Sales committee votes to pick up the tab for youth

COLFAX – The sales committee of the Palouse Empire Fair Board voted to cover the costs of a youth stock sale from its own coffers.

The sales committee met prior to the fair board. Main discussion was offering a show and sale and on helping youth who still needed it sell their animals.

Two surveys were brought up. The first was put out by the WSU Extension which oversees the 4H programs. According to that survey, there were 23 beef, 44 hogs, nine goats and eight sheep that youth producers still needed to sell. Another survey, put out by a group of 4H leaders and ag teachers, had 57 steers, 62 h...