The third day of Agrifest 2007 is its last until next year.

	We wait for the Police Cadets to stop traffic so that we can get to the central entrance of the fairgrounds.

	The entrance musicians were the Eddie Russell Jazz Quelbe Band performing for all the passing fairgoers.

	Meanwhile, the Stroks Band was playing on the stage near the Food Pavillion.

	Here is the famous coconut water people love to drink. Clear isn't it? And since we need a bite to eat, we got some pates. A proper Crucian Pate is a thin pie dough circle folded into a crescent around a savory filling of meat or fish and given a fluted edge to seal and decorate it. Sometimes hot pepper is added into the filling. It is, then, deep-fried and emerges crisp and flaky - no puffy dough. In this case, I got both the beef and saltfish varieties. They can, also, be filled with conch, corned beef, pork, shrimp, chicken, tofu or veggies. These are soooo good!

And here is a Fraco (pronounced Fray-coe). Shaved ice with a sugary day-glo syrup poured on top. It passes the time for many a child in the Virgin Islands.

	And soon, it was time for the Cassava Bread making demonstration by Mrs. Lethie Castor. She first grates the cassava (manioc) root and squeezes it dry of its liquid, then it is sieved to break up lumps. After that, the cassava meal can be formed into cakes as is, or shredded coconut and sugar can be added and then formed into cakes. Its preparation depends on what meal it is for.

	The cassava meal is spooned into a ring on a very hot plate. When one side is browned, the ring can be taken off and the circle of bread flipped to brown the second side. There is no oil necessary in this process. Cassava is low in calories, fat and low on the glycemic index too.

	As soon as some come off, some more go on.

	It's a little bit of a wait since there is no oil or grease used to bake these loaves on the hotplate. Patience is a virtue.

	And now for the taste test. The loaves are soft, and very chewy. Not sweet at all. I think I'd like to eat it with some butter and a cup of tea.

	And more baking.

	Mrs. Castor uses a hollowed out calabash gourd as her scoop and a bigger one as a bowl. Calabash are used here extensively as kitchenware and soup bowls.

	The young people are interested in the process.

	Kites flying high. The trolley for anyone who doesn't want to walk back to the other side of the fair. We will walk and get some more coconut water while we are at it.

	On the way back, we stop inside the Department of Agriculture's tent and see the "Who Wants to Be An Agriculturalist" show in progress. With a big screen and all of the same game tools as "WWTBA Millionaire" at our fingertips, we can play along too, so long as we are quiet and don't shout out the answers.

	Move over Regis!

	Mr. Olassee Davis and the "Name that Tree" game and the "Name that Ruin" game. I got some of them and learned facts about a few more. Interesting. The new Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Louis Petersen stands to the right of Mr. Davis. He seemed pleased with his new venture. Meanwhile Mr. Dale Brown, President of the V.I. Farmer's Cooperative speaks with a member of the Office of the Governor.

	And now, we are off to see the farm animals. First the small livestock in the Dr. David Martinez Livestock Pavillion and then the larger ones, outside.

	Some of the animals were awake, but the pigs were asleep. It must be nap time in the nursery.

	I've heard of a pig in a poke, but 4 pigs in a trough? They won't be far from the food at dinner time.

	After the pigs, we see the long feathered birds. One emu and some Pekin ducks. There is a peacock and a peahen in one cage with some Guinea fowl.

	And now for the outdoor animals. There are ducks and then the Senepol cattle. The beautiful hornless senepol breed originated here on St. Croix and is now exported all around the world. With bulls coming in over 2000 pounds, that's a lot of beef!

	You could get a ride in a carriage pulled by a Shetland pony or you could just look at the ponies and the donkeys. But where are the horses??

	Girl talk.

	Lots and lots of bovine specimen.

	And now, we see the sheep and the goats.

	The goats of the Livestock Farmer of the Year - Frandan Farms, Dr. Ralph A. de Chabert.

	And on to some other pigs. Sleeping, of course.

	Newborn pigs, a few days old. How high a pyramid can they build?

	And having seen the animals, we move on.

	Inside and out.

	Our last event is the Chocolate Cake Competition. This year there are four entries. The judges are seriously studious about their job. Appearance, decoration, color, texture and flavor are all factors in getting chosen as the winner.

	It's not an easy task- judging, but, so rewarding!

	Reviewing the entries.

	It seems that this decision requires a conference.

	Another cake is paraded, cut and judged.

	Whomever emerges as the winner, we can be sure that the whole lot got a thorough going over.

	On our way out, we are treated to the sweet sounds of a steel pan band.

O.K., so where did I park?