DEPT. 111 GRAIN/SEED/POT./VEG.

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1 GRAIN/SEED/POTATO/VEGETABLE Sunday September 18, 2016 Judging at 9:00 a.m. Building will be closed during judging. SUSAN STAKE BUILDING SUPERVISOR SHOW COMMITTEE Carolyn Beck, Marla Garrison, Phyllis Hiller, Ray Hiller, Howard McConnell, Terry McConnell, Lauren Smith, Carol Spreng, Jean Stauffer, Joan Stauffer, Don Stiner Entries in this department will close Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Noon. Entry Fee - $20.00 membership ticket to be purchased or shown when making entry. One Entry Per Competition limited to Ashland County. All exhibits must be in place and completed by 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17, All seed and grain exhibits to be in clear glass container, having one inch of empty space. Children under 18 years of age may enter under their parents membership ticket. NO DISPLAY SHALL BE REMOVED UNTIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 AT 9:00 P.M., CAR- RY OUT ONLY IN HANDS - 11:00 P.M. IN VEHICLES. Building will be open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25 to remove articles. All premiums must be cashed by October 31, 2016 or they are then null and void. ALL PRODUCTS IN THIS DEPARTMENT MUST BE GROWN IN 2016 except Clover Seed, Shelled Corn, Soybeans, and Buckwheat. THIS IS A MUST! Product should be grown by person entering. Rosettes will be given to Grand Champion Hay, Straw, Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Pumpkins, and Apples. *NOTE: If entering Any Variety or Any Other in a class, you must write the actual name of the variety on the entry tag once it is picked up from the office before delivering to Grange. BOOK A - GRAIN In clear glass quart jars One inch below top of jar 1. Medium Clover Seed $3.00 $2.00 $ Timothy Seed $3.00 $2.00 $ Hopewell Wheat $3.00 $2.00 $ Pioneer Wheat $3.00 $2.00 $ Freedom Wheat $3.00 $2.00 $ Croplan Wheat $3.00 $2.00 $ Wheat (*Any Variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Ogle Oats $3.00 $2.00 $ Armour Oats $3.00 $2.00 $ Oats (*Any Variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Barley $3.00 $2.00 $ Speltz $3.00 $2.00 $ Shelled Corn (2015) $3.00 $2.00 $ Shelled Corn (2016) not dried $3.00 $2.00 $ Pioneer Soybeans $3.00 $2.00 $ Defiance Soybeans $3.00 $2.00 $ Soybeans (*Any Other) $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Grains in Sheaf (Present Year) To be shown in sheaves 2 diameter at center and 20 long will be judged on quality of grain. (No roots) 19. Oats in Straw $3.00 $2.00 $ Wheat in Straw $3.00 $2.00 $ Wheat in Straw (bearded) $3.00 $2.00 $ Soybeans (6 stalks with $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 bean pods) BOOK B - HAY EXHIBIT This exhibit is a part of the Ashland County Fair to permit and encourage the display of samples of one of the county s most important crops. Displays will be in 3 1/2 pound samples taken from the crops as they are harvested, according to the following premium list. All entries must be securely tied with tags attached, or exhibit will be disqualified. 1. Alfalfa (50%-90%) first cutting $3.00 $2.00 $ Alfalfa 2nd & 3rd cutting, 90% $3.00 $2.00 $ Alfalfa and grass mixed (less than 50% Alfalfa) $3.00 $2.00 $ Clover (90% or more) 1st cut $3.00 $2.00 $ Clover (90% or more) 2nd cut $3.00 $2.00 $ Heavy mixed Clover $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 (50%-90%) 7. Light mixed (under 50% $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 legumes) 8. Timothy (90% or more) $3.00 $2.00 $ Grand Champion (No Entry) Rosette BOOK C - STRAW EXHIBIT Displays will be in 3 1/2 pound samples taken from the crops as they are harvested, according to the following premium list. All entries must be securely tied with tags attached, or exhibit will be disqualified. 1. Wheat Straw $3.00 $2.00 $ Oats Straw $3.00 $2.00 $ Grand Champion (No Entry) Rosette

2 BOOK D - CORN Exhibit to consist of 10 ears Must write name/number of variety on Entry Tag 1. Pioneer $3.00 $2.00 $ DeKalb $3.00 $2.00 $ Doebler s $3.00 $2.00 $ Northrup King $3.00 $2.00 $ Moews $3.00 $2.00 $ Croplan $3.00 $2.00 $ Garst $3.00 $2.00 $ Wensink $3.00 $2.00 $ Seed Consultants $3.00 $2.00 $ Flint Ornamental Corn $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 (Smooth Kernel) with Husks 11. Dent Ornamental Corn $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 with Husks 12. *Any other named variety $3.00 $2.00 $ Best Ear of Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Longest Ear of Field Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Heaviest Ear of Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Tallest Stalk of Corn $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 with Ears Attached 17. Tallest Stalk of Corn $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 No Ears Attached 18. Grand Champion (No Entry) $3.00 Rosette BOOK E - POPCORN AND SWEET CORN Exhibit to consist of 10 ears 1. Large Yellow Type Popcorn $3.00 $2.00 $ Large White Rice $3.00 $2.00 $ Australian Hulless $3.00 $2.00 $ *Any other named variety $3.00 $2.00 $ White Sweet Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Yellow Sweet Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Bi-color Sweet Corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Pint Shelled White Popcorn $3.00 $2.00 $ Pint Shelled Yellow Popcorn $3.00 $2.00 $ Pint Shelled Red Popcorn $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 BOOK F - POTATOES Potato exhibits to be shown in 1/2 peck baskets except Katahdin $3.00 $2.50 $ Kennebec $3.00 $2.50 $ Yukon Gold $3.00 $2.50 $ Russett $3.00 $2.50 $ Red Norland $3.00 $2.50 $ Red Pontiac $3.00 $2.50 $ Blue Mechanic $3.00 $2.50 $ Fingerling $3.00 $2.50 $ *Any other named variety $3.00 $2.50 $ Largest Potato (1potato) $3.00 $2.50 $ Potato Display - 3 varieties $3.00 $2.50 $ per plate, name the varieties 12. Plate of 5 Sweet Potato/Yams $3.00 $2.50 $ Plate of 5 Heaviest Sweet $3.00 $2.50 $1.50 Potatoes 14. Heaviest Single Sweet Potato $3.00 $2.50 $ Grand Champion (No Entry) $3.00 Rosette BOOK G - SQUASH 1. Acorn Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Butternut Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Orange Hubbard Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Hubbard Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Sweet Dumpling Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Zucchini Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Banana Squash - Pink $3.00 $2.00 $ Crookneck Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Cushaw Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Spaghetti Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Straight neck Summer Squash $3.00 $2.00 $ Squash (*Any other variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest Atlantic Pumpkin $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 NOTE Atlantic Giants are Squash even though sometimes listed in seed catalogs as Pumpkins - Must be entered under Squash. 14. Largest Squash $4.00 $2.50 $2.00 under 100# 15. Largest Squash $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 over 100# 16. Gourd Display - Your box $4.00 $3.00 $ x 18 x 18 inside dimensions 17. Longest Gourd any variety $3.00 $2.00 $ Imprinted Zucchini Squash $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 (Ashland County Fair 2016) Scratch in the above on a zucchini when the squash is young. Be sure it is wide enough to be seen as the squash grows. 19. Grand Champion (No Entry) Rosette BOOK H - PUMPKIN Pumpkins have hard ribbed stems. Squash have round, soft, fleshy stems. Cinderella s have soft stems. 1. Sweet Pumpkin under 5 lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Sweet Pumpkin under 10 lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Field Pumpkin under 10 lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Field Pumpkin lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Field Pumpkin lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Field Pumpkin over 50 lbs. $3.00 $2.00 $ Cinderella Pumpkin $3.00 $2.00 $1.50

3 8. Carved Pumpkin Face $4.00 $3.00 $ Decorated Pumpkin Face $4.00 $3.00 $ White Pumpkin Face $4.00 $3.00 $ Little Pumpkin Pyramid - $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 Your Box 1 x 12 x 12 inside dimensions 13. Pumpkin and Squash Display $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 Display of 6 total, 4 Different Squash, 1 field pumpkin, 1 sweet pumpkin 14. Grand Champion (No Entry) Rosette (Hard stem field pumpkin) BOOK I - OTHER VEGETABLES *Onions to be shown with skins on (unskinned). 1. Head Round Cabbage $3.00 $2.00 $ Head Flat Cabbage $3.00 $2.00 $ Head Red Cabbage $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 (round or flat) 4. Plate of 5 Table Beets $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Yellow Onions* $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 White Onions* $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Red Onions* $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Largest Onions* $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Garlic Bulbs $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Red Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Yellow Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Pink Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Roma Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 10 Red Cherry $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 10 Yellow Cherry $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Heaviest Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 10 Salad Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 with stems 18. Plate of 10 Red Pear $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 10 Yellow Pear $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 10 Grape $3.00 $2.00 $ Tiniest Tomatoes in egg $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 carton (12 count) with stems 22. Head of Broccoli $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Red Bell Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Other Red Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Yellow Bell Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Other Yellow Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Green Bell Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 3 Other Green Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Habanero Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Jalapeno Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Purple Peppers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Different Colored $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Peppers 33. Plate of 5 Parsnips $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Carrots Topped $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Purple Turnips $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Kohlrabi $3.00 $2.00 $ Head Cauliflower $3.00 $2.00 $ Bunch of Celery $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 with roots in container 39. Bunch of Swiss Chard $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 with roots in container 40. Three Stalks of Endive $3.00 $2.00 $ Eggplant $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Pickling Pickles $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Heaviest Cucumbers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Straight 8 Cucumbers $3.00 $2.00 $ Plate of 5 Brussels Sprouts $3.00 $2.00 $ Five Stalks of Rhubarb $3.00 $2.00 $ Qt. Ground Cherries $3.00 $2.00 $ Qt. Wax Beans in Pod $3.00 $2.00 $ Qt. Green Beans in Pod $3.00 $2.00 $ Qt. Lima Beans in Pod $3.00 $2.00 $ Muskmelon (Any Variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Heaviest Muskmelon $4.00 $2.50 $ Display - 3 Varieties of $4.00 $2.50 $2.00 Muskmelon as is 54. Watermelon (*Any Variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Heavest Watermelon $4.00 $2.50 $2.00 (*Any Variety) 56. Display 3 Watermelon Varieties $4.00 $2.50 $ Tallest One Head Sunflower $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Minus Roots 58. Largest Sunflower Head $3.00 $2.00 $ Best Sunflower Head Rosette 59. Mixed Vegetable Basket With $5.00 $4.00 $ Different Vegetables, Decorated Basket 60. Fruit or Vegetable Creation $3.00 $2.00 $ Vegetable Oddity $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 HERBS - DRIED Herbs must be dried to a length as specified in each class and include 5 stalks/stems tied with twine. Herbs must be labeled true to variety on exhibitors entry tag. No labels on Jars. Herbs must be current year and grown by exhibitors Herbs may be shown with or without bloom 62. Basil - any variety Mint - any variety Parsley - any variety Lavender with bloom - any variety Sage - any variety Italian Dried Herbal Blend - minimum of 3 herbs and show in a clear glass jelly jar with lid. (Judge will open jars.) Herbs must be listed on exhibitor s entry tag.

4 BOOK J - APPLES Plate of 5 - Must write name of variety on Entry Tag 1. Cortland $3.00 $ Gala $3.00 $ Ginger Gold $3.00 $ Grimes Golden $3.00 $ McIntosh $3.00 $ Red Delicious $3.00 $ Yellow Delicious $3.00 $ *Any Other Variety $3.00 $ Grand Champion (No Entry) $3.00 BOOK K - MISCELLANEOUS FRUITS In each class, a plate of three of each variety. Must write name of variety on Entry Tag. 1. Pears $3.00 $2.00 $ Grapes $3.00 $2.00 $ Plums $3.00 $2.00 $ Nuts $3.00 $2.00 $ Quinces $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 BOOK L - EGG EXHIBIT 1. Dozen White Eggs $3.00 $2.00 $ Dozen Brown Eggs $3.00 $2.00 $ Dozen Green Eggs $3.00 $2.00 $ Dozen Blue Eggs $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 SIZE - 24 points. The dozen should weigh from 24 to 29 ounces. The exhibit will be cut one point for each varying egg from the average for the dozen. COLOR - 2 points. The exhibit will be cut 1/4 to 1/2 point for each from chalk white or average shade of brown. SHAPE - 6 points. The exhibit will be cut 1/4 to 1/2 point for each egg varying from the average shape of the dozen. SHELL TEXTURE - 12 points. The exhibit will be cut 1/4 to 1/2 point for each egg or rough shell or blind check. CONDITION - 10 points. The exhibit will be cut 1/4 to 1 point for each washed or soiled egg. INTERIOR QUALITY - 36 points. The exhibit will be cut 1 1/2 points for each egg showing U.S. Standard Quality, and 2 1/2 points for each egg showing U.S. Trade Quality. DISQUALIFIED EGGS - Rots, blood clots, leakers. The exhibit will be cut 3 points for each disqualified egg. BOOK N - DRESSED GOOSE CONTEST GENERAL RULES 1. Exhibitor must furnish their own Goose. 2. Goose must be life size or larger. 3. Contest is open to all ages. 4. Plastic or Rubber (only). 5. Costumes do not need to be handmade. 1. Christmas $4.00 $3.00 $ Thanksgiving $4.00 $3.00 $ Halloween $4.00 $3.00 $ Birthday $4.00 $3.00 $ Easter $4.00 $3.00 $ St. Patrick s Day $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 BOOK O - SCARECROWS (Your favorite Holiday) Rules: 1. Single, free standing creation. 2. Height must not exceed 6 ft. and not be below 3 ft. 3. Width must not exceed 3 ft. 1. Scarecrow $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 BOOK P - BOOTH DISPLAY By Invitation Only 1. Booth Display $50.00 BOOK Q - BIRD HOUSES Any theme - Need not be home made 1. Gourd - plain $3.00 $2.00 $ Gourd - decorated $3.00 $2.00 $ Wooden - plain $3.00 $2.00 $ Wooden - decorated $3.00 $2.00 $ Any other $3.00 $2.00 $ Home made only $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 BOOK R - DECORATED FENCE Section to be no larger than 3 x 3 1. Fence must be freestanding and must not exceed size specifications. 2. Contest open to all ages. One entry per person. 3. Decorations for fence do not need to be hand made. Categories may include holidays of the season. 1. Spring $3.00 $2.00 $ Summer $3.00 $2.00 $ Fall $3.00 $2.00 $ Winter $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 BOOK S ASHLAND COUNTY LITTLE FARMER S CORNER es for children 8 and under and not in 4-H. Mr. Potato Head Create a Mr. Potato Head by using a real potato along with other items, not to exceed 8 inches by 8 inches.

5 1. Age 5 and under $3.00 $2.00 $ Age 6 through 8 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 It s A Great Pumpkin Participants must decorate their pumpkin by using complete pumpkin (not carved) along with any items of their choice, not to exceed 12 inches by 12 inches. Note: Pumpkins have hard ribbed stems and squash have soft fleshy stems. 3. Age 5 and under $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Your choice 4. Age 6 through 8 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Your choice 5. Age 5 and under $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 King Pumpkin 6. Age 6 through 8 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 King Pumpkin 7. Age 5 and under $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Queen Pumpkin 8. Age 6 through 8 $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Queen Pumpkin Biggest and Best 9. Largest pumpkin $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest squash (any variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest onion $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest carrot $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest potato (any variety) $3.00 $2.00 $ Largest ear of field corn $3.00 $2.00 $ Smallest and most perfect $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 vegetable 16. Vegetable animal creation $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 (Best and most clever animal fashioned from plant material only). 17. Largest sunflower head $3.00 $2.00 $1.50 Go Green with Soybeans Make a soybean creation on an 8 1/2 x 11 cardboard. (Suggestion - Mosaic picture). 18. Age 5 and under 19. Age 6 through 8 Duct Tape Creations 20. Any Duct Tape Creation - Any Color. Must fit in 12 x 12 x 12 space. For Information Contact: Susan Stake Barn Superintendent Entry Blank for this Dept. - see page 59 DEPT. 111 HONEY HONEY & BEES Sunday September 18, 2016 Judging at noon. Building will be open for viewing only during judging. SUSAN DENBOW BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Mike Deaton, Merle Griffith, Chris Merkle, Tom Oakes, Richard Sprague, Randall Westfall Entries in this department will close Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Noon. Entry Fee - $20.00 membership or season ticket to be purchased or shown when making entry. No display shall be removed until Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. with the exception of observation hives. Building will be open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 25 to remove articles. Items entered will be accepted Saturday, September 17, Noon - 9:00 p.m. or Sunday, September 18 from 8:00 a.m. - Noon at the Grange Annex. Rules: 1. Only one entry per class per exhibitor. 2. Honey to have been produced not earlier than previous year. 3. All products entered shall be the property of and have been produced by the exhibitor. 4. Display consists of three 1 lb jars (Queenline or Gamber - Glass only - No Mason Jars). 5. All Comb honey frames and Extracting honey frames must be displayed in a clear bee-proof container. Premiums: 1st $4.00 2nd $3.00 3rd $ White 2. Light Amber 3. Amber 4. Dark 5. Comb Honey - 3 sections 6. Comb Honey - 1 shallow or medium frame for cutting 7. Cut Comb - 3 boxes 8. Extracting Honey - any standard size frame 9. Beeswax - 1 piece (1 lb. minimum) 10. Fancy Beeswax - 1 piece 11. Best Display of Bees and their activity For Information Contact: Susan Denbow Building Superintendent Tom Oakes Entry Blank for this Dept. - see page 59