DEPARTMENT VII – HORTICULTURE – FARM CROPS
Monday, August 14, 2023 @ 1:30pm
Rutland Bottle Gas Building
Superintendent – Tara Roberts, Chris Lambert, Chuck Parker
Entries close from 8 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. August 4 & 5, 2023
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, of fair. All exhibits may be removed on Sunday after fair from 9am to 1 pm. A display shall consist of four 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.
SECTION 700 – FAIRY GARDEN
_____ Class 1 – Nothing over 10 inches diameter
SECTION 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
SECTION 702 – POTATOES
_____Class 12 – Cobblers
_____Class 13 – Yukon Gold
_____Class 14 – Kennebec
_____Class 15 – Red
_____Class 16 – Other Named Variety
SECTION 703 – SWEET POTATOES
_____Class 17 – Red
_____Class 18 – Yams
_____Class 19 – White
SECTION 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 ()
_____Class 52 – Yellow Sweet Corn (4)
_____Class 53 – Bicolor Sweet Corn (4)
SECTION 706 – MELONS
_____Class 54 – Watermelon (1)
_____Class 55 – Cantaloupe (1)
_____Class 56 – Honey Dew(1)
SECTION 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
SECTION 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)
SECTION 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- Largest Cantaloupe
_____Class 88 – Largest Ear of Corn
_____Class 89 – Largest Cabbage
_____Class 90 – Longest Cucumber
_____Class 91 – Longest Bean
_____Class 92 – Largest Zucchini
_____Class 93 – Largest Sunflower Head
DIVISION 711 – FREAKY LOOKING
_____Class 94 – Freak Vegetables (1)
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00
_____Class 95 – Freak Fruit (1)
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00
DIVISION 712 HERBS – Display in ½ pint jar with water.
____ Class 96 – Mint, Name Variety
_____Class 97 – Chives
_____Class 98 – Thyme
_____Class 99 – Basil
_____Class 100 – Rosemary
_____Class 101 – Sage
_____Class 102 – Parsley
_____Class 103 – Dill