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Fair days

Abbie Pigott of Esmond, 15, shears her 8-month-old Southdown lamb before showing her at the 130th annual Sandwich Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 6. (Katrina J)

Abbie Pigott of Esmond, 15, shears her 8-month-old Southdown lamb before showing her at the 130th annual Sandwich Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 6. (Katrina J)

Ten-year-old Robert Thurow of Davis Junction showed Pretty Girl, a short-horned heifer, in the Sandwich Fair's junior spring yearling category. “This is my second year showing, and I love it,” Thurow said. “It’s a fun time that I get to spend with my cows. I also get to learn new things.” (Katrina J)

Mark Van Borsch of St. Charles pets a donkey for the first time on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the FFA Farm Petting Zoo during the 130th annual Sandwich Fair. (Katrina J)

The 130 annual Sandwich Fair, held Sept. 6 to 10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, featured the FFA Farm Zoo, antique farm machinery, arts and crafts demonstrations, exhibits, displays, rides and more than 300 vendors each day. (Katrina J)

Vegetables were one of the entry departments on display at the Horticulture Building during the 130th annual Sandwich Fair, held Sept. 6 to 10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. (Katrina J)

Vegetables were one of the entry departments on display at the Horticulture Building during the 130th annual Sandwich Fair, held Sept. 6 to 10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. (Katrina J)

Needlework was one of the entry departments on display at the Home Arts Building during the 130th annual Sandwich Fair, held Sept. 6 to 10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. (Katrina J)

The 130 annual Sandwich Fair, held Sept. 6 to 10 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, featured the FFA Farm Zoo, antique farm machinery, arts and crafts demonstrations, exhibits, displays, rides and more than 300 vendors each day. (Katrina J)

Nicole Lind of Maple Park and her 4-year-old son Ryan walk through the dairy cow barn at the 130th annual Sandwich Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Ryan Lind said that seeing the cows is his favorite part of the fair. (Katrina J)