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Department 12 HAY AND GRAIN
COMMITTEE
H. Grant Troop, Chairman 717-529-2197
Herbert L. Weaver, 3 Oak Rd., Kirkwood 717-529-2386
Fred Linton, Jr., 1468 Kirkwood Pike, Kirkwood 717-529-6225
R. Michael Mellott, 224 Blackburn Rd., Quarryville 717-786-1448
Axel J. Linde
~ Douglas B. Eaby
RULES
1. Competition is limited to crop growers of the community.
2. All crop entries must have been grown by the exhibitor
since last years fair.
3. Exhibitors may enter in as many classes or subdivisions
of classes as they wish but no exhibitor shall make more than one entry in a
single class.
4. The judge may withhold any premium for lack of merit or
may award second or third premium only if deemed best. No premiums will be
awarded in any class unless the exhibits are worthy.
DIVISION A GRAIN AND SEED CROPS
Section 1 Corn
1. Each entry shall consist of one, ten or thirty ears, as
the class requires. Entries not having the required number of ears will be
disqualified.
2. Rosss Feed & Grain will donate $10 to the field corn
30-ear class winner.
3. Pioneer Hi-Bred / A Dupont Co., will donate $20 to the
field corn 10 ear class winner.
PIONEER LOCAL DEALER Ranck Seeds will donate $10 for
first, $6 for second, and $4 for third place in the field corn 30-ear class.
4. Suggestions for selecting an exhibit:
A. Select 50 100 of the best ears and re-select 10 or 30
ears to the following points:
1. Select ripe ears, judged by hardness, dryness, and weight
of ear and brightness of color.
2. Condition ear should be firm, dry, and free from mold,
rotten kernels, and insect damage.
3. Uniform in length, girth, number of rows, and
indentation; cobs should be bright and of the same color.
4. Ear should be well proportioned, rows and kernels
straight and well filled out
at the butts and tips.
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Field Corn
10 ears $12.00 $11.00 $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
$4.00 $3.00
2. Field Corn
30 ear exhibit
Hybrid or Open pollinated
$12.00 $11.00 $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.00
$3.00
1 2 3 4 5 6
3. Indian Corn 10 ears, husk on Select for variety of
colors within and between ears
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
4. Popcorn 10 ears
A. White or Rice .....................................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
B. Yellow...................................................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
C. Strawberry popcorn, husk on............... $10.00 $9.00
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
D. Variegated, husk on.............................. $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
5. Longest
ear.......................................................... $10.00
6. Best of Show (classes 1 &
2)....................................................................................Special
Ribbon
Section 2 Whole Plants
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Corn 5 stalks, cut at soil surface Soil roots not
included...... $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
2. Soybeans 5 stalks, roots included...................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
Section 3 Grain and Seed
1. All exhibits in classes 1 through 6 must be exhibited in
one-gallon clear glass jars. Exhibits in class 8 require a one-quart jar.
2. Exhibitors should know variety names of their entries.
3. Treated grain will NOT be judged.
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
1.
Barley..................................................... $12.00 $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
2.
Oats......................................................... $12.00 $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
3.
Wheat...................................................... $12.00 $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
4.
Rye.......................................................... $12.00 $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
5. Soybeans................................................
$12.00 $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
6. Shelled Corn (Dry)..................................
$12.00 $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $5.00
7. Sunflowers 2 heads.............................. $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
8. Miscellaneous Seeds
A. Buckwheat.................................... $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
B. Red Clover Seed........................... $10.00 $9.00
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
C. Sunflower seed............................. $10.00 $9.00
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
D. Timothy......................................... $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
E. Any other...................................... $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
DIVISION B FORAGE
Section 1 Hay
RULES
1. Long dry hay only (in storage condition) may be shown.
2. An exhibit shall consist of a bale section(s)
at least 8 thick.
3. Consider the following when selecting a quality sample:
color, odor, maturity, leafiness; absence of weeds and foreign matter
content, mold; and that your entry fits the class description.
4. First cut from spring seeded stands is entered in later
cut classes.
5. Growmark FS will donate $30 to the Hay Grand Prize
Winner.
6. Little Britain Agri-Supply will donate $25.00 to the
class 3 first place winner.
Premium List, classes 1 through 8
First - $12.00
Second - $10.00 Third - $9.00
Fourth - $8.00
Fifth - $7.00
Sixth - $5.00
1. Alfalfa grass mixed first cutting, between 10% and 50%
grass.
2. Alfalfa first cutting, not over 10% grass.
3. Alfalfa grass mixed later cuttings, between 10% and 50%
grass.
4. Alfalfa later cuttings, not over 10% grass.
5. Clover or clover grass mixed not over 50% grass.
6. Grass first cutting, not more than 30% legumes.
7. Grass later cutting, not more than 30% legumes.
8. Mixed hay any mixture not classified in the previous
classes but which contains 50% or more singly or in a combination of
alfalfa, clover and grass.
Class
9. Hay Grand Prize (all
classes)......................................................................................
Rosette
10. Reserve Grand
Prize....................................................................................................
Rosette
Section 2 Silage
RULES
1. Crop must be named. Exhibits shall consist of
10 lbs. of Silage in a
large size clear plastic bag, such as
a 2-gallon clear Ziploc storage bags.
2. Exhibits with or without preservatives and/or inoculants
will be judged alike.
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Perennial Crops wilted or low moisture (haylage)........................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
2. Annuals other than corn - wilted or low moisture (eg.
ryelage)...... $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00
$6.00 $5.00
3. High moisture ground ear corn............................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
4. High moisture shelled
corn.................................. $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
Class
5. Corn Silage fresh
cut........................................ $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00
$5.00
6. Corn Silage
cured............................................. $10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00
$6.00 $5.00
DIVISION C MISCELLANEOUS CROPS
Section 1 Broom Corn
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Broom Corn 1 bundle, 3 heads.........................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
2. Brooms each exhibit to consist of 1 broom made of broom
corn grown within the community
A.
Standard...................................................... $10.00 $9.00
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
B.
Whisk.......................................................... $10.00 $9.00
$8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
Section 2 Tobacco
Note:
An exhibit shall consist of one hand-15 leaves of fairly well cured or green
tobacco of any
variety. The tobacco must have been grown by the exhibitor
in the current year. Cured leaves 75%
or more of leaf surface should be brown.
Class 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Type 32 MD Cured leaves......................... $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
2. Type 32 MD Green leaves......................... $10.00
$9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
3. Type 41 PA Cured leaves...........................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
4. Type 41 PA Green leaves...........................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
5. Burley - Cured Leaves.................................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00
6. Burley - Green Leaves.................................
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00 $5.00 |
