The goat and dairy cattle shows highlighted judging activities at the North Central Missouri Fair on Thursday.
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Goat Show
Haley Alden of Hamilton showed the supreme doe, with Annabel Thomas of Bucklin showing the reserve doe. Sheldon Guilford of Unionville exhibited the supreme champion buck, with Cally Mastin of Winston showing the reserve champion buck. The Supreme Champion Market Goat was exhibited by Haley Alden with Jalane Alden of Hamilton showing the Reserve Champion Market Goat.
Showmanship awards went to Haley Alden, junior division, and Annabel Thomas, senior division. Haley won the $100 jackpot sponsored by Missouri Division of Goat Producers and Jalane won the $50 jackpot sponsored by the NCM Fair Board.
Does-Dairy, under six months, Annabel Thomas, champion; Ray-Buck Thomas, reserve; six to 12 months. Ray-Buck Thomas, champion, Charly DeVorss, reserve; 1 to 2 years, Annabel Thomas, champion, Charly DeVorss, reserve; Overall Dairy Champion, Annabel Thomas; Overall Dairy Reserve, Ray-Buck Thomas; Meat, under six months, Sheldon Guilford, champion and reserve; six to 12 months, Haley Alden, champion, Jalane Alden, reserve; 1 to 2 years, Tyler Shuey, champion, Cally Mastin, reserve; Overall meat-type doe, Haley Alden, champion; reserve champion, Jalane Alden.
Bucks – Meat, under six months, Sheldon Guilford, champion, Cally Mastin, reserve; six to 12 months, Cally Mastin, champion; one to two years, Cally Mastin, champion, Kurtis Herring, reserve.
Wether – Meat-type, Haley Alden, champion, Jalane Alden, reserve champion; Pygmy, Koda DeWeese; Haley Alden, grand champion Wether, Jalane Alden, reserve champion wether.
Ribbon winners included the following: Ray-Buck Thomas, Bucklin, 2 blue; Charly DeVorss, Trenton, 4 blue; Annabel Thomas, Bucklin, 2 blue; Tyler Shuey, Unionville, 3 blue; Shelby Guilford, Bucklin, 6 blue; Chance Hendee, Unionville, 3 blue; Karie Ogle, Hopkins, 3 blue; Jordan Hendee, Unionville, 1 blue, 1 red; Cally Mastin, 7 blue, 4 red; Britney Adam, Lathrop, 3 blue; Camie Griffin, Chillicothe, 1 blue; Haley Alden, 3 blue; Jalane Alden, 4 blue; Paul Patterson, Jamesport, 1 red, 1 blue; Sara Stockwell, Princeton, 1 blue; Kurtis Herring, Linneus, 1 blue; Sheldon Guilford, Meadville, 1 blue; Levi Barron, Chillicothe, 1 blue; Bailey Pope, Lathrop, 1 blue; Damien Miller, Princeton, 1 blue; and Koda Deweese, Ludlow, 2 blue.
Dairy Show
The Supreme Champion Dairy Female, a Holstein, was exhibited by Megan Schmidt of Laredo, while Emily Schmidt of Laredo exhibited the Reserve Champion Dairy Female, a Jersey.
Showmanship awards went to Megan Schmidt in the senior division and to Tawnya Harding of Browning, junior division.
Megan Schmidt showed the Grand Champion Holstein, with Tawnya Harding showing the reserve champion Holstein. Emily Schmidt exhibited the Grand Champion Jersey.
Tawnya Hardy exhibited the champion junior Holstein, with Colton Hardy exhibiting the reserve champion junior Holstein. The champion senior Holstein was exhibited by Megan Schmidt and Tawnya Hardy exhibited the reserve champion senior Holstein.
Results from the junior Holstein division included, spring heifer calf, Emily Schmidt; winter heifer calf, Laura Hardy; fall heifer calf, Tawyna Hardy, spring yearling calf, Dylan Grant; winter yearling heifer, Colton Hardy; fall yearling calf, Tawnya Hardy.
Results from the senior Holstein division included, two-year-old cow, Colton Hardy; three-year-old cow, Tawnya Hardy; Aged cow, Megan Schmidt, Holstein, Emily Schmidt, Jersey; Daughter-Dam Holstein, Tawnya Hardy.
Ribbon winners included the following: Derrek Hardy, Browning, 1 blue; Emily Schmidt, 5 blue; Laura Hardy, 3 blue; Megan Schmidt, 3 blue; Colton Hardy, 5 blue; Tawnya Hardy, 5 blue; and Dylan Grant, 1 blue.
Flower Show
There were 22 participants entering 190 flower examples in the North Central Missouri Fair Flower Show.
The Best of Show Award went to Martha McRae for her Country Paths roadside arrangement. Most Unusual Plant Award went to Lucille Smith for her Gloxinia.
The Top Ribbon Award went to Martha McRae. Jacob Hall won a total of 11 ribbons.
Ribbon winners included Martha McRae, 12 blue, 11 red, 3 white; Jacky Mack, 12 blue, 4 red, 1 white; Neva Chenoweth, 11 blue, 4 red, 5 white; Dorothy Bonner, 10 blue, 7 red, 2 white; Rosetta Sawyer, 9 blue, 2 red, 5 white; Jacob Hall, 5 blue, 3 red, 3 white; Judith Urich, 3 blue, 1 red, 1 white; Carolyn Forman, 3 blue, 3 white; Lucille Smith, 2 blue; Catherine Jones, 2 blue; Kristi Urich, 2 blue; Caroline Souders, 1 blue, 2 red, 1 white; Dale Souders, 1 blue,1 red, 3 white; Nancy Bland, 1 blue, 1 red; Maurene Fick, 3 red; Cindy Powell, 1 red; Becky Hall, 1 red, 2 white; Frances M. Griffin, 3 white; and Dottie Cox, 1 white.
Horticulture Exhibits
There were 24 exhibitors bringing in 87 articles for this year’s horticulture show.
Persons with exhibits and their numbers included Rebecca Taul, 13; Jan Woody, 5; Janice Bevel, 7; Lucille Fletcher, 4; Caroline Souders, 3; Dale Souders, 3; Jeff Mathews, 3; Abby Mathews, 2; Haley Mathews, 2; Dorothy Mathews, 3; Doris Kennedy, 6; Bob Reeter, 5; Lucille Smith, 1; Herb Griffin, 1; Ethan Griffin, 1; Bobby Taylor, 3; Sarah Schroeder, 5; Mike Draughn, 3; Carrol Key, 4; Erma Shanks, 7; John Shanks, 1; P.J. Oneal, 3; Carl Parker, 1; and Charles Hoffman, 1.
Today’s schedule included the ladies lead line, pee wee and regular sheep show. ATV races are featured at tonight’s grandstand show, which gets under way at 7 o’clock. There is also free courtyard entertainment at 7:30.
Saturday’s events get under way at 8:30 a.m. with the beef bucket calf show, followed at 9 a.m. by the breeding beef and steer show. The horse show is at 10 a.m. at the North Missouri Saddle Club grounds. The grandstand attraction is the demolition derby at 7 p.m.
Events conclude on Sunday with mud races at the grandstand at 4 p.m.