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The Delaware County Fair is a fair that is held in Manchester, Iowa in July.

Exhibits

Dairy Barn

This barn is where dairy cattle are kept. They are raised for their milk and other dairy products.

Beef Barn

This barn is where beef cattle are kept. They are raised for their meat.

Sheep & Goat Barn

This barn is where sheep and goats are kept. The sheep are raised for their wool and the goats are raised for their milk.

Hog Barn

This barn is where pigs and hogs are kept. They are raised for pork products.

Poultry Barn

The Poultry Barn is home to chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other fowl as well as rabbits. Most of these animals are raised for meat and eggs while rabbits are kept as pets.

Equipment

The equipment at this fair are tractors, balers, and combine harvesters.

Farmer For a Day

This exhibit is a petting zoo with baby pigs, chicks, ducklings, chickens, goats, sheep, and a baby cow.

Pavilion

This exhibit is home to events such as 4h judging, and picture displays. It has a wood floor and tables.

Carnival

Rides

This fair has rides that used to run by the Jones & Company Carnival and they include the Carousel, the Fantasy Train, the Kiddie Cars, the Tubs of Fun, the Cobra, the Octopus, the Paratrooper, the Mindwinder, the Rock-O-Plane, the Roll-O-Plane, the Wrecking Ball, the Jokers' Wild, and the Tornado.

Food

This fair serves funnel cakes, cotton candy, popcorn, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, French fries, and ice cream.

Games

This fair has games that include the shooting gallery, and the balloon popping game.

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