Wyoming County Fair
9141 US 6 Meshoppen, PA 18630
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        • Open Meat Goat Show
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        • Section 1 - Bantam Chickens
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        • Section 1 - Baked Goods
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        • Section 1 - Flowering House Plants
        • Section 2 - Foliage House Plants
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        • Section 1 - Honey & Wax
        • Section 2 - Honey Cookery
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Chairperson:  Louise Kling 215-353-6459 or plkling@frontier.com
Co-Chairpersons:  Ginger Howell & Jodi Armstrong

Rules:  PLEASE READ ALL RULES BEFORE MAKING ENTRIES
  1. Canned foods are to be judged on quality, general appearance and container.
  2. Use standard, labeled, Mason-type, clear jars for preserving fruits, etc.  Date of canning and name of item should be on the label.  Jams and jellies will be 4 oz., ½ pint, or pint.
  3. Use two-piece self-sealing lids (flat disks and metal screw bands) for sealing all jars of food.
  4. Metal screw bands may be loosely applied while transporting jars to and from the entry position to prevent damage; however screw bands must be removed from the jars before exhibiting entries.
  5. All food not in standard jars or not sealed with self-sealing lids will be disqualified by the judge.
  6. Judging criteria:  All canned foods must be ½ inch from the top of the jar.  Liquids should be clear, not cloudy.  Arrangement in jar should be attractive.  Quality of product must be considered, i.e. over ripeness, discoloration, uniformity of size.
  7. Pickles and relishes judged on size, uniformity, clearness, color, and arrangement.
  8. Dried fruits and vegetables judged on quality and general appearance.
  9. Juices judged on color and clarity.
  10. Attach entry tag with white string.  DO NOT tape tags to jars.  No rubber bands.

Premiums:       $5        $4        $3        $2        $1
CLASS:
​Canned Fruits – one container only:

1. Apple
2. Blackberries
3. Blueberries or Huckleberries
4. Cherries, dark with pits
5. Cherries, red, sour, pitted
6. Cherries, red with pits
7. Cherries, white with pits
8. Elderberries
9. Grapes
10. Peaches
11. Pears
12. Plums
13. Raspberries, black
14. Raspberries, red
15. Rhubarb
16. Strawberries
17. Other
Best Display of Canned Fruits – in pint or quarts:
18. Three Different Kinds in three containers
Canned Vegetables – May be in 4oz., ½ pint, pint, or
     Quart standard containers:
19. Asparagus
20. Green Beans
21. Lima Beans
22. Yellow Beans
23. Kidney Beans
24. Cranberry Beans
25. Beets
26. Beet Greens
27. Carrots
28. Corn
29. Mixed Vegetables
30. Peas
31. Pumpkin
32. Sauerkraut
33. Spinach
34. Succotash
35. Tomatoes, Red, Stewed
36. Tomatoes, Red, Whole
37. Tomatoes, Green, Whole
38. Tomatoes, Yellow, Stewed
39. Tomatoes, Other, Specify
Soup:
40. Vegetable
41. Tomato
​Best Display of Canned Vegetables – 3 containers:
42. Three different kinds in three containers
Canned Meats – one container only:
43. Beef
44. Chicken
45. Pork
46. Other, Specify
Best Display of Canned Meats – three containers:
47. Three different kinds in three containers
Pickles & Relishes – one container only:
48. Beans
49. Beets
50. Cauliflower
51. Chow-Chow
52. Bread & Butter Cucumber
53. Dill Cucumber
54. Mustard Cucumber
55. Sour Cucumber
​56. Sweet Cucumber
57. Kosher Dill Cucumber
58. Any other cucumber pickle, specify
59. Onions
60. Peppers
61. Corn Relish
62. Pepper Relish
63. Miscellaneous Relish, except Zucchini, specify
Best Display of Relishes – three containers:
64. Three different kinds in three containers
65. Pickled Zucchini
66. Relish Zucchini
67. Cabbage
68. Pickled Crabapple
69. Watermelon Pickles
70. Other Pickles, specify
Best Display of Pickles – three containers:
71. Three different kinds in three containers
Sauces – one container only:
72. Apples
73. Barbecue
74. Cherry
75. Chili
76. Crabapple
77. Peaches
78. Pizza
79. Salsa
80. Spaghetti
81. Tomato
​82. Other
Best Display of Sauces – three containers:
83. Three different kinds in three containers
Dried Fruits & Vegetables – one container:
84. Apples
85. Corn
86. Peaches
87. Pears
88. Plums
89. Other, specify
90. Mushrooms
Juices – one container only:
91. Apple
92. Grape
93. Raspberry
94. Tomato
95. Other, specify
Vinegars – one container only:
Note:  Quart or pint canning jars only.  No decorative jars.
96. Basil
97. Cider
98. Raspberry
99. Thyme
100. Other, specify
Dried Herbs – one container only:
*
Note:  All Herbs to be leaves.  Do not grind or chop herbs.  Jars to be full and must be 1/2 pint or pint.  No 1/4 pint.
101. Basil
102. Lemon Basil
103. Oregano
104. Parsley
105. Sage
106. Sweet Marjoram
107. Thyme
108. Lemon Balm
109. Any Other Dried Herb, Specify
Pie Filling - one container, ot jars only:
110. Apple
111. Blueberry
112. Blackberry
113. Cherry
114. Peach
115. Other, Specify
Best Display of Pie Filling - three containers, ot jars only:
116. Three different kinds in three containers
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