2011
Department 10 - Farm Produce
Superintendents: Tom Miller (419) 448-4886 & Ray Bailey (419) 448-9615
Entries to this department are open to all. Entries may be made at the Secretary's office on the fairgrounds on July 5-July 15 by 5:00 p.m.
Exhibits will be received Sunday, July 24 from noon to 6:00 p.m.
Judging will be Monday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Junior exhibitors may enter open class without cost, providing one parent has purchased a membership or season ticket.
Exhibit building will be closed and locked each night at 10:00 p.m. It will remain closed until 9:00 a.m., except Sunday (noon).
ALL GRAIN AND SEED EXHIBITED WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SR. FAIR BOARD.
Exhibits to remain in place until Sunday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Those not picked up Sunday can be picked up Monday, August 1 starting at 9:00 a.m.
CLASS 1 – HAY, 2011
Exhibit must consist of an 8-10 inch slice from machine made bale, 2011 crop.
PREMIUM: 1st-$3.00; 2nd-$1.50
Entry No:
1. 80% (or more) Alfalfa - 1st cutting
2. 80% (or more) Alfalfa - 2nd cutting
3. Clover, mixed (50%-90% clover)
4. Mixed hay (40% grass or more)
CLASS 2 - WHEAT, 2011
PREMIUM: 1st-$2.00; 2nd-$1.00
Entry No:
1. Cardinal
2. Dynasty
3. Freedom
4. Hopewell
5. Pioneer
6. Steyer
7. Any other variety (Named)
CLASS 3 - OATS, 2010
Entry No:
1. Ogle
2. Noble
3. Porter
4. Garland
5. Any variety not listed (Named)
CLASS 4 - SOYBEANS, 2010
Entry No:
1. DeKalb
2. Chapman
3. Resnik
4. Pella
5. Pioneer
6. Sandusky
7. Any other variety not listed (named)
CLASS 5 – SEEDS, 2010
Entry No:
1. Barley
2. Buckwheat
3. Alfalfa
4. Mammoth Clover
5. Medium Clover
6. Sweet Clover
7. Rye
8. Timothy
9. Any not listed
CLASS 6 – 2010 HYBRID EAR CORN
Any corn showing damage of any kind will be disqualified. All corn must have variety on entry tag to qualify for premium. Entries consist of six ears.
PREMIUM: 1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00
Entry No:
1. Bird
2. Crows
3. Any Other Variety (named)
4. Dekalb
5. Steyers
6. Pioneer
7. Novartis Seeds
SPECIAL AWARDS
A sweepstake Rosette will be given to the exhibitor receiving the most cumulative points for entries in Classes 2 through 6. Points earned as follows: Blue Ribbon - 5 points; Red Ribbon - 3 points. This rosette is being donated by Mike Perry, TIFFIN BRAKE & WHEEL.
A sweepstake Rosette will be given to the exhibitor receiving the most cumulative points for entries in Classes 7 through 11. Points earned as follows: Blue Ribbon - 5 points; Red Ribbon - 3 points. This rosette is being donated in memory of HOWARD COOK.
A sweepstake Rosette will be given to the exhibitor receiving the most cumulative points in Classes 12 through 15. Points earned as above. This Rosette is being donated by ROSE'S SOUP & SUCH, JERRY SHERWOOD, Owner.
A sweepstake Rosette will be given to the exhibitor receiving the most cumulative points for entries in classes 16 through 21. Points earned as above. This Rosette will be donated by REPUBLIC GRANGE in memory of HOWARD COOK.
PREMIUM: Classes 7 through 15: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50
CLASS 7 - POTATOES (3 each per plate)
Entry Number:
1. Cobbler
2. Superior
3. Katahdin
4. Pontiac
5. Yokon Gold
6. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 8 - ONIONS (3 each per plate)
Entry Number:
1. Bermuda
2. Red
3. White
4. Yellow
5. Multiplier
6. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 9 - TOMATOES (3 each per plate)
Entry Number:
1. Big Boy
2. Cherry (10)
3. Italian
4. Marglobe
5. Ox Heart
6. Rutgers
7. Yellow
8. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 10 - SQUASH (One each)
Entry Number:
1. Acorn
2. Bush Scallop
3. Butternut
4. Summer Crookneck
5. Hubbard
6. Butter Cup
7. Zucchini
8. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 11 - PICKLES (1 each per plate)
Entry Number:
1. Burpless Pickles
2. Green Cucumber (Dill Size)
3. Green Slicers
4. 10 Small Pickling
5. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 12 - BEANS (One dozen)
Entry Number:
1. Lima Beans
2. Green Beans
3. Yellow Beans
4. Kentucky Wonder
CLASS 13 - PEPPERS (3 each per plate)
Entry Number:
1. Bell Peppers
2. Chile
3. Jalapeno
4. Sweet Banana
5. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 14 - MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES
Entry Number:
1. Five carrots
2. Three red beets
3. Three turnips
4. Three kohlrabi
5. Three stems rhubarb (remove leaves)
6. Three ears yellow sweet corn
7. Three ears white sweet corn
8. One head early cabbage
9. One head late cabbage
10. One head red cabbage
11. One head slaw cabbage
12. Largest pumpkin
13. One eggplant
14. One head of cauliflower
15. One watermelon
16. One mushmelon
17. One sunflower head
18. Best freak vegetable
19. Any other (named)
CLASS 15 - 2009 CORN
Entry Number:
1. Three ears ornamental corn
2. Six ears strawberry popcorn
3. Six ears white popcorn
FRUIT
All fruit must be grown by the exhibitor. All wormy, decayed or inferior fruit will be excluded from exhibition. Entry plates to be five of each variety correctly labeled. Exhibits are to be in place by 9:00 p.m., Sunday, July 24. Articles may be removed Sunday, July 31 from
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and on Monday morning, August 1 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
PREMIUM: 1st-$2.50; 2nd-$1.50
CLASS 16 - APPLES
Entry No:
1. Baldwin
2. Grimes Golden
3. Jonathan
4. Golden Delicious
5. Mcintosh
6. Red Delicious
7. Rome Beauty
8. Stayman Winesap
9. Wealthy
10. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 17 – PEARS
1. Barlett
2. Keiffer
3. Seckel
4. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 18 – PEACHES
1. Golden Jubilee
2. Variety not listed (named)
3. Red Haven
4. White
CLASS 19 – PLUMS
1. Green Gage
2. Stanley Plune
3. Variety not listed (named)
CLASS 20 - GRAPES
Each grape exhibit must contain three bunches (named)
1. Red Grapes
2. Light Grapes
3. Dark Grapes
4. Grapes not listed
5. Seedless
CLASS 21 - DISPLAY
Displays in a basket, box or other container of your choice. Judged on the variety, quality and eye appeal of the overall display. Maximum size is 24"x24"x24".
Entry No:
1. Best Individual Farm Product Display
(10 or more varieties) 6.00 & 3.50
2. Vegetable Sculpture
(Using 10 or more varieties of veg.) 4.00 & 2.50
3. Pepper Display
(Using 5 or more varieties) 4.00 & 2.50
4. Indian Corn (10 or more ears 2010 crop) 4.00 & 2.50
5. Popcorn Display
(3 or more kinds 2010 crop) 4.00 & 2.50