Superintendent Gilbert Emens
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th.
1. Entry forms must be in
the fair office as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, August 29th.
2.
Exhibits must be brought in Saturday, September 20th
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3. Judging
Sunday, September 21st .
4. No
exhibit removed before 10:00 p.m. on
closing day of the fair. May be removed Sunday, the day after the fair 9:00
a.m. 12:00 noon.
5. One
entry only per class by each exhibitor.
6. The
management reserves the right to determine whether an article is worthy of
exhibition.
7. Cash
premiums will be given from the award marked in the judges records and not
from ribbons that may be attached to the exhibit.
8. Grains
must be grown the current year by the exhibitor.
9. Each
corn exhibit is automatically entered in the Sweepstakes Class #1562.
The following Premiums apply to Sections 100 through 102
Premiums: 1st
2nd 3rd
5.00 4.00 3.00
SECTION 100 CORN
10 Ears Properly Identified
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 100 1519 White Cap
Yellow Dent-Open pollinated
5 100 1520 Indian
5 100 1521
Flint-Any variety
SECTION 101 VARIETIES OF CORN
10 Ears identified as to variety
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5
101 1526 Dekalb
5 101 1527 Northrup King
5 101 1528 Becks
5 101 1529 Great Lakes
5 101 1530 Golden Harvest
5 101 1531 Pioneer
5 101 1532 Mycogen
5 101 1533 Fielder Choice
5 101 1534 Dairyland
5 101 1535 Any Other
SECTION 102 - SHELLED CORN
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 102 1540 One peck
hybrid
5 102 1541 One peck white cap dent
SECTION 103 - CORN ANY VARIETY
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 103 1546 Corn,
single ear 4.00 3.00 2.00
Dont enter class 1547- Awarded by the Judge
5 103 1547 Sweepstakes -
$5.00 & Ribbon
Best ten ears in show
The following Premiums apply to Sections 104 & 105
Premiums: 1st
2nd 3rd
2.00 1.50 1.00
SECTION 104 - SWEET CORN
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 104 1551 Late, any
variety
5 104 1552 Early, any variety
SECTION 105 - POPCORN
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 105 1557 Yellow
5 105 1558 Japanese
5 105 1559 Strawberry
5 105 1560 Ladyfinger
5 105 1561 Other variety
One full peck of each required in small grain and grass seed
exhibits.
SECTION 106 WHEAT
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 106 1566 Red any
variety 3.00 2.50 2.00
5 106 1567 White any variety 3.00 2.50
2.00
SECTION 107 OATS
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 107 1572 Any variety
2.50 2.00 1.50
SECTION 108 BARLEY
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 108 1577 Any variety 2.50
2.00 1.50
SECTION 109 RYE
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 109 1582 Any variety 2.50
2.00 1.50
SECTION 110 SPELT
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 110 1587 Any variety 2.00
1.50 1.00
SECTION 111 GRASS SEEDS
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
Premiums 3.00
2.00 1.00
5 111 1592 Clover, June
5 111 1593 Medium or Mammoth
5 111 1594 Alfalfa
5 111 1595 Alsiki
5 111 1596 Millet
5 111 1597 Timothy
SECTION 112 BEANS & MISC. GALLON
CONTAINER
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
Premiums 2.50
1.50 1.00
5 112 1602 Field or Navy
5 112 1603 Soy
5 112 1604 Any other variety
5 112 1605 Field Peas
5 112 1606 Buckwheat
5 112 1607 Great Northern Beans
5 112 1608 Sunflower Seed
SECTION 113 HAY
Superintendent Gilbert Emens
Assistant Rex Ryan
1. Entry forms must be
in the fair office as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, August
29th.
2. Hay exhibits must be
brought in Saturday, September 20th between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m.
3. Judging will be
held on Sunday.
4. No exhibits removed before 10:00
p.m. closing day of the
fair.
5. One entry only per class by each exhibitor.
6. Management reserves the right to accept or
reject any exhibit.
7. Cash premiums will be paid from the awards
marked in the Judges records and not from ribbons that may be attached
to the exhibit.
8. A wafer 8 thick from center of bale to be
placed in a box provided by the fair. A full bale of like quality to be
probed and
NIR tested by the fair.
Dept. Sec. Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
Premiums 10.00
7.00 5.00
5 113 1613 Alfalfa 1st Cutting
5 113 1614 Alfalfa 2nd Cutting
5 113 1615 Alfalfa 3rd/4th Cutting
5 113 1616 Alfalfa grass Mix-1st Cutting
5 113 1617 Alfalfa grass Mix-2nd Cutting
VEGETABLES
Superintendent Bernie Pickell
1. Entry forms must be
in the fair office as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, August
29th.
2. Exhibits must be brought
in Friday, September 19th, between Noon and 8:00 p.m. and
Saturday, September 20th between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
3. Judging begins
Sunday, September 21st at noon.
4. No exhibit removed before 10:00 p.m.
on closing day of the fair. May be removed
Sunday, 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon.
5. One entry only per class by each exhibitor.
6. The management reserves the right to
determine whether an article is worthy of exhibition.
7. Cash premiums will be given from the award
marked in the judges records and not from ribbons that may be attached to
the exhibit.
The
following Premiums apply to Sections 114 & 115
Premiums: 1st 2nd
3rd
10.00 6.00 3.00
SECTION 114 POTATOES-EARLY
VARIETIES
Flats
will be furnished by the fair (potatoes must fill the flat)
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 114 1623 Red Norland
5 114 1624 Yukon Gold
5 114 1625 Chiefton Reds
5 114 1626 All other correctly named early
varieties compete together
SECTION 115 POTATOES LATE
VARIETIES
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 115 1630 Russet Burbank
5 115 1631 Katahdin
5 115 1632 Kennebec
5 115 1633 Pontiac
5 115 1634 Viking
5 115 1635 Sweets
5 115 1636 All other correctly named late varieties compete
together
NOTE: Due to the large amount of
entrys and the increased weight of the Largest Pumpkin/Squash Class, the
fair will furnish handling equipment and scales to accommodate the
exhibitors of the Largest Pumpkin/Squash class. Exhibitors should make every
effort to enter the pumpkins on Friday, September 19th. Entries
in the class will be displayed on the lawn outside of the vegetable
building.
SECTION 116 SPECIALS
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
5 116 1641 Largest Potato 5.00
- -
5 116 1642 Largest
Watermelon 5.00
- -
5 116 1643 Largest
Sunflower 5.00
- -
5 116 1644 Largest Apple 5.00
- -
5 116 1645 Largest Tomato 5.00
- -
5 116 1646 Largest Onion 5.00
5 116 1647 Largest 25.00
20.00 15.00
Pumpkin/squash
The
following Premiums apply to Sections 117 through 140
Premiums: 1st 2nd
3rd
2.50 1.50 1.00
SECTION 117 BEANS-GREEN PODS-
(12), SHELLED 1 QUART
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 117 1651 Yellow Wax Pods
5 117 1652 Green Wax Pods
5 117 1653 Purple Pods
5 117 1654 Pole any variety pods
5 117 1655 Lima Pods
5 117 1656 Baby Lima Pods
5 117 1657 Lima Beans Shelled
5 117 1658 Red Kidney Shelled
5 117 1659 White Kidney Shelled
SECTION 118 BEETS
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 118 1664 For Table, 6 ea.
5 118 1665 Red Mangle, 3 ea.
5 118 1666 Sugar Beet, 3 ea.
SECTION 119 BROCCOLI
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 119 1672 Any variety, 1 bunch
SECTION 120 BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 120 1674 Brussels Sprouts Qty. 5
SECTION 121 CABBAGE-OUTER LEAVES
ON 1 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 121 1677 Cone Shaped
5 121 1678 Drumhead
5 121 1679 Purple
5 121 1680 Ballhead
5 121 1681 Savoy
5 121 1682 Chinese
SECTION 122 CARROTS 6 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 122 1687 Shorts
5 122 1688 One Half Long
5 122 1689 Long or Stock
SECTION 123 CAULIFLOWER
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 123 1694 Any variety 1 Head
SECTION 124 CELERY-ROOTS OFF,
TOPS ON
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 124 1699 Any variety, 1 bunch
SECTION 125 CUCUMBERS
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5
125 1704 Pickling, 1 doz.
5 125 1705 Slicing, 3 ea.
5 125 1706 Orientals, 3 ea.
SECTION 126 EGG PLANT
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 126 1710 Purple, 1 Fruit
5 126 1711 White, 1 Fruit
5
126 1712 Any variety 1 Fruit
SECTION 127 KOHL RABI 3 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 127 1715 White
5 127 1716 Purple
SECTION 128 MELONS 2 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 128 1721 Water, Early
5 128 1722 Water, Late Large
SECTION 129 MELONS 2 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 129 1727 Musk, Early Small
5 129 1728 Musk, Late Large
SECTION 130 CITRONS 2 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 130 1733 Citrons
SECTION 131 ONIONS ½ PECK
Dept.
Sec. Class Description
5 131 1738 Yellow
5 131 1739 Red
5 131 1740 White
5 131 1741 Sweet Spanish
5 131 1742 English Multipliers
5 131 1743 Walla Walla
5 131 1744 Candy
SECTION 132 OKRA 6 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 132 1747 Any Variety
SECTION 133 PEPPERS 5 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 133 1752 Green Bell
5 133 1753 Hot Yellow Banana (Hungarian)
5 133 1754 Sweet Yellow Banana
5 133 1755 Jalapeno
5 133 1756 Pimento
5 133 1757 Cayenne
5 133 1758 Hot, any other
5 133 1759 Sweet, any other
SECTION 134 PARSNIPS 6 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 134 1764 Parsnips
SECTION 135 SALSIFY 3 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 135 1769 Salsify
SECTION 136 TURNIPS 6 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 136 1774 Globe
SECTION 137 TOMATOES 6 EACH
STEMS OFF
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 137 1780 Green (leave stems on)
5 137 1781 Red
5 137 1782 Pink
5 137 1783 Yellow
5 137 1784 Preserving
5 137 1785 Cherry
5 137 1786 Grape Tomatoes
SECTION 138 - PUMPKINS 1 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 138 1790 Field
5 138 1791 Mammoth
5 138 1792 Pie
5 138 1793 Lumina
5 138 1794 Casper
SECTION 139 SQUASH 1 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5
139 1798 Green Hubbard
5 139 1799 Golden Hubbard
5 139 1800 Blue Hubbard
5 139 1801 Summer, Yellow
5 139 1802 Summer, White
5 139 1803 Table Queen or Acorn
5 139 1804 Buttercup
5 139 1805 Butternut
5 139 1806 Banana
5
139 1807 Turpin
5 139 1808 Cushaw
5 139 1809 Zucchini
5 139 1810 Spaghetti
5 139 1811 Sweet Potato Squash
5 139 1812 Sweet Dumpling
5 139 1813 Any other, correctly named
SECTION 140 RUTABAGA 3 EACH
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 140 1820 Yellow
SECTION 141 DISPLAY,
APPROXIMATELY 2 PECK BASKET FILLER ALLOWED
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 141 1825 Best Display of 12.00 10.00 8.00
6.00
Vegetables grown in home garden
SECTION 142 NOVELTIES
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
5 142 1830 Interesting Shaped 2.50 1.50
1.00
Vegetables
SECTION 143 ARTISTIC VEGETABLE
DESIGN
1. Exhibit space 4 X 4 ft. frame furnished
by the fair. Can be arranged until 9:00
a.m. Sunday, September 21st
judging day. Must be refreshed Wednesday if
vegetables are spoiling.
2. Limited to one exhibit per exhibitor.
3. Judges will score:
15% Number of variety
25% Quality of vegetables
40% Attractiveness of design
10% Trueness to type
10% Uniformity
Note: Everything should be edible
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 143 1835 Vegetable Design 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00
SECTION 144 GOURDS, BEST DISPLAY
1.
Minimum of 10 gourds display, 1 bushel basket, filler allowed.
2. No
coating or artificial color allowed.
3.
Baskets will be judged on originality and most decorative.
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
5 144 1951 Basket of Gourds 3.00 2.00
1.00
SECTION 145 HERB DISPLAY- HOME
GROWN NAMED
Judged by Number, Named Varieties,
Quality and Attractiveness.
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
5 145 1840 Green, Edible 10.00 7.00
5.00
in Jars
5 145 1841 Dried in Jars 10.00
7.00 5.00
5 145 1842 Dried in 6 Stalk 10.00 7.00
5.00
Bunches
5 145 1843 Dried Wreath or 10.00 7.00
5.00
Wall Arrangement
5 145 1844 Dried Table 10.00
7.00 5.00
Arrangement
5 145 1845 Potpourri 5.00
3.00 1.00
5 145 1846 Basil Plant in Pot 5.00
3.00 1.00
5 145 1847 Scented Geranium 5.00 3.00 1.00
Plant in Pot
5 145 1848 Herb Vinegar 5.00 3.00
1.00
HORTICULTURE
Superintendent Bernie Pickell
NOTE:
Rules at the beginning of Department 5
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th.
SECTION 146 ARTISTIC FRUIT
DISPLAY
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 146 1855 Fruit Display 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00
1. Exhibit space 4 X 4 ft. frame furnished
by the fair. Can be arranged until 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 21st,
judging day.
2. Limited to one exhibit per exhibitor.
3. All exhibits in this section shall have
been grown by the exhibitors. Polishing of the fruit
is permitted.
4. The fruit may be of any variety or kind
shown on plates, in baskets or trays. NOTE:
Everything should be edible.
5. The exhibit will be judged on the basis of
quality of fruit shown, the spectacular or
artistic effect that is created
and in its possible educational value. Judges will score:
15% Freedom from blemish
25% Color
40% Arrangement and artistic effect
10% Uniformity
10% Trueness of type
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
5 146 1860 Fruit Basket 10.00
7.00 5.00
1. Fruit basket, approximately a half peck
2. Judged on the basis of most attractive
SECTION 147 APPLES IN TRAYS
Flats will be furnished by the fair.
Judges will score by following points: Freedom from
blemish 30; color 30;
firmness of pack 15; uniformity 15; trueness of type 10.
Premiums: 1st 2nd
3rd
15.00 10.00 8.00
Dept. Sec. Class
Description
5 147 1865 Ida Red
5 147 1866 McIntosh
5 147 1867 Spy
5 147 1868 Jonathan
5 147 1869 Red Delicious
5 147 1870 Golden Delicious
5 147 1871 Snow
5 147 1872 Cortland
5 147 1873 Red Rome
5 147 1874 Empire
5 147 1875 Mutsu
5 147 1876 Jonagold
5 147 1877 Fuji
5 147 1878 Granny Smith
5 147 1879 Spartan
5 147 1880 Paula Red
5 147 1881 Gala
5 147 1882 Honey crisp
5 147 1883 Arkansas Black
5 147 1884 Any other named variety
SECTION 148 APPLES PLATES OF 5
Premiums: 1st 2nd
3rd
5.00 4.00 3.00
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 148 1889 McIntosh
5 148 1890 Spy
5 148 1891 Jonathan
5 148 1892 Red Delicious
5 148 1893 Golden Delicious
5 148 1894 Cortland
5 148 1895 Red Rome
5 148 1896 Ida Red
5 148 1897 Snow
5 148 1898 Empire
5 148 1899 Spartan
5 148 1900 Mutsu
5 148 1901 Jonagold
5 148 1902 Fuji
5 148 1903 Granny Smith
5 148 1904 Paula Red
5 148 1905 Gala
5 148 1906 Honey crisp
5 148 1907 Arkansas Black
5 148 1908 Any other named variety
The following
Premiums apply to Sections 149 through 154
Premiums: 1st 2nd
3rd
3.00 2.00 1.00
SECTION 149 CRAB APPLES PLATES
OF 12
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 149 1918 Hyslop
5 149 1919 Any other named variety
SECTION 150 PEARS PLATE OF 5
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 150 1924 Bosc
5 150 1925 Bartlett
5 150 1926 Seckle
5 150 1927 Any other named variety
SECTION 151 PLUMS PLATE OF 12
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 151 1932 Italian Prune
5 151 1933 Stanley Prune
SECTION
152 QUINCES PLATE OF 6
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 152 1938 Quinces
SECTION 153 GRAPES PLATE OF 6
BUNCHES
Dept. Sec. Class Description
5 153 1943 Concord
5 153 1944 Niagara
SECTION 154 BERRIES - PINT
5 154 1947 Red Raspberries
5 154 1948 Blackberries
5 154 1949 Gooseberries
APIARY
Superintendent Bernie Pickell
Rules:
1. Entries close Friday,
August 29th
2. Exhibits must be in place and ready
for judging by 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September
20th. They
will be judged 12:00 Noon, Sunday, September 21st.
3. All applications for space should be
made to Hillsdale County Fair, Hillsdale,
Michigan.
4. Every entry exhibited must be produced in
Michigan except kinds of honey.
5. A permit for moving bees must be obtained
from the Department of Agriculture
by exhibitors of bees and queens, and
must accompany the exhibit.
6. Any exhibitor who does not wish to enter in
sufficient classes to warrant displaying
an entire booth may enter in one or
more classes of Section 156 & 157.
7. Where an entry is made by only one
exhibitor in any class if in the opinion of the
judge, it is not worthy of
first premium he may award second, third, fourth, fifth,
or no premium at
all.
8. Exhibits will be released on the Sunday
following the fair between 9:00 a.m. and
Noon.
9. If exhibits are taken from the grounds
before release time without written
permission, the exhibitor shall forfeit
his premium awards.
10. Only booth displays can sell their
products.
SECTION 155 EXHIBITS OF BEES AND
QUEENS
Requirements: Marked Queen and her
bees must be shown in a glass observation
hive on one new comb
of emerging brood.
Dept. Sec. Class Description
1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 155 1957 Italian Bees - 10.00 8.00 6.00
4.00
any other Strain
5 155 1958 Beekeeping 3.00 2.50 2.00
1.00
Equipment and Tools
Note: The above shall be judged by the
following scores:
Typical color of queen, workers and drones 25
Size
and shape of queen
20
Uniformity in size and color of workers
20
Appearance of
brood 15
Neatness and freedom of comb from propolis 10
Appearance of observation hive 10
SECTION 156 DISPLAY OF HONEY
Requirements: Exhibitors in this class
must make arrangements for space in advance. The space allotted must not
exceed 8 by 8 feet. The display of comb and extract honey must have been
produced in Michigan. The widest possible latitude is given to the
exhibitors in this class to compete in the most attractive and showy display
of honey to attract the eye of the visitor. There is no limitation to
decorations, illumination, design, or display of individual ingenuity.
Score Card Comb Honey
Finish to comb
(50)
Attachment of wood
20
Color cappings
10
Evenness of comb surface 10
Absence of
stain 10
Appearance of Section (Wood) (20)
Color
10
Absence of
stain 10
Honey (30)
Color
10
Body
10
Flavor and
aroma 10
Dept. Sec. Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 156 1963 Best display of 10.00 8.00 6.00
4.00
white comb honey not less than 24 lb.
comb
5 156 1964 Best display of 10.00 8.00 6.00
4.00
cut comb honey
5 156 1965 Best display of 10.00 8.00 6.00
4.00
unfiltered white extracted honey, not less than 50 lbs.
5 156 1966 Best display of 6.00 5.00 4.00 2.00
different kinds of extracted honey, not less than 8 varieties
5 156 1967 Best display of 6.00 5.00 4.00 2.00
unfiltered amber extracted honey, not less than 25 lbs.
Score Card Extracted Honey
Body
40
Clarity
40
Flavor
30
SECTION 157 MISCELLANEOUS
DISPLAYS
Dept. Sec. Class
Description 1st 2nd 3rd
4th
5 157 1972 Best display of 8.00 6.00 4.00
2.00
beeswax, not lest than 15 lbs.
5 157 1973 Best display of 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00
12-1 pound jars of creamed granulated honey.
5 157 1974 Best extracting 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00
comb, Langstroth size, filled with white
honey, in case or
cellophane wrapping.
5 157 1975 Best display of 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00
chunk honey, 4 jars any size.
5 157 1976 Best display of 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00
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