Mahnomen County Fair

August 26 - 29, 2010

Open Class Premium List


Open Class Registration Form

*HIGHLIGHTS*

Gopher State Expositions on the Midway

Thursday, August 26 Saturday, August 29

Rhythm Riding, County Awards, Enduro Racing, Tractor Pull, Demolition Derby, Best Pie Contest, Livestock Judging Premium Auction

For More Information Contact Our Website at:

www.mahnomencountyfair.com

FAIR DAYS

AUGUST 26, 27, 28, 29,2010

PREMIUM LIST FOR THE

94th ANNUAL

MAHNOMEN COUNTY

FAIR

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Mahnomen County Fair

August 26th – 29th, 2010

Tentative Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 26th

 Carnival

12 Noon Open Class Entry

1 – 4 pm Best Pie Contest

12 Noon – 5:00 pm 4-H Non- Livestock Judging

12 Noon – 8:00 pm Livestock Entry

TBA 4-H Dog Show

5:00 pm Rhythm Riding @ Horse Arena

Grandstand Event

6:30 pm Awards Program & 4-H Fashion Review

7:00 pm TBA

Friday, August 27th

Carnival

TBA Poultry Judging

TBA Livestock & Dairy Judging (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy, Dairy Goat)

TBA Rabbit Judging

TBA 4-H Horse Show

Grandstand Event

7:00 pm Tractor Pull

Saturday, August 28th

All Day Carnival

TBA Open Dog Obedience & Agility – Open Dog Show to follow

Free Corn Feed open to the public

Grandstand Event

2:45 pm Box Care Race (ages 5-8 & 9-12)

6:00 pm Enduro Race

Sunday, August 29th

Kids Day

All Day Carnival

TBA Premium Auction Luncheon

TBA 4-H Premium Auction @ Show Arena

Grandstand Event

3:00 pm Demolition Derby

 

OPEN CLASS PREMIUM LIST

Entry Day: August 26

Entry Times

Home Dept: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Ag Dept: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Livestock Dept: noon to 7 p.m.

AWARD PREIMUMS BY DIVISION

(Unless otherwise stated)

Division 1st 2nd 3rd

A Beef 10.00 8.00 6.00

AA Market Steers/Heifers 10.00 8.00 6.00

B Dairy Cattle 10.00 8.00 6.00

C Dairy Goats 6.00 5.00 4.00

D Poultry 3.00 2.50 2.00

E Rabbit 3.00 2.50 2.00

F Sheep 6.00 5.00 4.00

G Swine 6.00 5.00 4.00

I Grain and Sheaf 2.00 1.50 1.00

J Garden 2.00 1.50 1.00

K Baking 2.00 1.50 1.00

L Canning 2.00 1.50 1.00

M Sewing 2.00 1.50 1.00

N Floral 2.00 1.50 1.00

O Hobbies 2.00 1.50 1.00

A Best of Show ribbon will be awarded to best overall exhibits

per Division listed above. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible,

of all ages.

Mahnomen County Agricultural Society

Executive Board: President: Steve Halberg; Vice President:

Sean Bjerk; Secretary: Jessica Bjerk; Treasurer: Melissa

Bjerk

Directors: Bill Nelson, Denise Nelson, Melissa Bjerk 

, Sherry Halberg, Sarah Snetsinger, Sean Bjerk,

Jessica Bjerk, Leo Roy, Steve Halberg,

Harley Hanson

County Commissioners: District 1-Wally Eid, District 2-Jerry

Dahl, District 3- Ev Kjelberg, District 4- Karen Ahmann

District 5: Charles Pazdernik

Any person or group that conducts a protest action must

limit its activity to the location designated by the Fair

Board. The designated location is west of the horse arena

area. No forms of fire may be used. No entrances or exits

can be obstructed or limited in any way.

Mahnomen County Fair Premium List

Issue Date & Number: July 2010

Published: Annually, Vol. 94 Issue 1

Mahnomen County Agricultural Society

PO Box 183 Mahnomen, MN 56557

BEST PIE IN MAHNOMEN COUNTY

CONTEST RULES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th

1. Open to all Mahnomen County residents. One pie

per person.

2. Pie filling and crust must be made from “scratch”.

3. Disposable pans only.

4. Pie must be a minimum of nine inches around.

5. Write on a recipe card a brief description of the pie,

along with your name and address.

6. Judging will be based on the following criteria:

Flavor 30 points

Crust 25 points

Overall appearance 25 points

Creativity 20 points

7. All pies become the property of the Mahnomen

County Fair Board.

Please bring you pie to the Grand Stand between 1 -4pm on

Thursday, August 26th. The winner will be announced at the

Grand Stand Program on Thursday night. Winner will receive a

$50.00 savings bond and the bragging rights to the “Best Pie

Baker in Mahnomen County”. This event sponsored by First

National Bank in Mahnomen.

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Any resident of Mahnomen, Polk, Norman, Becker, and

Clearwater Counties may enter for premiums in all divisions.

No premium will be awarded unless exhibit is deemed

worthy of merit.

2. Pre-registration is encouraged. Mail to: Mahnomen County

Agricultural Society, PO Box 183, Mahnomen, MN 56557. List

the Division, Class, Lot and general description.

3. All articles of handwork must have been made since last

Fair. Canned foods must be from July of the previous year to

this year. Agricultural products must be grown this year.

4. Premiums and ribbons are only awarded for first, second,

and third places. Premium checks will be mailed after fair,

wrong or incomplete addresses will delay processing. Any

claims of premium error must be made to the treasurer within

10 days after the mailing of premiums.

5. Due diligence will be used by The Mahnomen County

Agricultural Society but the Society will not be responsible for

any injury or loss of an exhibit or the injury of any person.

6. No exhibits will be released until Sunday, August 30th at

5:00 p.m. If an exhibitor needs additional time, call 935-5268 to

set up an appointment for collection.

7. Distributing, tacking or posting of any advertisements or

hand bills by any organization or person will not be permitted

on the fairgrounds except from their place of business or

exhibit. Anyone violating this rule will be liable to a fine or

expulsion from the fairgrounds, as the Fair Board may elect.

8. The Fair Board reserves the final and absolute right to

interpret these rules and regulations. The Fair Board will

arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions an

differences in regard hereto or otherwise arising out of,

connected with or incident of the Fair and/or premium list.

Best Pie in

Mahnomen County Contest

1st Place - $50 Savings Bond

Sponsored by First National Bank in

Mahnomen

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LIVESTOCK “BARN” DEPARTMENT

Superintendent: Steve Guenther

BARN RULES

9. Exhibitors must furnish their own hay, straw, grain and feed.

Exhibitors must keep their stock stalls and pens in good, neat

condition and open for inspection from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

10. Exhibitors must inform them-selves when their stock

will be judged and have their animal ready for presentation

in the show arena when called for.

11. All exhibitors of bulls, one year or over, must lead such

animals with a suitable staff attached to the nose ring, and

otherwise keep same in the stalls with a chain fastened in said

nose ring.

12. No entries of livestock can be made unless rules and

regulations of the State Livestock Sanitary Board have been

complied with. Swine entries need current negative pseudorabies

test. Horse entries need current negative coggins test.

Sheep/goats entries need an USDA scrapies verification farm

number. Chicken entries need either a current negative

Pullorum test or hatchery papers. Turkey entries need hatching

papers. Health papers must be presented to the Department

Superintendent or Fair Veterinarian.

13. Calves under two months of age at the time of exhibition

shall not be eligible for competition.

14. All classes one year and older calling for registered stock

should be accompanied by certificate or registry. Purebred

animals under one year should be accompanied by a certified

statement that both sire and dam of such animal are properly

registered purebreds.

15. 4-H and FFA livestock entries that are properly entered into

Open Class divisions are allowed to compete for Open Class

premiums. Open Class and 4-H/FFA will be judged at the

same time. Breeder of firm limited to two breeds and one

animal per lot. Boars must have tusks removed.

16. We reserve the right to group like lots/classes to create

competition. The decision of the Livestock Superintendent and

Fair Board is final.

- DIVISION “A” – BEEF –

NOTE: One entry per lot per exhibitor. Grand Champion and

Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to best male and

best female overall breads. Only blue ribbon winners are

eligible, of all ages.

Class 1: Aberdeen Angus

Class 2: Herefords

Class 3: Any other recorded breed

Class 4: Grade

Heifers:

LOT

1 – Spring Calf, born Jan-Apr ’10

2 - Fall Calf, born Aug-Dec ‘09

3 – Summer Yearlings, May -Aug ‘09

4 – Junior Yearlings, Jan-Apr ‘09

5 – Senior Yearlings, Aug-Dec ‘08

6 – Produce of Dam: Two animals, either sex, from same

dam.

7 – Pair of Females: Owned by exhibitor.

Bulls:

LOT

8 – Spring Calf, born Jan-Apr ‘10

9 - Fall Calf, born Aug-Dec ‘09

10 – Summer Yearlings, May -Aug ‘09

11 – Junior Yearlings, Jan-Apr ‘09

12 – Senior Yearlings, Aug-Dec ‘08

13 – Get of Sire: Three animals by one sire, any age, either or

both sexes.

14 – Pair of Bulls, Owned by exhibitor.

- DIVISION “AA”

Class 5: Market Steers/Heifers

Premium Lot 5, Cow/Calf pair: 20.00, 18.00, 15.00

LOT

1 - Prospect Market Calf – Jan-Apr ‘10

2 – Beef Steer – Jan-Aug ‘09

3 – Beef Heifer – Jan-Aug ‘09

4 – Dairy Steer – Jan-Aug ‘09

5 – Cow/Calf Pair: Cow must be of at least 50% beef breeding.

Calves must be born between Feb.1 and May 5. Exhibit to

be judged in pens with no frilling, clipping or showing by

halter, how ever exhibitors can wash animals.

- DIVISION “B” – DAIRY CATTLE –

NOTE: one entry per lot per exhibitor

Class 6: Shorthorn, Dairy Type

Class 7: Red Polled

Class 8: Brown Swiss

Class 9: Holstein

Class 10: Guernsey

Class 11: Jerseys

Class 12: Airshire

Class 13: Grade

LOT

1 – Winter Heifer Calf: Dec ‘09 – Apr ‘10

2 – Fall Heifer Calf: Sep–Nov ‘09

3 – Summer Yearling Heifer: Jun–Aug ‘09

4 – Junior Yearling Heifer: Mar–May ‘09

5 – Winter Yearling Heifer: Dec ‘07–Feb ‘09

6 – Senior Yearling Heifer: Sep–Nov ‘08

7 – Junior Best Three Females: Three animals,

bred and owned by exhibitor, under two years

of age, none of which have freshened.

8 – Non-fresh 2 year old: Jun ‘07–Aug ‘08

9 – Dry 3 and 4 year old cow: Sept ‘05–Aug ‘07

10 – Dry aged cow: before Sep ‘05

11 – Jr. 2 year old in milk: Mar–Aug ‘08

12 – Sr. 2 year old in milk: Sep–Feb ‘08

13 – Jr. 3 year old in milk: Mar–Aug ‘07

14 – Sr. 3 year old in milk: Sep ‘06–Feb ‘07

15 – 4 year old in milk: Sep ‘05 – Aug ‘06

16 – 5 year old in milk: Sep ‘02 – Aug ‘05

17 – Aged cow in milk: before Sep 1, ‘04

18 – Dairy herd: Three females that have freshen, all owned by

exhibitor.

19 – Produce of dam: Two animals, any age, either sex, the

produce of one cow, the dam must be named. One entry

limit from the same dam.

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- DIVISION “C” – GOATS –

NOTE: Two exhibitors must show in a lot to create competition.

Like breed will be judged together. Any lot not having

competition will be put in like lot.

Class 14: All recorded breeds

Class 15: Grade

LOT

1 – Jr. Doe Kid: Mar ’10 – Jun ‘10

2 – Sr. Doe Kid: Dec ‘09 – Feb ‘10

3 – Dry Yearling Doe: born in ‘09

4 – Milking Yearling Doe: born in ‘09

5 – Milking 2 Year Old: born in ‘08

6 – Milking Doe: born in ’06 – ‘07

7 – Milking Doe: born in ’05 or earlier

8 – Market Goat: born in ‘09

9 – Pen of 3: Born in ‘10

-DIVISION “D” – POULTRY –

NOTE: Limited to one bird for each lot. All breeds will be

grouped and judged (based on class, breed, and color) at the

discretion of fair officials.

NOTE: Contact any fair board member for a list of breeds that

are under each class.

Large Breed Chickens

Class 16: American Class

Class 17: Asiatic Class

Class 18: English Class

Class 19: Mediterranean Class

Class 20: Continental Class

Class 21: All Other Standard Breeds

LOT LOT

1 – Cock 2 – Hen

3 – Cockeral 4 – Pullet

Bantams

Class 22: Game Class

Class 23: Single Comb Clean Legged

Class 24: Rosecomb Clean Legged

Class 25: All Other Clean Legged

Class 26: Feather Legged

LOT LOT

1 – Cock 2 – Hen

3 – Cockeral 4 – Pullet

Geese

Class 27: Heavy

Class 28: Medium

Class 29: Light

LOT LOT

1 – Gander 2 – Goose

Ducks

Class 30: Heavy

Class 31: Medium

Class 32: Light

Class 33: Bantam

LOT LOT

1 – Drake 2 – Hen

Turkeys

Class 34: Heavy Breeds

Class 35: Light Breeds (Beltsville)

LOT LOT

1 – Tom 2 – Hen

Game Birds

Class 36: Guinea Fowl

Class 37: Pigeon

Class 38: Pheasant

Class 39: Partridge

Class 40: Quail

LOT LOT

1 – Male 2 – Female

- DIVISION “E” – RABBIT –

NOTE: Two entries per lot. Each breed will be grouped and

judged together. Exhibitors are required to be present to show

their own rabbit out of the cage.

Class 41: Any Purebreed

Class 42: Any Crossbreed

LOT

1 – Sr. Buck: Over 8 months old

2 – Intermediate Buck: 6-8 months old

3 – Jr. Buck: Under 6 months old

4 – Sr. Doe: Over 8 months old

5 – Intermediate Doe: 6-8 months old

6 – Jr. Doe: Under 6 months old

Class 43: Market Rabbit

LOT

7 – Single fryer: cross or pure bred, not over 70 days of age,

weighing 3-5 pounds

8 – Pen of 3: cross or pure bread, not over 70 days of age,

weighing 3-5 pounds

- DIVISION “F” – SHEEP –

NOTE: One entry per lot. Each Breed will be grouped and

judged together.

Class 44: All recorded breeds

LOT

1 – Ram: 2 years old and older

2 – Ram: 1 year old and under 2

3 – Ram: Under 1 year old

4 – Ewe: 2 years old and older

5 – Ewe: 1 year old and under 2

6 – Ewe: Under 1 year old

7 – Get of Sire: Four animals, any age or sex.

8 – Breeders Young Flock: One ram and two ewes

Class 45: Grades

LOT LOT

1 – Ewe 3 – Pen of 3 lambs

2 – Whether or Female

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- DIVISION “G” – SWINE –

NOTE: One entry per lot. Each breed will be grouped and

judged together.

Class 46: Swine, all breeds, purebred, and commercial

LOT

1 – Jan Boar: furrowed Jan ‘10

2 – Feb Boar: furrowed Feb ‘10

3 – Jan Gilt: furrowed Jan ‘10

4 – Feb Gilt: furrowed Feb ‘10

5 – Gilt: furrowed March and later

6 – Best Display: Sow with litter

7 – Market hog: Either barrow or gilt, born after Jan 1, ‘10

AGRICULTRUAL”AG” DEPARTMENT

Superintendent: Joyce Zaviska

Assistant: Darlene Zaviska

ADDITIONAL RULES

17. 2009 crop must be displayed in clear glass jars with lids.

18. Sheaf grain and grass must be bound compactly in a

bundle more than 2 inches in diameter, ready for display. Do

not strip leaves. No roots. Can be exhibited as sliced, if baled.

19. Can enter more than one variety in each lot, must be

different, and named accordingly. Each variety is grouped and

judged together.

- DIVISION “I” – GRAIN AND SHEAF –

Class 27: 2008 Grain and seed

LOT LOT

1 – Alfalfa: 1 pint. 7 – Corn: 6 ears

2 – Barley: 1 quart. 8 – Oats: 1 quart.

3 – Edible beans: 1 quart. 9 – Sunflowers: 1 quart.

4 – Soybeans: 1 quart. 10 – Wheat: 1 quart

5 – Med red clover: 1 pint. 11 – Grain/seed not listed

6 – Corn: 1 quart.

Class 28: 2009 Crop

LOT LOT

1 – Alfalfa, hay 15 - Flax, any variety

2 – Alfalfa, seed 16 – Reed Canary Grass

3 – Barley 17 - Millet

4 - Bromus Inermus 18 - Oats

5 - Alsike Clover, hay 19 - Field Peas

6 - Alsike Clover, seed 20 - Red Top

7 - Red Clover, hay 21 - Rye

8 - Red Clover, seed 22 - Soybeans

9 - Sweet Clover, hay 23 - Speltz

10 - Sweet Clover, seed 24 – Sunflowers: 3 stalks

11 - Colored Corn: 6 stalks 25 - Timothy

12 - Field Corn: 6 stalks 26 - Wheat

13 - Popcorn: 6 stalks 27 – Other sheaf / grain

14 – Sweet Corn: 6 stalks

- DIVISION “J” – GARDEN –

Class 29: Potatoes

LOT LOT

1 – Russet (6) 5 – Red Norland (6)

2 – Kennebec (6) 6 – Red Pontiac (6)

3 – Early Ohio (6) 7 – Dacota (6)

4 – Norchip (6) 8 – Other potato (6)

Class 30: Garden Vegetables

Lot1 Premium: Garden Collection: 4.75, 3.50, 2.50, 1.50

LOT LOT

1 – GARDEN COLLECTION - 6 vegetables, no fruit,

best representation of garden

2 - Asparagus: 6 spears 23 - Muskmelon: 1

3 – Green Beans: 6 pods 24 – Red Onions: 3

4 – Wax Beans: 6 pods 25 - White Onions: 3

5 – Table Beets: 6 26 - Yellow Onions: 3

6 – Broccoli: 1 bunch 27 - Parsnip: 3 plants

7 – Pointed Cabbage: 1 28 - Green Peas: 6

Shown with 3 wrapper leaves 29 - Snap Peas:6

8 – Flat Cabbage: 1 30 - Peppers: 3

Shown with 3 wrapper leaves 31 - Pumpkin: 1

9 – Red Cabbage: 1 32 – Poppy Heads: 3

Shown with 3 wrapper leaves 33 - Rhubarb: 6 stalks

10 – Caraway: 3 stalks 34 - Rutabagas: 3

11 – Carrots: 6 35 - Radishes: 6

12 – Cauliflower: 1 36 - Hubbard Squash: 1

13 – Celery: 1 plant 37 - Buttercup Squash: 1

14 – Pickling Cucumbers: 6 38 - Summer Squash: 1

15 – Slicing Cucumbers: 3 39 - Tomato: 3

16 – Eggplant: 1 40 - Turnip: 3

17 – Endive: 1” to 2” bunch 41 – Watermelon: 1

18 – Horseradish: 3 42 – Other vegetable 1

19 - Kale: 3

20 - Kohlrabi: 3

21 - Head Lettuce: 1

22 - Leaf Lettuce: 1 plant

Class 31: Herbs

LOT

1 – Basil: 1 plant per container

2 – Chives: 1 plant per container

3 – Cilantro: 3 cut stems

4 – Dill: 3 cut stems

5 – Garlic: 2 heads

6 – Lavender, 3 cut stems

7 – Parsley: 3 cut stems

8 – Rosemary: 3 cut stems

9 - Sage: 3 cut stems

10 – Thyme: 3 plants

11 – Other herb

Class 32: Fresh Fruit

LOT

1 – Apples: Large -3, Small -6

2 - Currants: 1 cup

3 - Compass cherries: 1 cup

4 - Gooseberries: 1 cup

5 - Grapes: 1 cup

6 - Ground Cherries: 1 cup

7 - Plums: 6

8 - Raspberries: 1 cup

9 - Strawberries: 1 cup

10 - Other fruit

Class 33: Special Garden Items

LOT LOT

1 - Most pods on soybean stem 2 - Painted pumpkin

3 - Vegetable with the most “personality” (example: person,

shape, name, etc.)

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DOMESTIC ARTS “HOME” DEPT

Superintendent: Joyce Zaviska

ADDITIONAL RULES

20. One entry per lot per exhibitor and be the product of the

exhibitor.

21. All articles must be newly made or completed after last

years fair by the exhibitor.

22. Baked goods are to be entered in plastic bags only. They

will be arranged for judging.

23. Rings are to be left on canning. Canning to be exhibited in

colorless glass jars. Include processing method on product

label.

24. Judge has right to open all jars in case of a tie.

25. No article previously shown at the Mahnomen County

Fair will be permitted to compete for prizes.

26. Quilt and afghan premiums are 4.00, 3.00, 2.00.

- DIVISION “K” – BAKING –

SCORE CARDS: General Appearance (15 points);

Thoroughness of Making (20 points); Texture (20 points);

Flavor (25 points); Lightness (20 points); making for a total of

100 points.

Class 1: Age 16 to 64

Class 2: Age 65 and over

Class 3: Age 15 and under

Yeast Bread

LOT LOT

1 – White Loaf: ½ loaf 5 – Multi-Grain ½ loaf

2 – Graham: ½ loaf 6 – Whole Wheat ½ loaf

3 – Oatmeal: ½ loaf 7 – Made with Bread

4 – Rye: ½ loaf Machine ½ loaf

8 – Other yeast bread

½ loaf

Quick Bread

LOT LOT

9 – Banana bread: ½ loaf 10 – Lefse: 3

11 – Baking Powder Biscuits, 3 12 - Muffins: 3

13 – Vegetable Bread, ½ loaf 14 – Other Bread not listed

Cake – NO BOX CAKE

LOT LOT

14- Angel Food: 4” wedge 15- Chiffon: 4” wedge

16- Sponge: 4” wedge

Butter Cake

LOT

17- Decorated cupcakes: 3

18 - Jelly Roll: 3” slice

19 - Spice: 4x4 section

20 - Rhubarb: 4x4 section

21 - Cranberry: 4x4 section

22 – Carrot: 4x4 section

23 - Unfrosted dark cake: 4x4 section

24 – Unfrosted light cake: 4x4 section

25 – Other cake

Doughnuts

LOT LOT

26 – Made with donut maker: 3

27 – Plain rolled: 3 28 – Raised: 3

Bars

LOT

29 – Bars: 3, unfrosted, not brownies

30 – Bars: 3, frosted, not brownies

31 – Brownies: 3, unfrosted

32 – Brownies: 3, frosted

Cookies

LOT LOT

33 – Chocolate Drop: 3 39 – Refrigerator: 3

34 – Chocolate Chip: 3 40 – Rosettes: 3

35 – Date filled: 3 41 – Spritz: 3

36 – Molasses: 3 42 – Sugar: 3

37 – Oatmeal: 3 43 - Unbaked: 3

38 – Peanut Butter: 3 44 - Cookies not listed 3

Pie

LOT

45 – Apple: 4” wedge 46 – Berry: 4” wedge

47 – Lemon: 4” wedge 48 – Pumpkin: 4” wedge

49 – Rhubarb: 4” wedge 50 – Other pie not listed

¼ wedge

Candy

LOT LOT

51 – Caramels: 4 55 – Mints: 4

52 – Divinity: 4 56 – Peanut Brittle: 4

53 – Fudge: 4 57 – Toffee: 4

54 – Hard candies: 4 58 – Other candy 4

- DIVISION “L” – CANNING –

Class 4: Fruit

LOT LOT

1 – Apples 10 - Grapes

2 – Applesauce 11 – Ground cherries

3 – Apricots 12 - Peaches

4 – Blueberries 13 - Pears

5 – Cherries 14 - Raspberries

6 – Crabapples 15 - Rhubarb

7 – Currants 16 - Strawberries

8 – Fruit cocktail 17 – Wild Fruit

9 – Gooseberries 18 – Other, not listed

Class 5: Vegetables

LOT LOT

1 - Asparagus 8 – Ketchup

2 – Green Beans 9 – Mixed vegetables

3 - Yellow Beans 10 - Peas

4 – Beets 11 - Pumpkin

5 – Carrots 12 - Sauerkraut

6 – Corn 13 – Tomatoes

7 – Greens 14 – Other, not listed

Class 6: Meat

1 – Beef 4 - Meatballs

2 - Chicken 5– Pork

3 – Fish 6– Other, not listed

Class 7: Pickles

1 – Beet 4 – Dill

2 – Bread/butter 5 – Fruit Sweet

3 – Crabapple sweet 6 – Mixed vegetables

7 – Rip cuke 8 – Sweet vegetable

9 – Turmeric 10 – Watermelon

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11 – Other, not listed

Class 8: Relishes

1 – Corn 4 - Horseradish

2 – Chili Sauce 5– Green Tomato

3 – Cucumber 6 – Other, not listed

Class 9: Jelly

NOTE: No frozen jellies accepted. To be exhibited in pint or

half-pint colorless jelly glasses.

SCORE CARDS: General Appearance (10 points); Color (15

points); clearness and Sparkle (10 points); Texture (30 points);

Taste (35 points); making a total of 100 points.

LOT LOT

1 – Apple 8 – Pincherry

2 – Chokecherry 9 – Plum

3 – Crabapple 10 - Raspberry

5 – Cranapple 11 - Strawberry

6 - Currant 12 – Other jelly

7 - Grape

Class 10: Jam

NOTE: No frozen jams accepted. To be exhibited in pint or

half-pint colorless jelly jars. Jams are whole fruits, slightly

crushed, evenly distributed in syrup of that is slightly softer

than jelly.

SCORE CARD: Sealing, Label and Container (10 points);

Color (15 points); Absence of Crystals (10 points); Texture and

Consistency (30 points); Flavor (35 points); making for a total

of 100 points.

LOT LOT

1 – Apricot 7 - Plum

2 – Blueberry 8 - Raspberry

3 – Grape 9 - Rhubarb

4 – Marmalade 10 – Rhubarb Apricot

5 – Peach 11 – Strawberry

6 – Pear 12 – Other Jam

Class 11: Unclassified

LOT LOT

1 – BBQ Sauce: canned 5 – Extracted Honey

2 – Dark eggs: 6 6 – Lard in jar

3 – Unusual colored eggs: 6 7 – Homemade soap

4 – White eggs: 6

- DIVISION “M” – SEWING –

SCORE CARD: Suitability to purpose of material, design, and

color (30 points); workmanship (35 points); Difficulty of project

(15 points); value of article in relation to work done (10 points);

making for a total of 100 points.

Class 12: Ages 16 to 64

Class 13: Age 65 and over

Class 14: Age 15 and under

Bedroom

LOT LOT

1 – Afghan 7 – Pillow

2 – Adult bedspread 8 – Pillowcase

3 – Child’s bedspread 9 – Rug

4 – Crib bedspread 10 – Dresser scarf

5 – Doily 11 – Guest towel

6 – Nightgown or pajamas

Quilts

12 – Hand quilted

13 – Pieced and Hand quilted

14 – Pieced and tied

15 – Lap quilt

16 – Machine sewed and quilted

17 – Crib quilt, hand sewed

18 – Crib quilt, machine sewed

19 – Other quilt, not listed

Kitchen

20 - Apron

21 - Chair protectors: set of 2

22 - Dishtowel

23 - Luncheon set: 1 napkin and 1 cloth

24 – Placemats: set of 4

25 – Potholders: set of 2

26 - Tablecloth: 2 yards or over

Clothing

27 - Baby booties

28 - Baby dress

29 - Baby sets: sweater, cap and booties

30 - Blouse or shirt

31 - Child play clothes

32 – Girl’s dress

33 - Woman’s dress

34 - Doll clothes

35 - Duster or robe

36 - Fashion accessories: purse, hat, etc.

37 - Halloween costume

38 - Mittens and scarf set

39 - Overalls

40 - Skirt

41 - Slacks

42 - Slippers

43 – Stole or shawl

44 - Suit or coat

45 - Jogging suit

46 - Sweater

47 - Decorated sweatshirt

48 - Insolated vest

49 – Other sewing item, not listed

- DIVISION “N” – FLORAL –

NOTE: Brackets will be provided for hanging plants. Plants

must have been in possession of exhibitor for at least two

months and grown in the container in which they are exhibited

for at least two months. Give variety names where possible.

NOTE: Make sure wildflowers that are displayed are not

noxious weeds.

HELPFUL HINT: When grooming your plant for the fair, be

sure to remove dirt, spray residue, spent leaves and flowers,

insect and any foreign material on a plant, flower foliage or

specimen.

SCORE CARD for Class 15 and 16: Selection and

compatibility of plants (20 points); cultural perfection form (20

points); blemishes (10 points); grooming (5 points); floriferousness

color (10 points); quality (10 points) quantity (10 points);

size (10 points) label (5 points) for a total of 100 points.

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Class 15: Potted plants and flowers

LOT

1 – African Violet: single

2 – African Violet: double

3 – Any flowering plant in flower

4 – Cactus

5 – Fern

6 – House plant: artistically used

7 – Ivy: any type

8 – Other foliage plant, not listed

Class 16: Potted Patio Plants

LOT LOT

1 – Fibrous Begonia 6 – Impatiens: single

2 –Tuberous Begonia 7 - Impatiens: double

3 – Coleus 8 - Lobelia

4 – Fern 9 - Petunia

5 – Geranium 10 – Other, not listed

11 - Fuchsia

SCORE CARD for lots 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21: Color (20

points); form and florets (15 points); condition and grooming

(15 points); substance and texture (15 points); stem and

foliage if present (15 points); size (10 points); over all display

(10 points) for a total of 100 points.

Class 17: Cut Flowers

LOT

1 - Ageratum: 3

2 - Bachelor’s Button: 3 stems

3 - Bells of Ireland: 1 stalk

4 – Calendulas: 6 blooms

5 – Calla, Lily 1 stem

6 - Cosmos: 3 stems

7 - Dahlia: 1 stem

8 – Gladiolus: 1 spike

9 - Geranium: one bloom, one stem

10 – Larkspur 1 stem

11 - Dwarf marigold: 3 stems

12 - Giant Marigold: 3 stems

13 - Pansy: 3 stems

14 - Petunia, single: 3 stems

15 - Petunia, double: 3 stems

16 - Snapdragons: 3 spikes

17 - Sweet Peas: all one color, 3 stems

18 – Other cut flower

19 – Pom-pom Zinnia: 3 stems

20 – Large Zinnias: 1 stem

21 – Viola: 3 stems

22 – Celosia 1 stem

23 – Salvia 3 spikes

Class 18: Cut Perennial Flowers

LOT

1 - Baby’s breath: 1 stem

2 - Balloon Flower: 3 stems

3 - Campanula: 3 stems

4 - Coral Bells: 3 stems

5 - Columbine: 3 stems

6 - Coreopsis: 3 stems

7 - Shasta Daisy: 3 stems

8 - Daisy, any other: 3 stem

9- Delphinium: 1 spike

10 - Feverfew: 3 stems

11 - Gallardia, single: 3 stem

12 - German Status 1 stem

13 – Hydrangea 1 stem

14 - Lavender: 3 stem

15 - Lupine: 3 stems

16 - Monarda: 3 stem

17 - Pinks or Dianthis: 3

18 - Phlox: 1 truss

19 – Poppies: 3 stem

20 - Rudbeckia: 3

21 - Sweet William: 3

22 - Wild flowers: 3

23 – Other flowers, not listed

24 – Hemerocallis: 1 stem

25 – Echinacea: 3 stems

Class 19: Cut Roses

Hybrid Tea – 1 bloom to a stem

LOT LOT

1 – White 5 – Bi-Color

2 – Yellow 6 – Blend

3 – Pink 7 – Multi-color

4 – Red 8 – Any color not listed

Grandiflora & Floribunda – 1 stem, single bloom or spray

LOT LOT

9 – White 10 – Yellow

11 – Pink 12 – Any color, not listed

13 - Red

Class 20: Cut Miniature Roses

1 bloom to a stem or spray

LOT LOT

1 – White 5 – Bi-Color

2 – Yellow 6 – Blend

3 – Pink 7 – Multi-color

4 – Red 8 – Any color not listed

Class 21: Cut Shrub Roses

1 spray

LOT LOT

1 – White 5 – Bi-Color

2 – Yellow 6 – Blend

3 – Pink 7 – Multi-color

4 – Red 8 – Any color not listed

Class 22: Cut Lilies

LOT LOT

1 – Asiatic: 1 stem 4 - Tiger: 1 stem

2 – Trumpet: 1 stem 5 – Other lily, not listed

3 – Oriental: 1 stem 1 stem

Class 23: Hosta

LOT LOT

1 – Green 1 leaf 5 – Yellow Margined 1 leaf

2 – Blue 1 leaf 6 – Green or Blue Margined 1leaf

3 – Yellow 1 leaf 7 – Any other, not listed 1leaf

4 – White Margined 1 leaf

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Class 24: Designs and Arrangements

NOTE: Exhibitors arranger your exhibits front, etc.

LOT

1 – Weathered wood with flowers

2 - Adult Birthday Party

3 - Child Birthday Party

4 - Emerald Isle: a study of green

5 - Grandma’s Kitchen: kitchen container

6 - Hawaii Breeze: show motion

7 - Holiday Time: name holiday

8 - Arrangement in miniature: under 5” tall

9 - Painted Desert: dry arrangement

10 - Picnic Time: picnic table centerpiece

11 - Simplicity

12 - Table Centerpiece

Class 25: Vines & Branches

NOTE: All branches or vines of trees and shrubs must be at

least 18 inches long to exhibit.

Flowering – must be in bloom at time of exhibiting

LOT

1 – spirea: 1 branch

2 – hydrangea: 1 branch

3 – Potenilla: 1 branch

4 – Any other, not listed: 1 branch

Fruiting – should show fruit or berry in exhibition

5 – Mountain Ash: 1 branch

6 – High bush Cranberry: 1 branch

7 – Dogwood: 1 branch

8 – Burning Bush: 1 branch

9 – Flowering crab: 1 branch

10 - Any other, not listed: 1 branch

Foliage

11 – Purple Leaf Sandcherry: 1 branch

12 – Evergreen: 1 branch

13 – Any other, not listed: 1 branch

Vines

14 – Clematis: 1 flowering vine

15 – Dropmore Honeysuckle: 1 flowering vine

16 – Bittersweet: 1 vine with berries

17 – Woodline, 1 vine

18 – Any other, not listed: 1 vine

- DIVISION “O” – HOBBIES –

Class 26: Ages 16 to 64

Class 27: Age 65 and over

Class 28: Age 15 and under

Class 29: Handicapped

LOT

1 – Appliquéd item

2 – Artificial Flowers

3 – Bead work item

4 – Birch-bark weaving

5 – Bird House

6 – Candle wicking item

7 – Clay pot decoration

8 – Cross-stitch item

9 – Oil drawing

10 – Homemade doll

11 – Dream catcher

12 – Family newsletter

13 – Felt item

14 – Foam art work

15 – Greeting Cards: set of 4

16 – Hammered or etched Metal

17 – Hardanger item

18 – Holiday decorations

19 – Lamp

20 – Latch hook item

21 – Lathe work

22 – Lawn ornaments: set of 2

23 – Leather item

24 – Macramé

25 – Needlepoint wall hanging

26 – Pictures digital

27 – Plaques

28 – Plastic Canvas item

29 – Print making

30 – Rosemaling

31 – Scrapbook

32 – Three dimensional sculpture

33 – Colored pencil sketch

34 – Crayon sketch

35 – Pencil/lead sketch

36 – Pen/Ink Sketch

37 – Snapshots: 3-5 pictures that tell a story

38 – Stamping

39 – Stenciling item

40 – Other original craft

41 – Watercolor

42 – Wicker basket

43 – Wreath

44 – Small Woodwork

45 – Large Woodwork

DONE WITH KITS

46 – Beads, sequins

47 – Christmas Wall Hanging

48 – Doll Kits

49 – Feather work

50 – Hooked piece

51 – Leather work or tooled

52 – Model airplane

53 – Model car

54 – Model rocket

55 – Mosaics

56 – Needlepoint

57 – Paint by numbers

58 – String art

59 – Other craft using a kit

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PRE-REGISTRATION FORM FOR OPEN CLASS PREIMUMS

Mahnomen County Fair

(Open Class entries only, not 4-H)

Name ___________________________________________

Address _________________________________________

City __________________________ Zip Code __________

Department Division Class Lot Description

ATTENTION: Make as many copies as necessary. Children under 11 years of age should be accompanied by an

adult when entering an exhibit. Address is needed to properly send out premiums.

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