Will County Fair

Will County Fair Book 2024

Will County Fair

J-1

Grains and Seeds

Last Updated On 06/07/2023

DEPARTMENT J-1
Dale Bettenhausen - Superintendent
Richard Meier - Asst. Superintendent

Entries Open Friday, July 28, 2023
Entries Close Monday, August 7, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.

Estimated Amount Offered $350.50
PICK UP YOUR PREMIUM CHECKS IN THE OFFICE BY 9:00 P.M., SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
Entry Fee -$1.00 per entry Limited to 2 entries under 1 class number.
Judging Time - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 23
DO NOT BRING EXHIBIT AT TIME OF REGISTERING ENTRIES

Fair Theme : REMEMBER THE PAST, ENJOY THE PRESENT, LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Entries can be brought in the Main Exhibit Building Tues., Aug. 22 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wed. , Aug. 23 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 27th. 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

ClassNo.1st2nd3rd
1900Yellow, 10 ears (current year)7.006.005.00
1901Single Ear, Yellow (current year)7.006.005.00
1902Popcorn , 10 ears any variety (current year)7.006.005.00
1903Gallon Shelled Corn, Yellow (previous year)7.006.005.00
1904Most perfect Ear of Yellow Corn Dented (current year)7.006.005.00
1905Largest Ear of Corn by weight (current year)7.006.005.00
1906Most Freakish Ear of Corn (current year)7.006.005.00
1907Tallest single stalk of field corn (current year) (must have clean roots & tassel)7.006.005.00

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.

1908Gallon, Oats (current year)7.006.005.00
1909Gallon, Wheat (current year)7.006.005.00
1910Gallon, Soybeans (previous year)7.006.005.00
1911Bundle of Wheat7.006.005.00
1912Bundle of Oats7.006.005.00
1913Slice of Alfalfa Hay7.006.005.00
1914Slice of Timothy Hay7.006.005.00
1915Slice of Mixed Hay7.006.005.00
1916Soybeans - 10 Plants with clean roots tied together7.006.005.00
1917Best 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 4ft7.756.505.50
1918Best Display Weed Seeds in Straw, with names. Should be mounted on poster board no larger than 2 ft. x 4 ft.7.756.505.50
1919Best of Show overall ( No entry number required.)$5.00 & Rosette
1920CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDTrophy