Amber Ferris, 15, of Peru leads her team, Dan and Duke, as she competes in the 1700 lb. steer distance pull at opening day of the Cumberland County fair Sunday. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Amber Ferris, 15 of Peru directs her team, Dan and Duke, as she competes in the 1700lb. steer distance pull at the Cumberland County fair. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Nathaniel Lewis, 4, of Cumberland rides Ladyhawk who is led by Diane Brown of Brown's Family Farm and Pony Rides in Charlotte as the Cumberland County fair opens Sunday. Nathaniel was with his parents, Chris and Jess, and his little brother, Ethan, 2, who was also having a pony ride. The local boys wait all year for the fair to arrive. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Madison St. George, 10, of Pittsfield, N.H., visits with her oxen, Tony and Tiger, at the Cumberland County fair. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Nubian goats keep watch while on display at the Cumberland County fair. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Caroline Cunningham, 5, smiles at her dad while on a ride at the Cumberland County fair. Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
Pumpkins of various sizes and weights are on display for judging as the Cumberland County fair opens Sunday, Jill Brady/Staff Photographer
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