Superintendent - Miriam Mahowald (410-465-0654)
Assistant - Mary Lyon
Judging:  Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 1:00 p.m.

RULES

•          Only one exhibit in each Class allowed from any one exhibitor.

•          All exhibits must be entered on Friday, August 1^st between 6:00 p.m.  and  9:00 p.m. or on Saturday, August 2^nd  between 9:00 a.m. and 12 Noon.   

•          Fruits and vegetables should be of average market size and quality except for Classes 40 A-D which is judged by weight.  Please indicate varieties if known.

•          Exhibits must be removed on Sunday, August 9^th between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.   All unclaimed entries become the property of the Howard County Fair Association.

 

Premiums:   Classes 1-39                         4.50     3.50   2.50  1.50

      Classes 40-44                6.50      5.50   4.50   3.50   2.50

CLASSES  

1.     Beans - 1 quart green                 10.  Eggplant - 1

2.    Beans - 1 pint Lima (pods)         11.  Herbs - 3 varieties (in water)

3.       Beans - 1 quart yellow wax        12.  Okra - 7 pods               

4.       Beets - 5 with tops                       13.  Onions - 5 any color                  

5.       Cabbage - 1 head                       14.  Peppers - 4 bell type green

6.       Carrots - 5 with tops                    15.  Peppers - 4 bell type any other color

7.       Corn - 4 ears with husks            16.  Peppers - 4 elongated sweet

8.       Cucumbers - 5 pickling              17.  Peppers - 5 elongated hot     

9.       Cucumbers - 3 slicing                18.  Peppers - 10 jalapeno type
 

19.    Peppers - 15 other hot variety          30.   Tomatoes - 5 medium

20.  Potatoes - 5 red                                    31.  Tomatoes - 6 roma/plum type

21.    Potatoes - 5 white                                32.  Tomatoes – 4 yellow slicing

22.    Pumpkin - ornamental or pie type    33.  Tomatoes- cluster on vine

23.    Squash - patty-pan                                 34.  Apples - 5

24.    Squash - 3 summer (yellow or white)   35.  Blackberries – ½  pint

25.    Squash - 3 zucchini (green or yellow)    36.  Bluberries - ½ pint      

26.    Squash - 1 winter                                     37.  Pears - 4

27.    Tomatoes - 15 cherry type                      38.  Plums - 5

28.    Tomatoes - 15 grape type                       39.  Raspberries – ½ pint

29.    Tomatoes - 4 large

40.  Ornamental Fruit and Vegetable Display (must have at least 3 different fruits and 3 different vegetables)

41.  Ornamental Vegetable Display (must have at least 5 different vegetables)

42.  Ornamental Gourd Display

43.  Special Categories

A.       Largest Potato

B.       Largest Pumpkin

C.      Largest Tomato

D.      Largest Zucchini

E.       New or Unusual Vegetable

F.       Freak Vegetable

44.  Display of Farm/Garden Bounty

§          Display up to 6’ x 2 1/2’ area

§          Props may be used    

§          Pre-register by Monday, July 30^th by calling 410-442-5637

§          Set-up time to be announced

(Howard County Fair will not be responsible for lost or damaged property.)

***SPECIAL AWARDS FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT***

Ted & Kristi Currier, Realtors - $30, $25, $20 – 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Place

Winners “Display of Farm/Garden Bounty”