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North Yakima State Fair Faces Funding and Growth Critique
The Washington State Fair week at North Yakima drew good crowds but critics say the event falls short of state fair standards. High costs, limited premium funds, and transportation issues deter breeders, with premiums cut in half from Oregon norms and a rule restricting repeated first prizes to diplomas. Harry West, a longtime Jersey exhibitor, is cited as a prominent example of losses faced by breeders.
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