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 and crop growers, our businesses and purveyors
 of goods and services who have advertised in this
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 Liz Wilson
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About Our Cover Photos: Front Cover -1985-86 Crucian Fiesta Prince and Prin-
cess Chavoy Tyson and Acema Danette Rames greet audience after performing
"Old Time Rhymes and Games", agriculture teacher Diane Collingwood offers
tray of produce at fair. Back Cover Farmer of the Year Albert Edwards receiving
award from UVI vice president Darshan S. Padda and Congressman Ron de Lugo;
three young riders on their big "pony"; Juanita Gardine School art teacher Carol
Papke and her students with display; Arts and Crafts winners Gladys Garcia and
Betty Gonzalez.
All photos by Liz Wilson except as noted: Diane Collingwood on cover by ).
Weeks; Gov. Farrelly and UVI Pres. Richards by VI Gov't; L. Bough by Picture
Place; D.S. Padda by Studio Five; p. 16 by by Frederik Koehler Sutter, Amerika
Samoa, An Anthropological Photo Essay; p. 20 by Bob Wands; p. 21 by S. Wildeus;
p. 22 & 24 by Sue Lakos; p. 25 from Beef Production and the Beef Industry by R.E.
Taylor; p. 29 by D. Morton, p. 35 & 36 by S. Lakos; p. 41 from Horse and Pony
Breeds, edited by E.H. Edwards; p. 43-45 by R. Brandner; p.51 (left) by Studio Five.
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names in this book in no way implies endorsement by the authors or by the Agriculture and Food Fair Board of
Directors.