2023
HORTICULTURE
Premiums Offered
$443.00
John Wiersema Superintendent
Phone 815-718-2526
All entries must be in writing or completed online.
Entries in this department close the Saturday before the fair at Noon. Articles to be exhibited may be brought in between 8:00 AM, and 4:00 PM the Monday before the fair. Entries will be judged Monday evening. Persons exhibiting must secure a membership ticket a cost of $25.00.
All fruits must have been grown by exhibitor labeled true to name, and exhibited on plates.
A plate shall consist of the following number of specimens according to the kind of fruit; five apples, eight crabapples, five pears, five peaches, ten plums, and four bunches of grapes.
All fruits must have stems left on.
Award:
Premier Exhibitor in Horticulture award.
Reserve Premier Exhibitor in Horticulture award. It will be awarded on a point basis-5 points for a first place, 3 for a second place, and 1 point a third place with an added 1 point for each entry made and creditably shown in Department K. Plates will be furnished by vegetable department.
Section 1
APPLES
Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1500-Delicious
1501-Fuji
1502-Snow
1503-Golden Delicious
1504-Jonagold
1505-Jonathon
1506-McIntosh
1507-Gala
1508-Braeburn
1509-Tolman Sweet
1510-Granny Smith
1511-Winesap
1512-Wolf River
1513-Any Other One Variety
1514-Summer Or Early Fall Apples. Premium: 1st-$6.00, 2nd-$5.00, 3rd-$4.00 (6 apples only, types must be named)
1515-Winter Apples. Premium: 1st-$6.00, 2nd-$5.00, 3rd-$4.00 (6 apples only, types must be named)
Section 2
CRABAPPLES
Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1520-Whitney
1521-Siberian
1522-Hyslop
Section 3
PEARS
Premiums; 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1525-Bartlett
1526-Duchess
1527-Keiffer
1528-Any other one variety (type must be named)
Section 4
PEACHES
Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1530-Any one variety (type must be named)
Section 5
PLUMS
Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1535-Any one variety (type must be named)
Section 6
GRAPES
Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1540-Concord
1541-Delaware
1542-Niagara
1543-Any other one variety (type must be named)
Section 7
BERRIES
Premiums: 1st $5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00
1544-Any Edible Berry (Must name type)
Section 8
DISPLAY OF FRUITS
Premiums: 1st-$8.00, 2nd-$7.00, 3rd-$6.00
1550-Six Kinds of Fruit (three specimens of each) Fruit only.
1551-Fruit Basket (best and most attractive, judged for maturity, edibility, assortment, and appearance) Fruit only.
1552-Apple Head Doll Premium: 1st-$6.00, 2nd-$5.00, 3rd-$4.00 (just for fun created and dressed by exhibitor, accessories as desired, and not previously shown here. Fresh apple may be dried by exhibitor.) Award for Apple Head Doll in memory of Shirley Daniels, donated by Five Star Enterprises, Morrison, IL.