ARRIVAL NO LATER THAN: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
RELEASE TIME: Sunday, July 27, 2008 between 5 and 6 p.m. Doors will be locked at 6 p.m.  YOU are responsible for exhibits left after that time.

1. Agricultural exhibits must be grown in Park County and be the product of 2008 except in the case of corn, threshed forage and threshed grain, beans and peas, which may be the product of 2007 or 2008; but must not have been shown at any fair before.  No exhibit shall be treated.
2. Premiums may not be awarded to inferior specimens or collections
even if there is no competition.
3. All threshed grain samples shall measure 2 quarts; grass clover and
alfalfa seed, 2 quarts; peas and beans, 2 quarts.
4. Sheaf forage for seed, "leaves should be stripped, "exhibit measured
and sheaf should be 2.5 inches in diameter at base of heads, except
alfalfa and sweet clover should measure three inches at butt of sheaf.
Sheaf forage for hay shall measure four inches except millets, sudan
and sorghums shall measure five inches minimum and eight inches
maximum.  Oats must be clipped.  Sheaves not meeting dimension
requirements will not qualify.
5. Information on how to prepare exhibits for show is listed on page viii.
6. Sugar beets should be topped. All green removed.
7. Use 1/2 inch cotton twill white tape for tying all sheaves.
8. Two entries per class per person unless otherwise stated.
9. Youth Department 16 years &younger
Adult Department 17 years &older
If age is not on entry it will be disqualified.

DIVISION 1 -CORN

Each sample shall consist of 6 ears.
For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:

CORN SCORE CARD
VARIETY, TYPE -true variety in size, shape and color of grain and cob -50%
MATURITY AND CONDITION -each ear shall be mature and free from
disease and injured kernels -30%
UNIFORMITY -each ear shall conform to every other ear in the sample in length, circumference, shape or kernels, color and indentation -20%
Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Corn, Yellow Dent
2. Corn, Any Other Standard Flint
3. Popcorn, White Rice
4. Popcorn, Any Other
5. Corn, Ripe Sweet Yellow
6. Corn, Yellow Dent (Shelled 2 quarts)
7. Corn, For Silage (Green,6 stalks, based on volume and grain content)
8. Sugar Corn
9. Any other Shelled Corn

DIVISION 2 -THRESHED GRAIN
Each sample shall measure 2 quarts.
All grain samples shall be the product of 2007 or 2008. For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:

THRESHED GRAIN SCORE CARD
VARIETY, TYPE -true variety, characteristics, and free from mixture with other varieties -25%
PURITY -free from other grains, weeds and inert materials - 25%
QUALITY AND CONDITION -shall be plump, of good texture and free from disease and injured kernels -25%
UNIFORMITY -shall be uniform in size, color, texture and condition -25%

Premium Schedule: A

Best overall Threshed Grain Sample - $10.00
 

Class: THRESHED GRAIN SWEEPSTAKES
1. Oats (All Varieties)
2. Barley (All Varieties)
3. Wheat, Hard (All Varieties)

Class:
4. Barley, B 1202
5. Barley, Steptoe
6. Barley, Gallatin
7. Barley, Any other named variety six row
8. Barley, B1215
9. Barley, Galena
10. Barley, Any other named variety two row
11. Flax
12. Oats, Border
13. Oats, Monida
14. Oats, Otana
15. Oats, Rodney
16. Oats, Any other named variety
17. Rye
18. Wheat, Any other variety of Hard Red Spring
19. Wheat, Any named variety of Hard Red Winter
20. Radish Seed
21. Best overall threshed Grain

DIVISION 3 -THRESHED FORAGE
Each sample shall measure 2 quarts.
Premium Schedule: A

1. Alfalfa, any named variety
2. Bromegrass
3. Garrison Foxtail
4. Indian Rice Grass
5. Orchard Grass
6. Red Top
7. Russian Wild Rye
8. Timothy
9. Wheatgrass, Crested
10. Wheatgrass, Intermediate or Pubescent
11. Wheatgrass, Rodunda
12. Wheatgrass, Slender
13. Wheatgrass, Sodar Strembank
14. Wheatgrass, Tall
15. Wheatgrass, Thick Spike
16. Wheatgrass, Western
17. Wheatgrass, Whitmar
18. Lutana Cicer Milkvetch
19. Crown Vetch
20. Shoshone Beardless Wild Rye
21. Any Other Named Variety

DIVISION 4 - SHEAF FORAGE FOR SEED

Sheaf forage for seed, (leaves should be stripped, exhibit measured and sheaf should be 2.5 inches in diameter at base of heads, except alfalfa and sweet clover should measure three inches at butt of sheaf).  Use 1/2 inch wide cotton twill tape for tying all sheaves of hay and seed. For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:
 

SHEAF FORAGE SCORE CARD
UNIFORMITY -in variety, length of head, color and condition -40%
QUALITY AND ADAPTABILITY -shall be well cured, good quality
grain and stray leaves stripped off and adapted locality in which grown-30%
ARRANGEMENTS -sheaves shall be made up neatly, bound compact and attractive bundles -30%
Premium Schedule: B
Best Overall Sheaf (forage and seed)-$10.00

Premium Schedule: B
Best Overall Sheaf (forage and seed) - $10.00

Class:
1. Alfalfa
2. Smooth Bromegrass
3. Regar Bromegrass
4. Any Other Bromegrass
5. Clover, Alsike
6. Clover, Red
7. Clover, Sweet, Yellow or White
8. Fescue Grass
9. Garrison Meadow Foxtail
10. Indian Rice Grass
11. Orchard Grass
12. Red Top
13. Reed Canary Grass
14. Timothy
15. Wheatgrass, Crested
16. Wheatgrass, Intermediate or Pubescent
17. Wheatgrass, Slender
18. Wheatgrass, Tall
19. Wheatgrass, Western
20. Wheatgrass, Rodunda
21. Wheatgrass, Sodar Strembank
22. Wheatgrass, Thick Spike
23. Wheatgrass, Whitmar
24. Lutana Cicer Milkvetch
25. Crown Vetch
26. Shoshone Beardless Wild Rye
27. Russian Wild Rye
28. Any Other
29. Best Overall Sheaf (Forage)

DIVISION 5 -SHEAF GRAIN FOR SEED
Sheaves shall measure 2-1/2 inches at base of head except where otherwise stated.  Use 1/2 inch cotton toil tape for tying sheaves.
For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:

SHEAF FORAGE SCORE CARD
UNIFORMITY -in variety, length of head, color and condition -40%
QUALITY AND ADAPTABILITY -shall be well cured, good quality
grain and stray leaves stripped off and adapted locality in which grown
-30%
ARRANGEMENTS -sheaves shall be made of neatly bound compact
and attractive bundles -30%

Premium Schedule: B

Class:
1. Barley, Six Row
2. Barley, Two Row
3. Flax
4. Oats
5. Rye, Spring or Winter
6. Wheat, Hard Red or Hard White Spring
7. Wheat, Soft White Spring
8. Wheat, Hard Red or Hard White Winter
9. Any Other

DIVISION 6 -SHEAF FORAGE FOR HAY

Sheaves shall measure four inches at butt except where otherwise stated.
Use 1/2 inch cotton toil tape for tying sheaves.
For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:
 

SHEAF FORAGE SCORE CARD
UNIFORMITY (40%) - fineness of stems, bright green color and condition
QUALITY AND ADAPTABILITY (30%) - shall be well cured, good quality leaves retained, and adapted locality in which grown
ARRANGEMENTS (30%) - sheaves shall be made up neatly, bound at least two or three places

Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Alfalfa (any cutting)
2. Blue Grass
3. Regar Bromegrass
4. Smooth Bromegrass
5. Any Other Bromegrass
6. Clover, Alsike
7. Clover, Red
8. Clover, Sweet Yellow
9. Clover, Sweet White
10. Fescue Grass
11. Garrison Meadow Foxtail
12. Indian Rice Grass
13. Oats, Cut for Hay
14. Orchard Grass
15. Red Top
16. Reed Canary Grass
17. Russian Wild Rye
18. Timothy
19. Wheatgrass, Crested
20. Wheatgrass, Intermediate or Pubescent
21. Wheatgrass, Slender
22. Wheatgrass, Tall
23. Wheatgrass, Western
24. Wheatgrass, Whitmar Beardless
25. Mixed Legume and Grass Hay
26. Lutana Cicer Milkvetch
27. Crown Vetch
28. Any Other

DIVISION 7 - BALED FOR HAY

Entries in this class shall consist of a portion of a bale not less than 18 to 24 inches in length or two gallons of cubes.  Entries must be a portion of a standard machine bale and must be tied with two strings or wire.
 

Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Alfalfa Hay, first cutting
2. Alfalfa Hay, second cutting
3. Alfalfa Hay, third cutting
4. Native Grass Hay
5. Cultivated or Introduced Grass Hay
6. Mixed Grass and Legume Hay

DIVISION 8 - CUBED HAY

Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Cubed Hay, 2 gallons

DIVISION 9 - POTATOES

All exhibitors allowed two entries any other classes, must be two different varieties.
Each sample of potatoes shall consist of 12 potatoes.
For the exhibitor in preparing his/her entry and for the judge, the following points shall be considered:
 

POTATO SCORE CARD
VARIETY AND TYPE -should show variety characteristics -30% QUALITY -20%
SIZE -commercial size 8-12 ounces preferable, overgrown tubers should not be exhibited -25%
UNIFORMITY -each individual in the sample should conform to all others in sample -15%
SMOOTHNESS -10%
TABLE STOCK -8-12 ounces, 2 -3 1/2 inch tubers preferred

Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Pontiac
2. Kennebec
3. Lasoda
4. Norgold
5. Norland
6. Red, any other
7. White, any other

DIVISION 10 - SUGAR BEETS

Sugar beets should be topped, and all green removed.  Most prefect
should be long wedged-shaped beets 3.5 to 4 lbs most desirable.  All
Beets should be thoroughly cleaned and free of mud/debris.
 

Premium Schedule: A

Class:
1. Single Largest Sugar Beet
2. Three Largest Sugar Beets
3. Single Most Perfect Sugar Beet
4. Three Most Perfect Sugar Beets

DIVISION 11 - SEED BEANS AND PEAS

Each exhibitor shall be allowed two entries in the any other classes, but
they must be two different varieties.  Sample shall measure two quarts.
 

Premium Schedule: A
 

Class: SEED PEAS
1. Seed Peas, smooth or wrinkled

Class: EDIBLE DRY BEANS - COMMERCIAL
2. Great Northern Field Beans
3. Pinto Field Beans
4. Red Mexican Field Beans
5. Small Navy Field Bean
6. Other Commercial Variety
7. Black Turtle Bean
8. Kidney Beans

Class: GREEN POD SEED BEANS
9. Horticultural
10. Any Other Standard Green Pod

Class: WAX POD SEED BEANS
11. Kidney Wax Red
12. Any Other Standard Wax Pod

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