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Diary Cattle Department

 

General Superintendent - Kathy Patrick
 (410-489-7046)
Assistant – Patrick Thompson
 (410-531-3342)

JERSEY                                 Saturday, August 2nd                        4:00 p.m.

GUERNSEY                            Thursday, August 7th                      10:00 a.m.

BROWN SWISS                   Thursday, August 7th                      10:00 a.m.

MILKING SHORTHORN       Thursday, August 7th                      10:00 a.m.

HOLSTEIN                             Thursday, August 7th                      5:00 p.m.

AYRSHIRE                             Thursday, August 7th                      5:00 p.m.

JR. & SUPREME CHAMP.  Thursday, August 7th                        9:00 p.m.

                                               RULES AND REGULATIONS
                       (Also See General Rules and Regulations in Front of Catalog)

                      Entry fees per head: $5.00 (no bedding)

                      Jersey Dairy Cattle must be on the fairgrounds by 12 Noon on opening Saturday.  This group must stay until 9:00 p.m.  Sunday and must be out by 9:00 a.m. on Monday.  Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein and Milking Shorthorns may not arrive at the Fairgrounds until Midnight Tuesday and must be checked in by 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.  This group may leave on Saturday after 9:00 p.m.

                      Guaranteed premium of $10.00/animal for all classes.

                                                          Milking Cows

Animals                                               PLACINGS

Shown    1       2         3          4          5          6          7         8         9        10    

1        45.00

2        50.00   45.00

3        60.00   50.00   45.00

4        75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00

5      100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00

6      120.00 100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00  45.00

7      120.00 100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00  45.00   40.00

8      120.00 100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00  45.00   40.00  30.00

9      120.00 100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00  45.00   40.00  30.00  20.00

10    120.00 100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00  45.00   40.00  30.00  20.00 15.00

 

                             Heifer, Dry Cow, Best Udder and Group

 1       40.00

 2       45.00   40.00

 3       50.00   45.00   40.00

 4       60.00   50.00   45.00   40.00

 5       75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00   40.00

 6     100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00   0.00

 7     100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00  40.00   30.00

 8     100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00  40.00   30.00  20.00

 9     100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00  40.00   30.00  20.00  15.00

10    100.00   75.00   60.00   50.00   45.00  40.00   30.00  20.00  15.00 10.00

CLASS

1.          Spring Heifer Calf, born March 1 thru May 31

2.          Winter Calf, born December 1 thru February 29

3.          Fall Heifer Calf, born September 1 thru November 30

4.          Summer Yearling, born, June 1 thru August 31

5.          Spring Yearling Heifer, born March 1 thru May 31                                              

6.          Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, thru February 28

7.          Fall  Yearling Heifer, born September 1 thru November 30

8.          Junior Champion Female, under 2 years

9.          Junior Best 3 Females - Animals must have been shown in Classes 1-7.
 All bred and owned by exhibitor.  Limited to one entry per exhibitor.

10.      Junior 2 year old, born March 1 thru August 31

11.      Senior 2 year old, born September 1 thru February 28

12.      Junior 3 year old, born March 1 thru August 31

13.      Cows, 3 years old, born September 1 thru February 28

14.      Cows, 4 years old, born September 1 thru August 31

15.      Cows, 5 years old, born September 1 thru August 31

16.      Cows, 6 years and over, born before September 1

17.      Dry cow, 3 years and older, must have freshened at least once

18.      Senior Champion Female

19.      Grand Champion Female

20.      Cow in milk, to be judged on udder alone

21.      Produce of Dam--Group to consist of 2 animals, any age, either sex, produce of one cow.  The dam must be named.  Each exhibitor limited to one entry from the same dam.

22.      Dam Daughter Class--2 animals, any age, need not both be owned by one exhibitor

23.      Senior Best 3 Females, two years old and older, all bred and owned by the exhibitor.  Each exhibitor limited to one entry.

24.      Breeders Herd of 5 Females--Consists of 2 females under 2 years, 2 females over 2 years of age, and 1 female any age.  All to be owned by one exhibitor.  Four of these must be bred by exhibitor.

25.      Junior Supreme Champion

26.      Supreme Champion Class

***SPECIAL AWARDS FOR DAIRY DEPARTMENT***

Howard County Fair Association - $50, $30, $20 - Outstanding Dairy Herdsman

Maple Lawn Farms - $30 - Junior Champion Holstein

Bowling Green Farm - $30 - Grand Champion Holstein Female

Howard County Fair Association - $100 - Supreme Champion

in Memory of W. Harvey Hill and Allen T. Hill - Grand Champion
of each Dairy Breed to compete for overall Supreme

Howard County Fair Association - $50 - Junior Supreme

Champion in Memory of Allen T. Hill - Junior Champion of Each Dairy

Breed to Compete for Overall Junior Supreme Champion
In Memory of Merhle Pickett - $30 - Junior Champion Guernsey

Merhlyn and Bill Barnes - $30 - Grand Champion Ayrshire

 

 

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