The first show thus opened on 22 November 1922, drawing to its livestock competitions 17,000 entries from several provinces and the United States.

The growth of backyard farming, Mr. Kuperus said, is illustrated by the numbers of people who enter county fairs and livestock competitions.

The term "Champion" is also used for the highest-placing animals in livestock competition when different breeds do not compete against one another.

Rides and games, livestock competitions, large sunflower contest and instruction in milking goats.

This fair displays livestock competitions, tractors pulls, a busy midway, and a demolition derby.

Those caught here are barred for life from livestock competition.

But the owner of the steer, Jessie Cody, 14, her two brothers and her mother and father were barred from livestock competition in the state.

If this sounds a lot like livestock competitions at homegrown fairs that's because it was!

There will be the usual livestock competition, of course, and I presume that the equestrian events will follow their customary pattern.

The fair features livestock competitions, rides, concessions, motor contests, and concerts.