DEPARTMENT 'F' GRAIN & CORN

DEPARTMENT 'F' GRAIN & CORN

Superintendent: Jerry Quaal. email: jquaal@wrightcountyfair.org

6568 30th St NE Buffalo MN 55313

1. All grains and grasses must be this years crop unless otherwise specified.
2. The pieces of a collection or display cannot be entered separately for individual premiums.
3. Bundles or sheaves should be four inches in diameter at its band.
4. AII exhibits must be correctly labeled with the name of the variety.
5. Varieties entered for premiums for special purpose must be adapted to such purpose to receive awards.
6. Premiums will not be awarded to inferior collections or specimens even if there is no competition.
7. Due to the earliness of the season, premiums will be paid on last year's corn. This year's corn may be shown and the same premiums apply.

• 1st - $3.00
• 2nd - $2.00
• 3rd - $1.00

Class:

1. Ten ear sample, any named hybrid
2. Ten ear sample, sweet corn, any named hybrid

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• 1st - $3.00
• 2nd - $2.00
• 3rd - $1.00

3. 5 quart ice cream pail

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• 1st - $5.00
• 2nd - $3.00
• 3rd - $2.00

4. 3 stalks of this year's tallest corn
5. Ear corn, 5 types: top pod, flint, sweet, dent & pop

• Maturity rating
• Date harvested

• 1st - $3.00
• 2nd - $2.00
• 3rd - $1.00

Class:

1. Spring Wheat, any variety
2. Winter Wheat, any variety
3. Soybeans, any variety
4. Oats, any variety
5. Barley, any variety
6. Rye, any variety
7. Red Clover, mammoth or medium
8. Alfalfa, any variety

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• 1st - $5.00
• 2nd - $3.00
• 3rd - $2.00

9. Display of grain and field seeds, 6 varieties (judged on quality)
10. Soybeans, most pods on a plant, must have 2 beans in each pod to qualify, bring roots and whole plant, 3 plants required, average taken

Class:

Hay exhibits shall be a small slice, approximately 6 to 12 inches, of the standard size of a commercial bale of hay. Bales not uniform in size, and/or unattractive, will be disqualified. Neatness and attractiveness are very important factors when judging hay exhibits.
A grand champion ribbon may be awarded to the most nutritional hay.

Information to include with alfalfa:

• Date harvested
• First or second cutting
• Estimate % legume and % grass

• Maturity rating
• Date harvested

• 1st - $3.00
• 2nd - $2.00
• 3rd - $1.00

class:

1. Alfalfa, New Crop
2. Medium red or mammoth clover
3. Mixed alfalfa and tame grasses
4. Mixed clover and tame grasses
5. Brome grass, Timothy, meadow fescue
6. Soybean hay
7. Chopped alfalfa hay, full peck size
8. Hay silage, 1 gallon, sealed in jar
9. Corn silage, 1 gallon, sealed in jar

• 1st - $25.00
• 2nd - $15.00
• 3rd - $10.00

• Creativity and originality.
• Character — Likeness of a person.
• How materials are utilized.
• must be in good taste not political or non-family friendly

4. 18 and over