DEPARTMENT    H   

CLASS III   JUNIOR CANNING

Shannon Burrow, Vernell Sellers, Whitney Burrow, Superintendents

 

All entries will be taken on Saturday, August 4, 2007 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

In the Junior Exhibits Building

 

Rules & Regulations:

1.   Exhibitors must be residents of Obion County or attend an Obion County School.

2.   Entries:  Junior Canning will be taken on Saturday, August 4, 2007 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

3.   There will be three (3) groups of competition.  Ages 5-8; Ages 9-13; and Ages 14-18.

4.   Any Junior exhibiting in this Department must be capable of taking part in the process of canning.

5.   All canned products must be exhibited in Standard size quart or pint jars.  No mayonnaise, pickle, or peanut butter jars will be accepted.

6.   NO HOT OR WARM JARS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

7.   All jars must be clean on the outside or they will be refused.  No rusty lids.

8.   Leave metal rings on jars to protect the seal.  ALL JARS MUST BE SEALED.

9.   The name of the product, lot number, exhibitor’s name, age, and Fair exhibitor’s number must be on the bottom of each jar. 

10.  Entries will not released until 9 a.m. Monday following the Fair.

AWARDS:   This class will be judged by the Danish System with premium not to exceed $ 3.00.

Blue Group - $ 3.00;       Red Group - $ 1.50;    

“BEST OF SHOW” Rosette will be awarded in each age group.

Lot 1.                Blackberries

Lot 2       Peaches

Lot 3.      Apples

Lot 4.      Apple Sauce

Lot 5.                Tomatoes

Lot 6.      Okra

Lot 7.      Field Peas

Lot 8.      Cut Green Beans

Lot 9.      Whole Green Beans

Lot 10.    Lima Beans

Lot 11.    Corn

Lot 12.    Beets

Lot 13.    Squash

Lot 14.    Pickled Okra

Lot 15.    Tomato Juice

Lot 16.    Green Tomato Relish

Lot 17.    Ripe Tomato Relish

Lot 18.    Squash Relish

Lot 19.    Corn Relish

Lot 20.    Hot Pepper

Lot 21.    Bread & Butter Pickles

Lot 22.    Whole Cucumber Pickles

Lot 23.    Sliced or Chunk Pickles

Lot 24.    Peach Preserves

Lot 25.    Pear Preserves

Lot 26.                Strawberry Preserves

Lot 27.                Blackberry Jam

Lot 28.                Strawberry Jelly

Lot 29.                Blackberry Jelly

Lot 30.    Cherry Jelly

Lot 31.    Grape Jelly

Lot 32.    Plum Jelly

Lot 33.    Most Unusual Fruit

Lot 34.    Most Unusual Vegetable

Lot 35.    Any other type Canning

 

OBION COUNTY FAIR CANNING CONTEST

 

$ 10.00 will be awarded to each chosen from the following categories:

 

Lot 36.   Best of Show Fruit ( Blue Groups from lots 1 - 4)

Lot 37.   Best of Show Vegetable ( Blue Groups from lots 5 - 13)

Lot 38.   Best of Show Pickle or Relish (Blue Groups from lots 14 - 23)

Lot 39.   Best of Show Jam or Jelly ( Blue Groups from lots 24 - 32)

 

Do not enter these lots - winners will be chosen after Lots 1 - 35 are judged.  Only the Blue Groups will compete for these prizes.

 

There will be NO BALL AWARDS this year.

 

 

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