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Department No. 10
56 2025 Butler County Fair

5. Wheat Straw Article Classes:
6. Painted Vegetable (Adult Entrant)
1. White & Light Amber
7. Vegetable Basket
2. Amber
*Five or more home grown vegetables arranged in a basket.
Judged on artistic appeal as well as horticultural quality. Bas- 3. Dark
kets will be displayed throughout the garden department.
4. Infused, non-spicy
8. Best Scarecrow
*Must be free standing and not over 8 feet tall. Judged on appear- 5. Infused spicy
ance, originality and effectiveness.
6. Creamed, soft set, natural
9. Best Junior Novelty Decorated Vegetable Contest
*Exhibitor may be no older than 12 years of age and must do project 7. Creamed, soft set, flavored
them- selves. Projects must fit on a 10”x12” foil- lined cardboard (due 8. Chunk Honey
to space limitations). Vegetable projects will be judged on imagination
9. Cut Comb
and creativity. Cards will be provided for naming of project.
** Ribbons will be awarded for placings 1-8.
10. One Cut Comb Honey Frame (Shallow or Medium)
10. Best Garden Display
*Must have at least ten different labeled varieties of garden 11. One Extraction Honey Frame-( Deep, Medium, or Shal-
products raised by exhibitor. Display must not exceed 2’x4’ low )
space. No changes or additions may be made after that time.
12. Beeswax- One Piece 1-Pound Minimum
11. Decorated Yard Goose Contest
*May be wood, cement, or plastic goose. Will be judged on 13. Novelty Item ( For the most novel exhibit produced by
appearance and originality. using Honey, Bees or Beeswax)
Section 4– Honey 14. Best Display in Standard Observation Hive Containing

Sunday July 20 @ 12:00pm Bees, Brood and Queen
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*Judges evaluate entries on the following: con- 15. Candy-6 Pieces of candy displayed on provided paper
firmation with the criteria set forth herein; plate.
cleanliness of the jar and lid; correct fill level; 16. Black Jar- 2oz-4oz of honey judged on taste ONLY!
cleanliness and purity of the honey; uniformity
of product within the jars/ containers. There are Section 5– Junior
to be NO labels on any entry. A 3X5 index card Sunday July 20 th
will be provided at check-in for exhibitor to
write down Flavors, description, uses, and in- *Ages 12 & Under
gredients if desired. **Premiums for Jr Classes
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Guidelines: Classes 1-3 consist of three 1-pound jars of ex- 1 $4.00 2 $3.00 3 $2.00
**Best of Show Rosette
tracted honey of the same clarity. (Queen line/ Classic, NOT Ma-
son jars.) Classes 4-5 consist of one 1-pound jar of extracted Classes:
infused honey. (Queen line/ Classic, NOT Mason jars.) Classes 6-
7 consist of one wide-mouth jars, no less than eight ounces 1. Best of 3 ears of Corn, Uniform, any variety
(8oz.) Class 8 consist of one wide mouth jar containing one piece 2. Best Plate of 10 beans, any variety
of honeycomb covered with liquid honey. Class 9 consist of
three Ross Rounds or three 4”x 4” pieces in plastic containers. 3. Best 2 Cucumbers, uniform
Classes 10-11 exhibitor must supply stand/tray for frames. Class 4. Best 2 Sweet Peppers, uniform
15- A display of 6 pieces. At least 25% of the sweetener must be 5. Best 4 Hot Peppers, uniform
honey. Class 16 - black jars provided at check in.
Ribbons will be awarded for placings 1-8 in classes with as 6. Best of 2 Tomatoes, uniform
many exhibitors.
7. Best 2 Squash, uniform
*** Best in classes 1-3 will be awarded with a Rose e***
*** Best in classes 4-15 will be awarded with a Rose e*** 8. Best 3 Apples (Any Variety)
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***Premiums will only be awarded to 1 , 2 & 3 place. ***