My name is Danielle Wardle, and I am 15 years old. I am currently a junior at Mariposa County High School. I am an FFA member and have been for three years. This year I am raising two steers and two pigs.

This is my second year raising an animal, but my first year raising a steer. The steer I will be selling at the Junior Livestock Auction is an angus main-anjou mix. His name is Hercules.

I purchased Hercules in October. He is a year and seven months old. I have been raising him for 11 months. This has been the most difficult and fun projects I have ever done.

It has been a huge learning experience for me. I had to learn the different types of feed and hay that are good or bad for him. Hercules is fed grain and grass alfalfa.

I would like to invite you to the 2010 Mariposa County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. It will be held at the fairgrounds on Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. in the Strathearn Pavilion. Thank you for taking your time to read my letter. I hope to see you at the auction.

Danielle Wardle