Chairperson: Yvonne Norton 570-574-7274 or ynorton2021@gmail.com
Rules:
- Read the premium material for Department 13 very carefully. Follow all rules and regulations. If an entry calls for five specimens, be sure to exhibit that number, not four or six.
- The entry fee schedule is printed on the entry form. The correct fee MUST accompany the entry form. Entries close August 8th.
- All entries must be brought to the Fairgrounds, the Monday before the Fair between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Entries must be removed from the Fairgrounds the Tuesday after the Fair between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Claim tickets must be presented to pick up entries and to claim premium checks.
- In selecting vegetables for exhibiting, choose such specimens that would bring the highest market prices.
- Do not mix varieties.
- These factors are generally used by the vegetable judge:
- Trueness to variety type. Pick the specimens from one variety.
- Select for uniformity in size, shape, and color. Market Quality.
- Pick out a specimen as close to perfect as you can, then select others as similar to it as possible. Never mix specimens of varying maturities.
- Protect from dirt, disease, infection, and mechanical damage. Select specimens that are “perfect” and show no blemishes of any kind.
- Condition and maturity. Be sure exhibits are of high quality.
- Potatoes should not be washed. Remove soil using a soft cloth or brush.
- Tomatoes should have stems removed. Carrots, beets, etc. should have tops removed, leaving about two inches of stem.
- Exhibitor should furnish their own white round plastic, foam or paper plates, pots, or clear bottles.
- All entries must have been grown this year by the exhibitor.
- Exhibitors are limited to one entry per catalog number.
- If a class does not merit a first place, the judge may award a lesser placing.
- Registration and additional information and correct class code, for youth under 19, see Department 11.
- There will be a special award for Best Exhibit in Department 13.
SECTION 1
Premiums: $5 $4 $3 $2 $1
(Unless otherwise stated)
Premiums: $5 $4 $3 $2 $1
(Unless otherwise stated)
CLASS:
4. Bean, lima – ten pods Beans, snap, bush or pole type – ten pods: 5. Flat green pods 6. Flat yellow pods 7. Rounds green pods 8. Round yellow pods 9. Horticultural or bi-color 10. Purple Beets, topped – five specimens: 11. Globe shape 12. Half long 13. Broccoli – one large head 14. Brussels Sprouts – ten sprouts Cabbage – one head: 15. Chinese type 16. Early pointed 17. Danish ballhead types 18. Domestic round 19. Flat types 20. Red types 21. Savoy types Carrots – five roots topped: 22. Halflong, pointed 23. Halflong, stump rooted 24. Long Cauliflower – one head: 25. Purple types 26. White types 27. Celery – one plant potted Corn, sweet – five ears with husks on: 28. White hybrids 29. Yellow hybrids 30. Mixed yellow – white hybrids 31. Other types, give name on entry form Cucumbers – five specimens: 32. Pickling, under 3” 33. Pickling, 3” to 5” 34. Slicing, over 5” 35. Other, specify on tag Eggplant – one specimen: 36. Purple 37. White 38. Other, give name on entry form 39. Garlic – one bulb 40. Horseradish – three roots 41. Kale – one plant potted 42. Kohlrabi – one specimen, leaves removed 43. Leek – five stalks Lettuce – one plant potted: 44. Butter head types 45. Crisp head types 46. Leaf types 47. Swiss Chard - potted, any variety Muskmelon (cantaloupe) – one specimen: 48. Large types, 6” or more in diameter 49. Small types, under 6” 50. Okra – five specimens Onions, bulbs, mature for storage - Five specimens – tops removed: 51. Red 52. Sweet Spanish type 53. White 54. Yellow Onions, bulbing – five specimens: 55. Green bunching or scallions Parsley – five stems in clear glass container w/ water: 56. Curled type 57. Plain type Parsley, root – five with top: 58. Hamburg or turnip 59. Parsnips – five specimens, tops removed 60. Peas – ten pods Peppers, hot – five specimens: 61. Long type 62. Round type 63. Small type Peppers, sweet, bell, or bullnose shape – 5 specimens: 64. Green 65. Red 66. Yellow or White 67. Lilac 68. Chocolate 69. Orange Peppers, sweet, long, thin fleshed – five specimens: 71. Green or Yellow 72. Red 73. Orange 74. Other |
Potatoes – five tubers:
75. Katahdin 76. Kennebec 77. Norland 78. Russet Rural 81. Red Pontiac 83. Other named varieties, give name on entry form 84. Potatoes, sweet – five specimens Pumpkins – one specimen: 85. Connecticut, field 86. Small sugar, pie 87. Large field pumpkin, weighed at Fair *Special Award: 1st-$10, 2nd-$8, 3rd-$6, 4th-$5, 5th-$2 88. Miniature 89. Other varieties, give name on entry form Radishes, summer – five specimens, tops removed: 90. Small round 91. White icicle 92. Rhubarb, any variety – 3 stalks tied, leaves removed 93. Rutabagas, any variety – three specimens topped Squash, summer types – one specimen: 94. Bush scallop, Patty Pan 95. Cocozelle 96. Crookneck 97. Straightneck 98. Zucchini, green 99. Zucchini, gold 100. Zucchini, round Squash, winter types – large – one specimen: Acorn, Table Queen: 101. Green 102. Yellow 103. Boston Marrow or Delicious 104. Buttercup 105. Butternut 106. Hubbard 107. Mammoth, sweet types 108. Other, any variety Largest Single Squash: 109. Specify weight on tag *Special Award: 1st-$10, 2nd-$8, 3rd-$6, 4th-$5, 5th-$2 Tomatoes, large fruited – five specimens: 110. Italian 111. Green 112. Pink 113. Red 114. Yellow Tomatoes, small fruited – ten specimens: Cherry, Round shaped: 115. Red 116. Yellow Pear, Plum, Oval or Grape Shaped: 117. Red 118. Yellow 119. Turnips – three specimens, tops removed Watermelon – one specimen: 120. Large watermelon by size 121. Midget type 122. Oblong type 123. Round or oval type 124. Home Garden Exhibit – ten or more kinds of vegetables, not less than three specimens of each kind. Accessories are permitted and label each vegetable. *Special Award: 1st-$10, 2nd-$8, 3rd-$6, 4th-$5, 5th-$2 125. Market Basket Exhibit – Five or more kinds of vegetables, attractively displayed Gourds: 126. Mixed, five specimens 129. Collection, six or more kinds attractively displayed, one of each 130. Bottle, one specimen 131. Goose, one specimen 132. Dipper, one specimen Herbs – three sprigs each, clear glass container w/ water: 133. Dill 134. Mint 135. Chives Basil: 136. Purple 137. Sweet 138. Other, please specify 139. Sage 140. Oregano 141. Rosemary 142. Lavender 143. Tarragon 144. Thyme 145. Any other herb, specify kind 146. Collection of herbs, 6 kinds, 3 sprigs each, identify kinds, not potted in soil 147. Vegetable Freaks |