Page 80 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR Wednesday, August 02 By Nila Smith At the Wednesday morning 4-H Swine show, Claire and Ella Bobell walked away the big winners with Clair taking the Grand Champion Gilt and Ella the Grand Champion Barrow. The girls had plenty of competition to weed through as though down on numbers of two legged exhibitors, the four-legged versions were plentiful as each kid showed in multiple classes. Wednesday Swine Show brings big wins to the Bobell sisters The day began with judge Dan Hoge, a retired livestock coach at Blackburn College – East arriving on time and ready to judge the large number of classes held at the 4-H swine show. The first showings were of gilts by breed including Spotted Gilts, Yorkshire, Chester White, Hampshire, Duroc, Berkshire, AOB (all other breeds) and Cross Bred Gilts. Within each breed there were up to three classes, light, medium and heavy weight gilts. During the judging, Hoge shared that during the open show to be held Friday morning at the Logan County Fair, the judge would be his son Mark. He said that Mark will be conscience of dress and personal presentation of the human exhibitor as well as shape, structure, and build of the animal. Throughout the show, Hoge offered comments and advice as he delivered his determinations by breed and class. He told the young people and the audience that they are part of the history and heritage of multi-generations of families showing hogs in Logan County. It is a fact they should be proud of. Another fact they should be proud of, is that at the State Fair, “the road to the coliseum comes directly from Lincoln and Logan County.” He said that many great Logan County animals have been shown at the State Fair. He named Continued --
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