Wednesday was the day for handicrafters, gardeners, painters and photographers, as well as bakers, canners, quilters and just about anybody else with a little creativity to enter something in the Moffat County Fair.

There were more than 50 officials, superintendents and even a few humble helpers logging in and tagging everything from green onions to a canoe inside the pavilion.

“There seems to be more baked goods — and maybe less canned goods,” Melody Auer said.

Art officials said paintings in the art section seemed to be down from last year, yet other mediums were up and photography seems to grow every year.

Nature seemed to be generous with cosmos and sunflowers this year. There are green beans, wheat and beets. This must have been the year for cabbage as several large heads were present.

“I noticed there are lot of quilts this year and sewing entries,” Francis Chisholm said.

Acceptance of entries ended at 11 a.m. and the judging began at noon. Enries will be on display until Saturday.

Across the parking lot from the pavilion, there was a rodeo in the arena.

But this kind of “roadeo” tested the skills of road equipment drivers. Drivers in road graders competed in an obstacle course that tested their skill in maneuvering.

Vick Schoeder, a roadeo driver from Summit County said this was one of the competitions held around the state. Schoeder said winners from these contests qualify for a state competition. Winners at state go on to a national competition. He said nationals always are in Colorado. This year they are at Denver International Airport, he said.

Schoeder has won first in nationals as a grader operator.

Wednesday also was weigh-in day for sheep and swine.

Amanda and Tori Snyder each entered two pigs. Trish Snyder, their mother, said the girls got their pigs in April and start working with them right away.

“By the time school is out, they walk them at least twice a day and just basically play with them for the summer,” Snyder said.

She said the family has learned a lot about pigs and that they are really neat animals.