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 2010 Fair SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
CHECK-IN ANTIQUE TRACTORS & MACHINERY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM - INTAKE AGRICULTURE BUILDING
CHECK-IN ANTIQUE TRACTORS & MACHINERY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
FAIR QUEEN JUDGING BEGINS AT THE VFW
UNTIL 9:00 AM - CHECK-IN FOR ANTIQUE TRACTORS
8:00 - 10:00 - INTAKE FOR BAKED GOODS ONLY
9:00 - 1:00 PM - CHECK-IN SWINE BARN
9:00 - 5:00 - CHECK-IN SHEEP BARN
10:00 - 6:00 - RABBIT BARN
11:00 - 6:00 - CHECK IN HORSE BARN
1:00 - 5:00 - CHECK IN POULTRY BARN
1:00 - 6:00 - CHECK IN STEERS, DAIRYBEEF,VEAL
NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM - CHECK IN GOAT BARN
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010
8:00 AM - PEEWEE RABBIT JUDGING AT BARN
9:00 - OPEN CLASS RABBIT JUDGING AT BARN
9:00 - 4-H POULTRY SKILL A THON AT BARN
9:00 - BEEF & VEAL SKILL A THON AT BARN
9:00 - NOON - CHECK-IN DAIRY BEEF & VEAL
9:00 - 1:00 PM - CHECK-N SHEEP BARN
9:00 - NOON - CHECK DAIRY CATTLE BARN
10:00 AM - ALL GATES & EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - BAKE SALE IN THE AG. ANNEX BUILDING
10:00 - 4-H POULTRY JUDGING IN POULTRY BARN
11:00 - OPEN CLASS POULTRY JUDGING
11:00 FAIR QUEEN  CORONATION
NOON - PONY HALTER IN ARENA
AFTER - DRAFT HORSE HALTER
AFTER - DRAFT HORSE HITCH
NOON - ALL RIDES START
NOON - 4-H SWINE SKILL A THON SWINE BARN
1:00 PM - 4-H RABBIT JUDGING RABBIT BARN
5:00 - DRAFT HORSE PULLING CONTEST
5:00 - MIKE ALBERT'S ULTIMATE TRIBUTE
          FEATURING THE BIG "E" BAND
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
9:00 AM - 4-H MARKET & COUNTY BRED SWINE
10:00 AM - ALL GATES & EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - HORSE/PONY OPEN PERFORMANCE CLASS
            ALPACA DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE SHEEP
            BARN THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

NOON - ALL RIDES START
2:00 PM - 4 LOCAL BANDS 
               GHOSTOWN REVELRY
               AMERICAN MADE
               "SOUL GRENADE"
               RIK GOLDEN BAND & "THREE"
                 
PARADE OF TRACTORS IN ARENA CHECK
                 TENT FOR TIMES
4:00 PM - 4-H RABBIT SKILL A THON AT BARN
4:00 - 4-H GOAT SKILL A THON AT BARN
6:00 - SQUARE DANCING IN AGRICULTURE BUILDING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
9:30 - JUDGING 4-H DAIRY CATTLE AT ARENA
11:00 - JUDGING OPEN CLASS DAIRY CATTLE
2:00 - JUDGING 4-H MARKET GOATS AT BARN
AFTER - JUIDGING 4-H MEAT BREEDING GOATS
AFTER - JUDGING 4-H DAIRY GOATS
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
5:00 - JUDGING OPEN CLASS SHEEP IN BARN
5:30 - JUDGING 4-H SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
AFTER - JUDGING PAIRS, MARKET &
              COUNTY BRED SHEEP
AFTER - JUDGING 4-H MARKET LAMBS
AFTER - JUDGING PAIRS, MARKET & COUNTY
6:00 - HIGH SCHOOL BAND NIGHT
             CENTRAL CAMBRIA
              WESTMONT
              FOREST HILLS
              CONEMAUGH VALLEY
              NORTHERN CAMBRIA
              BISHOP CARROLL
              CAMBRIA HEIGHTS
              BLACKLICK VALLEY

          TRACTOR FUN SHOW, CHECK TENT FOR
           TIMES.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN

9:00 - 4-H BABY BEEF IN THE ARENA
12:OO NOON - 4-H DAIRY BEEF IN ARENA
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START

4:30 - 4-H GOAT COSTUME CONTEST AT BARN
5:00 - 4-H SHEEP STOCKMAN AT BARN
5:00 - 4-H VEAL AT BEEF BARN
AFTER - OPEN CLASS BEEF CATTLE, MARKET
               STEERS & DAIRY BEEF
7:00 - ORLO TRUCK PULL 
          GRAND STAND SEATING ONLY
7:00 - PREMIER SHOWMAN CONTEST IN ARENA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
 FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
5:00 PM - 4-H LIVESTOCK SALE IN ARENA
7:00 PM - TONNY PETERSON'S HELL DRIVERS
                 GRANDSTAND SEATING ONLY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
 FREE GATE UNTIL 2:00
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
11:00 - HORSE/PONY YOUTH PERFORMANCE CLASS
            IN ARENA. PARADE OF TRACTORS DURING
            INTERMISSION.
2:00 GATES OPEN
4:00 PM - ALL RIDES START
7:00 - NEW DAY!  
         SMALL CAR DEMO DERBY
          GRANDSTAND SEATING ONLY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
9:00 - LIVESTOCK BARNS AND AG BUILDINGS OPEN
10:00 - HORSE FUN SHOW IN ARENA
NOON - ALL RIDES START
2:00 - NEW DAY,  NEW TIME!
          LARGE CAR DEMO DERBY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
10:00 - 5:00 PM - AG BUILDING  EXHIBIT PICK UP.
                            EXHIBITS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED
                            WITH A CLAIM CHECK.


 

Department - 13
Open

Vegetables

RULES FOR ENTRY
1.          In selecting vegetables for exhibition, choose such specimens that would bring the highest market prices. Do not select the largest; select medium size specimens. Avoid mixing varieties.
2.          These factors are generally used by a vegetable judge.
 
a.             Trueness to variety type. Pick the specimens from one variety.
b.            Uniformity in size, shape, and color.
c.             Pick out a perfect specimen; then select others as similar to it as possible. Never mix specimens or varying maturities.
d.            Protect from dirt, disease, infection and mechanical damage. Select specimens that are perfect and show no blemishes of any kind.
e.            Be sure exhibits are of high quality
f.               Potatoes should not be washed. Remove dirt with a soft cloth or brush. 
g.            Tomatoes should have stems removed. Carrots, etc, should have tops removed leaving about 2" of stem.
 
3.          Carefully follow all rules paying close attention to the number of specimens called for. Exhibits with more or less than the specified number will be disqualified.
                                                                       
 
SECTION – 1
 VEGETABLES
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
 
Beans - Dry Shelled - Pint Jar with Lid
$3.50
$2.50
$1.50
Ribbon
1.
Horticulture                                 
 
 
 
 
2.
Kidney                                         
 
 
 
 
3.
Lima                                          
 
 
 
 
4.
Marrowfat
 
 
 
 
5.
Pea or Navy
 
 
 
 
6.
Edible Soy
 
 
 
 
 
Beans - Green Shelled - Pint Jar with Lid
 
 
 
 
7.
Horticulture                               
 
 
 
 
8.
Large Seeded Lima                     
 
 
 
 
9.
Small Seeded Lima
 
 
 
 
10.
Edible Soy
 
 
 
 
 
Beans - Horticulture - Pint Jar with Lid
 
 
 
 
11.
Bush
 
 
 
 
12.
Pole
 
 
 
 
 
Beans - Lima - 10 Pods
 
 
 
 
13.
Large Seeded                   
 
 
 
 
14.
Pole Lima
 
 
 
 
15.
Small Seeded
 
 
 
 
 
Beans - Snap-Bush - 10 Pods
 
 
 
 
16.
Flat Green                                     
 
 
 
 
17.
Round Green                         
 
 
 
 
18.
Flat Yellow
 
 
 
 
19.
Round Yellows
 
 
 
 
20.
Royal Burgundy, Round
 
 
 
 
 
Beans - Snap-Pole - 10 Pods
 
 
 
 
21.
Flat Green                                 
 
 
 
 
22.
Round Green                             
 
 
 
 
 
Beets - 5 Specimen - 2" Tops
 
 
 
 
23.
Globe                                         
 
 
 
 
24.
Half Long
 
 
 
 
25.
Mangels
 
 
 
 
26.
Broccoli - 1 head
 
 
 
 
27.
Brussel Sprouts, 1 Pint
 
 
 
 
28.
Broccoflower, 1 Head
 
 
 
 
 
Cabbage - 1 Head
 
 
 
 
29.
Chinese                                   
 
 
 
 
30.
Domestic Round                    
 
 
 
 
31.
Red
 
 
 
 
32.
Savoy
 
 
 
 
33.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Carrots - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
34.
Long                                   
 
 
 
 
35.
Half Long
 
 
 
 
36.
Round
 
 
 
 
37.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Cauliflower - 1 Head
 
 
 
 
38.
White
 
 
 
 
39.
Purple
 
 
 
 
 
Celery - 1 Plant in Soil
 
 
 
 
40.
Green
 
 
 
 
41.
Yellow
 
 
 
 
42.
Other, Name Entry   
 
 
 
 
 
Corn - Sweet Eating - 5 Ears - Husks On
 
 
 
 
43.
White                                         
 
 
 
 
44.
Yellow
 
 
 
 
45.
Bi-Color
 
 
 
 
46.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Cucumbers - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
47.
Pickling, Under 3"                      
 
 
 
 
48.
Pickling, 3" - 5"                          
 
 
 
 
49.
Slicing, Over 5"
 
 
 
 
50.
Burpless
 
 
 
 
51.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Eggplant - 1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
52.
White                                        
 
 
 
 
53.
Purple
 
 
 
 
54.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Endive - 1 Plant in Soil
 
 
 
 
55.
Broad Leaf                              
 
 
 
 
56.
Green Curled
 
 
 
 
57.
Other, Name Entry                  
 
 
 
 
 
Garlic - 3 Bulbs
 
 
 
 
58.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Gourds - 1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
59.
Apple                             
 
 
 
 
60.
Swan                              
 
 
 
 
61.
Gooseneck                     
 
 
 
 
62.
Birdhouse                      
 
 
 
 
63.
Caveman Club                
 
 
 
 
64.
Turk’s Turban
 
 
 
 
65.
Snake
 
 
 
 
66.
Dipper
 
 
 
 
67.
Autumn Wing
 
 
 
 
68.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Horseradish - 3 Roots, 1" Minimum
 
 
 
 
69.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Kale - 1 Plant in Soil
 
 
 
 
70.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Kohlrabi - 1 Plant in Soil
 
 
 
 
71.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Lettuce - 1 Plant in soil
 
 
 
 
72.
Head                           
 
 
 
 
73.
Leaf
 
 
 
 
74.
Other, Name Entry     
 
 
 
 
 
Melons - 1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
75.
Musk (Cantaloupe)          
 
 
 
 
76.
Honey Dew                       
 
 
 
 
77.
Watermelon, Midget
 
 
 
 
78.
Watermelon, Round
 
 
 
 
79.
Watermelon, Oblong
 
 
 
 
80.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Mushrooms - 1 Pint, Any Size
 
 
 
 
81.
Button     
 
 
 
 
82.
Specialty
 
 
 
 
 
Okra - 5 specimen
 
 
 
 
83.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 

 
Onions - 5 Bulbs - ½” Topped - Mature for Storage
 SKIN ON
$3.50
$2.50
$1.50
Ribbon
84.
Flat Red                                 
 
 
 
 
85.
Flat White                              
 
 
 
 
86.
Flat Yellow                            
 
 
 
 
87.
Medium Globe, Red               
 
 
 
 
88.
Medium Globe, White           
 
 
 
 
89.
Medium Globe, Yellow
 
 
 
 
90.
Large (3 ½" or More) Globe Red
 
 
 
 
91.
Large (3 ½ “ or More) White Globe
 
 
 
 
92.
Large (3 ½ “ or More) Yellow Globe
 
 
 
 
93.
Bunching Onions, White Stem - 12 Stalks
 
 
 
 
94.
Bunching Onions, Red Stem - 12 Stalks
 
 
 
 
95.
Shallots, 5 Bulbs, Any Variety
 
 
 
 
96.
Leeks - 6 Stalks (Under 6" of white stem)
 
 
 
 
97.
Leeks - 6 Stalks (Over 6" of white stem)
 
 
 
 
 
Onion Sets - 1 Pint - Mature for Storage
 
 
 
 
98.
Multiplier
 
 
 
 
99.
Red
 
 
 
 
100.
White
 
 
 
 
101.
Yellow
 
 
 
 
 
Parsley - 2 Bunches
 
 
 
 
102.
Curled
 
 
 
 
103.
Plain
 
 
 
 
104.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Parsnips - 5 Specimen -Topped
 
 
 
 
105.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Peas
 
 
 
 
106.
Green Shelled - 1 Pint
 
 
 
 
107.
Pods - 10 Specimen
 
 
 
 
 
Peppers - Hot - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
108.
Long
 
 
 
 
109.
Round
 
 
 
 
110.
Small
 
 
 
 
 
Peppers - Pimento - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
111.
Red
 
 
 
 
112.
Green
 
 
 
 
 
Peppers - Sweet Bell or Bull Nose - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
113.
Green                          
 
 
 
 
114.
Yellow                           
 
 
 
 
115.
Orange                             
 
 
 
 
116.
Red
 
 
 
 
117.
Blue
 
 
 
 
118.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Peppers - Sweet - Thin Flesh - 5 specimen
 
 
 
 
119.
Green                         
 
 
 
 
120.
Yellow                        
 
 
 
 
121.
Red
 
 
 
 
122.
Orange
 
 
 
 
123.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Potatoes - 5 Tubers
 
 
 
 
124.
Baking                            
 
 
 
 
125.
Red                                 
 
 
 
 
126.
White
 
 
 
 
127.
Yellow
 
 
 
 
128.
Sweet Potato
 
 
 
 
129.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Pumpkins -1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
130.
Connecticut Field                                     
 
 
 
 
131.
Small Sugar, Pie                                     
 
 
 
 
132.
Winter Neck, Cushaw
 
 
 
 
133.
Largest Field Pumpkin
 
 
 
 
 
Radish - 5 Specimen
 
 
 
 
134.
Small Round               
 
 
 
 
135.
White Round
 
 
 
 
136.
White Icicle
 
 
 
 
137.
Red Icicle
 
 
 
 
138.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Rhubarb - 3 Stalks - Tied
 
 
 
 
139.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Rutabaga - 3 Specimen - Topped
 
 
 
 
140.
Any Variety
 
 
 
 
 
Spinach - 3 Plants in Soil
 
 
 
 
141.
Dwarf                                
 
 
 
 
142.
New Zealand
 
 
 
 
143.
Other, Name Entry
 
 
 
 
 
Summer Squash - 1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
144.
Bush-Scallop                          
 
 
 
 
145.
Cocozelle                            
 
 
 
 
146.
Crookneck                           
 
 
 
 
147.
Spaghetti                              
 
 
 
 
148.
Straightneck
 
 
 
 
149.
Zucchini, Green
 
 
 
 
150.
Zucchini, Yellow
 
 
 
 
 
Winter Squash - 1 Specimen
 
 
 
 
151.
Acorn, Green                 
 
 
 
 
152.
Acorn, Yellow              
 
 
 
 
153.
Boston Marrow             
 
 
 
 
154.
Buttercup
 
 
 
 
155.
Butternut
 
 
 
 
156.
Hubbard
 
 
 
 
157.
Mammoth - Sweet Types
 
 
 
 
158.
Other, Name Entry