

A Chester barrow, from the Unger Show Pigs Farm in Lincoln, Ill., waits patiently on Aug 8 for the competition to begin at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. Seth Perlman/AP
People visit the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wis., on Aug. 5. Allen Fredrickson/Reuters
Brenda Greene of Spiceland, Ind., washes the cattle being shown at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, on Aug. 8. Darron Cummings/AP
Fairgoers observe a butter sculpture during the opening day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 11, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP
The Mighty Thomas Carnival midway is seen at the Montana State Fair in Great Falls, Mont., on Aug. 4. Rion Sanders/The Great Falls Tribune/AP
A midway ride on the final day of the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, Del., on July 30. Gary Emeigh/The News Journal/AP
Camryn Williams (l.) and Susie Patterson (r.) walk a pair of donkeys on Aug. 11 during a competition at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP
Faith Grant, of Independence, Mo., steadies her horse, Jasmine, as she waits in line to compete on July 29, in a showmanship class at the Missouri State Fair, 4-H and FFA Horse Show in Sedalia, Mo. The show involves more than 250 youths from across the state and about 400 horses. Sydney Brink/Sedalia Democrat/AP
Members of Pioneer Village entertain fairgoers during the opening day of the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 5, in Indianapolis. Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis Star/AP