2018 exhibitor’s guide
shiawassee county fair
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DEPARTMENT 46 – Crops
JOE RILEY, JOANNE WATLING, FRED RILEY, SUPTS.
Checked in on:
Sunday, August 5, From 9 am - 1 pm
Judging:
Sunday, August 5, Beginning at 1 pm
Released:
Sunday, August 12, From 9 am - 1 pm
1. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, potatoes, bean vines, corn stalks, fruit
and vegetables must be from current season’s production.
2. Eachexhibitorwill beallowed tomakeentries inasmany sections
as he/she wishes but will not be allowed to make more than one
entry in any one class.
3. All grainsheavesmustmeasure three inches, foragecropbundles
four inches in diameter, below the heads, and tightly tied.
4. Premium shall be awarded according to the entry’s merits even
if there is no competition.
5. Grainandbeansamplesare required tobedisplayed inquantities
of one (1) peck. The department will not be responsible for
any extra amounts. (Boxes are available for displaying your
sample(s).)
6.
ALL STALKS OF CORN MUST BE CUT OFF AT GROUND
LEVEL. NO SOIL!
7. Must keep claim tickets for all corn stalks to receive ribbon on
Sunday!
8. Judge will disqualify any exhibit that they feel is
not of current crop.
9. Exhibits will be judged on quality, to include color
and size, as appropriate for each specific crop.
SECTION 10 — GRAIN (PEck)
List variety on entry tag.
PREMIUMS for classes 100 - 120:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.75; 3rd, $2.50; 4th, $2.25; 5th, $2.00;
6th, $1.75; 7th, $1.50; 8th, $1.25; 9th, $1.00; 10th, $.75
Class
100. Wheat (White or Red peck) 112. YellowDent Corn (Peck)
110. Oats (peck)
120. Any Other Grain (Peck)
SECTION 20 — BEANS (Peck)
List variety on entry tag.
PREMIUMS for classes 130 - 140:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.75; 3rd, $2.50; 4th, $2.25; 5th, $2.00
6th, $1.75; 7th, $1.50; 8th, $1.25; 9th, $1.00; 10th, $.75
Class
130. Navy Beans (peck)
140.
Soybeans (peck)
Class Premiums: 1st 2nd 3rd
150. Any Other Bean (peck) ...........$3.00 $2.00 $1.00
SECTION 30 — CORN
List variety on entry tag.
PREMIUMS for classes 160 - 190:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.50; 3rd, $2.00; 4th, $1.50; 5th, $1.00
Class
160. Yellow Dent Corn (10 ears) 180. Sweet Corn (10 ears)
190. Popcorn (10 ears)
SECTION 40 — SHEAF, Vine AND STALK EXHIBIT
List variety on entry tag.
PREMIUMS for classes 200 - 230:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.50; 3rd, $2.00; 4th, $1.50; 5th, $1.00
Class
200. Wheat (sheaf)
220. Any Other Grain (peck) (sheaf)
210. Oats (sheaf) Any Variety 230. Beans, Navy (3 vines)
PREMIUMS for class 240:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.75; 3rd, $2.50; 4th, $2.25; 5th, $2.00;
6th, $1.75; 7th, $1.50; 8th, $1.25; 9th, $1.00; 10th, $.75
Class
240. Soybeans (3 vines)
PREMIUMS for class 250:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00
250. Sweet Corn (3 stalks)
PREMIUMS for classes 260 - 290:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.50; 3rd, $2.00; 4th, $1.50; 5th, $1.00
Class
260. Tall Stalk Corn - 1 stalk, Cut off at ground level
270. Alfalfa (dried sheaf) 3 inch diameter
290. Clover (dried sheaf) Any Variety 3 inch diameter
PREMIUMS for classes 300-310:
1st, $4.00; 2nd, $3.75; 3rd, $3.50; 4th, $3.25; 5th, $3.00;
6th, $2.75; 7th, $2.50; 8th, $2.25, 9th, $2.00; 10th, $1.75
Class
300. Yellow Dent Corn, for grain (3 stalks)
310. Yellow Dent Corn, for silage (3 stalks)
SECTION 50 — FORAGE CROPS (Four quarts Seed)
List variety on entry tag.
Premiums for classes 320 - 340: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00;
Class
320. Alfalfa (4 quart seed)
330. Clover (4 quart seed)
340. BaledForage,AnyVariety.One "slice" of baled forage,standard
square bale size, securely tied.
SECTION 60 — POTATOES (8 Tubers)
List variety on entry tag.
Premiums for classes 342 - 350:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.50; 3rd, $2.00; 4th, $1.50; 5th, $1.00
Class
342. Any Variety White (8 Tubers)
350. Any Variety Red (8 Tubers)
SECTION 65 — MAPLE SYRUP
Premiums for classes 400 - 430:
1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.50; 3rd, $2.00; 4th, $1.50; 5th, $1.00;
*All syrup MUST be in
an 8 oz. flat oval bottle supplied by the fair office.
Class
400. Maple Syrup, Light*
420. Maple Syrup, Dark*
410. Maple Syrup, Medium*
430. Maple Syrup, Very Dark*
SECTION 70 — MISCELLANEOUS UNUSUAL CROPS
List variety on entry tag.
Premiums for classes 360 - 390: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00; 3rd, $1.00;
Class
360. Unusual Crop
370. Sugar Beets (2 Beets)
380. One pint honey and/or 4"x4" comb
390. Sunflower heads for seed, three heads, tied together, with
3" stems.
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