Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1916 — John R. Lewis Among Prize Winners At State Fair. [ARTICLE]

John R. Lewis Among Prize Winners At State Fair.

John ii. Lewis, of Barkley township, who has gained considerable fame as a breeder of belted Hampshire hogs, added to his laurels at the Indianapolis state fair held last week, when he annexed several firsts, and finished second and third in some other classes. Mr. Lewis also won $25 and a silver trophy for the best pen of four pigs under six months of age, paid by the association, owned and exhibited by a resident of the state of Indiana. The silver' trophy was given him for pedigree for recording contest of the state. The Belgian mare, Queen L. Nelson, bred and raised by Mr. Lewis, which was sold to Crouch & Son, of Lafayette, last winter, won first prize at the Indiana state fair and second place at Columbus, Ohio, in a class of thirty head. Mr. Lewis was the only entrant from this county. He won a liberal share of the premiums and states that his entire herd is considerably above the average. lowa won the pedigree contest, and the silver trophy which Mi*. Lewis won was a contest for Indiana owners only and-was the first to ever be given by the state. Below are given classes in which Mr. Lewis placed: Junior champion sow, under six months, Ist. Senior yearling sow, Ist. On young herd, owned by exhibitor, Ist. On young herd, owned and bred by exhibitor, Ist.' Junior yearling sow, 2nd. On get of sire and produce of dams, 3rd. Aged herd, 3rd. ‘For pedigree for recording contest of state, Ist prize of $25 and silver trophy. Owned by resident of stace of Indiana only.