Flowers- Dept.17
Commodity Chair: Bethany Runnals4
Premiums: 1st - 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed.
2. All flowers, except house plants, hanging baskets, and arrangements will be auctioned at the Fair.
3. Flowers must be grown, selected, arranged, and set up by exhibitor.
4. Flowers, House Plants and Hanging Baskets will be judged on Horticultural perfection only.
5. Arrangements will be judged on the following scale:
Design 40%
Quality of Plant Material 30%
Color and Textural Harmony 20%
Creativity 10%
6. Appropriate containers are to be furnished by exhibitor and must have name of exhibitor on bottom in indelible ink (containers are not auctioned at the Fair).
7. Endangered species not to be used.
NOTE: "Bloom" means individual flower (with leaves if appropriate).
"Stem" means one or more flowers on one branch
(with leaves if appropriate).
CLASSES:
Cut Flowers: (one vase/exhibit)
C1. Asters - 5 blooms (1 or more varieties)
C2. Cosmos - 5 stems
C5. Dahlia - 1 giant
C6. Gourds - at least 5 different kinds
C7. Dahlia - small-3 blooms
C9. Gladiolus - 1 spike (labeled with name)
C11. Marigolds - giant (African) 5 blooms
C12. Marigolds - double, small (French) 5 stems
C15. Petunia - single flowered - 5 stems
C16. Petunia - double flowered - 5 stems
C17. Roses - 1 bloom
C19. Zinnias - large flowered - 5 blooms
C20. Zinnias - small flowered - 5 stems
C23. Centaurea (Bachelor's Buttons) - 5 blooms
C24. Geraniums - 1 flower cluster
C25. Impatiens - 5 stems
C26. Sunflower - 1 stem
C31. Any other named not listed in above - 1 bloom
C32. Any other named not listed in above classes - 5 stems
House Plants: (grown in pots)
E7. Flowering.
E11. Foliage (cactus is included).
E19. Dish Gardens - 3 or more plants in a shallow container.
E20. Container Garden - European Style - Grow a mixture of plants in a container. Flowers, vegetables, herbs are all acceptable.
Hanging Baskets:
B20. Flowering
B21. Foliage
Arrangements:
A4. Floating plant material in a shallow container. (No more than 3" deep)
A9. Arrangement in a container not originally intended for flowers.
A12. Arrangement of named mixed wild flowers arranged for effect.
A14. Miniature arrangement made up of only miniature flowers, not over 5 inches in any one dimension, including container.
A19. Holiday Theme arrangement - specify holiday on entry card.
SPECIAL AWARDS: State Rosettes for best Junior and Senior flower exhibit. The best arrangement of flowers will be given a Rosette.
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FOOD PREPARATION - Dept. 19
Commodity Chair: Paul and Diane Samuelson, 508-248-6594
Premiums: 1st- 3; 2nd - 2.5; 3rd - 2; 4th - 1.5; 5th - 1
RULES:
1. All General Rules located at the front of this catalog must be followed. Attention #8 and #10
2. Foods should be exhibited on a white paper plate.
3. Food should be covered in closed plastic bags. Classes 12 and 15 may be covered in clear plastic wrap, sealed to protect exhibit.
4. Recipe hand or computer printed, or typed, on a 3"X5" card or similar sized paper attached to bottom of plate, inside plastic bag.
5. All foods will be tasted including decorated cakes.
6. All foods exhibited will be auctioned for sale, including rosette winners.
7. Please do not enter foods that require refrigeration.
8. Recipes should be made from scratch except for classes #12, #15, and #24.
9. Decorated cakes may be made from a mix but the frosting should be made from scratch and recipe for entire project included.
10. Entries may be put in place by 4-H exhibitor, club leader, or commodity chair.
BAKING CLASSES:
A1. White Bread Yeast
A2. Dark Bread (rye. oatmeal, etc.)
A3. Loaf Quick Bread
A4. Fancy Bread Yeast
A5. 6 Yeast Rolls
A6. 6 Blueberry Muffins
A7. 6 Muffins
A8. 6 Drop Cookies
A9. 6 Brownies
A10. Angel, Chiffon, Sponge, or Unfrosted Cake
A11. Frosted Cake
A12. Decorated Cakes (not to exceed 18" on foil covered cardboard, covered with plastic wrap)
A13. One Crust Pie
A14. 2 Crust Pie (not apple)
A15. Creative use of Cake Mixes
A16. 6 Squares
A17. Coffee Cake
A18. 6 Frosted Cupcakes
A19. 6 Shaped Cookies - Cut out
A20. 6 Shaped Cookies by hand or pressed
A21. 6 Pieces of Fudge or Penuche
A22. 6 Shortcake Biscuits
A23. 6 Scones
A24. Any other not listed in above classes
NUTRITION CLASSES:
B24. Packed School Lunch (include menu for entire day)
B25. Healthful snacks (include nutritional content of main ingredients with recipe card)
B26. Heart healthy foods - recipe modified to low cholesterol, low sugar
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