Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1919 — LEWIS WINS MANY FIRSTS [ARTICLE]

LEWIS WINS MANY FIRSTS

JASPER COUNTY HAMPSHIRE ■fc BREEDER WINNER AT STATE FAIR. «,• • - ' ■ - ••• - -*— ■ Our progressive citizen. John R. Lewis, of Barkley township, who has won national fame as a breeder of Hampshire hogs, was very successful at the Indiana state fair last week. The following is the schedule of the Hampshire winners at the 1919 Indiana state fair as reported by the Indianapolis Star: Boar (2 iyears)—M. Fleener, Ashmore, III.; second, WiHiam Essig, Tipton. Boar (18 months) —Claire Rhodes, Pine Village; second, William Essig, Tipton. Boar (1 year)—John R. Lewis, Rensselaer; second, Ogle & Parr, Sheridan. Boar (6 months) —William Essig, Tipton; second, M. Fleener, Ashmore, 111. Boar (under 6 months) —Ogle & Parr, Sheridan; second, F. H. Hulick, ■ Atlanta. ~ Sow (2 years)—Seth Hadley, Hadley; second, William Essig, Upton. Sow (18 months) —M. Fleener,* Ashmore, HI; second, William Essig, Tipton. Sow (1 year)—William Essig, Tipton, first and second. Sow (6 months) —William Essig, Tipton; second, Ogle & Parr, Sheridan.

Senior Champion Boar—John R. Lewis, Rensselaer. Junior Champion Boar—William Essig, Tipton. (Senior Champion Sow—Seth Hadley, Hadley. Junior Champion Sow—William Essig, Tipton. Grand Champion Boar—John R. Lewis, Rensselaer. Grand Champion Sow—Seth Hadley, Hadley. t Hampshire Herds. Boar and three sows (oveirl year) —John R. Lewis, Rensselaer; second, William Essig, Tipton. Boar and three sows bred by ex-hibitor-—William Essig, Tipton; second, John R. Lewis, Rensselaer. Boar and three sows (under 1 year)—William Essig, Tipton; second, M. Fleener, Ashmore, 111. Get of one sire—William Essig, Tipton; second, John R. Lewis, Rensselaer. ——-—■**■■*■ Produce of one sow—William Essig, Tipton, second, M. Fleener, Ashmore, 111. American Hampshire Specials. First, William Essig, Tipton; second, Seth Hadley, Hadley, and third, Ogle & Parr, Sheridan.