Meigs County Fair

DEPARTMENT VII – HORTICULTURE

FARM CROPS

Monday, August 12, 2019 – 1:30 pm

Superintendent – Tara Rose

Chris Lambert

 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 must remain in place until 12:00 pm Sunday, August 18, 2019. A display shall consist of three well-grown specimens unless otherwise noted.  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                          $3.00                                  $2.00

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 – Cauliflower (1)    

Class 24 – Tomatoes, Red           

Class 25 – Tomatoes, Yellow

Class 26 – Tomatoes, Pear Red  

Class 27 – Tomatoes, Pear Yellow

Class 28 – Tomatoes, Cherry    

Class 29 – Tomatoes, Bi-Color

Class 30 – Green Pole Beans,                      

Class 31 –Pole Beans              

Class 32 – Yellow Pole Beans                       

Class 33 – Green Bush Beans  

Class 34 – Yellow  Bush Beans                         

Class 35 – Lima Beans            

Class 36 – White Onion                   

Class 37 – Yellow Onion         

Class 38 – Red Onion                                             

Class 39 – Green Bell Peppers

Class 40 – Hot Peppers                                  

Class 41 – Sweet Banana Peppers

Class 42 – Beets                                            

Class 43 – Carrots                    

Class 44 – Turnips                                              

Class 45 – Slicing Cucumbers

Class 46 – Pickle                                            

Class 47 – Okra                            

Class 48 – Pumpkin Field (1)                         

Class 49 – Pie Pumpkin (1)          

Class 50 – Cushaw (1)                                   

Class 51 – Zucchini (1)                

Class 52 – Summer Squash (3)                      

Class 53 – Patty Pan Squash (1)  

Class 54 – Banana Squash (3)                         

Class 55 – Crooked Neck Squash (3)

Class 56 – Acorn Squash (3)                          

Class 57 – Butternut Squash (3)

Class 58 – White Sweet Corn                        

Class 59 – Yellow Sweet Corn

Class 60 – Bi-Color Sweet Corn

DIVISION 705 – GOURDS

Class 61 – Dipper Gourds (2)                        

Class 62 – Other Gourds             

Class 63 – Birdhouse Gourds (2)

DIVISION 706 – MELONS

Class 64 – Watermelon (1)                           

Class 65 – Cantaloupe (1)                              

Class 66 – Honey Dew(1)

DIVISION 707 – APPLES

Class 67 – Stayman Winesap                         

Class 68 – Jonathan

Class 69 – Rome Beauty                                

Class 70 – Red Delicious

Class 71 – Golden Delicious                          

Class 72 – Grimes Golden

Class 73 – Blushing  Gold                            

Class 74 – Granny Smith

Class 75 – Name Variety

DIVISION 708 - OTHER FRUIT

Class 76 – Blue Plum                                     

Class 77 – Other Plum

Class 78 – Red Plum                                      

Class 79 – Grape, Concord     

Class 80 – Grape, Niagara                             

Class 81 – Bartlett Pear           

Class 82 –Pear (name variety)                        

Class 83 – Peaches, Yellow    

Class 84 – Peaches, White                             

Class 85 – Black Raspberry (Name Variety)

Class 86 – Red Raspberry (Name Variety)    

Class 87 – Blackberry  (Name Variety

Class 88 – 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 89 – 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 90 – Largest Potato                              

Class 91 – Largest Pumpkin        

Class 92 – Largest Watermelon                     

Class 93 – Largest Apple

Class 94 – Largest Tomato                            

Class 95 – Largest Beet

Class 96 – Largest Cucumber                        

Class 97 – Largest Onion

Class 98 – Largest Sweet Potato                   

Class 99 – Largest Turnip

Class 100 – Largest Squash                           

Class 101 – Largest Cantaloupe

Class 102 – Largest Ear of Corn                    

Class 103 – Largest Cabbage

Class 104 – Longest Cucumber                     

Class 105 – Longest Bean

Class 106 – Largest Zucchini

DIVISION 711 – FREAKY  LOOKING

Class 107 – Freak Vegetables (1)                  

$4.00         $3.00         $2.00

Class 108 – Freak Fruit (1)                            

$4.00         $3.00         $2.00

DIVISION 712 HERBS - Display in ½ pint jar with water.

Class 109 – Chives                                         

Class 110 - Thyme

Class 111 – Basil                                            

Class 112 – Rosemary

Class 113 – Sage                                            

Class 114 – Parsley

Class 115 – Dill                                              

Class 116 - Mint



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                 $20.00

SECOND            $15.00

THIRD               $10.00

DIVISION 711:

Class 1 – 75% or more Alfalfa                 

Class 2 – All Grasses                   

Class 3 – 49% or Fewer Legumes 

DEPARTMENT XIII – GRANGE EXHIBIT

Superintendent:  Chris Lambert

 “Faith, Hope, Charity and Fidelity”

Class 1 – Senior Grange                $125

Class 2 – Junior Grange                $125

Entries close at 4 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 

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, 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.