 On September 13, Symonds and several other parties offered to buy and kill hogs, provide slat and barrels, and to pack the meat for the army for $4.35 per hog.However, Symonds believed that he could pack the meat for the army at just $3.00 per hog and was set to prove it.By the end of September, Symonds was ready to enter the hog business singlehandedly.