Sunday, March 4, 2012

COUNTY SPOTLIGHTS ITS BEST THIS WEEK.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: DENNIS YUSKO Staff writer -

Farmers, antique collectors and performers brought their best to the 163rd Saratoga County Fair on Tuesday, signaling the start of fair season and a chance for upstate agriculture to strut its stuff.

Fairgoers experienced the unmistakable sights, sounds and smells of summer with 10 new piglets born on the fairgrounds and a record number of cows, draft horses and antiques on display.

``To me, the fair means all the farmers bringing out and showcasing their livestock and food,'' said chef Ken Lingle of Glens Falls, admiring the newborn pigs from South Farms of Charlton. They belonged to ``Honey,'' an 11-month-old …

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