2019 Logan County Fair

2019 Logan County Fair LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 28-August 4, 2019 Page 79 By Nila Smith R abbits and poultry were the stars of the shows on Tuesday morning at the Logan County Fair. The small animals are considered as livestock for 4-H judging, but take a look around and you’ll see that these furry and feathery beasts are just as loved by their handlers as any puppy or kitten. And the animals know it too. They are gentle and laid back, especially the bunnies who have the temperament of Winnie the Pooh’s Eeyore and the soft cuddly cuteness of any child’s favorite stuffed animal. But when they come before the judge it is tough competition, as the animals though of the same species, offer up a number of breeds and within each breed a variety of looks. One of the most fun to see was the bunny that reminded us immediately of the aforementioned Eeyore as he laid sprawled out across his TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 Rabbits and Poults get plenty of love from kids and the judges grooming table with his enormously long ears hanging over the edge. Another was a cotton ball, literally. His hair was so long and so fuzzy that even a little queen couldn’t resist reaching out and burrowing her fingers in the thick fuzzy fur. Speaking of royalty, the 2018 Miss Logan County Fair Queen Molly Schempp and Junior Miss Logan County Julia Collins were on hand at the start of the day. They stopped in to watch some of the shows, and hand out a few ribbons before they had to move on to the ribbon cut held at the west gate at 9 a.m. Both young ladies were making the best of their last day as Logan County royalty. And, both were excited for the pageant that would come later in the day, and the young women who would be crowned to reign over the balance of the fair and represent the county in the coming year. CONTINUE