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SECTION 1 Pre-School (ages 2-4, not entering kindergarten) Ribbons Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00 1. Crayon 3. Paint 5. Miscellaneous 2. Market 4. Collage/3-D SECTION II (Kindergarten through Grade 3) Ribbons Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00 6. Crayon 8. Paint 10. Collage/3-D 7. Marker 9. Pencil 11. Miscellaneous SECTION III (Grades 4 – 6) Ribbons Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00 12. Crayon 16. Pen & Ink 19. Acrylic 13. Marker 17. Watercolor 20. Collage/3-D 14. Pencil 18. Oil 21. Miscellaneous 15. Colored Pencil SECTION IV (Grades 7 – 9) Ribbons Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00 22. Pencil 25. Watercolor 28 Multimedia 23. Colored Pencil 26. Oil 29. Collage/3-D 24. Pen & Ink 27. Acrylic 30. Miscellaneous SECION V (Grades 10 – 12) Ribbons Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00 31. Pencil 35. Oil 38. Multimedia 32. Colored Pencil 36. Acrylic 39. Collage/3-D 33. Pen & Ink 37. Pastels/Charcoals 40. Miscellaneous 34. Watercolor SECTION VI Young Adult (ages 18 through 21 years) – Amateurs only Ribbons Blue $5.00 Red $4.00 White $3.00 41. Oil 45. Pen & Ink 49. Multimedia 42. Acrylic 46. Watercolor 50. Collage/3-D 43. Pencil 47. Pastels 51. Miscellaneous 44. Colored Pencil 48. Charcoal SECTION VII Adult (over 21 years) – Amateurs only Ribbons Blue $5.00 Red $4.00 White $3.00 52. Oil 56. Pen & Ink 60. Multimedia 53. Acrylic 57. Watercolor 61. Collage/3-D 54. Pencil 58. Pastels 62. Miscellaneous 55. Colored Pencil 59. Charcoal Feel free to call or e-mail the chairman for answers and explanations
CULINARY ARTS Articles will be registered Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Articles may be removed the Sunday after the Fair from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Exhibits not picked up will become the property of the Mason County Fair. There is a 50 cent fee for each entry. An exhibitor may enter only one (1) exhibit in each class. This includes only one (1) entry in the miscellaneous class of each section. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to exhibit in the correct class. All exhibits must have been made or canned by the exhibitor from the end of the previous fair until the present. All home canning must be in standard canning jars (NO salad dressing, coffee jars, etc.) and sealed with a lid and ring with no decorations. All rules and regulations of the fair must be followed. *There will be Rosettes awarded for best of show. *Entries will be judged on quality instead of quantity. (However, number of entries will be tallied and turned into fair office). RIBBONS Division I thru IV Blue…………………….$1.50 Red……………………..$1.00
DIVISION I FOOD – HOME CANNED Preserves, Jams, Jellies, Spreads. Jars may be opened by judges for tasting. SECTION I – PRESERVES 1. Apple 4. Cantaloupe 7. Peach 2. Blackberry 5. Cherry 8. Pear 3. Blueberry 6. Grape 9. Plum 10. Black Raspberry SECTION II – JAMS 11. Blackberry 19. Miscellaneous 27. Hot Pepper 12. Grape 20. Apple 28. Orange 13. Peach 21. Blackberry 29. Peach 14. Pineapple 22. Blueberry 30. Plum 15. Plum 23. Corn Cob 31. Black Raspberry 16. Black Raspberry 24. Crabapple 32. Red Raspberry 17. Red Raspberry 25. Elderberry 33. Strawberry 18. Strawberry 26. Grape 34. Miscellaneous SECTION III – JELLIES 35. Red Raspberry 37. Tomato 39. Miscellaneous 36. Strawberry 38. Watermelon SECTION IV – SPREADS 40. Apple Butter 44. Pear Butter 48. Sandwich Spread 41. Cantaloupe Butter 45. Pear Honey 49. Marmalade 42. Hot Pepper Butter 46. Plum Butter 50. Miscellaneous 43. Peach Butter 47. Pimento Spread
DIVISION II Pickles, Relishes, Sauces and Juices SECTION I – PICKLES 51. Bread and Butter 55. Dill 59. Zucchini 52. Cauliflower 56. 14 Day 60. Miscellaneous 53. Cucumber, Mixed 57. Lime 54. Cucumber, Sweet 58. Vegetables, Mixed SECTION II – RELISHES 61. Bean Salad 65. End of Garden 68. Hot Pepper 62. Corn Relish 66. Pepper Hash 69. Sweet Pepper 63. Chow-Chow 67. Piccalilli 70. Miscellaneous 64. Cucumber SECTION III – SAUCES 71. Barbecue 74. Pizza Sauce 77. Taco Sauce 72. Catsup, Tomato 75. Sloppy Joe 78. Tomato Sauce 73. Chili Sauce 76. Spaghetti 79. Miscellaneous SECTION IV – JUICES 80. Apple 83. Grape 85. V-8 81. Blackberry 84. Tomato 86. Miscellaneous 82. Crabapple DIVISION III CANNED FRUIT 87. Apple Sauce 95. Peach, Halves 103. Red Raspberries 88. Apples, Sliced 96. Peaches, Slices 104. Rhubarb 89. Blackberries 97. Peaches, Whole 105. Strawberries 90. Blueberries 98. Peaches, Spiced 106. Tomatoes, Green 91. Cherries 99. Pears, Halves 107. Tomatoes, Quartered 92. Gooseberries 100. Pears, Sliced 108. Tomatoes, Whole 93. Nectarines 101. Plums 109. Miscellaneous 94. Pie Filling 102. Black Raspberries DIVISION IV CANNED VEGETABLES 110. Beans, Buttered 122. Beets, Whole 134. Okra 111. Beans, Dill 123. Broccoli 135. Peas 112. Beans, Horticulture 124. Cabbage 136. Peppers 113. Beans, Kidney 125. Carrots 137. Peppers, Stuffed 114. Beans, Lima 126. Celery 138. Ramps 115. Beans, Pickles 127. Corn 139. Potatoes 116. Beans, Shellie 128. Corn on Cob 140. Pumpkin 117. Beans, Snap 129. Greens 141. Squash 118. Beans, Wax 130. Green Beans & Potatoes 142. Sauerkraut 119. Beans, Whole 131. Hot Pepper Rings 143. Sweet Potatoes 120. Beets, Sliced 132. Kale 144. Vegetable Soup 121. Beets, Whole 133. Mushrooms 145. Miscellaneous DIVISION V CANNED MEATS 146. Beef 150. Poultry 154. Wieners & Hot Sauce 147. Beef Miscellaneous 151. Poultry Miscellaneous 155. Miscellaneous 148. Pork 152. Venison 149. Pork Miscellaneous 153. Venison Miscellaneous DIVISION VI BAKED GOODS Baked goods should be on disposable paper or on an aluminum plate and wrapped with a transparent covering. One half (1/2) of a cake or one half (1/2) loaf of bread may be displayed. There should be at least four (4) rolls and four (4) muffins. At least six (6) cookies and candy pieces and ¼ of a pie. SECTION I BREADS 156. Banana Bread 162. Section Bread 167. Biscuits 157. Braided Bread 163. Twisted Bread 168. Cinnamon Rolls 158. Corn Bread 164. White Bread 169. Muffins 159. Monkey Bread 165. Whole Wheat Bread 170. Yeast Rolls 160. Pumpkin Bread 166. Zucchini Bread 171. Miscellaneous 161. Quick Bread SECTION II CAKES 172. Angel Food 175. Cup Cakes 178. Pound Cake 173. Bundt Cake 176. Layer Cake 179. Miscellaneous 174. Canned Cake 177. Loaf Cake SECTION III COOKIES 181. Brownies 184. Bar 186. Sugar 182. Chocolate Chip 185. Peanut Butter 187. Miscellaneous 183. Drop SECTION IV PIES (no cream pies) 188. Fruit 189. Pumpkin 190. Miscellaneous SECTION V CANDY 191. Butter Mints 195. Fudge, Walnut 198. Carmel Corn 192. Fudge, Chocolate 196. Rock Candy 199. Peanut Brittle 193. Fudge, Divinity 197. Seafoam 200. Miscellaneous 194. Fudge, Peanut Butter SECTION VI DECORATED CAKES 201. Cake, Beginner 202. Cake, Advanced Will be judged on decoration talent. Cake does not have to be edible.
YOUTH CULINARY ARTS Any youth of Mason County eighteen or under may exhibit. Articles will be registered Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Articles may be removed on Sunday, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Exhibits not picked up will become the property of the Mason County Fair. An exhibitor may enter only one (1) exhibit in each class; this includes only one (1) entry in the miscellaneous class of each section. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to exhibit in the correct class. All exhibits must have been made or canned by the exhibitor from the end of the previous fair until the present. All home canning must be in standard canning jars (No salad dressing, coffee jars, etc.) and sealed with a lid and ring with no decorations. All baked goods must be on a disposable plate wrapped in a transparent covering. One half (1/2) loaf of bread, cake or corn bread. There should be at least four (4) rolls, four (4) biscuits and four (4) muffins. At least six (6) cookies and candy pieces. All rules and regulations of the fair must be followed. Entries will be judged on quality not quantity. (However, number of entries will be tallied and turned into Fair Office). Jars may be opened by judges for tasting. There will be rosettes awarded for the best of show and ribbons in each class. There is a 50 cent fee for each entry. Blue Ribbon $1.50 Red Ribbon $1.00 White Ribbon $0.50 1. Apple Jelly 32. Canned Beats 2. Backberry Jelly 33. Canned Whole Beans 3. Blueberry Jelly 34. Pepper Rings 4. Elderberry Jelly 35. Vegetable Salad 5. Miscellaneous Preserves 36. Zucchini 6. Miscellaneous Jams 37. Misc. Canned Vegetables 7. Miscellaneous Jellies 38. Coan Bread 8. Apple Butter 39. Monkey Bread 9. Sandwich Spread 40. Biscuits 10.Miscellaneous Spread 41. Muffins 11. Bread & Butter Pickles 42. Pumpkin Bread 12. Dill Pickles 43. Yeast Bread 13. Zucchini Pickled 44. Decorated Bread 14. Miscellaneous Pickles 45. Miscellaneous Bread 15. Cucumber Relish 46. Cup Cakes 16. Beet Relish 47. Decorated Cakes 17. Sweet Pickled Relish 48. Miscellaneous Cakes 18. Miscellaneous Relish 49. Brownies 19. Taco Sauce 50. Chocolate Chip Cookies 20. Pizza Sauce 51. Pumpkin Cookies 21. Miscellaneous Sauce 52. Peanut Butter Cookies 22. Blackberry Juice 53. Zucchini Cookies 23. Tomato Juice 54. Miscellaneous Cookies 24. Miscellaneous Juice 55. Fruit Pies 25. Canned Blackberries 56. Health Foods 26. Canned Sliced Peaches 57. Yeast Rolls 27. Canned Green Tomatoes 58. Rock Candy 28. Canned Quartered Tomatoes 59. Fudge Chocolate Candy 29. Red Cinnamon Apples 60. Fudge Peanut Butter Candy 30. Miscellaneous Canned Fruit 61. Carmel Corn 31. Canned Snap Beans 62. Miscellaneous Candy
FARM CROPS Trophy to be awarded for most blue ribbons won from exhibits in the Farm Crops Department. Rosettes will be awarded for “Best Vine Crop”; “Best Forage Crops”; “Best Orchard Crops”; “Best Stalk Tobacco”; “Best Potato”. All Exhibits shown must be produced by the exhibitor, and be from the current or preceding crop year as appropriate. Exhibitors will be limited to one exhibit per class, excepting: 1) In these classes for specific variety items, one exhibit may be entered for each variety. 2) In miscellaneous classes, up to three (3) exhibits per exhibitor may be accepted depending upon the unique, historical, or educational nature of the tiem submitted for exhibits. The exhibitor should furnish a brief description of the historical, educational, or potential commercial significance of the item printed legibly on a 3 x 5 inch card as part of the exhibit. Decisions as to admissibility of any item(s) to exhibit will be made by co-chairpersons, and will be final. Exhibits will be accepted for registration from 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sunday prior to the opening of the fair. Exhibits may be picked up after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until closing and then again from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday following the close of the fair. Exhibit fees and premiums will be collected and paid as followed: Fees: 1 – 10 exhibits – 50 cents each 10 or more - $5.00 flat rate Premiums: Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00 Green no premium Rosette no premium Trophy no premium DIVISION I – CORN AND SMALL GRAINS SECTION 1 – CORN 1. Ten ears yellow corn, previous crop year 2. Ten ears white corn, previous crop year 3. Ten ears popcorn, previous crop year 4. Ten ears, other field corn, previous crop year 5. ½ gallon shelled yellow corn 6. ½ gallon shelled white corn 7. ½ gallon any other shelled corn 8. Three stalks ensilage corn, previous crop year 9. Three stalks grain corn, previous crop year SECTION II – SMALL GRAINS 10. ½ gallon wheat 11. ½ gallon oats 12. ½ gallon barley 13. ½ gallon rye 14. any other small grain – ½ gallon 15. Soybeans, ½ gallon 16. Sheaf of wheat, 4” 17. Sheaf of oats 18. Sheaf of barley 19. Sheaf of rye SECTION III – FORAGE CROPS 20. Alfalfa Hay 21. Alf/Grass Hay (under 50% alf) 22. Soybean Hay 23. Orchard Grass Hay 24. Clover Hay 25. Timothy Hay 26. Orchard Grass Hay 27. Small Grain Hay 28. Sudan Grass Hay 29. Any other mixed hay 30, Straw SECTION IV – SILAGE 31. Corn Silage, ½ gallon 32. Grass Silage, ½ gallon 33. Any other Silage SECTION V – HONEY & SORGHUM 34. Strained Honey, 1 qt. 36. Comb Honey, 1 full frame (in self supporting container) 37. Sorghum, 1 qt. SECTION VI – TOBACCO 38. 4-Hand Show Award 39. Flyings 40. Lugs 41. Leaf 42. Tips 43. Single Stalk Tobacco DIVISION II – FRUITS Note: All berries & other vine crops are to be unfrozen and in leak-proof containers. They will not be accepted otherwise). SECTION 1 – ORCHARD CROPS 44. Apples, 4 of any named variety 45. Peaches, 4 of any named variety 46. Pears, 4 of any named variety 47. Apples, 5 of any unknown variety 48. Plums, 5 of any names variety 49. Persimmons, 5 of any named variety 50. Hickory nuts, in hull, 5 of named variety 51. Hickory nuts, hulled, 10 any named variety 52. Hazel nuts, in husk, 5 any variety 53. Hazel nuts, husked, 10 any variety 54. Walnuts, in hull, 5 any variety 55. Walnuts, hulled, 10 any variety 56. Chestnuts, in burr, 5 any named variety 57. Chestnuts, burred, 10 any named variety 58. Misc. orchard crops, any other tended or cultivated nut or orchard fruit variety of commercial or substantial home use value. SECTION II – VINE CROPS (to be exhibited in leak proof containers) 59. Grapes, Rep. cluster, any named variety 60. Raspberries, 1 qt., leak proof container 61. Strawberries, 1 qt., leak proof container 62. Blueberries, 2 bunches, leak proof container 63. Blackberries, 1 qt., leak proof container 64. Currants & Gooseberries, 1 qt., leak proof container 65. Elderberries, 2 good bunches 66. Watermelon, variety listed 67. Cantaloupe, variety listed 68. Misc. vine crops; any other variety of berry or vine-borne fruit of commercial or substantial home use value. DIVISION III – POTATOES SECTION 1 69. Irish Cobbler, 10 ea. 70. Kennebec, 10 ea. 71. Pontiac, 10 ea. 72. Any Other (variety listed) 10 ea. SECTION 2 – Sweet Potatoes 73. Nancy Hall, 10 ea. 74. Any other variety (variety listed) 10 ea. DIVISION IV Sunflowers may be exhibited as either a cut head, or as a free-standing stalk in a self-supporting container. Miscellaneous exhibits will be limited to 3 entries per exhibitor, except as specified earlier. 75. Sunflowers, 1 ea. 76. Miscellaneous; any farm grown item of commercial, historical, or substantial home-use values.
Exhibits will be registered Sunday of air, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. All exhibits must be picked up Sunday after the Fair between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Exhibitors may enter only one item in each class. Exhibitors must provide suitable display trays for each exhibit. A trophy will be awarded to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in vegetable department. DIVISION I – VEGETABLES Ribbons Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $0.50 1. Beans, Bush Lima – 15 bean pods 26. Lettuce, Leaf, ½ pound 2. Beans, Bush Snap Green – 15 bean pods 27. Lettuce, Head – one head 3. Beans, Bush Snap Was – 15 bean pods 28. Okra – three pods 4. Beans, Horticulture – 15 bean pods 29. Onions, Green – five 5. Beans, Pole Lima – 15 bean pods 30. Onions, Purple – three 6. Beans, Pole Snap Green – 15 bean pods 31. Onions, White – three 7. Beans, Pole Snap Wax – 15 bean pods 32. Onions, Yellow – three 8. Beans, special – 15 bean pods 33. Peppers, Bell – three 9. Beets – three 34. Peppers, Hot – three 10. Broccoli – one head 35. Peppers, Sweet Banana – three 11. Brussels Sprouts – five 36. Pimentos - three 12. Cabbage – one head 37. Pumpkin – one 13. Carrots – three 38. Radishes – five 14. Cauliflower – one head 39. Rhubarb – five stalks 15. Celery – one head 40. Squash, Acorn – two 16. Chard – ½ lb 41. Squash, Butternut – two 17. Corn, Sweet Mixed – three ears 42. Squash, Patty Pan – two 18. Corn, Sweet White – three ears 43. Squash, Spaghetti - one 19. Corn, Sweet Yellow – three ears 44. Squash, Summer – two 20. Cucumbers, Pickling – five 45. Squash, Zucchini – two 21. Cucumber, slicing – three 46. Tomatoes, Red – three 22. Eggplant – one 47. Tomatoes, Salad – five 23. Garlic – one complete bulb 48. Tomatoes, Striped – three 24. Kale – ½ pound 49. Tomatoes, Yellow – three 25. Kohlrabi – one 50. Turnips – three 51. Misc. Vegetables DIVISION II – JUMBO VEGETABLES Ribbons Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $0.50 52. Bean – length 66. Pepper – weight 53. Bean – weight 67. Potato – weight 54. Broccoli – weight 68. Pumpkin – weight 55. Brussels Sprouts – weight 69. Rhubarb stalk – length 56. Cabbage – weight 70. Squash, Acorn – weight 57. Carrot – length 71. Squash – Patty Pan – weight 58. Cauliflower – weight 72. Squash, Summer – weight 59. Celery – length 73. Squash, Summer – weight 60. Corn, Sweet – length 74. Squash, Zucchini – length 61. Cucumber – length 75. Squash, Zucchini – weight 62. Cucumber – weight 76. Tomato – weight 63. Eggplant – weight 77. Turnip – weight 64. Onion – weight 65. Pepper – length DIVISION III – ODD AND UNUSUAL VEGETABLES Ribbons Blue $2.00 Red $1.00 White $0.50 78. Any odd or unusual vegetable DIVISION IV – DISPLAYS Ribbons Blue $4.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00 79. Garden Display – five or more different vegetables in a container 80. Herb Garden Display – five or more different herbs displayed in a suitable container.
YOUNGUNS CALF SHOW Calves in show must be shown by children no older than 8 years of age and not a member of 4-H. Calves must be owned by child. No Entry Fee Trophy for 1 st Place Showman No Bulls! Only Heifers and Steers Calf must be born in calendar year as Fair.
AWARDS Blue $10.00 and trophy Red $7.50 and trophy White $5.00 and ribbon The rules of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association will apply as outlined in the “Horseshoe Pitching Manuel”. The Fair Corporation will provide official pitching shoes, official size courts, and judges for the contest. The Fair Corporation will also offer prize money to winners of the various divisions. Judges decisions will be final. A fee of $2.00 will be charged each entry. The age limit requires that all contestants be over 12 years of age. An official scorer must be present at all elimination matches. The contest will be held Saturday. Those wishing to participate in this contest must register and pay fee of $2.00 each by 12:45 p.m. Contestants will be in doubles only and contestants will choose their own partners. Once pitching has started, contestants may not change pitching partners. Pitching opponents and the order of pitching will be determined by drawing. Changes of pitching order of opponents will not be permitted.
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