Wilson Daily Times, 1 December 1950.
This brief article celebrates both William H. Coleman‘s animal husbandry skills and the annual rhythms of farm life.
William Coleman’s prize-winning 912-pound hog.
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Wow! I love it. This 912 lb hog tops the weight of “Old Dave” in one of my stories on my Website. Old Dave lived the good life as a stock hog and died of old age. He weighed only 800 lbs. when he died of natural causes.
I love these stories.
I cannot imagine a hog that size!!