Will County Fair Book 2024
J-1
Grains and Seeds
DEPARTMENT J-1
Jeremy Borms - Superintendent
Luke Schubbe - Superintendent
Entries Open Friday, July 26, 2024
Entries Close Monday, August 5, 2024 - 5:00 p.m.
Estimated Amount Offered $350.50
PICK UP YOUR PREMIUM CHECKS IN THE OFFICE BY 9:00 P.M., SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH.
Entry Fee -$1.00 per entry Limited to 2 entries under 1 class number.
Judging Time - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2024
DO NOT BRING EXHIBIT AT TIME OF REGISTERING ENTRIES
Fair Theme : INTO THE FUTURE AND BACK TO OUR ROOTS
Entries can be brought in the Main Exhibit Building Tues., Aug. 20 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wed. , Aug. 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sharp! - Building closes at 9:00 a.m. for judging.
The Fine Arts building will close at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th. The building will then reopen once the entries are prepared for pickup, and will remain open until 9:00 p.m. Fine Arts exhibitors will enter/exit through the North gate on Sunday to pick up exhibits.
All grain must be raised by exhibitor, and must be exhibited in one gallon glass jar, except as noted.
Corn
| Class | No. | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1900 | Yellow, 10 ears (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1901 | Single Ear, Yellow (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1902 | Popcorn , 10 ears any variety (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1903 | Gallon Shelled Corn, Yellow (previous year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1904 | Most perfect Ear of Yellow Corn Dented (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1905 | Largest Ear of Corn by weight (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1906 | Most Freakish Ear of Corn (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1907 | Tallest single stalk of field corn (current year) (must have clean roots & tassel) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
GRAIN, SEEDS and FORAGE CROPS (scored and clipped grain barred)
A standard bundle for display in this class shall be neatly tied 3 times around sterns and not less than three nor more than five inches in diameter and must be grown this year. Hay entries shall consist of one tied slice, must be baler made and grown this year.
| 1908 | Gallon, Oats (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1909 | Gallon, Wheat (current year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1910 | Gallon, Soybeans (previous year) | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1911 | Bundle of Wheat | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1912 | Bundle of Oats | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1913 | Slice of Alfalfa Hay | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1914 | Slice of Timothy Hay | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1915 | Slice of Mixed Hay | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1916 | Soybeans - 10 Plants with clean roots tied together | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 1917 | Best Display of Seeds, Grain and Grasses in Straw, with names (Must be raised by exhibitor). Should be mounted on poster board no larger than 2ft x 4ft | 7.75 | 6.50 | 5.50 |
| 1918 | Best Display Weed Seeds in Straw, with names. Should be mounted on poster board no larger than 2 ft. x 4 ft. | 7.75 | 6.50 | 5.50 |
| 1919 | Best of Show overall ( No entry number required.) | $5.00 & Rosette | ||
| 1920 | CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD | Trophy |