John Wayne: The story of a 4-H Pig

The Phillips County Fair is upon us and the pig judging will be held on Thursday, August 3.

One 4-H member's pig project started unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1. Brenda Murdock Kornfeld of Loring was farrowing yet another sow in hopes of having enough piglets for 4-H members requesting them.

In early March a well bred show sow was farrowing unsuccessfully. Brenda took the sow to local vet, Anne Johnson, and they proceeded to perform a cesarean on the sow. They saved five of the little ones but hours later sadly lost one piglet and the sow.

Now, what to do with the babies? It was...