"Celebrating 200 Years of Meigs County
with Carnival Lights & Country Nights"
Meigs County Fair
41850 Fairgrounds Lane
Pomeroy, OH 45769
ph: 740-992-6954
alt: 740-985-4372
debbie
DEPARTMENT VII – HORTICULTURE - FARM CROPS
Monday, August 12, 2019 – 1:30 pm
Superintendent – Tara Roberts, Chris Lambert
Sponsored by: Rutland Bottle Gas
Entries close from 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m. August 2 & 3, 2019. Only 1 entry per person per class. Exhibitors must purchase Membership or Season Ticket. All exhibits shall be correctly named and labeled. All Exhibits must be in place by 12:00 noon Monday, August 12. All exhibits may be removed on Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 9am to 1 pm. A display shall consist of three well-grown specimens unless otherwise noted. Any category labeled as other, please add the description. Any items registered in the wrong class will not be judged but can be displayed. (NO Exceptions). Please Check Your Entries. The exhibitor must grow all produce. No premiums paid on articles not listed. In classes where no competition exists or if it is the opinion of the judge, he may award a second or non-premium. In judging of produce, quality and size for correct use will be the guide instead of largest size. Each variety to be judged separately. Judging proper maturity, good quality, no oil or wax, number of items correct, corn without husk. Other vegetable showed without stems or tops (such as beets or carrots). See General Rules for further instructions.
FIRST SECOND THIRD
$ 5.00 $4.00 $3.00
DIVISION 701 – GRAIN
(Grains must be displayed in 1-gallon jar or zip lock bag)
_____Class 1 – Yellow Corn _____Class 2 – White Corn
_____Class 3 – Popcorn _____Class 4 – Indian Corn
_____Class 5 – Wheat _____Class 6 – Buckwheat
_____Class 7 – Oats _____Class 8 - Barley
_____Class 9 – Soybean _____Class 10 – Corn Stalk (3)
_____Class 11 – Sunflower Head
DIVISION 702 – POTATOES
_____Class 12 – Cobblers _____Class 13 – Yukon Gold
_____Class 14 – Kennebec _____Class 15 – Red
_____Class 16 – Other Named Variety
DIVISION 703 – SWEET POTATOES
_____Class 17 – Red _____Class 18 – Yams
_____Class 19 – White
DIVISION 704 – VEGETABLES
_____Class 20 – Green Cabbage (1) _____Class 21 – Red Cabbage (1)
_____Class 22 – Egg Plant (1) _____Class 23 – Tomatoes, Red
_____Class 24 – Tomatoes, Yellow
_____Class 25 – Tomatoes, Pear Red or yellow
_____Class 26 – Tomatoes, Roma
_____Class 27 – Tomatoes, Cherry or Grape
_____Class 28 – Tomatoes, Name Variety
_____Class 29 – Green Pole Beans,
_____Class 30 – Green Bush Beans _____Class 31 – Lima Beans
_____Class 32 – White Onion _____Class 33 – Yellow Onion
_____Class 34 – Red Onion
_____Class 35 – Bell Pepper
_____Class 36 – Hot Peppers
_____Class 37 – Sweet Banana Pepper _____Class 39 – Beets
_____Class 40 – Carrots _____Class 41 – Turnips
_____Class 42 – Cucumbers _____Class 43– Pie Pumpkin (1)
_____Class 44 – Field Pumpkin (1) _____Class 45 – Cushaw (1)
_____Class 46 – Zucchini (1) _____Class 47 – Summer Squash(1)
_____Class 48 – Patty Pan Squash (1) _____Class 49 – Banana Squash (1) _____Class 50 – Acorn Squash (1)
_____Class 51 – White Sweet Corn(4)
_____Class 52 – Yellow Sweet Corn (4)
_____Class 53 – Bicolor Sweetcorn(4)
DIVISION 706 – MELONS
_____Class 54 – Watermelon (1)
_____Class 55 – Cantaloupe (1)
_____Class 56 – Honey Dew(1)
DIVISION 707 – APPLES
_____Class 57 – Stayman Winesap _____Class 58 – Jonathan
_____Class 59 – Rome Beauty _____Class 60 – Red Delicious
_____Class 61 – Golden Delicious _____Class 62 – Grimes Golden
_____Class 63 – Blushing Gold _____Class 64 – Granny Smith
_____Class 65 – Name Variety
DIVISION 708 - OTHER FRUIT
_____Class 66 – Grape, Concord
_____Class 67 – Grape, Niagara
_____Class 68 – Bartlett Pear
_____Class 69 –Pear (name variety)
_____Class 70 – Peaches, Yellow
_____Class 71 – Peaches, White
_____Class 72 – Black Raspberry (Name Variety)
_____Class 73 – Red Raspberry (Name Variety)
_____Class 74 – Blackberry (Name Variety
_____Class 75 – Blueberry (Name Variety)
DIVISION 709 – BEST OF GARDEN DISPLAY
Not over 24” square, not more than 30 items at least 10 different varieties, Punch hole in paper plate and tie entry tag securely on all entries.
_____Class 90 – Best of Garden Display
$15.00 $10.00 $5.00
DIVISION 710 – LARGEST SPECIMEN –Items will be weighted and measured $3.00 (One (1) Each)
_____Class 76 – Largest Potato _____Class 77 – Largest Pumpkin
_____Class 78 – Largest Watermelon _____Class 79 – Largest Apple
_____Class 80 – Largest Tomato _____Class 81 – Largest Beet
_____Class 82 – Largest Cucumber _____Class 83– Largest Onion
_____Class 84 – Largest Sweet Potato _____Class 85 – Largest Turnip
_____Class 86– Largest Squash _____Class 87-LargestCantaloupe
_____Class 88 – Largest Ear of Corn _____Class 89 – Largest Cabbage
_____Class 90 – Longest Cucumber _____Class 91 – Longest Bean
_____Class 92 – Largest Zucchini
DIVISION 711 – FREAKY LOOKING
_____Class 93 – Freak Vegetables (1) $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
_____Class 94 – Freak Fruit (1) $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
DIVISION 712 HERBS - Display in ½ pint jar with water.
____ Class 95 Mint, Name Variety _____Class 96 – Chives
_____Class 97- Thyme _____Class 98 – Basil
_____Class 99 – Rosemary _____Class 100 – Sage
_____Class 101 – Parsley _____Class 102 – Dill
_____Class 103 – Misc Herb (Name Variety)
DEPARTMENT XIV-HAY SHOW Monday, August 12, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. Superintendent – Brian Windon Tom Pullins Sponsored jointly by the Meigs County Fair Board and the Meigs Soil and Conservation District in the Grange Hall Bldg Entries may be made at Secretary’s Office on August 2 and August 3, from 8 am to 4 pm. Exhibitors must purchase Membership or Season Ticket. All exhibits must be in place by 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2019. Exhibitors must bring whole bale for judging. No round bales. Hay becomes the property of the Fairboard and will not be returned to exhibitors. Judge will take a slide of hay from the middle of the bale for judging. There must be at least 10 exhibits to make a show. The exhibitor must grow hay. Trophies and ribbons will be furnished by SWCD. FIRST SECOND THIRD $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 DIVISION 711: ______ Class 1 – 75% or more Alfalfa ______ Class 2 – All Grasses ______ Class 3 – 49% or Fewer Legumes ______ Class 4 – Hay Silage ______ Class 5 – Corn Silage
DEPARTMENT XIII – GRANGE EXHIBIT Superintendent: Anita Morrissey “A Spotlight in the Community” ______Class 1 – Senior Grange $125 ______Class 2 – Junior Grange $125 Entries close at 4 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 Grange Exhibit Guidelines – Meigs County Fair Attractiveness – Ability to attract and hold attention 15 points Appearance and Neatness – Visibility and lettering 10 points Grange Teachings – Ideas and principles of the Grange 15 points Achievement Goals and Community Service of Local Grange 20 points Farm Products 20 points Arts, Crafts and Handicraft 20 points Total 100 points All articles exhibited by a Grange must be produced or made by members of that Grange. Exhibits are to be placed by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Each Grange will be required to buy a Membership Ticket or Season Ticket. It is the purpose of the Fair board to build better agriculture in Meigs County and it can conceive of no better step in that direction than the Grange and their activities. Superintendent will be in Department to aid in removal of exhibits from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2019. |
Meigs County Fair
41850 Fairgrounds Lane
Pomeroy, OH 45769
ph: 740-992-6954
alt: 740-985-4372
debbie