DEPT 17 ~ GRAINS & VEGETABLES
MIKE (BUBBA) BERUBE, SUPT. ~ Tel. 332-5815
E-Mail ~ berube2@metrocast.net
General Rules
Supt AddressEntry Form

Entry forms can be mailed to Superintendent any time after September 1st.  Produce will be accepted Wednesday September 10, 2008 from 12 pm to 6pm as well as Thursday September 11, 2008 from 8am to 12pm.  Judging will be on Friday September 12.  A trace corn is three (3) ears husked and braided together.  All stalks of corn must be tied together and have the ears of corn still attached.  Pick up will be Monday September 22 from 12 pm to 5pm only.  Any item left after 5pm on Monday will be disposed.  Due to the length of the fair and unknown temperatures some of the produce may not last until the end of the fair, however if a ribbon was won it will be available during pick-up time.  See also General Rules and Regulations. Trophies are sponsored by I.O.O.F.#18(Independent Order of Odd Fellows)

SECTION A - GRAIN

CLASS: 1st 2nd 3rd
1. Best trace of field corn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
2. Best trace of Indian corn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
3. Best trace of popcorn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
4. Best five stalks of Indian corn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
5. Best five stalks of popcorn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
6. Best five ears of sweet corn $5.00 $4.00 $3.00
       
SECTION B ~ VEGETABLE GARDEN DISPLAY
A Market Garden display must consist of at least 15 different varieties of vegetables.  The numbers of vegetables required for each variety is the same as individual entries.  Market garden display means the surplus vegetables from his/her garden are sold.  No herbs of any variety will be accepted.  No exceptions!  No flowers of any variety will be permitted whether they are edible or not!! A sigh with the name of the farm or farm stand is required.  No exceptions. 
A Home Garden display must consist of at least 10 different varieties of vegetables. The numbers of vegetables required for each variety is the same as individual entries. The produce grown from this garden is for personal use, not for profit. No herbs of any variety will be accepted, NO EXCEPTIONS. Criteria is the same for both Adult and child.
The "ROBERT A. BERUBE MEMORIAL AWARD" will be awarded to the best overall home garden display in the children's DIVISION.
Basket Display of Vegetables: basket size must be no longer than 18" long x 8" wide x 5"high.  The basket must contain a minimum of 10 varieties.  Two (2) of each varieties and Five (5) of smaller varieties are required.  Exhibitors who compete in the Market Garden Display division are not eligible to exhibit in this class.
  1st 2nd 3rd
1. Market garden display. $45.00 $37.00 $32.00
2. Home garden display. $37.00 $32.00 $27.00
3. Home garden display by boy or girl, age 6-17 years $32.00 $27.00 $22.00
4.  Basket Display of Vegetables $20.00 $15.00 $10.00
5.  Basket Display of Vegetables:  Boy or Girls age 6-17 $16.00 $12.00 $8.00
The "CHET FREEMAN MEMORIAL AWARD", along with a $25.00 premium, will be awarded to the best overall individual entry. Special premiums will also be awarded as deemed necessary by the judge. No herbs of any variety will be accepted.
SECTION C- VEGETABLES
CLASS:      
1. Beans 1st 2nd 3rd
..a) Beans, dry, 1 quart of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Beans, green, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Beans, lima, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Beans, shell, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Beans, wax, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
2. Beets, 3 of any variety $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
3. Broccoli, in a pint jar of water (must look full.) $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
4. Brussels Sprouts, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
5. Cabbage      
..a) Cabbage, green, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Cabbage, red, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
6. Carrots, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
7. Cauliflower, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
8. Celery, 1 bunch of any variety in a suitable glass container of water. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
9. Cucumbers $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..a) Cucumbers, pickling, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Cucumbers, ripe, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Cucumbers, slicing, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
10. Eggplant, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
11. Garlic, 3 bulbs of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
12. Gourds $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
Displayed in a basket no larger than 5 inches in height.
Large or small fruited gourds may be used with at least
six (6) different varieties. NO PLATES OF GOURDS
WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
13.Melons      
..a) Melons, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Melons, watermelons, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
14. Onions      
..a) Onions, leeks, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Onions, pickling, 6 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Onions, red, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Onions, scallions, 6 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Onions, shallots, 6 of any variety $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..f) Onions, white, 3 of any variety $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..g) Onions, yellow, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
15. Parsnips, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
16. Peppers      
..a) Peppers, black, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Peppers, green, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Peppers, red, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Peppers, yellow, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Peppers, green hot, 5 of any variety $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..f) Peppers, red hot, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..g) Peppers, yellow hot, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..h) Peppers, 3 of any variety not listed. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
17. Potatoes~ NO PECKS. NO EXCEPTIONS.      
..a) Potatoes, red, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Potatoes, sweet, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Potatoes, white, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Potatoes, 5 of any variety not listed. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
18. Pumpkins      
..a) Pumpkins, 2 field of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Pumpkins, 2 miniature, orange. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Pumpkins, 2 miniature, white. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Pumpkins, 2 sugar of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Pumpkins, 2 white of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..f) Pumpkins, 2 of any other variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
19. Radishes      
..a) Radishes, red, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Radishes, white, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
20. Squash      
..a) Squash, acorn, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Squash, blue hubbard, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Squash, buttercup, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Squash, butternut, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Squash, green hubbard, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..f) Squash, summer, 2 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..g) Squash, zucchini, 2 of any variety. (no oversized zucchini will be accepted) $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..h) Squash, 2 of any variety not listed. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
21. Sunflowers, 2 heads of any variety.
ONLY DRY HEADS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.
$4.00 $3.00 $2.00
22. Tomatoes      
..a) Tomatoes, green, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..b) Tomatoes, husking, 5 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..c) Tomatoes, red, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..d) Tomatoes, yellow, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..e) Tomatoes, green plum, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..f) Tomatoes, red plum, 3 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..g) Tomatoes, green cherry, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..h) Tomatoes, red cherry, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
..i) Tomatoes, yellow cherry, 10 of any variety. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
23. Any vegetable not listed, numbers may vary due to size of vegetable. Contact Supt. to verify how many to bring. $4.00 $3.00 $2.00

 

 

SECTION ~ C ~ PAINTED PUMPKINS

 

Pumpkins to be no LARGER than 5-6 inches in diameter and 3 1/2-4 inches tall.

The height dimension does NOT include the stem.  

 NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Only pumpkins with a painted face are to be accepted. 

1. All pumpkins should be ripe, white, orange or variegated colors are acceptable.

2. Junior division boys or girls to 8th grade

3. Adult division is 8th grade up

4. Classroom division 10 pumpkins will be needed to compete. 

 All entries will compete against their own classes (i.e.: 1st, 2nd,3rd  etc.)

In the classroom division 1 person MUST bring in all 10 pumpkins parent or teacher is acceptable. 

Class:

Classroom  1st $30.00  2nd $25.00   3rd  $20.00

Adult    1st  $4.00    2nd  $3.00   3rd   $2.00

Junior   1st $4.00    2nd $3.00    3rd  $2.00