Dept J – Agriculture Products

Dept. J Agriculture Products

Amount Offered   $510.00

Grains, Seeds and Vegetables

Mandy Neal, Superintendent

Fair Office open for entries July 19, 20 and 21 from 4 to 8 p.m.

  • Entry fee $2.00
  • Entries close Friday, July 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
  • Entries may be placed in Art Hall Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, July 23, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • ALL ENTRIES GROWN, MADE OR CREATED BY EXHIBITOR AND ENTERED UNDER THEIR NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
  • Grain may be shown in one (1) gallon zip lock bags.
  • Judging will take place Sunday, July 23, 2017
  • Entries must be removed between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2017.
  • Name, address, telephone number and social security number must be on entry form and entry fee to accompany form.  Form may be mailed to Secretary of the Fair:
Terri Quinn     15824 N 1650th St     Chrisman, IL  61924

ONLINE ENTRIES AVAILABLE WITH PAYPAL FOR PAYMENTS.

PLEASE NOTE:  THE ART HALL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE EXHIBITORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT 10:00 A.M., SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 FOR JUDGING.

  • The management reserves the right to withhold premiums for ten days after the fair.
  •   Any checks not picked up will be mailed.
  • ANY PREMIUM CHECKS NOT CASHED WITHIN 90 DAYS WILL BE VOID

“PREMIUM WAIVER STATEMENT”

“THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO SECURE SUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND PREMIUMS. IN ANY YEAR FOR WHICH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FAILS TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION SUFFICIENT TO PAY SUCH PREMIUMS, PREMIUM AMOUNTS MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY REFLECTED IN THE PREMIUM BOOK.”

BUNDLED GRAIN (4 inches in diameter)

Section 001  

Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J350   Bundle of Wheat
  • J351   Bundle of Alfalfa
  • J352   Bundle of Soybeans

Premium – $10.00

  • J353   Sweepstakes

CORN

Section 002

Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J357   Corn Stalk tallest w/ear attached
  • J358   6 ears of hybrid corn
  • J359   Indian Corn, 6 ears

Premium – $10.00

  • J360   Sweepstakes

SMALL GRAINS AND SEEDS

Section 003

Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J370   1 gallon shelled corn
  • J371   1 gallon of winter wheat
  • J372   1 gallon of soybeans, yellow

Premium – $10.00

  • J373   Sweepstakes

SPECIAL FARM DISPLAY (Only one display per exhibitor) These products cannot be entered separately

Section 004

Premiums – $7.00 | $6.00 | $5.00

  • J376   Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty)
  • These products cannot be entered separately and can either be home grown or purchased at the store.

Must contain:

  •  3 small grains, bundled
  •  2 ears of yellow corn
  •  2 ears of white corn
  •  2 colors of potatoes
  •  2 bundles of carrots
  • 3 small pumpkins
  •  2 squash (1 zucchini and 1 butternut)
  • 2 cabbages (1 red & 1 white)
  • 3 different herb bundles

GARDENS

Section 005

Premiums – $7.00 | $6.00 | $5.00

  • J377   Market Basket, plain or fancy basket of 1/2 bushel capacity containing an assortment of eight or more garden vegetables – do not have to grow.
  • J378   Let’s Make a Salad Any number of vegetables used in an appropriate display.
  • J379   Root Crop Group consists of 5 different root vegetables,   1 of each vegetable in an appropriate display.
  • J380   Herb Bundles 1 bundle each of 5 different herbs, 1-2″ in. diameter.  Display bundles  in one jar (perennial &/or annuals) with water

Premium – $10.00

  • J381   Sweepstakes

VEGETABLES

Section 006

Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J382   Sweet corn, 6 ears in husk
  • J383   Red potatoes, 6
  • J384   White potatoes, 6
  • J385   Beets, red table, 6
  • J386   Carrots, 6
  • J387   Red onions, 6
  • J388   White & Yellow onions, 6
  • J389   Green beans in pod, 6
  • J390   Green peppers, mangoes, 6
  • J391   Peppers, all others, 6
  • J392   Red tomatoes, 6
  • J393   All other tomatoes, 6
  • J394   Zucchini squash, 2
  • J395   Squash, yellow summer, 1
  • J396   Squash, winter, 1
  • J397   Cabbage, 1
  • J398   Red cabbage, 1
  • J399   Cucumber, 6
  • J400   Broccoli, 1

Premium – $10.00

  • J401   Sweepstakes

MISCELLANEOUS GARDEN ITEMS

Section 007

Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J404   Sunflower, tallest
  • J405   Sunflower, largest head

CHILDREN 10 AND UNDER:  Trophy awarded

Section 008

Premiums – $7.00 | $6.00 | $5.00

  • J406   Best Display of Garden Vegetables In a Basket 6 vegetables total, show at least 2 of each vegetable displayed appropriately.

 Premiums – $4.75 | $3.25 | $3.00

  • J407   Best Decorated Vegetable: Assembly must take place by the child with the Superintendent present
  • J408   Bug Collection (6 bugs, minimum)

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