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County Fair Schedule Highlights July Event Lineup
Celebration Hall and Armory open for viewing exhibits from morning to night daily. Tuesday features horse show entries at noon and start at 1, photography at 5 30, poultry rabbit pigeon judging 5 to 9, food exhibit judging 9 to 4, open class culinary and women's division at 1, commercial exhibits and midway activities at 6, sheep and swine judging 6 30, rodeo first performance 8, dairy and goat judging 9, beef animal judging, and final rodeo at 8. Saturday includes pet show 8, dog show 4 H tractor driving 10, Ladies Day at the Fair 10, mailbox mania slide presentation, 11 Smurthwaite House talk, 1 6 pm 4 H trophies, demolition derby, and clean up 8 to 12 noon.
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