2021 Fair

Page 36 2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Tuesday morning marked the first of the live - stock shows at the Logan County Fair for 2021. Rabbits and poultry including waterfowl were the stars of the day. Both shows were small so none of the animals had to fight for their moment of fame. Blue ribbons were handed out all around in the rabbit show with four competitors showing five animals. Rose Catterson, Ariana Hinkle, Regan Titus and Kristina Morrow made up the all-girl competition this year. All four had beautiful animals that garnered many compli- ments from Judge Jerry Hicks. The show began with the Doe competition with Catterson and Titus standing side by side. Catterson had two entries and Titus one. The three animals in the show were different in color, markings and size according to their breeds. Hicks talked to the girls about their animals and then passed out the ribbons and announced the winner for the top doe. The second competition Buck or male rabbit. This time it was Hinkle and Morrow at the judges table with the plaque going to Hinkle. Logan County Fair royalty Queen Faith Doerr, Junior Miss Grace Carter and Little Miss Au- brey Rogers were on hand to pass out plaques to the top winners. Tuesday would be the last day of service to their county for the 2020 royals, and Queen Faith said it was a sad and happy day. She also noted that it had been a short night. The sitting royalty play a big part in preparing for the pag- eant for the next queen. There are rehearsals to attend as well as the night before dinner for all the queen contestants. Then the rabbit show is the earliest start of the week at 7:30 a.m. This year the rabbits competed before the poultry instead of simultaneously. The royals stayed at the livestock exhibition barn to watch and assist with the poultry also, before heading off to the ribbon cutting ceremony at the main TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 BY NILA SMITH Logan County 4-H Rabbit Show small in number big on quality Continued p