The gates opened on Thursday morning for the 152nd annual Agricultural Fair, and within minutes the livestock judging was underway, six horses cantered around the show ring, and a person scaled the portable rock wall at the edge of the food area. Inside the Agricultural Hall judges conferred over which entries merited blue, red and yellow ribbons, while young security guards wearing bright fluorescent vests sat watch outside the closed doors. The fair was well-attended and ran through Sunday evening.