Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1914 — Barkley Township Farmer Bays Hampshire Sows. [ARTICLE]

Barkley Township Farmer Buys Hampshire Sows.

John R. Lewis, a progressive farmer in Barkley township, who has been in the fine stock business for some years, has added to his stock of blooded animals by the purchase at the Crouch Hampshire hog sale the past week of six registered sows. For one of these he paid $82 and the others some less. He had previously purchased a male hog of that breed. The Hampshire hogs are belted, having a white stripe girdling them just back, of the front legs. They are said to be especially hardy and to be good hogs to rustle about in all kinds of weather, as well as rapid growers.

Mr. Lewis does not intend to abandon the Duroc hogs and has also purchased four of these recently from Frank Strickland, a well known breeder. Mr. Lewis is also engaged in the fine draft horse business and his experience has been most satisfactory.