Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1916 — J.R. LEWIS’ HOGS ARE WINNERS [ARTICLE]

J.R. LEWIS’ HOGS ARE WINNERS

Drove Shipped From Nebraska to Georgia Hog Shows. John R. Lewis, whose drove of Hampshire hogs is winning national fame in taking prizes at the big hog shows of the country, is showing them this week at Montgomery, Alabama. At the show at Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Lewis was very successful, and from there took his prize winners to Atlanta, Georgia. At the latter place he was awarded first on junfor yearling male, first on junior yearling sow and third on aged drove. While in Georgia Mr. Lewis attended the William Essig sale of Hampshires and purchased the highpriced gilt for $220. This sale averaged $73 a head.