HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-05-27, Page 41Page 14
CaUle, horses, poultry
and sheep make the
fair a fair
The Clinton Spring Fair has a lane
reputation of drawing a wide variety and
plenty of livestock to the fair grounds each
year, and undoubtedly, this year will be ao
exception.
The Huron County Holstein Show will
begin on June 5 at noon. There will be
several classes involved, including a
school class, 4-H class, ladies' showman-
ship class plus more.
All ribbons will be presented by the
Huron County Dairy Princess, Angela
Nethery.
The Ontario Jersey Spring Show, which
attracted between 95 - 105 head last year,
will also begin at noon on June 5.
As well as having the usual classes,
there will be a division entitled public
school attraction, another called elemen-
tary school attraction and a special 4-•H
class.
• The heavy horse competition is one that
includes numerous types. The various
classes are heavy draught, agricultural,
Percheron, Belgian, commercial and
special.
The light horse competition, which
draws entries from places such as the
United States, Kingston, Princeton, Acton,
Hamilton and Toronto, consists of two
Hackney classes, one Roadster class and
one Shetland class.
This competition gets underway at noon
on June 6.
At 11 a.m. on June 6, the poultry judging
will take place. Prize money will be
awarded to Cocks, Cockerels, Hens and
Pullets. Judging will take place in two
categories, standards and bantams with
the male and female in both categories
receiving a ribbon.
Also at 11 a.m. on June 6, the sheep show
will get underway.
This show also includes special
categories. These include the Champion
Sheep Showman, Champion Flock, Hullett
Township Federation of Agriculture as
well as two 4-H classes - Champion 4-H
Sheep and Champion 4-H Showman.
Other classes include the ewe "two
tooth", the ewe "full mouth milk teeth",
ram "two tooth", ram "full mouth milk
teeth", Get For Sire, Breeders Flock,
Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe
and Champion and Reserve Champion
Ram.
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Spring fairs offer an opportunity for people to enter their livestock and poultry In the ap-
propriate classes. Judging the poultry last year was James Tilt. Here, he looks over a
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