FARM AND HOME PRODUCTS
Barbara Lancaster, 304-386-4413, Jeanne Ingold, 304-386-4634 and Garnet Blake
1. The decisions of the judges are final
2. Town and Country Days' board of directors and committees are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen exhibits.
3. Exhibitors are responsible for entering exhibits in proper sections and classes. Exhibits entered in improper classes will not be eligible for prizes.
4. Only one entry per person per class will be accepted. You may enter as many classes as desired.
5. No entries from previous years will be accepted.
6. Canned goods must have been preserved within the past 12 months. Canned goods ust be in standard canning jars. Remove canning rings before entering. Canned goods must not have personal labels. No sandwich spreads or mayonnaise type canned goods may be entered. All canned goods must be processed in pressure canner or hot boiling water canner. All jars must be clean and without rust.
Headspace (empty space between lid and produce) is as follows;
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¼ inch jams and jellies
¼ inch Juices and purees
¼ inch fruits, pickles and tomatoes
1 inch vegetables and meats
1 ¼ inch poultry and lima beans
7. Section"L" - 4-H/FFA exhibit is open only to 4-H/FFA members in good standing.
8. All exhibits must be entered on Sunday, August 11, 2018, from 1 to 6 p.m.
9. Pick up exhibits Saturday, August 17 from 9 to 10 p.m. or Sunday, August 18, from 1 to 3 p.m.
10. If, in the opinion of the judges, a class does not have an entry worthy of a prize, none will be awarded. This means that an entry won't necessarily win first place simply because it is the only entry in that class.
11. All entries in Section I, Baked Goods and Candies, will be sold at auction Monday, at 4:30 p.m .. Ribbons and entry cards will remain on display throughout the week.
PRIZES
1. No single entry may win more than one prize except for Best of Show and Outstanding Exhibitor.
2. Each class in Section A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M and N will have awards as follows:First, blue ribbon, $3; Second, red ribbon, $2; Third, white ribbon, $1
3. A total of five (5) Best of Show awards will be make as follows: Section A and B - fresh fruit and vegetables, ribbon, $7 Section C, D, E, F,G, H - all canned products, ribbon, $7 Section I - 4-H/FFA exhibit, ribbon, $7 Section L - 4-H/FFA exhibit, ribbon, $7 Section M - flowers, ribbon, $7
4. Section J, K, N and O will not be eligible for Best of Show award.
5. Section K (market basket) will have three (3) winners: first, $8; second, $6; & third, $4
6. Section O (the Hulk) will have only one winner per class. A ribbon and $5 will be awarded in each class.
7. The exhibitor with the greatest dollar value in prize money will be declared the Outstanding Exhibitor and will be awarded an additional $25. In the event of a tie, the award will be equally divided.
Section "A" - Fresh Fruit Class
1. Apples (3)
2. Peaches (3)
3. Pears (3)
4. Blueberries (1 pint)
5. Cantaloupe (1)
6. Watermelon (1)
7. Blackberries (1 pint)
Section "B" - Fresh Vegetables
1. Green snapbeans (24)
2. Yellow snapbeans (24)
3. Lima beans (24)
4. Other fresh beans (24)
5. Cabbage (1 head)
6. Carrots (5)
7. Cucumbers pickling (6)
8. Cucumber slicing (3)
9. Dry yellow onions (3)
10. Dry white onions (3)
11. Dry red onions (3)
12. Green bell peppers (3)
13. Other sweet peppers (3)
14. Hot peppers (3) banana
15. White potatoes (5)
16. Red potatoes (5)
17. Pumpkins (1)
18. Rhubarb (3 stalks)
19. Yellow summer squash
20. Green summer squash (3)
21. Winter squash (1)
22. Yellow sweet corn (3 ears) husked/wrapped in clear plastic wrap
23. White sweet corn (3 ears) husked/wrapped in clear plastic wrap
24. Red slicing tomatoes (3)
25. Pink slicing tomatoes (3 large)
26. Yellow slicing tomatoes (3)
27. Cherry tomatoes (1 pint)
28. Paste type canning tomatoes
29. Beets (3)
30. Okra (3 pods)
31. Herbs
32. Green tomatoes (3)
33. Eggplant
34. Other hot peppers (3)
35. Canning red tomatoes (3)
Section "C" Canned Vegetables
Class (Quarts or Pints)
1. Carrots
2. Corn
3. Green beans
4. Yellow beans
5. Cabbage
6. Peas
7. Whole tomatoes
8. Tomato juice
9. Vegetable Combination w/o meat
10. Beets
11. Summer Squash
Section "D" Canned Fruits
Class (Quarts or Pints)
1. Applesauce
2. Blackberries
3. Raspberries
4. Cherries
5. Peaches
6. Plums
7. Apples
8. Pears
Section "E" Pickles and Relishes
Class (Quarts or Pints)
1. Tomato sauce
2. Relish, ground
3. Pickle combinations
4. Sweet pickles (whole)
5. Sweet pickles (sliced)
6. Dill pickles (whole)
7. Dill pickles (sliced)
8. Kraut
9. Pickled beets
10. Pickled peppers
Section "F" Canned Meat
Class (1/2 pints or pints)
1. Beef
2. Pork
3. Poultry
4. Domestic rabbit
Section "G" Jellies-Jams-Preserves
Class (Quarts or Pints)
1. Jelly, grape
2. Jelly, blackberry
3. Jelly, raspberry
4. Jelly, apple
5. Jelly, all others
6. Jams - preserves, strawberry
7. Jams - preserves, raspberry
8. Jams - preserves, all others
9. All fruit butter
Section "H" Miscellaneous Canned Goods
Class 1 Any others not listed (Quarts, Pints or 112 Pints)
Section "I" Baked Goods and Candies
1. Biscuits (plate of 6)
2. Cornbread (plate of 4 squares)
3. Muffins (plate of 4)
4. Nutbread (1 loaf)
5. Whole grain yeast bread (1 loaf)
6. White yeast bread (1 loaf)
7. Sweet rolls (plate of 4)
8. Yeast dinner rolls (plate of 4)
9. Cakes (any kind)
10. Coffee cake
11. Bar cookies (plate of 6)
12. Pressed cookies (plate of 6)
13. Other cookies (plate of 6)
14. Pies (no cream filled or meringue accepted)
15. Molded or shaped candy (plate of 6)
16. Other candy (plate of 6)
17. Donuts(plate of 4)
18. Dropped cookies
Section "J" Miscellaneous
Class
1. Eggs (1 dozen)
2. Field corn (5 stalks)
3. Nuts, any kind (6)
4. Honey (12-32 oz. jar)
5. Gourds
6. Others
7. Nuts (dried)
Section "K" Market Basket
Class 1 Collection of the Exhibitors Choice of 5 or more different vegetables.
Rules
1. Exhibitors shall provide container to show entry
2. Vegetable from another entry cannot be used in Market Basket
Section "L" 4-H/FFA Fresh Produce Exhibit
Class (Open only to active 4-H or FFA members)
1. Green snapbeans (24)
2. Cucumbers, slicing (3)
3. Tomatoes, slicing (3)
4. Green bell peppers
5. Hot peppers (3)
6. White potatoes (6)
7. Red potatoes (6)
8. Pumpkin (1)
9. Green summer squash (3)
10. Yellow summer squash (3)
11. Cabbage (1)
12. Eggs (1 dozen)
13. Dry onions (3)
14. Sweet corn (3)
Husked/wrapped in clear plastic
15. Last year's ear corn (6)
16. Hay, mixed (More than one species of grass and/or legume) (6-10 inch slice)
17. Yellow snap beans (24)
18. Eggplant
19. Other
Section "M" Flowers • Any kind
Class
1. Hanging basket
2. Potted plants
3. Bouquet of cut flowers
4. Single cut flower in a vase
5. African violets
Section "N" Odd Group
Class 1 Any plant or products shaped odd/different from ordinary
Section "0" The Hulk
Rules: Only one winner per class. Prize - $5
Class
1. Largest diameter sunflower head
2. Heaviest tomato
3. Heaviest head of cabbage
4. Heaviest potato
5. Heaviest summer squash
6. Heaviest pumpkin
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