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Following are premiums offered to ex
hibitors in Bluffton’s 24th Annual Agricul
tural Fair to be held December 6, 7 and 8,
1939. Entries will close at 9 p. m. Monday,
December 4th.
ENTRY RULES
1. Entries will close at 9 p. m. Monday, December
4th. All mail entries must be accompanied by
check or money order to cover entry and member
ship fees. Entries by mail shall give age of
animal, breed, sex, and the class it is desired to
enter. ...
3. All livestock exhibitors will be charged the
regular membership fee of 50c and become mem
bers of the Bluffton Agricultural Society. This
fee to be paid with the entry fees at time of
entry.
4. All livestock, poultry, corn and gram entered
shall be charged an entry fee. Entry fees are
stated under each department.
5. Domestic Art entries are free and are to be
made direct to the Domestic Art Superintendent
and not to the fair secretary. Please note rules
under Domestic Art Department.
6. Entry books will be at the Bluffton News
office Monday, December 4th, 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.,
previous to the opening of the fair.
7. All exhibits must be in place by Wednesday
noon, December 6th, and stay in place until after
the parade on Friday, the last day of the fair.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. This Fair is conducted in compliance with the
rules and regulations of the Ohio State Board of
Agriculture.
2. In case funds are not sufficient, premiums
will be prorated.
3. Any premium obtained thru fraud, or viola
tion of the rulea or misrepresentation will be for
feited.
4. All disputes shall be settled by the President,
the Secretary and the Superintendent of the de
partment in w’hich the disputes occur.
5. All livestock, etc., will be housed in comfort
able quarters and will be looked after at night by
special police, but the Fair Board will not be
responsible for any loss or damage or accident
that may occur during the fair.
6. All animals entered for premiums must be
owned by the exhibitor and evidence of ownership
must be furnished if required. Exhibitors of teams
must be bona fide owners of both horses shown
together.
7. No animal or team may enter more than one
class except in sweepstakes or as one of a pair,
team or herd where they have been entered singly.
All animals must be entered singly to show in
sweepstakes. No exhibitor may enter more than
one herd as exhibitor herd in each class.
8. Where three premiums are offered one
hibitor cannot win more than two premiums.
9. Purity of livestock must be established
pedigree.
10. Evidence will be required that animals
hibited as breeders are not barren.
11. All exhibitors of livestock must come prepared
to prove ages of same by affidavit if required.
12. All animals or poultry known to be affected
with any contagious disease w’ill be excluded.
13. Each exhibitor must furnish his own feed.
The Fair Board will furnish a reasonable amount
of straw for bedding.
14. All pens and stalls must be kept clean each
day.
15. No interference or communication with the
judges will be allowed and any person who by
letter or otherwise, attempts to influence the de
cision of any judge shall forfeit any or all pre
miums which may have been awarded and ruled
out of competition.
16. No classes will be added and judges are to
make awards according to the printed premium list.
17. No ribbons or cards of other fairs are to be
displayed until after awards
judges.
18. When animals, articles
kind are not deemed worthy
judge will make no award.
PET PARADE
A pet parade will be a feature in connection with
the livestock parade again this year. The pet
parade is open to all pupils of Grade and High
scl. age. Prizes will be awarded on the basis
of condition of pets and originality in display.
Further details may be obtained from Mrs. R. A.
Lamz, Bluffton public school art instructor.
JUNIOR FAIR
Open to Boys and Girls of Allen County,
rules under Junior Fair Department.
FIRST DEPARTMENT
HORSES
Ray Marshall and Joe Powell, Sup’ts.
1. Entry fees for horses per head are: 2 years
and over, 75c all under 2 years, 50c.
2. Entries close at 9 p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. One exhibitor cannot win more than two pre
miums where three premiums are offered.
Class 1—BELGIAN and PERCHERON
UTALLIONS
1—Stallion 4 years and over $6.00 $3.00 $1.00
2—Stallion 3 years and under 4 6.00 3.00 1.00
3—Stallion 2 years and under 3 5.00 3.00 1.00
4—Stallion 1 year and under 2 4.00 2.00 1.00
5—Stud Colt 4.00 2.00 1.00
6—Champion Stallion Ribbon
MARES
7—Mare 4 years and over 6.00 3.00 1.00
8—Mare 3 years and under 4 6.00 3.00 1.00
9—Mare 2 years and under 3 5.00 3.00 1.00
10—Mare 1 year and under 2 4.00 2.00 1.00
11—Mare Colt 4.00 2.00 1.00
12—Champion Mare Ribbon
Class 2—GRADE Draft
GELDINGS
1—Gelding 4 years and over $5.00 $3.00 $1.00
2—Gelding 3 years and under 4 5.00 3.00 1.00
3—Gelding 2 ytars and under 3 4.00 2.00 1.00
4-—Gelding 1 year and under 2 4.00 2.00 1.00
5—Horse Colt 4.00 2.00 1.00
6—Champion Gelding Ribbon
MARES
7—-Mare 4 years and over 5.00 3.00 1.00
8—Mare 3 years and under 4 5.00 3.00 1.00
9—Mare 2 years and under 3 4.00 2.00 1.00
19—Mare 1 year and under 2 4.00 2.00 1.00
11«—Mare Colt 4.00 2.00 1.00
12—Champion Mare Ribbon
Class 3—MULES
1—Mule 3 years and over $4.00 $2.00
2—Mule 2 years and under 3 3.00 2.00
3—Mule 1 year and under 2 3.00 2.00
4—Mule Colt 3.00 2.00
9—Mule team in harness 2.00 1.00
Class 4—SWEEPSTAKES
1—Get of Sire, 3 or more
animals (without sire)
2—Produce of Purebred Dam, 2
more animals, (without dam) 3.00
3—Produce of Grade Dam, 2 or
more animals, (wuthout dam) 3.00
4— —Draft teams in harness (grade
and Purebred) 3.00
5—Grand Champion Stud Colt,
(purebred & grade together) 3.00
6—Grand Champion Mare Colt
purebred & grade together) 3.00
Premium Lisi for Bluffton's 24th Annual
Agricultural Fair December 6.7 and 8
ex-
by
ex-
are made by the
or exhibits of any
of a premium, the
PARADE
All livestock that can be led or controlled must
be shown in parade on Friday afternoon, December
8th, at 2 o’clock. Failure to participate in the
parat’e will be grounds for forfeiting all premiums
awarded.
See
(Purebred)
$2.00
$3.00
or
2.00
2.00
2.00
PULLING CONTEST
Ray Marshall and Joe Powell, Sup’ts.
Class 1—Teams weighing less than 3000 pounds.
Class 2—Teams weighing 3000 pounds and over.
PREMIUMS IN EACH CLASS
First, $10.00 Second, $7.00 Third, $5.00
Contest will be held Friday ferenvc*
dav of the Fair, starting at 9 a tn.
RULES OF THE CONTEST
1. Entries are free. Open to Al en. Putnam,
Hancock and Hardin counties.
2. Entries will be received up to t. -.e of starting
contest.
3. The stone boat test will be used.
4. Teams must be weighed without harness on
the morning of the contest, on scales designated
by the fair board. Weight certificates must be
made out in ink and shown at time of pulling.
Winners will be determined bj actual weight of
teams, that is, a team weighing two hundred
pounds more than another team will be required to
pull a load of two hundred pounds more than the
lighter team, the required distance.
5. The official pul! shall be a continuous forward
movement for 27 feet. A team shall be given a
total of three trials to move any load the full dis
tance. In case two or more teams fail to pull the
set load the full distance, the teams may be placed
in the order of the actual distance pulled.
6. Whipping, carrying of a whip, undue use of
lines, profanity, or shouting is prohibited.
7. Harness and singletrees to be furnished by the
contestant.
8. Horses or drivers may be disqualified at any
time by the committee in charge, either for the
violation of one or more of the conditions of the
contest or because the contesting team’s condition
is such as to render it inadvisable to permit the
team to proceed further.
SECOND DEPARTMENT
CATTLE
Clyde Klingler and Clyde Warren, Sup’ts.
1. Entry Fees for cattle per head are: 2 years
and over, 75c 1 year and under 2 years, 50c under
1 year, 25c steers per head, 50c.
2. Entries close at 9 p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. All cattle must be T. B. tested.
4. One exhibitor cannot win more than two pre
miums where_ three premiums are offered.
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
5—SHORTHORN
6—HEREFORD
7—ABERDEEN-ANGUS
8—JERSEY
9—GUERNSEY
10—HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN
11—BROWN SWISS
are:
Premiums for all cattle classes
BULLS
1—Bull
2—Bull
3— Bull
4—Bull
5—Champion Bull
COWS
6—Cow 3
7—Cow 2
8—Heifer
9—Heifer
10—Champion Cow
11—Exhibitors Herd, bull over
year and 3 females over 1 year
of age 2.00
Class 12—SWEEPSTAKES
(All beef breeds show together—All dairy breeds
show together)
1—Beef—Get of Sire, 3 or more
animals $2.00 $1.00
2—Beef—Produce of
more animals
3—Beef—Calf Herd, bull and 2
heifers all under 1 yr. of age 2.00
4—Beef—Grand Champion Bull
5—Beef—Grand Champion Cow
years and over
years and under
year and under
3
2
1
Calf
14—DUROC JERSEY
15—POLAND CHINA
16—SPOTTED POLAND
17—CHESTER WHITE
18—HAMPSHIRE
19—BERKSHIRE
$4.00 $3.00 $1.00
4.00
3.00
2.50
Ribbon
3
2
3.00
2.00
1.50
Dam, 2 or
THIRD
(Market hogs cannot show in any other class)
FOURTH DEPARTMENT
SHEEP
Harold Carr and Hiram Kohli, Sup’ts.
1. Entry fees for sheep per head are: All
year and over, 50c all under 1 year, 25c market
lambs, pen of three, 50c.
2. Entries close at 9 p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. One exhibitor cannot win more than
premiums where three premiums are offered.
MUTTON BREEDS
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
FINE
Class 27—A TYPE MERINO
Class 28—MERINO and RAMBOUILLET
and Type
22—OXFORD and HAMPSHIRE
23—SHROPSHIRE
24— SOUTHDOWN
25—DORSET
26—CHEVIOT
WOOLS
Premiums for all sheep classes:
RAMS
1—Ram 2 years and over $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
2—Ram 1 year and under 2 3.00 2.00 1.00
3—Ram Lamb 2.00 1.00 .50
4—Champion Ram Ribbon
EWES
5—Ewes 2 years and over 3.00 2.00 1.00
6—Ewe 1 year and under 2 3.00 2.00 1.00
7—Ewe Lamb 2.00 1.00 .50
8—Champion Ewe Ribbon
9—Exhibitors Herd, ram and 3
ewes, any age 2.00 1.00
Class 29—SWEEPSTAKES
1—Grand
2—Grand
3—Grand
Ram
Champion Mutton Ram $2.00
Champion Mutton Ewe 2.00
Champion Fine Wool
2.00
4—Grand
Ewe
Class 30—MARKET LAMBS
1—Pen of three market lambs, any
breed $4.00
(Market lambs cannot show in any other class)
Champion Fine Wool
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1.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
1.50
4.00
4.00
3.00
2.50
years and over
years and under
1 year and under
Calf
3
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2
Ribbon
1
1.00
1.00
2.00
6—Dairy—Get of Sire, 3 or more
animals 2.00
7—Dairy—Produce of Dam, 2 or
more animals 2.00
8—Dairy—Calf Herd, bull and 2
heifers all under 1 yr. of age
9—Dairy—Grand Champion Bull
10—Dairy—Grand Champion Cow
Class 13—MARKET
1—Individual Steer
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
STEERS
$3.00 $1.00
$4.00
DEPARTMENT
HOGS
Sup’ts.
Ben Amstutz and Carl McCafferty,
1. Entry fees for hogs per head are: all 1 year
and over, 50c all under 1 year, 25c market hogs
50c per pen.
2. Entries close at 9 p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. One exhibitor cannot win more than
premiums where three premiums are offered.
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
two
CHINA
are:
Premiums for all hog classes
BOARS
1—Boar 2 years and over
2—Boar 1 year and under 2
3—Boar 6 months and under 1
4—Boar pig under 6 months
5—Champion Boar
SOWS
6—Sow 2 years and over
7—Sow' 1 year and under 2
8—Sow 6 months and under
9—Sow pig under 6 months
10—Champion Sow
11—Exhibitors herd, boar and
.sow’s anv age
Class 20—SWEEPSTAKES (All
1
$2.00
2.00
1.50
1.00
$3.00 I
3.00
yr. 2.50
2.00
Ribbon
FIFTH DEPARTMENT
POULTRY
Albert Winkler and Wm. B. Luginbuhl, Sup’ts.
1. Entry fees for poultry are: each bird 10c per
single entry and 25c per pen. All birds must be
entered single before they can be entered in pen.
Entry fee for Turkeys, Geese and Ducks, 25c per
pair and for Bantams, 10c per pair.
2. Entries close at 9 p. m. Monday, Dec. 4th.
3. One male and three females constitute
4. All birds must be entered
actual owmer.
5. Poultry showing signs of
eluded from the show’.
6. Birds will be judged on a
bird w’ill be awarded a premium w’hich has any
standard disqualification.
7. Standard show pens and straw’ will be fur
nished. Exhibitors are to furnish own feed.
8. Cards showing ownership and price may be
attached to any pen after premiums are awarded.
9. One exhibitor cannot win more than two
the last in the name
Steiner’s Hatchery will award 50c credit on pur
chase of 100 Tbs. “Master Egg Mash” for best pen
of each variety.
9. Bluffton Hatchery will award 50c credit on the
purchase of 100 lbs. “Best Yet Chick Starter” for
the second best pen of each variety.
Class 50—TURKEYS, GEESE, DUCKS, BANTAMS.
1—Best Pair Turkeys, any variety $1.00 $ .75 $ .50
2—Best pair Geese, any variety 1.00 .75 .50
3—Best pair Ducks, any variety 1.00 .75 .50
4—Best pair Bantams, any variety .60 .40 .25
SIXTH DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Francis Basinger and Edgar Herr, Sup’ts.
1. Entry fees for com and grain are 10c
each sample. No entry fee for potatoes, vegetables
and fruit.
2. Entries close at 12 o’clock noon, Wednesday,
December 6th.
3. All agricultural and horticultural products
must be grown by the exhibitor
product of the current year.
4. One exhibitor cannot win
premiums where three premiums
Class 51—CORN (Ten ears)
OPEN POLLINATED
1—Yellow Dent, any variety
2—White or White Cap, any variety
3—Any other open pollinated var.
4—Best single ear, any variety
(Separate entry)
5—White Pop Corn, any variety
6—Yellow Pop Corn, any variety
HYBRIDS (Product of hybrids, not
7—Iowa 939
8—W-17
9—Any other adapted hybrid
10—Champion ten ears of corn
the show
Class 52—GRAIN AND SEEDS
All premiums
3rd, 25c.
1—Wheat
2— Rye
3—Barley
4—Oats
5—Buckwheat
$1.00
1.00
1.00
.50
2.00
2.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.50
3.00
3.00
i
yr. 2.50
2.00
Ribbon
3
2.00
breeds
Get of Sire, 4 or more animals $2.00 I
Produce of Dam, 4 or
animals
3—Grand Champion Boar
4—Grand Champion Sow
Class 21—MARKET HOGS
1—Pen of three market hogs,
breed
1.00
tobether)
$1.00
more
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
any
$4.00
$3.00 $1.00
1
two
2.00
$3.00 $1.00
1—Wealthy
2— Snow
3— Wolf River
4—Baldwin
5—Grimes Golden
6—Jonathan
7— Red Delicious
8—Golden Delicious
9—Ben Davis
10—Gano, Black Ben
11—McIntosh
12—Rome Beauty
12—Stayman
14—Winter Banana
15—Northern Spy
16—York Imperial
a pen.
of the
disease will
utility basis
premiums where three premiums are offered,
Premiums for all poultry classes are:
1—Cock
2—Cockerel
3—Hen
4—Pullet
5—Breeding Pen
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class __
1—Champion Male in the Show
2—Champion Female in the Show’
3—Champion Breeding Pen in the Show
*$ .60 $ .40 $ .25
.60 .40 .25
.60 .40 .25
.60 .40 .25
1.00 .50 .25
31—ENGLISH WHITE LEGHORNS
32—AMERICAN WHITE LEGHORNS
33—BROWN LEGHORNS
34—BARRED ROCKS
35—WHITE ROCKS
36—BUFF ROCKS
37— S. C. R. I. REDS
38—R. C. R. I. REDS
39—WHITE WYANDOTTES
40—SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES
41—GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTES
42—BUFF ORPINGTONS
43— WHITE ORPINGTONS
44—JERSEY BLACK GIANTS
45—LIGHT BRAHMAS
46—NEW HAMPSHIRES
47—ANCONAS
48—MINORCAS, (Black. White and
49—SPECIAL AWARDS
Buff.)
Ribbon
Ribbon
_________ __ Ribbon
SPECIAL'AWARDS bv Bluffton Merchants
1. The Bluffton Milling Co. will award 25 pounds
“Golden Sheaf” flour to the champion Plymouth
Rock.
2. The A & Grocery will award $1.00 in mdse,
to the Champion male of the show.
3. Sidney’s Drug Store will award a fountain
pen to the Champion female of the show’.
4. Basinger's Furniture Store will award one
quart “Actrite De-Moth” to the champion pen of
the show.
5. Bluffton Implement and Harness Co. will
award a Mash Feeder to the Champion Light pen
in the show.
6. Chas. Hankish will award a box of candy to
the champion heavy pen in the show’.
7. M. M. Bogart will award a Non-Glare rear
view’ mirror to the champion heavy pullet in the
show’.
for
and must be the
two
more than
are offered.
$
.25
.25
.25
.25
.75 $ .50 $
.75 .50
.75 .50
.50 .35
82—Best
83— Best
.25
.25
.60 .40
.60 .40
seed corn)
.75 .50
.75 .50
.75 .50
in this class 1st. 60c 2nd, 40c
11—Sweet Clover
Class 53—POTATOES AND VEGETABLES
(Display of one dozen for all potatoes)
1—Early Ohio Potatoes
2—Irish Cobbler Potatoes
3—White Rural Potatoes
4— Russet Rural Potatoes
5—Sweet Potatoes and Yams
6—Six
7—Six
8—Six
9—Six
10—Six
11—Three Sugar Beets
12—Three Mangel Wurtzel Beets
13—Six Yellow Onions
14—Six White Onions
15—Six Radish
16—One Quart Lima Beans,
hulled, dry
17—One Quart Navy
hulled, dry
18—Two Heads Cabbage
19—Two Winter Squash
20—Two Field Pumpkins
21—Two Pie Pumpkins
22—Display of Six Gourds
23—Largest Squash
24— Largest Pumpkin
Class 54—FRUIT (Five to a plate)
Red Beets
Turnips
Carrots
Parsnips
Salsify
Beans,
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.20
.20
1. The
.25
.25
.25
in
$1.00
(Peck Samples)
6—Soybeans
7— Timothy
8— Red Clover
9—Alsike Clover
10—Alfalfa
$
5
$
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.20
.30
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
PEARS
33—Pears, any variety
QUINCES
34—Quinces, any variety
Class 55—GRANGE DISPLAY
1—Best Grange Display
with
labeled
All varieties must be properly
correct name.
Premiums on all fruit are: First 30c Second 20c.
APPLES
17—Winter Rambo
18—R. I. Greening
19—Winesap
20—Belleflower
21—Newton Pippin
22—Russet
23— Thompkins King
24—Stark
25—Wagoner
26—Talpahalkin
27—Mann
28— Pewaukee
29—Canada Red
30—Spitzenberg
31—Belmont
32—Any other Variety
$6.00 $4.00
place by noon on
made to the secre-
Grange display must be in
Wednesday. All entries to be
tary not later than 9 p. M. Tuesday, so that space
can be allotted. All articles in this exhibit must
have been grown or made by members of the
grange making the exhibit. Quality and quantity
will rule in all exhibits.
SEVENTH DEPARTMENT
LADIES DOMESTIC ART
Mrs. Joe Powell and Mrs. H. F. Barnes, Sup’ts.
1. All entries are free and are to be made direct
to the superintendent in charge and not to the
Fair Secretary.
2. Entries open
5th, and close at
All entries are to
3. All work must be finished and named by the
exhibitor when entered.
be ex- I 4. Cards showing ownership and price may be at-
Pillow
Pillow
Pillow'
Pillow
Pillow’
Pillow
at 10 o’clock Tuesday, December
noon Wednesday, December 6th.
be in place by Wednesday noon.
I tached to any article after awards have been made.
but no 5. Exhibits will be judged Thursday, December
7th.
Class 56—DOMESTIC ART (White and Colors)
1—Bed
2—Bed
3—Bed
4—Bed
5—Bed
6—Quilt, patchwork
7—Quilt, applique
8—Quilt, embroidered
9—Quilt, flower garden
10—Best Quilting
11—Oldest Quilt
12—Oldest Coverlet
13—Afghan Couch Cover
14—Fancy Comfort
15—Sheet, crochet
16—Sheet, tatting
17—Sheet, embroidered
18— PairPillow
19—Pair
20—Pair
21—Pair
22—Pair
23—Pair
24—Pair
25—Table Cloth, crochet
26—Table Cloth, embroidered
27—Table Cloth, cutwork
28—Dresser■
29—Dresser■
30—Dresser■
31—Dresser•
32—Dresser•
33—Center
34—Center
35—Center 1
36—Center
37— Center
Spread, applique
Spread, embroidered
Spread, yo yo
Spread, tufted
Spread, crochet
Scarf, embroidered
Scarf, crochet
Scarf, tatting
Scarf, cutwork
Set
Piece,
Piece,
Piece,
Piece,
Piece,
embroidered
crochet
cutwork
applique
cross stitch
embroidered
cutwork
Set,
Set,,
38—Luncheon
39—Luncheon
40—Luncheon Set, applique
41—Luncheon
crochet
Set,
applique
embroidered
cutwork
crochet
cross stitch
Set,
Set,
Set,
Set,
Set,
Set, crochet
Set, cutw’ork
Set, cross stitch
Stitch Sampler
42—Buffet
43—Buffet
44—Buffet
45—Buffet
46—Buffet
47—Chair
48—Chair
49— Chair
50—Cross
51—Embroidered Picture
52—Pillow, afghan
53— Pillow, fancy
54—Needlepoint
55—Rug, woven
56—Rug, braided
57—Rug, crochet
58—Rug, hooked yarn
59—Rug, hooked rag
60—Dress, hand knit
61—Dress, wool
62—Dress, silk or rayon
63—Dress, cotton
64—Child’s Dress
65—Fancy Apron
66—Kitchen Apron
67—Towel, crochet
68—Towel, embroidered
69—Towel, cross stitch
70—Towel, cutwork
71— Best Novelty
72—Best Unusual Antique
ART (Adults)
73—Flowers, water color
74—Landscape, water color
75—Landscape, pastel
76—Landscape, charcoal
77—Landscape, oil
78—Portrait, water color
79—Portrait, pastel
80—Portrait, charcoal
81—Portrait, oil
FLOWERS
$ .75 $ .50
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Cases, white embroid..
Cases, colored embroild.
Cases, cutwork
Cases, tatting
Cases, applique
Cases, cross stitch
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2. Entries are free.
charged junior fair exhibitors.
3. In case funds are not sufficient, premiums will
be prorated.
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND 4-H CLUB
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Potted Plant
Display of 3 Potted Plants
JUNIOR FAIR
Junior Fair is open to boys and girls en
the schools of Allen County.
.50 .25
.75 .50
No membership will be
Harry F. Barnes, Sup’t.
1. Open to boys enrolled in Vocational Agricul
ture Departments or 4-H Clubs in Allen County.
2. Each exhibitor is limited to tw’o entries per
class.
3. Exhibitors of livestock and poultry may com
pete in open class by paying regular entry fee.
4. Livestock and poultry entries close at 9 p. m.
Monday, December 4th. All other entries close at
noon Wednesday, December 6. All exhibits are to
be in place by noon Wednesday and stay in place
until after the parade on Friday unless excused by
Superintendent in charge.
5. All exhibits must come from the farm of the
exhibitor. No exhibits purchased or borrowed for
the fair will be eligible for awards.
6. Livestock need not be registered but should
meet the requirements of its class and be w’orthy
of an award. Any exhibit deemed unw’orthy of an
award by the judge will receive no award and be
ruled out of competition.
7. Livestock exhibitors should show’ owm animals
or have some one responsible for showing if they
cannot be present. Poultry exhibitors should be
present during judging.
8. All exhibits placing lower than fourth will be
paid fifth place money. Ribbons or placing cards
will be awarded only to first, second and third
placings.
9. Straw and Pens
furnished. All feed to be furnished by exhibitor.
10. All exhibits must be certified at time of
entry by the proper agriculture teacher or club
leader.
Class 1—HOGS
to show poultry will be
If four or more of same breed are entered a
separate class will be made, otherwise all breeds
show together.
A—Breeding Gilt farrowed on or after Feb. 1st,
1939 and weighing not less than 125 pounds.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00
B—Young Boar farrow’ed on or after Feb. 1st,
1939, and weighing not less than 125 pounds.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00
Class 2—SHEEP (All breeds together)
A—Mature breeding Ewe, over 1 year of age.
$2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50
B—Ewe Lamb, under 1 year of age.
$2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50
A—Dairy Heifer Calf, four months old
1 year of age.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50
B—Dairy Heifer, one year and under
of age.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50
C—Dairy Cow’, over tw’o years of age.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50
Class 5—POULTRY
(Pen to consist of 3 pullets or three hens.)
A—Young Pen, Light Breeds
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50
1 year of age.
$1.00 $ .50
age.
$1.00 $ .50
age.
$1.00 $ .50
C—Ram Lamb, under 1 year of age.
$2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50
Class 3—BEEF CATTLE (All breeds together)
A—Market Steer or Market Heifer.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00
B—Breeding Beef Heifer, under tw’o years of
age and over four months of age.
$3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00
Class 4—DAIRY CATTLE (All breeds together)
and under
THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1939
B—Old Pen, Light Breeds
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50 $ .50
C—Young Pen, Heavy Breeds
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50 $ .50
D—Old Pen, Heavy Breeds
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $ .50 $ .50
E—Cockerel, Light Breeds
$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 $ .50 $ .25
F—Cockerel, Heavy Breeds
$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 $ .50 $ .25
(JUNIOR POULTRY)
Special Awards by Bluffton Merchants
1. The Bluffton Implement and Harness Co. will
award a Water Fountain to the Champion Light
Pen in the show.
2. Chas. Hankish will award a box of Candy to
the champion Heavy Pen in the show.
3. A. Hauenstein & Son will award an “Ansco
Camera” to the Champion Pen of the show.
4. Steiner’s Hatchery will award the following:
$2.00 credit on the purchase of 100 chicks for the
best light pen in the show.
$2.00 credit on the purchase of 100 chicks for the
best heavy pen in the show.
$1.00 bottle “Korum” or 100 worm caps to the
champion male and champion female of the
show.
5. Bluffton Hatchery will award the following:
25 light chicks to the second best light pen in the
show.
25 heavy chicks to the second best heavy pen in
the show.
Mash Feeder to the second best male and female
in the show.
Class 6—AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Exhibitors in this class can not use same entry
in open class.
All Agricultural products to be grown on the
farm of the exhibitor and be of the 1939 crop.
A—CORN.
1—Ten ears any open pollinated Corn.
$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25
2— Ten ears any adapted Hybrid.
$1.00 $ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25
B—POP CORN, ten ears, any variety.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
C—WHEAT, any variety. One peck.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
D—OATS, any variety. One peck.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
E—SOYBEANS, any variety. One peck.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
F—EARLY POTATOES, any variety. Twelve
in entry.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25 $ .25 $ .25
G—LATE POTATOES, any variety. Twelve
in entry.
$ .75 $ .50 $ .25
Class 7—FARM SHOP
A—Foods
B—Health
C—Clothing
D—Any other phase
$1.00
years
two
$1.00
$1.00
$ .50
$ .25 $ .25
1—Nail Box $ .35 $ .25
2—Milk Stool .35 .25
3—Double Tree .35 .25
4—Poultry Mash Feeder .50 .30
5—Feed Scoop .25 .15
6—Display Rope Work .35 .25
7—Other Appliances .35 .25
HOME ECONOMICS
All entries to be made to Miss Edythe Cupp,
Sup’t.
All exhibits to be in place by noon, Wednesday,
December 6th.
The exhibits are to be worked out by girls from
the Home Economics classes. The exhibits to rep
resent the work done in the departments.
The exhibits will be judged on the general ap
pearance, arrangement, labels, charts, etc., educa
tional value, attractiveness and originality.
Class 1—FOODS (any phase)
Class 2—CLOTHING
A—Constructive Problems
B—Pattern Alteration
C—Appropriate Costumes
Class 3—HOUSE FURNISHINGS
A—Principles of Art Applied
B—Arrangements of Units
Class 4—CHILD CARE
A—Children’s Food
B—Children’s Toys
Class 5—FAMILY AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP
(Any phase)
Class 6—HOME BUYING
A—Food
B—Clothing
Class 7—ANY OTHER PHASE OF WORK
Class 8—INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Class 9—7th and 8th Grade HOME ECONOMICS
(Group or individual displays)
GIRLS 4-H CLUBS
4-H Club Leaders in Charge
Girls completing projects including records, are
eligible to exhibit. Awards are to be worked out
by the leaders so that each exhibitor will par
ticipate.
1—Exhibits of 4-H Girls
GENERAL SCHOOL DISPLAYS
Gerhard Buhler, Mrs. Grace Cox and Mrs. Russel
Lantz in Charge
All grades, departments and school organizations
should be represented. Exhibits may be individual
or by groups. Each teacher will be responsible for
arranging and removing their display.
Apple Growers Ask
Who Holds The Bag
Ottawa county orchardmen put in a nervewrack
ing season of fighting fruit insects and diseases,
produced a big crop of excellent apples, took an
economic beating for their pains, and now are ask
ing county agricultural agent Carl S. Bittner, Oak
Harbor, who is holding the bag on this snipe hunt.
The crop of approximately 750,000 bushels for
the county was ripened maturely by unusuallly hot
weather in September and the public was not ready
to eat an apple a day per individual. The Heller
and Yingling Orchard in the county produced fruit
which was rated most perfect of any examined in
the state by specialists from Ohio State University.
The public could obtain apples in any quantity
and the quality of the fruit was good but buyers
stayed out of the market. An appeal from local
growers brought the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation into the county to help move the fruit
to market but this was a salvaging operation to
ward off complete disaster.
Mr. Bittner is not sure whether recommending
apple tree wood for fuel or a campaign to revive
the old New England custom of apple pie for
breakfast would be most effective in preventing a
repetition of the 1939 tragedy. City people seem
to resent any curtailment of agricultural production
but there has been no marked urban reaction
against forced sales of bankrupt farm properties.
Commercial fruit growing compels the producers
to invest heavily in time and money before a crop
can be harvested. The cost of producing each crop
after the trees begin bearing is high, and few
orchard owners are wealthy enough to survive a
succession of bai marketing years.
The situation in Ottawa county is typical of the
rest of Ohio and of other appleproducing sections
of the nation. Cutting down a sufficiently number
of apple trees would put future crops of the fruit
in the luxury class which would stimulate demand
but everyone connected with the Ohio fruit indus
try hesitates to recommend such a practice when
there are so many millions of people in the United
States who need the health protetion proved to be
present in this fruit.