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FRUITS
PRESERVES
VEGETABLES
FIELD CROPS
POTTED PLANTS
CUT FLOWERS
EGGS

HONEY
MAPLE PRODUCTS
COOKING

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CLASS I
FRUITS

Director in charge
Phyllis Dustin, Melvin Dustin, Hazel Markwell.

NOTE - All varieties must be named.

Sec.
1 – Apples, 4 varieties, 5 of each. Summer to early Autumn.
2 – Apples, branch of Crabs, 10 or more specimens.
3 – Apples, Cortland, 5 specimens.
3a– Apples, Delicious, 5 specimens.
4 – Apples, Duchess, 5 specimens.
4a– Apples, Empire, 5 specimens.
5 – Apples, Jersey Mac, 5 specimens.
6 – Apples, Fameuse, 5 spécimens.
6a– Apples, Lawfam, 5 specimens.
7 – Apples, Spartan, 5 specimens.
7a– Apples, Lodi, 5 specimens.
8 – Apples, Joyce, 5 specimens.
8a– Apples, Quinte, 5 specimens.
9 – Apples, Paulared, 5 specimens.
10 – Apples, Lobo, 5 specimens.
11 – Apples, Maclntosh, 5 specimens.
12 – Apples, Melba, 5 specimens.
13 – Apples, Peach, 5 specimens.
14 – Apples, St-Lawrence, 5 specimens
15 – Apples, plate of 5 varieties, 1 specimen of each.
16 – Apples, Shamrock, 5 specimens.
16a– Apples, Summer Granny, 5 specimens.
17 – Apples, Summer Red, 5 specimens.
17a– Apples, Sunrise, 5 specimens.
17b– Apples, Vista Bella, 5 specimens.
18 – Apples, Yellow Transparent, 5 specimens.
18a– Honey Crisp, 5 specimens.
18b– Honey Gold, 5 specimens.
18c– Royal Gala, 5 specimens.
18d– Belmac, 5 specimens.
18e– Liberty, 5 specimens.
19 – Apples, any other named variety, 5 specimens
20 – Grapes, reasonable display.
21 – Pears, 6 specimens.
22 – Plums, 6 specimens.
23 – Plums, 3 varieties, 6 specimens of each variety.
23a– Any other fruit, 5 specimens.
24 – Apples, Melba - 4 quart basket.
25 – Apples, Duchess - 4 quart basket.
26 – Blueberries, pint basket.
26a– Any other berry, pint basket.

 

CLASS IV
FIELD CROPS

Directors in charge
Richie Harrison, Wendy Butler, Ghislaine Leblond, Gail Bowen.

NOTE: Potatoes not to be washed, but lightly brushed.

Sec.
1 – Beans, 6 stalks, baking, for table use.
2 – Carrots, large yellow, 6 specimens.
3 – Corn, Fodder, 6 stalks from one acre.
4 – Corn, Fodder and Sunflowers, 6 stalks fodder and 2 stalks Sunflowers.
5 – Corn Field, 12 ears.
6 – Sheaf of Brome Grass.
7 – Pumpkin Feed, 2 specimens.
8 – Sheaf of Alfalfa, green, 15% to 20% blossoms, to measure 4" in diameter inside upper band.
8a– Sheaf of clover, green, 15% to 20% blossoms, to measure 4" in diameter inside upper band.
9 – Sheaf of red clover, full bloom.
10 – Sheaf of Timothy, first cut.
10a– Sheaf of Timothy, second cut.
11 – Sheaf of Soya Beans.
11a– Sheaf of Canola.
11b– Mixed legume grass hay, one 3 inch flake in a plastic bag, first cut hay.
11c– Mixed legume grass hay, one 3 inch flake in a plastic bag, second cut hay.
11d– Large swedes, 2 specimens.
11e– Timothy grass hay, one 3 inch flake in plastic bag, first cut.

Sections 12 - 15

2 1/2" in diameter inside upper band, without roots12a– Sheaf of bearded wheat.

13 – Sheaf of Oats.
14 – Sheaf of winter rye.
15 – Sheaf of Barley.
16 – Potatoes, yellow, 8 specimens, any variety.
17 – Potatoes, Irish Cobbler, 8 specimens.
18 – Potatoes, red Norland, 8 specimens.
19 – Potatoes, Superior, 8 specimens.
20 – Potatoes, any other variety, 8 specimens, red.
20a– Potatoes, any other variety, white, 8 specimens.
20b– Potatoes, blue variety, 8 specimens.
21 – Potatoes, 3 named varieties, 5 of each.

 

CLASS VII
EGGS

Director in charge
Hazel Markwell, Dean Young, Cindy Bowen.

Sec.
1 – Eggs, white, 1 dozen
2 – Eggs, brown, 1 dozen
3 – Eggs, white, 3 dozen.
4 – Eggs, brown, 3 dozen.
5 – 1 dozen, green or blue

 

CLASS VIII
HONEY

Directors in charge
Neil McComb, Tricia Smith.

1 – Bees Honey, in combs, 12 sections.
2 – Bees Honey, pure extracted, in clear 1lb, glass honey jars, 6 iars.
3 – Honey, pure extracted, 6 jars amber.
4 – Bees Honey, in combs, Open to new exhibitors only.
5 – Honey, pure extracted, 6 jars, Open to new exhibitors only.

 

CLASS XI
COOKING

Directors in charge
Debbie Smith, Muriel Mosher, Irene Shelden, Connie Smith, Vye Danforth-Roy.

NOTE: All exhibits must be made by exhibitors.
NOTE: Commercial mixes barred.
NOTE: Bread made in bread machine barred.

Sec.
1 – Bread, whole wheat.
2 – Bread (milk).
3 – Raisin bread with yeast.
3a– Oatmeal & maple syrup bread with yeast.
4 – Bread, date (without yeast).
5 – Bread, steamed brown.
6 – Zucchini bread.
7 – Carrot bread.
7a– Cherry bread.
7b– Pumpkin bread.
8 – All Bran muffins, 6 muffins.
9 – Plain buns, 6 buns.
10 – Parker House rolls, 6.
11 – Brownies, 6, not iced.
12 – Plain cup cakes, 6 not iced.
13 – Maple sugar cup cakes, 6.
14 – Carrot cake, with icing.
15 – Chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
16 – Date squares, 6 pieces.
16a– Cherry squares, 6 pieces.
16b– Maple syrup squares, 6 pieces.
17 – Jelly roll.
18 – Gingersnaps, 6.
19 – Drop cookies, fruit, 6.
19a– Oatmeal cookies, 6.
19b– Peanut butter cookies, 6.
19c– Chocolate chip cookies, 6.
19d– Sugar cookies, 6.
19e– Shortbread cookies, 6.
20 – Lemon bread, without yeast.
20a– Banana bread
21 – Doughnuts, raised, 6.
22 – Sweet doughnuts, 6.
23 – Apple pie.
24 – Lemon pie.
25 – Raisin pie.
26 – Raspberry pie.
26a– Strawberry pie.
27 – Peach pie.
28 – Sugar pie.
29 – Baking powder biscuits, 6.

 

 

 

CLASS II
PRESERVES

Directors in charge
Muriel Mosher, Vye Danforth Roy, Debbie Smith, Wendy Butler

NOTE – Preserved goods may be opened by the judge.
NOTE – Preserves must be properly processed or will be disqualified.
NOTE – All Exhibits must be made within current year.

Sec.
1 – Apples, pint jar.
2 – Blackberries, pint jar.
3 – Blueberries, pint jar.
4 – Cherries, Red, pint jar.
5 – Cherries, any other variety, pint jar.
6 – Citron, pint jar.
7 – Currants, Red, pint jar.
8 – Currants, Black. pint jar.
9 – Gooseberries, pint jar.
10 – Peaches, pint jar.
11 – Pears, pint jar,
12 – Pineapple, pint jar
13 – Plums, pint jar.
14 – Raspberry, Tame, pint jar.
15 – Raspberry, Wild, pint jar.
16 – Raspberry, Black, pint jar.
17 – Rhubarb, Red, pint jar.
18 – Rhubarb, Green, pint jar.
19 – Strawberries, Tame, pint jar.
20 – Strawberries, Wild, pint jar.
21 – Any other variety of fruit, not listed, pint
jar.
22 – Marmalade, Orange, pint jar.
23 – Marmalade, any other variety, pint jar.
24 – Blackberry jam, in pint sealers.
25 – Blueberry jam, in pint sealers.
26 – Gooseberry jam, in pint sealers.
27 – Grape jam, in pint sealers.
28 – Raspberry jam, in pint sealers.
29 – Strawberry jam, in pint sealers.
30 – Any other jam, in pint sealers.
30a– Mint jelly, 250ml jar.
30b– Apple jelly, 250ml jar.
30c– Grape jelly, 250ml jar.
30d– Any other variety of jelly, 250ml jar
31 – Beans, yellow, pint jar.
32 – Beans, green, pint jar.
33 – Beets, pint jar.
34 – Carrots, pint jar (whole).
35 – Peas, Green, pint jar.
36 – Bread and Butter Pickles, 1 pint jar.
37 – Dill Pickles, 1 pint jar.
38 – Mustard Pickles, 1 pint jar.
39 – Beet Pickles, 1 pint jar.
39a– Any other variety of pickles.
40 – Collection of Jellies, 250ml jars, 4 varieties.
41 – Collection of canned vegetables, pint sealers, display of 2 or 3.
42 – Collection of Pickles, pint sealers, display of 2 or 3, grown and canned by exhibitor.
43 – Collection of relishes, pint sealers, display of 2 or 3, grown and canned by exhibitor.

 

CLASS V
POTTED PLANTS

Directors in charge
Louise Baldwin, Tricia McDaid, Phyllis Dustin.

NOTE: Plants to be groomed, free of disease, insects and shown in presentable containers.

Sec.
1 – African Violet, collection of 3 spec.
2 – African Violet, 1 specimen in pot.
3 – Rex Begonia , 1 specimen in pot.
4 – Begonia Flowering, 1 specimen in pot, single.
5 – Begonia Flowering, 1 specimen in pot, double.
6 – Begonia,Tuberous, Rooted 1 specimen.
7 – Begonia, Foliage, 1 specimen.
8 – Begonia, Collection, 3 or more specimens, can be in one pot.
9 – Green plant, hanging, trailing or climbing.
10 – Plant in bloom, hanging, trailing or climbing.
11 – Spider plant.
12 – Coleus collection, individually potted, 3 or more specimens.
13 – Coleus, 1 specimen.
14 – Fern, Boston, 1 specimen.
15 – Fern, any other variety.
16 – Foliage plant, green, 1 specimen.
17 – Foliage plant, not a trailing or a climber.
18 – Fuchsia, 1 specimen in pot.
19 – Geranium, single, 1 specimen in pot.
20 – Geranium, double, 1 specimen in pot.
21 – Geranium, Rose, 1 specimen in pot.
22 – Geranium, variegated, 1 specimen, in pot.
22a– Scented Geranium, 1 specimen.
23 – Geranium ivy, hanging.
24 – Martha Washington Geranium (Pansy).
25 – Gloxinia, 1 specimen, in pot.
26 – Ivy.
27 – Oxalis (Shamrock), 1 specimen.
28 – Plant in bloom, any variety not on list.
29 – Cactus (1).
29a– Christmas cactus.
29b– Aloe Vera plant, 1 specimen in pot.
30 – Impatiens, collection of 3, can be in one pot.
31 – Impatiens, single bloom, 1 specimen in pot.
32 – Impatiens, double bloom, 1 specimen in pot.
33 – Collection of house plants, 3 specimens.
33a– Collection of herbs, 3 specimens in one pot.
34 – Window box, planted in box, not potted, reasonable size, grown in box.
35 – Potted ornamental fruit tree.
36 – Porch hanging basket.
37 – Patio container, 1, reasonable size.
38 – Flower pouch.

 

CLASS X
MAPLE PRODUCTS

Directors in charge
Neil McComb, Richie Harrison, Sue Young, Debbie Smith.

NOTE: Exhibits must be owned and made by exhibitors or his employee.

Sec.
1 – Pure Maple Syrup, shown in 6 - 500ml bottles, Folia bottles if available.
2 – Pure Maple Butter, 2 jars of 250ml, each.
3 – Hard Maple Sugar, 2 cakes of 250g, each made from syrup.
4 – 1 box, Pure Maple Candy, 500g.
5 – Soft sugar, shown in 2 jars, 250ml ea.
6 – Pure Maple Taffy, in 375ml. jar.
6a – Maple granulated sugar, 2-10 ounce in plastic bags.
7 – Best display of maple products, made and owned by exhibitor, not less than 1 gal. of syrup and 10 to 12 Ibs of sugar.

Exhibit not to cover more than 4 linear frontage feet of table.

MAPLE BY-PRODUCTS
8 – Maple Jelly, 250ml jars, 2.
9 – Maple Spread, 250ml jars, 2.
10 – Maple Cones, 6.

 

 

CLASS III
VEGETABLES

For table use only.

Directors in charge
Ghislaine Viens, Melvin Dustin, Vye Roy, Hazel Markwell.

NOTE: Exhibits must be grown locally, by exhibitor.

Sec.
1 – Beans, snap wax, 12 specimens.
2 – Beans, snap green, 12 specimens.
3 – Beans, shell, 12 specimens, green pods.
4 – Black/purple podded beans, 12 specimens.
5 – Beans, for broad beans, 12 specimens.
6 – Beans, for baking, 12 pods.
7 – Beets, table, 3 specimens.
8 – Beets, cylindra, 3 specimens.
8a– Beets, golden, 3 specimens.
9 – Broccoli, 2 heads.
10 – Cabbage, summer, 2 heads.
11 – Cabbage, winter, 2 heads.
12 – Cabbage, Chinese, 2 heads.
13 – Cabbage, red,2 heads.
14 – Cauliflower, 2 heads.
15 – Carrots, long, 3 specimens.
15a– Carrots, Chantenay type (cylindrical), 3 specimens.
16 – Carrots, other than long or Chanteney, 3 specimens.
17 – Celery, 1 head.
18 – Citron, 2 specimens.
19 – Leeks, 3 specimens.
20 – Sweet corn, bi-colour, 3 cobs.
21 – Sweet corn, yellow variety, 3 cobs.
22 – Cucumber, table, 3 specimens.
23 – Cucumbers, large white, 3 specimens.
24 – Cucumbers, whole pickling, 8 specimens, 4 to 4-1/2 inches long.
25 – Cucumbers, ripe, 3 specimens.
26 – Cucumbers, Japanese long, 12" to 18" long, 3 specimens.
27 – Garlic, 3 specimens.
28 – Kohl Rabi, 2 specimens.
29 – Cantaloup, 2 specimens.
30 – Onions, red, from seed, 5 specimens.
31 – Onions, yellow, from seed, 5 specimens.
32 – Onions, white, from seed, 5 specimens.
33 – Onions, pickling, from seed, 5 specimens.
34 – Onions, red, from sets, 5 specimens.
35 – Onions, yellow, from sets, 5 specimens.
36 – Onions, white, from sets, 5 specimens.
36a– Spanish onions, from seed, 5 spec.
36b– Spanish onions, from sets, 5 spec.

NOTE: Onions not to be peeled. Potatoes not washed.

37 – Parsnips, 3 specimens.
38 – Peppers, sweet, 3 specimens.
39 – Peppers, hot. 3 specimens.
40 – Pumpkin, sugar, 2 specimens.
41 – Plate of 5 potatoes. named variety.
42 – Squash, Green Hubbard, 2 spec.
43 – Squash, Buttercup, 2 specimens.
44 – Squash, Golden Hubbard, 2 spec
45 – Squash, summer, 2 specimens.
46 – Squash, any other variety, 2 spec.
47 – Zucchini, 2 specimens, green, not more than 10" long.
48 – Zucchini, large, 2 specimens.
49 – Swiss Chard, white, 3 heads.
50 – Swiss Chard, red, 3 heads.
51 – Tomatoes, ripe, red, named. 5 spec.
52 – Tomatoes, ripe, rose, named, 5 spec
53 – Tomatoes, collection, 4 varieties, ripe, named, 3 specimens each.
54 – Tomatoes, green, 5 specimens.
55 – Tomatoes, small variety, 5 spec.
55a– Tomatoes, any other variety, 5 spec.
56 – Turnips, Rutabaga, 2 specimens.
57 – Turnips, white, 2 specimens.
58 – Peas, 6 pods.
59 – Acorn Squash, 2 specimens.
60 – Watermelon, 2 specimens.
61 – Any other vegetable, 2 specimens
62 – Herbs, any kind, 1 each of 5 named varieties.
63 – Vegetable, odd shaped.
64 – Miniature gourds, 3 spec., 1 variety.

 

CLASS VI
CUT FLOWERS

Directors in charge
Tricia McDaid, Louise BaIdwin, Phyllis Dustin.

Sec.
1 – Christmas centerpiece, can include cut flowers. For amateurs only.
2 – Collection of cut blooms, in moss, 6 varieties.
3 – Wreath, 16 to 20 inches in diameter. Dry flowers may be used.
4 – Asters, 3 colours, 3 specimens each colour.
5 – Bouquet, cut flowers, annuals. Bulbs and tubers excluded, one variety.
6 – Bouquet, mixed perennials. (no shrubs)
6a– Bouquet of hydrangeas.
7 – Lavatera, reasonable display.
8 – Bouquet, cut flowers, 1 variety, perennials.
9 – Roses, collection, 3 diff. varieties.
10 – Time Flys, an arrangement using a bud, a partially opened bloom and a fully opened flower. Any suitable foliage.
11 – Tempest in a teapot, any flowers arranged in a teapot.
12 – Sweet peas, collection of 3 colours, 2 specimens of each, annual.
13 – Sweet Peas, 5 spikes, white, annual.
14 – Sweet Peas, 5 spikes, annual.
15 – Balsams, 6 stems, assorted colours.
16 – Dahlias, collection, not to exceed 8 specimens.
17 – Dahlias, 1 variety, 3 specimens, in one container.
18 – Dahlias, 6 specimens, each of separate color, and shown in one container.
19 – Dahlias, Pom-Pom, 6 specimens, 1 colour or assorted.
20 – Dahlias, Cactus, 3 specimens in one container.
21 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, white or cream, in one container.
22 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, yellow or buff, in one container.
23 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, mauve, in one container.
24 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, light or dark red, in one container.
25 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, pink or salmon, in one container.
26 – Gladioli, 3 spikes, of diff. colours, in one container.
27 – Gladioli, single spike, any variety, light colour.
28 – Gladioli, spike, any variety, dark colour.
29 – Gladioli, single spike, most unusual colour.
30 – Gladioli, one spike, bi-coloured or blotched.
31 – Pansies, 3 specimens of 3 different colours.
32 – Petunias, single, 3 blooms, 1 colour.
32a– Petunias, single, 3 colours, 2 of each.
33 – Petunias, double, 3 colours, 1 of each.
34 – Snapdragons, 3 colours, 3 specimens each.
35 – Stocks, reasonable display.
35a– Decorative miniature sunflowers, 6 specimens.
36 – Bachelor Buttons, reasonable display.
37 – Cosmos, reasonable display.
38 – Larkspur, 6 specimens, assorted.
39 – Marigold, African, collection.
40 – Small French Marigolds, 6 specimens.
41 – Phlox, annual, reasonable display.
42 – Phlox, perennials, 1 colour, 3 specimens.
43 – Verbena, 3 colours, 3 spec. of each.
44 – Pom-Pom, Zinnia bouquet, 1 colour.
45 – Zinnias, bouquet, 1 colour, dahlia flowered.
46 – Zinnias, 3 colours, 3 spec. of each.
7 – Pom-Pom, Zinnias, 4 colours, 3 specimens of each.
48 – Gladioli, 6 spikes, 1 each of 6 colours. in one container.
49 – Gladioli, 6 spikes, 1 colour in one container.
50 – Gladioli, 6 spikes, assorted colours, in one container.
51. – Calendula bouquet.