DEPARTMENT A

FIELD CROPS

Judi Grantham, Superintendent

 Entries will be received on Wednesday, September 27, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. and on Thursday, September 28, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., at which time judging will begin.  In any Class with Lot, “Any other variety,” more than one entry may be made in that Lot provided each variety is named.  If three or more entries by different exhibitors are made and named in this Lot, a new Lot will be added so that exhibits may be judged in their own category.  Be sure that the “variety” is written on the exhibitor’s tags and make entry sheet and tags correspond to Lot and Class.  (Five (5) each of ears, stalks or heads.  One (1) pint each of seeds or grains.  Sheaves should not be less than four inches, nor more than five inches in diameter.  Heads must have stems not more nor less than four inches and are not to be tied.)

 CLASS No. 1 - DRY EAR CORN (5 EARS)

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

1      Mexican June

2      NK PX74

3      Pioneer 3780

4      DeKalb 1230

5      DeKalb, any other variety

6      Funks 4507

7      Funks, any other variety                                             

8      Asgrow RX90

9      Ferry Morse 9880                                                                       

10   Any other yellow dent

11   Any white hybrid

12   Sweet corn, any variety

13   Popcorn, any variety

14   Squaw “Indian” corn, braided

15   Any other corn

16   Decal 880 white field corn 

CLASS No. 2 - THRESHED SMALL GRAINS (1 PINT)

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

17   Wheat, any variety, durum

18   Wheat, any variety, red

19   Wheat, any other variety, white

20   Oats, any variety

21   Barley, any variety

22   Rye, any variety

23   Triticale

24   Amaranth

 

CLASS NO. 3 - THRESHED SEEDS AND FEED GRAINS (1 PINT)

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

25   White corn

26   Yellow corn

27   Yellow grain Sorghum

28   White grain Sorghum

29   Peanuts, Spanish

30   Peanuts, jumbo

31   Peanuts, Tennessee Red

32   Onion seed

33   Sunflower seed

34   Sesame

35   Millet

36   Castor bean

37   Any other variety 

CLASS NO. 4 - DRY BEANS AND PEAS (1 PINT)

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

40   Small white

41   Pinto                              

42   Lima beans (large)

43   Lima beans (baby)

44   English peas

45   Cowpeas, blackeye

46   Cowpeas, any other

47   Crowder peas

48   Soybeans, Kin

49   Soybeans, Rillito

50   Soybeans, any other

51   Any other variety dry beans or peas

CLASS NO. 5 - SHEAF, HEADS AND STALKS (5 STALKS)

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

 

Sheaves will be judged on forage or grain value and should not be less than four inches nor more than five inches in diameter after being tied tightly.  Heads should have stems not more than eight inches nor less than five inches.  Heads are not to be tied.

Lot No.

55   Corn, any variety, green silage

56   Hegari, silage

57   Peanut plant, any variety

58   Any grain Sorghum

59   Any forage Sorghum        

 

Size of sheaves will be a factor in judging

Grain Sorghum (5 heads)

Lot No.

65   Weathermaster 71Y

66   Pioneer 820

67   NK 2778

68   G 522

69   DeKalb 559

70   Asgrow TTX

71   Colt

72   Asgrow Rico

73   NK 280

74   Ferry Morse 475

75   Ferry Morse 565

76   DeKalb C42Y

77   Any other variety

Four (4) Inch Sheaves

Lot No.

80   Wheat

81   Barley

82   Oats

83   Millet

84   Any other grain

85   Any forage or ensilage mix

86   Alfalfa

87   Rye

88   Fescue Grass

89   Tall Wheat Grass

90   Love Grass, any variety

91   Any native range

92   Sunflower, one head

93   Any other green sunflower

 

CLASS NO. 6 - BALED HAY

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

95   Alfalfa

96   U.S. No. 1, extra leafy Alfalfa

97   U.S. No. 2, extra leafy Alfalfa

98   Mixed Alfalfa, light green mixed

99   Any other named legume

100 Mixed hay, named

101 Grass, any named

102 Barley

103 Oats, any oat hay

104 Wheat

105 Any other named hay

106 Alfalfa Cubes, 2 quarts

CLASS NO. 7 - COTTON

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Any cotton plant in fruit, root attached, 1 plant

Lot No.

110 Short staple

111 Long staple

112 Stripper variety

113 Del Cerro cotton

114 Delta Pine cotton

115 Stoneville cotton

116 Coker cotton

 CLASS NO. 8 - SUGAR BEETS

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

 Lot No.

120 Sugar beets, any variety

121 Mangled beet

 A Special Award may be given to the best and to the largest sugar beet entered.  No separate exhibit required.

  SWEEPSTAKE AWARDS

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

 Best and largest number of field crops grown and exhibited by one exhibitor.  No separate exhibit required.  Computed on the point system.