MIDDLETOWN GRANGE FAIR
AUGUST 15 - 19, 2012
DEPARTMENT 12- HAY AND GRAIN
CHAIRMAN: Mark Woodward
(215) 860-2253
SECTION 1 - Grain and Seed Crops (Open Classes)
(Refer to General Rules)
NOTE: 4-H or Vocational Classes same as Open Classes
This Dept. sponsored by Autumn Breeze Acres,Inc. www.AutumnBreezeAcres.com
Class Ribbons 1st, 2nd, 3rd place only PREMIUMS $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 1. Corn (6 ears each) (this season)
A. Hybrid (White or Yellow) B. Open Pollinated C. Popcorn
1. Field Corn
4. Indian Corn
2. Corn (3 Stalks)
A. Field B. Silage
3. Sunflowers
A. 2 stalks with 2 heads B. Largest Single Head C. Tallest Stalk
4. Oats (3 quarts)
A. Clintland 64 or Clintford D. Russel G. Any Other
B. Garry E. Orbit
C. Pennfield F. Noble
5. Wheat (3 quarts) - Any Varieties
6. Winter Barley (3 quarts)
A. Pennrad B. Wong C. Any Other
7. Miscellaneous (3 quarts)
A. Alfalfa E. Soybeans
B. Buckwheat F. Sunflower Seed – 1 quart
C. Red Clover Seed G. Timothy Seed
D.
Long hay only (an exhibit shall consist of a bale section at least 8 inches thick, or an equivalent amount if cut from hay in the mow.)
Class 1-Hay Ribbons 1st, 2nd, and 3rd PREMIUMS $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
A. Alfalfa or alfalfa grass mixed — first cutting. Not over 50% of grasses.
B. Alfalfa or alfalfa grass mixed — later cutting. Not over 50% of grasses.
C. Grass — first cutting. Mixtures of timothy and/or other grasses and containing not more than 10% legumes.
D. Grass — second cutting. Mixtures of timothy and/or other grasses and containing not more than 10% legumes.
E. Mixed hay — any mixture not classified in the previous classes but which contains 50% or more singly or in combination of alfalfa, timothy, clover and grasses.
F. Summer annual grasses —
G. A Grand Champion ribbon will be awarded for hay.
Class 2—Straw
A. Wheat Straw C. Barley Straw
B. Oats Straw D. SECTION 3— Silage Silage — Crop must be named. Exhibits must be shown in glass jars. Class Ribbons 1st 2nd, and 3rd PREMIIUMS $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 1. Perennial crops — wilted or low moisture, with or without preservatives. 2. Annuals other than corn — direct cut. 3. Annuals other than corn — wilted or low moisture. 4. Corn Silage. 5. High Moisture.