Dairy Festival draws big crowd to Eatonton

  • Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper (center) took time for a photo op with Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation junior board members (l-r) Seth Harris, Christian Page, Luke Huff and Caden Swartz.
    Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper (center) took time for a photo op with Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation junior board members (l-r) Seth Harris, Christian Page, Luke Huff and Caden Swartz.
  • Perhaps the biggest “star” at this year’s Dairy Festival was Maggie the cow, who had a never-ending stream of visitors throughout the day.
    Perhaps the biggest “star” at this year’s Dairy Festival was Maggie the cow, who had a never-ending stream of visitors throughout the day.
Though no official count is available, several longtime Eatonton residents suggested Saturday’s crowd for the 62nd Putnam County Dairy Festival, presented by The Pilot Club, was one of the largest they’d ever seen, and certainly the biggest of recent years. Estimates ranged from 5,000 to 10,000 attendees, with the only thing known for certain it was a successful event on all fronts. The much…

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