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Livestock Exhibit Sponsor

 

 

 

 

Superintendent - HELEN ZYLSTRA
Phone (360)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.

Vet Checks will be on Monday from 6:30-8:30 a.m.

CALENDAR OF 4-H SWINE EVENTS

MONDAY
8 a.m. Mandatory Livestock Exhibitors Meeting
9 a.m. Market Sale - Animal Weigh In & Pictures Taken

WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. 4-H Swine Type

THURSDAY
9 a.m. 4-H Swine Fitting & Showing

FRIDAY
1 p.m. Market Stock Sale

SATURDAY
11 a.m. 4-H Livestock Judging
3 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 $25.00 per head through July 31st .  After July 31st entries might 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.
8. ONE Sow with litter is allowed for the whole 4H Dept. Helen Zylstra, Superintendent, will choose who that one will be. Please be sure to enter yours if you want to try for this place.
   

DIVISION 27 - Swine

Best of Show Trophy sponsored by Olson Plastering

CLASS A DUROCS
CLASS B HAMPSHIRE
CLASS C YORKSHIRE
CLASS D CROSS BREEDS
CLASS E OTHER BREEDS

PREMIUMS: 200.00

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 290 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 - 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

CLASS  J- SELF DETERMINED PROJECTS.
Bring to the Jansen Building to be judged. Contact person is Joyce Hubbard.

This class is for projects made that are associated with swine.

PREMIUMS:  9.00    7.00     6.00

LOT 1. Projects costing over $5.00 to make

PREMIUMS:  5.00   4.00   3.00

LOT 2. Projects costing under $5.00 to make

CLASS K - JUDGING - Swine

NEED TO BE ENTERED WITH OTHER ENTRIES AHEAD OF TIME.

Must do oral reasons and be enrolled in a livestock project to receive premium.

Rosettes for: Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Top Oral Reasons Score

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Junior - 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
2. Intermediate - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
3. Seniors, 9th grade and over

4-H In Action - see H01 and enter your location.

CLASS L - BEST OVERALL SWINE DISPLAY

Best Overall Swine Display will be judged on educational value, decorations, cleanliness of stall and tack areas, care of hogs, appropriate stall cards and a 4Her on barn duty.  This will be judged at 3 different times and the winner will be announced Thursday at 9 am before the swine type contest. Prize is sponsored by Homestead Golf and Country Club.

NO PREMIUM

Lot 1. Best Overall Swine Display

CLASS M - SWINE QUIZ BOWL

The 1st ever 4H Swine Quiz Bowl will be Friday at 10 am in the swine arena. Form a team of 4 from your club or another club. This is available to all 4Hers. Sign up on the poster board in the 4H swine area. Prizes awarded to the winning team are sponsored by Elebaas Co.

NO PREMIUMS

1. Swine Quiz Bowl