Market Steer Tagging Feb. 21

Market Steers to be entered in the 2015 Washington Town & Country Fair will be tagged on Saturday, February 21, 2015, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  A snow date of February 28, 2015 has been set if weather does not permit tagging to take place on February 21.  The tagging will be held at the Livestock Pavilion at the Washington City Park Fairgrounds.  Exhibitors will be allowed to tag two steers, but may only enter one.  Weight of animal at fair time must be 1,000 to 1,450 lbs. 

All Junior Exhibitors must be a member in good standing of a 4-H Club or FFA Chapter, and they must be enrolled in the project they are exhibiting.  Market class Junior Exhibitors must be from Franklin or an adjoining county.  Complete rules for the Junior Livestock Exhibitors will be available at the tag-in or at the Washington Area Chamber of Commerce or through the Fair Catalog.

THE EXHIBITOR MUST BE PRESENT AT THE TAGGING.  All exhibitors, regardless of age, MUST BE accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  Relatives or friends will not be allowed to tag the animal for an exhibitor.