he does not they will average 1000. They are handsome, clean looking hogs, almost white, and without that slouch look that large hogs commonly have."
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Burlington
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Dec. 1
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four hogs weighed alive: 791 lb, 770 lb, 742 lb, 728 lb. largest: height 3 feet 8 inches, length 9 1/2 feet, girth 8 feet 8 inches. taken to philadelphia.
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Four extraordinary hogs, littered in January 1807, property of Mr. Ellis Wright, weighed alive in Burlington. Part of litter of 18, partly Guinea breed. Four or five killed at 11 months weighed near 400 lb each. Sow weighed 250 lb when killed; boar small. Hogs not fat, handsome, clean-looking, almost white. Owner doubtful to kill before next season; may average 1000 lb.