One event was judged while beads of sweat multiplied on the foreheads of the contestants. A group of young ladies in 100 percent wool garments stood to be judged while holding their haltered sheep. The girls were being judged on having sewn the outfit and their showmanship of the sheep. Brooks McCandlish and Janet Sillars, of Bradford, occupied a booth and had 22 fleece to sell during the 2-day festival. She hoped to make two to three sweaters.
T here are several steps from sheep to sweater.
The sheep is sheered, and the fleece is the result. Next the fleece is washed, carded or combed, and spun. It then can be knit into a sweater. Other festivities included sheep dog demonstrations. David Kennard, with the help of his crook, commanded his boarder collies to herd the sheep.