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DEPARTMENT 010 OPEN CLASS
51 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
33. Longest Quality Cucumber 5. Wheat Straw Article
Peppers: 6. Painted Vegetable (Adult Entrant)
34. Best of 3 Large Green Bell Peppers 7. Vegetable Basket
35. Best Display of Peppers *Five or more home grown vegetables ar-
* Plate of 5 Diff erent Varieties, Each Labeled ranged in a basket. Judged on artistic appeal
Tomatoes: as well as horticultural quality. Baskets will be

36. Best Plate of 3 Red (No Cherry Or Grape) displayed throughout the garden department.
37. Best Plate of 3 Yellow or Golden (No Cherry Or 8. Best Scarecrow
Grape) *Must be free standing and not over 8 feet tall.
38. Largest Quality Tomatoes (Any Color)
Judged on appearance, originality and eff ec-
39. Best Plate of 18 Cherry Tomatoes (Any Color) tiveness.
40. Best Display of Tomatoes 9. Best Junior Novelty Decorated Vegeta-
*Plate of 5 Diff erent Varieties, Each Labeled
ble Contest
Pumpkins: *Exhibitor may be no older than 12 years of
41. Best Connecticut Field age and must do project them- selves. Proj-
42. Best Pie or Sweet ects must fi t on a 10”x12” foil- lined cardboard
43. Largest Quality Pumpkin, Largest as well as
Heaviest (due to space limitations). Vegetable projects
44. Best Display of Gourds will be judged on imagination and creativity.
*Plate of 5 diff erent Varieties Each, Labeled Cards will be provided for naming of project.
Squash: ** Ribbons will be awarded for placings 1-8.
45. Best Hubbard, Any Variety or Color 10. Best Garden Display
46. Best Acorn, Any Variety or Color *Must have at least ten diff erent labeled
47. White Bush Scallop varieties of garden products raised by exhib-
48. Butternut itor. Display must not exceed 2’x4’ space. No
49. Best Cushaw, Any Variety or Color changes or additions may be made after that
50. Best Quality Zucchini time.

*9 Inches or under 11. Decorated Yard Goose Contest
51. Spaghetti *May be wood, cement, or plastic goose. Will
52. Summer Yellow Crookneck be judged on appearance and originality.
53. Banana Squash, Blue or Pink Division 4– Honey
54. Longest Quality Zucchini Sunday July 26th @ 12:00pm
Melons: *Judges evaluate entries on the following: confi rmation with
55. Best Watermelon the criteria set forth herein; cleanliness of the jar and lid;
56. Best Cantaloupe (Muskmelon) correct fi ll level; cleanliness and purity of the honey; unifor-
57. Best Honeydew mity of product within the jars/ containers. There are to be
58. Other Classes: NO labels on any entry. A 3X5 index card will be provided
59. Best 3 Kohlrabi, White or Purple at check-in for exhibitor to write down Flavors, description,
60. Best 3 Okra, Green or Burgundy uses, and ingredients if class requires.
61. Best 3 Stalks Rhubarb Guidelines:
62. Best 3 Garlic Classes 1-3 consist of three 1-pound jars of extracted honey
63. Largest Quality Garlic of the same clarity. (Queen line/ Classic, NOT Mason jars.)
64. Best Plate of 18 Blackberries Classes 4-5 consist of one 1-pound jar of extracted infused
Division 3– Other Products honey. (Queen line/ Classic, NOT Mason jars.) Classes 6-7
Classes: consist of one wide-mouth jars, no less than eight ounces
1. Tobacco-Best Stalk (8oz.) Class 8 consist of one wide mouth jar containing one
2. Tallest Sunfl ower (Stalk & Head) piece of honeycomb covered with liquid honey. Class 9 con-
3. Largest Sunfl ower Head (Remove Stalk) sist of three Ross Rounds or three 4”x 4” pieces in plastic
4. Corn Husk Article containers. Classes 10-11 exhibitor must supply stand/tray