It was a soggy morning for the Tuscarawas County Fair. The rain cancelled the 4-H Cloverbud round up and the Harness races were rescheduled for Sunday. The fair caught a break as the skies cleared mid-afternoon and the sun made a welcome appearance.
At noon all the winners in their species competed in the Super Showmanship competition. Morgan Himes of the 4-H Trail Blazers came in tops overall, Cole Liggett of the Happy Homesteaders was second, and Clay Hershberger placed third.
A new event, the 4-H Spotlight, had some 4-Hers with unconventional projects recreating their demonstrations. Participating were Clayton Sprowl, 13, of the Red Rock Rebels, who explained his clowning project; Taylor Sprowl, 14, of the Red Rock Rebels, demonstrated some items she made with duct tape; and Jonah McGlumphy, 12, of the Stonecreek Peas and Carrots, performed impressive Yo Yo tricks.
Bidding was brisk at the Small Animal Sale were market turkeys, rabbits, chickens, and goats were sold, raising a total of $57,350. Last years sale total was $45,355.
Kristen Oliver of Dennison sold her 37.6 pound Grand Champion Market Turkey for $1050 to Broad Run Poultry. The Reserve Champion turkey, shown by Seth Barkan of Bolivar, went to Dr. Steve Chismar for $925.
Bobby Abel of Uhrichsville earned $700 for his Grand Champion rabbits purchased by Agland Co-op Country Store and Austin Lutes Reserve Champion rabbits sold for $675 to The New Company.
Gerber Poultry purchased both the Grand and Reserve Champion Broiler Chickens. Austin Zinkon of Sugarcreek received $1900 for his Grand Champion broilers and Mitchell Woodhall of Dover received $1100 for his Reserve Champion pen.
The New Company purchased the Grand Champion goat for $900 from Maggie Miller of Port Washington. Sprowl Farms purchased the Reserve Champion goat for $400 from Reese Peters.
In the afternoon the ever popular Kiddie Tractor Pull was held in front of the grandstand. The pull is held each year to promote farm safety.
By evening, the protective tarps which covered the tractor pulling track were removed and the flashy entrants in the OSTPA moved in to provide ear splitting entertainment complete with flames shooting into the sky. We wouldnt have had a tractor pull without (the tarps), said Todd Kendle, Fair Board President.
