4-H SWINE
 
Livestock Exhibit Sponsor
          
 
 
Superintendent - Helen Zylstra
Phone 966-7845
 
Haul in: All exhibits must be in place by 9 a.m. Monday of the Fair.

Release: All swine must be removed from the Fairgrounds by 10 a.m. Sunday after the Fair.

 

CALENDAR OF 4-H SWINE EVENTS

 

MONDAY

  9:00 a.m.

Market Sale - Animal Weigh In & Pictures Taken

WEDNESDAY

  9:00 a.m.

4-H Swine Type

THURSDAY

  9:00 a.m.

4-H Swine Fitting & Showing

 

  5:30 p.m.

Best Decorated Swine Contest

FRIDAY

  1:00 p.m.

Market Stock Sale

SATURDAY

11:00 a.m.

4-H Livestock Judging

 

  3:00 p.m.

4-H Round Robin Competition, Awards Presentation follows

 

 

 

1. Entries can be placed on-line or forms are due in the Fair office by July 25th.  If July 25th falls 
         on a weekend, entries will be accepted in the Fair office on the following Monday without
         penalty. Late entries will be charged a fee of $10.00 per head through July 31st .  After
         July 31st   may not be accepted. 

2. Animals will be shown by breed.

3. Limited to seven animals per exhibitor, not limited to one entry per lot. In case of shortage in stall space, 4-H members with the most entries will be cut first.                                                     
4. Animals shown in market classes will not be elligible for show in breeding classes.
5. Ownership must be established or contract written and dated by June 1st and included in record book.

6. Must show in Fitting and Showing in order to show in Type.

7. All swine must be removed from the Fairgrounds by 10 a.m. on Sunday after the Fair.

 

DIVISION 27 - Swine
Best of Show Trophy sponsored by Olson Plastering

 

CLASS A

DUROCS

CLASS D

CROSS BREEDS

CLASS B

HAMPSHIRE

CLASS E

OTHER BREEDS

CLASS C

YORKSHIRE

 

 

 

PREMIUMS: 26.00   20.50   14.50

LOT NUMBER

1. Sow with litter

 

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

2. Gilt, 4 to 6 month

3. Gilt, over 6 months

4. Sow, over 1 year

   Grand and Reserve Champion Rosette

 

CLASS F - FEEDER PIGS

All breeds under 220 pounds

 

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00  13.50

LOT NUMBER

1. Feeder Pigs 
Grand and Reserve Champion Rosette

 

CLASS G - MARKET HOGS - See Market Sale Rules

Minimum of 220 pounds to a maximum of 280 pounds

 

PREMIUMS: 18.00   16.00   13.50

LOT NUMBER

1. Market Hogs

Grand and Reserve Champion Rosette

 

CLASS H - FITTING AND SHOWING

Trophy Sponsors:

Overall Showman - Mike and Jeanne Smith

Individual Lot Winners - People's Bank, Downtown Branch

Champion Rosettes to be awarded in all lots

 

PREMIUMS: 27.00   22.00   17.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Novice, first year fitting and showing swine

2. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

3. Intermediate, 6th, 7th and 8th grades

4. Senior, 9th grade and over

 

CLASS I - BEST DECORATED SWINE CONTEST

Open to all 4-H members with Swine projects. Rosettes will be awarded. No unruly pigs allowed. Superintendent will make the final decision.

 

LOT NUMBER

1. Most beautifully dressed

2. Most creatively dressed

3. Funniest dressed

 

CLASS J - CLUB HERDSMANSHIP

To be entered by Club Leader ONLY

JUDGING: Will be done on a club basis three times a day. Each club shall consist of not less than five animals. Awards will be handed out on Saturday afternoon. Will be based on condition of animals, cleanliness, attentiveness of exhibitors, arrangement of club, stall, and educational decorations.

 

PREMIUMS: 30.00 /29.00 /27.50 /26.00 /25.00 /24.00 /22.50 /21.50 /20.50 /19.00 /18.00 /17.00 /16.00

LOT NUMBER

1. Herdsmanship

Rosette to the top club of the week

 

 

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