The children take the animals in a ring and they have a judge. There will be maybe four or five classes for the hogs, and the judge will pick the top two and then declare...

You’re doing a good job but that one’s a handful. I would not put that one in the showmanship class.

It takes a lot of courage to get out there with a 1,200-pound steer if you weigh 90 pounds. Even a lamb can step on your foot.

It is a chance for farm, non-farm and city kids to mingle. It is just a good event for kids. The kids come back and remember the livestock show. It was significant in their growing...