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Superintendent: 763-370-3997

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE CORRECTLY LABELED
Premium: 1st Place $3.00; 2nd Place $2.25; 3rd Place $1.50

SCARECROW RULES

• Limit 1 entry per individual or organization.
• Must remain intact during entire fair.
• Must not weigh over 60 pounds.
• Not over 7 feet high.
• May be either free standing or made to suspend from ceiling by wire.

Division:

17 years and under individual
18 years and over individual
17 years and under organization
18 years and over organization

CORN

4 ears, husks removed. Include Hybrid name, planting date, and maturity.

CLASS BY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS BD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS BSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

This year’s corn
Last year’s corn

CORNSTALK

CLASS CY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS CD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS CSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Tallest stalk of corn (roots in bag)
Largest ear this year
Largest ear last year

SUNFLOWERS

CLASS DY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS DD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS DSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Largest Sunflower head

GRAIN

Grain must be shown in quart glass jars. Grains must be grown during 2022 to be eligible for entry. Include name of variety.

CLASS EY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS ED - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS ESR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Barley
Corn, shelled
Oats
Rye
Wheat, Spring
Wheat, Winter
Display of grains from one farm, not less than four varieties.

GRAIN (SHEAVES)

Sheaves must be two inches in diameter. Include name of variety.

CLASS FY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS FD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS FSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Barley
Oats
Rye
Soybeans
Wheat, Spring
Wheat, Winter

SEEDS

All seeds must be displayed in glass quart jars 2" from the top.

CLASS GY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS GD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS GSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Alfalfa
Beans, dried (Lima, Kidney, Navy, Pinto)
Chard, Swiss
Clover, alsike
Clover, red
Clover, sweet
Grass, brome
Grass, Timothy
Soybeans, any variety
Sunflowers

HAY

One wafer slice secured from bale or equivalent of loose hay. Tie all samples with two bands. The sample should be representative of field scale operations. Hand picked and oven-dried samples will be disqualified.

CLASS HY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS HD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS HSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Alfalfa
Mixed Alfalfa, Brome or other grass
Medium red or Mammoth Clover predominating
Alsike clover predominating
Mixed, clover and timothy or other grasses
Mixed Tame grass

LIGHT ANIMAL HAIR PRODUCTS

Wool fleece must come from sheep representative of exhibitor’s flock, bred and owned by the exhibitor. Fleece must be no less that 3 inches in length, but no more than 13-months growth.

CLASS IY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS ID - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS ISR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Angora Goat
Angora Rabbit
Llama
Mohair
Sheep
Light Animal Hair Products - Other

DARK ANIMAL HAIR PRODUCTS

Wool fleece must come from sheep representative of exhibitor’s flock, bred and owned by the exhibitor. Fleece must be no less that 3 inches in length, but no more than 13-months growth.

CLASS JY - Children age 16 and under
CLASS JD - Adults age 17 through 61
CLASS JSR - Senior Citizens age 62 and older

Division:

Angora Goat
Angora Rabbit
Llama
Mohair
Sheep
Dark Animal Hair Products - Other