HORTICULTURE DIVISION
Book 8
Location: Gillette Bldg
Not Responsible for theft or loss
Scott Carroll, Superintendent 419-682-1098
Jim Strohl, Asst. Superintendent 419-459-4526
Send in your entries early and avoid
the lines and time waiting.
Rules:
- Exhibits will be accepted Friday Sep
5 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and
until noon, Sep 6 when all exhibits MUST be in
place.
- Judging will be on Saturday, Sep 6 at
1pm if judges are available.
- Each entry can be listed in one category only.
- Exhibits in this department are open to all counties
and states with fairs that are open to Williams
County.
- Entries are free except where the total of premiums in
exhibits entered equals $10 or more. The Exhibitor then is required to
purchase an Exhibitor’s Ticket.
- All entries will be judged on table quality.
- All entries must have been canned in current season.
- Standard pints and quart jars and standard jelly
glasses must be used. Any other jars will be disqualified.
- Vegetables and other entries will be judged by one
Judge system, and are open to the public.
- Display exhibits cannot be entered for single
exhibits.
- Exhibitors are limited to two entries per premium.
- Exhibitors shall correctly name, on ticket, the entry
as to variety.
- Premiums will be paid immediately following the far.
- Exhibits will be released from
9am until 12pm on Sep 14, 2008.
- All exhibits MUST be removed. If not removed by
12 noon, exhibits will be disposed of.

BALL FRESH PRESERVING 2008
CONTEST RULES
2008 BALL® “BRING OUT YOUR BEST
TM ”
BALL®
FreshPreserving™
AWARD
ADULT LEVEL
presented by:
BALL®
& KERR®
FreshPreserving™
PRODUCTS
Jarden Home Brands makers of Ball
®
and Kerr®
FreshPreserving™
Products is proud to recognize today’s fresh preserving (canning) enthusiasts,
so First and Second Place Awards will be given to those individuals judged as
the best in designated recipe categories.
A panel of judges will select the two best entries submitted by an adult for
Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle, and Soft Spread categories. Entries must be preserved
in Ball®
or Ball®
Collection Elite®
Jars sealed with Ball®
Lids and Bands or Ball®
Collection Elite®
Lids and Bands, or preserved in Kerr®
Jars sealed with Kerr®
Lids and Bands or Ball®
Collection Elite®
Lids and Bands. In addition, soft spread entries will be limited to recipes
prepared using Ball®
Pectin: Original, No Sugar Needed or Liquid. A proof of purchase for Ball®
pectin must be provided at time of entry.
Entries designated
First
Place
from each category will receive the following:
• Two (2) Five-Dollar ($5.00) Coupons for Ball®
or Kerr®
FreshPreserving™
Products and one (1) Three-Dollar
($3.00) Coupon for Ball®
Simple
Creations®
Products.
Entries designated
Second
Place
from each category will receive the following:
• Two
(2) Five-Dollar ($5.00) Coupons for Ball®
or Kerr®
FreshPreserving™
Products.
Youth
Level:
In recognition of youth who
excel in the art of fresh preserving (canning), Jarden Home Brands makers of
Ball and Kerr Fresh Preserving Products will present first place awards in
designated recipe categories.
A panel of judges will select the best entry submitted by a youth in each
category for Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle and Soft Spread. They will receive
(1) $5 Coupon for Ball or Kerr Fresh Preserving Products, (1) $3 coupon for Ball
Pectin Products. Entries must be preserved in Ball or Ball collection Elite jars
sealed with Ball Lids and Bands or Ball Collection Elite Lids and Bands or
preserved in Kerr Jars sealed with Kerr Lids and Bands or Ball Collection Elite
Lids and Bands. In addition, soft spread entries will be limited to
recipes prepared using Ball Pectin: Original, No sugar needed or liquid.
A proof of purchase for Ball Pectin must be provided at time of entry.
JUDGING GUIDELINES:
- All eligible entries must be canned using the same
brand of jar and lid: Ball Home Canning Jars sealed with Ball Two-Piece
Vacuum Caps or Kerr Home Canning Jars sealed with Kerr Two-Piece Vacuum
Caps. The only exception is Ball Collection Elite lids may be used on either
Ball or Kerr brand jars.
- Entries in the general soft spread categories and Best
of Category: Soft Spreads must be prepared using one of the Ball Fruit Jell
Pectins: powder, no sugar needed or liquid. The UPC from the Fruit Jell
packaging must accompany the entry as proof of purchase.
- When a jar is sealed with a Ball Two-Piece Vacuum Cap,
the manufacturing date on the lid should not be used to determine the age of
the product. Ball brand lids may be used after the year of production. Lids
of current year production may not be available in all stores, making it
necessary for participants to use lids produced prior to 2008.
- Entries must be labeled with product name, date of
preparation, processing method and processing time.
- All home-canned foods must have been prepared within a
one-year period prior to judging date.
CORN SWEEPSTAKES
Variety Premiums: 1st - $5; 2nd - $3; Ernie Ricks Premiums: 1st - $25; 2nd –
20; 3rd - $15; 4th - $10; 5th - $5
Rules:
- Any grower may exhibit two piles of corn and must have
10 ears of each variety.
- Each variety will be judged
- First place winner from each variety will be entered
in the Ernie Ricks Corn Contest.
Class 1 - 10 Ears Corn
- Northrup king
- Ciba seed
- Pioneer hybrid
- Rupp seed
- Great lake
- Dekalb
- Golden harvest
- Asgrow
- Crows
- Campbell
- Select Seed
- Garst
- Beck’s
- Any others
Class 2 - Agricultural oddities
All entries must have exhibitor’s name, the variety, the count or
measurements on the ticket attached.
Hay Rules: 1) One slice square
baled hay neatly tied. 2) Must be
this year’s hay and grown by exhibitor.
3) Limit one entry per class.
- Tallest stalk of corn with ear, WITHOUT roots $
$3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Tallest sunflower stalk, WITHOUT roots $ $3.00
$2.00 $1.00
202A. Single longest ear
$3.00 $2.00 $1.00
202B. Single biggest ear
around $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
202C. Single heaviest ear by
weight $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Soybean plant with most pods.
NO TAPED-ON BRANCHES. COUNT MUST BE ON TAG
$3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any odd growth on any vegetable $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Decorated oddities $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest diameter sunflower head $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Heaviest sunflower head $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Scarecrow $5.00 $3.00 $2.00
- Tallest Weed: Must be grown on exhibitor property
$3.00 $2.00
$1.00
- Hay- Alfalfa
$3.00 $2.00
$1.00
- Hay- Clover
$3.00 $2.00
$1.00
- Hay- Mixed/ Grass
$3.00 $2.00
$1.00
Class 3 - Popcorn and Sweet Corn
- Popcorn 10 ears, yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Popcorn 10 ears, white $2.00 $1.00
- Popcorn 10 ears, strawberry $2.00 $1.00
- Popcorn 10 ears, Tom Thumb $2.00 $1.00
- Popcorn 10 ears, any other variety $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet corn, 6 ears, yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet corn, 6 ears, white $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet corn, 6 ears, any variety $2.00 $1.00
- 6 ears of Indian corn $2.00 $1.00
Class 4 - Grains and Honey
- Wheat, any variety (1qt glass jar) $3.00 $2.00
$1.00
- Oats, any named variety (1qt glass jar) $3.00
$2.00 $1.00
- Soybeans, any named variety (1qt glass jar) $3.00
$2.00 $1.00
- Alfalfa (1qt glass jar) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Timothy $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Mammoth $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Red Clover $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any other (named) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Comb honey - 3 each $5.00 $3.00 $2.00
- Extracted White
Jar 1pound, 3ea $5.00 $3.00 $2.00
- Extracted Amber
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Extracted Dark
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Chunk Honey, 3 jars
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Extracting Frame, any size
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Beeswax 3lbs minimum $5.00 $3.00 $2.00
- Beewax candles dipped, 1 pair
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Beewax candles molded, 1 pair
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Beewax candles made w/ beewax foundation, 1 pair
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Bees with Queen (observation hive)
$5.00 $3.00
$2.00
- Honey Exhibit- must contain 5 jars of honey, comb
honey, beewax, and any other hive related products (such as candles, honey
candies, pollen, frames of honey, etc..)
$15.00 $10.00
$5.00
Class 5 – Vegetables
Potatoes (5)
- Red $2.00 $1.00
- White $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet $2.00 $1.00
- Any other, named $2.00 $1.00
- 3 largest by weight $2.00 $1.00
- Heaviest white (1) $2.00 $1.00
- Largest diameter (1) $2.00 $1.00
Red Beets (5)
- Baby gladiator $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Detroit
dark red $2.00 $1.00
- Any other named variety $2.00 $1.00
Turnips (5)
- Purple top $2.00 $1.00
- White top $2.00 $1.00
Parsnips (5)
- Parsnips $2.00 $1.00
Carrots (5)
- Nantes
$2.00 $1.00
- Danvers
half long $2.00 $1.00
- Red cored chantenay $2.00 $1.00
- Longest $2.00 $1.00
- Largest around $2.00 $1.00
- Any variety $2.00 $1.00
Onions (5)
- Bermuda, white $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet Spanish, yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Red any variety named $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety named $2.00 $1.00
- Multiplier (1 qt basket) $2.00 $1.00
- Largest round, named $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by weight, named $2.00 $1.00
Tomatoes (5)
- Canning, named $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow, named $2.00 $1.00
- Slicers, named $2.00 $1.00
- Cherry red, 10 named $2.00 $1.00
532A
Yellow salad, named $2.00
$1.00
- Paste, 10 named $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by weight $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $2.00 $1.00
Peppers (3)
- Large green $2.00 $1.00
- Large red $2.00 $1.00
- Large yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Large purple $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $2.00 $1.00
Hot Peppers (5)
- Jalapeno $2.00 $1.00
- Hungarian wax $2.00 $1.00
- Habeneros $2.00 $1.00
- Mixed $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety $2.00 $1.00
Cabbage (1 head)
- Flat dutch $2.00 $1.00
- Red $2.00 $1.00
- Stonehead, named $2.00 $1.00
- Chinese $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by weight $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety named $2.00 $1.00
Cucumbers
- Slicer (4) $2.00 $1.00
- Pickling (6) $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety (4) $2.00 $1.00
Class 6 - Beans, Melons, Squash, Misc.
Beans (Shelled) 1qt jar
- Navy or soup $2.00 $1.00
- Red kidney $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $2.00 $1.00
Beans in Pod (10)
- Purple $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Green $2.00 $1.00
- Lima $2.00 $1.00
Melons (one) Must name variety
- Watermelon $3.00 $2.00
- Watermelon, largest by diameter $3.00 $2.00
- Muskmelon $3.00 $2.00
- Muskmelon, largest by weight $3.00 $2.00
- Honeydew $2.00 $1.00
- Any other named variety $3.00 $1.00
PUMPKINS (one)
- Pie, any variety named $2.00 $1.00
- White $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety named $2.00 $1.00
- largest by diameter $10.00 $7.00 $5.00
- Largest by weight, (must have certified weight slip
from anywhere) $10.00 $7.00 $5.00
Squash (two) Must name variety
- Summer yellow $2.00 $1.00
- Scallop, any variety, named $2.00 $1.00
- Acorn $2.00 $1.00
- Zucchini $2.00 $1.00
- Turk's turban $2.00 $1.00
- Hubbard (1) $2.00 $1.00
- Butternut $2.00 $1.00
- Spaghetti $2.00 $1.00
- Cushaw (1) $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $2.00 $1.00
Miscellaneous, Must name variety
629.
Rutabaga (1) $2.00 $1.00
630.
Broccoli (3 heads) $2.00 $1.00
631.
Kohlrabi (3) $2.00 $1.00
632.
Cauliflower (1 head) $2.00 $1.00
633.
Brussel sprouts (8 any variety) $2.00
$1.00
634.
Eggplant (2) $2.00 $1.00
635.
Radish (plate of any variety) $2.00
$1.00
636.
Salsify (plate of 6) $2.00 $1.00
637.
Swiss chard (2 stalks) $2.00
$1.00
638.
Rhubarb (6 stalks) $2.00 $1.00
639.
Celery (1 bunch) $2.00 $1.00
640.
Horseradish (6 roots) $2.00
$1.00
641.
Dill (3 stalks, fresh) $2.00
$1.00
642.
Leaks $2.00
$1.00
643.
Garlic
$2.00 $1.00
644.
Hops (1 plant) $2.00
$1.00
645.
Zipper Peas
$2.00 $1.00
646.
Collection of herbs $2.00 $1.00
647.
Basket of gourds, 2008 (fresh) assorted with stems
attached $2.00 $1.00
648.
Basket of gourds, dried $2.00
$1.00
649.
Display a peck market basket of homegrown garden
produce-filler allowed $5.00 $3.00
650.
Anything not listed $2.00 $1.00
651.
Garden Exhibit (see below)
GARDEN EXHIBIT
Premiums: 1st - $25; 2nd - $20; 3rd - $15; 4th - $10; 5th - $5
A 24"x24" container will be provided for display. Each exhibit is to consist
of:
1. Three different root vegetables
2. Three different podded vegetables
3. Red, yellow and miniature tomatoes
4. One head cabbage
To make the display full, fill with any other vegetable
Class 7 - Jellies, butters, jams, pickles
All premiums are $3.00 (first), $2.00 (second) unless otherwise stated.
Products of 2008 must be shown in clear glass or standard jelly glasses. Can
lids must not be covered. NO PARAFFIN ALLOWED.
All canning jars must have lids
and rings.
Jellies ½ or 1pt. Glass jar, named:
- Blackberry
- Elderberry
- Currant
- Apple
- Red Raspberry
- Black Raspberry
- Grape
- Plum
- Any other variety, named
Butters ½ or 1pt glass jar, named
- Apple
- Peach
- Pear
- Any other, named
Jams & Preserves ½ or 1 pt glass jar, named
- Apple
- Peach
- Pear
- Thimbleberry
- Strawberry
- Any other, named
Pickles in pint or quart jar
- Sweet whole
- Sweet chunk
- Cucumbers, small whole
- Cucumbers, sliced
- Cucumbers, dill
- Hot peppers
- Any other, named
Relishes, Sauces & Miscellaneous
- Bean salad
- Beets, pickled
- Salsa
- Sauerkraut
- Pickle relish
- Catsup
- Corn relish
- Chili sauce
- Any other, named
Fruit in pint or quart jars
- Apricots
- Red or black raspberries
- Red cherries
- Black cherries
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Pie filling
- Applesauce
- Spiced fruit
- Grape juice
- Fruit cocktail
- Pineapple
- Any other, named
- Display of any 6 different fruits $10.00 $5.00
Vegetables in pint or quart jars
- Beets
- Lima beans
- Green string beans
- Yellow string beans
- Carrots, whole or sliced
- Corn
- Peas
- Asparagus, spears or cut
- Cauliflower
- Pumpkin
- Tomatoes, whole red or yellow
- Tomato juice
- Vegetable soup
- Any other
- Display of any 6 different vegetables $10.00 $5.00
- Display canned meal (6 jars) Canned meal is to
include meat, potato, vegetable, fruit, juice or soup, and pickle or salad.
$10.00 $5.00
Meat in pint or quart jar
- Beef
- Pork
- Chicken
- Venison
- Fish
- Mincemeat
- Sausage
- Any other, named
Class 8 - Dehydrated fruits and vegetables
Pint maximum
- Peaches $2.00 $1.00
- Pears $2.00 $1.00
- Apricots $2.00 $1.00
- Bananas $2.00 $1.00
- Fruit leathers $2.00 $1.00
- Apple $2.00 $1.00
- Strawberry $2.00 $1.00
- Any other, named $2.00 $1.00
- Peppers $2.00 $1.00
- Soup $2.00 $1.00
- Onions $2.00 $1.00
- Carrots $2.00 $1.00
- Celery $2.00 $1.00
- String of hot peppers (String of peppers should
measure 18" from stem to tip) $2.00 $1.00
- Dehydrated herbs $2.00
$1.00
- Beef jerky $2.00 $1.00
- Any other $2.00 $1.00
Miscellaneous
- Eggs, best doz. any kind $2.00 $1.00
- Eggs, best doz. brown $2.00 $1.00
- Eggs, best doz. white $2.00 $1.00
- Lard $2.00 $1.00
- Homemade soap (1 cake) $2.00 $1.00
- Maple syrup 1qt $5.00 $3.00
Class 9 - Apples, pears, plums, grapes
Apples, home grown (5)
- Jonathan $2.00 $1.00
- Red delicious $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow delicious $2.00 $1.00
- McIntosh $2.00 $1.00
- Northern spy $2.00 $1.00
- Crabapples $2.00 $1.00
- Any variety, named $2.00 $1.00
- Pears (5)Any variety $2.00 $1.00
- Plums (5) $2.00 $1.00
Grapes, 3 bunches
- Concord (purple) $2.00 $1.00
- Niagara (white) $2.00 $1.00
- Any variety, named $2.00 $1.00
Class 10 - Open class, youth
Judging Sep 6, if judges are available
Rules:
- Open to all youth younger than 15 years old of
Williams County.
- No exhibitor ticket necessary in Youth Division.
- Entries MUST BE properly named.
- Exhibitors may make TWO ENTRIES PER CLASS
- All entries will be judged on TABLE QUALITY.
Potatoes (5)
- White, any variety named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Red, any variety named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet, any variety named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by diameter (1) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Heaviest white (1) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Beets (5)
- Table, named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Turnips (5)
- Named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Parsnips (5)
- Named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Carrots (5)
- Named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Onions (5)
- Yellow $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- White $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Red $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by diameter (1) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Tomatoes
- Canning (5) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Slicer (5) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Salad (10) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Heaviest (1) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Peppers (3) named
- Large green $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Large red $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Large yellow $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Hot peppers $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Cabbage (1 head) named
- Round $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Flat $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Red $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by diameter, any variety $3.00 $2.00
$1.00
- Heaviest head, any variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Cucumbers
- 4 slicers $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Plate of pickling (6) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Watermelon (1)
- Any variety, named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest diameter $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Muskmelon (1)
- Any variety, named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by weight $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Pumpkins (1) named
- Any variety pie $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any variety field $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Largest by diameter $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Heaviest, MUST HAVE CERTIFIED WEIGHT SLIP FROM
ANYWHERE $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Squash (2) named
- Summer yellow $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Acorn $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Butternut $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Zucchini $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Turk’s turban $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Hubbard (1) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety, named $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Beans
- Green string (10) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Lima $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Any other variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Gourds
- Ornamental (5) $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Popcorn
- White, 10 ears $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Yellow, 10 ears $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Red, 10 ears $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Class 11 - Canning
- Cherries, red or black $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Peaches $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Pears $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Applesauce $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
Vegetables pints or quarts
- Beans, green $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Beets $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Carrots, whole or sliced $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Tomatoes $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Dill Pickles, any variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Sweet Pickles, any variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Jam, any variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Jelly, any variety $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
- Paint a jack-o-lantern (Youth Only) $5.00 $3.00
$2.00