AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS DIVISION
Rules and Regulations
1. Participation is open to all ages.
2. Each exhibit must be an entry of the farm where it was produced.
3. No person may enter more than one exhibit of the same product.
4. All products must be produced during the year of entry.
5. All vegetables and fruits must qualify to Grade U. S. #1 or better.
6. All exhibits must be in the exact quantity as specified by this catalogue.
7. All exhibitors must pre-register their exhibit(s) between 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on the Monday and Tuesday of the fair at the fair office on the Amite fairgrounds.
8. All products must be in place and ready for judging by 9:30 A.M. on the Wednesday of the fair.
9. All products and ribbons may be picked up between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Sunday
10. Premiums will be awarded in all exhibits as follows: First Place (Blue Ribbon) $2, Second Place (Red Ribbon) $1
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
TANGIPAHOA PARISH FAIR P.O.BOX 217 AMITE, LA 70422
CLASS ONE - FIELD CORN Lot Exhibit
1 White, 3 ears
2 Yellow, 3 ears
3 Any other color, 3 ears
CLASS TWO - FRUITS
4 Bananas, 5
5 Cantaloupes, 1
6 Lemons, 3
7 Oranges, navel, 3
8 Oranges, other, 3
9 Pears, eating, 3
10 Pears, other, 3
11 Persimmons, native, 3
12 Persimmons, Japanese, 3
13 Satsuma’s, 3
14 Watermelon, ice box type, any variety, 1
15 Watermelon, large grey type, any variety, 1
16 Watermelon, lg. striped type, any variety 1
17 Any other fruit, 3
CLASS THREE - HERBS
18 Basil, 3 sprigs in water
19 Chives, 3 whole plants
20 Marjoram, 3 sprigs in water
21 Mint, 3 sprigs in water
22 Oregano, 3 sprigs in water
23 Parsley, 3 sprigs in water
24 Parsley, 3 sprigs in water
25 Rosemary, 3 sprigs in water
26 Sage, 3 sprigs in water
27 Thyme, 3 sprigs in water
28 Any other herb, 3 springs in water
CLASS FOUR - NUTS
29 Chestnuts, in burs, 5
30 Chestnuts, not in burs, 5
31 Pecans, large grafted, 1 pint
32 Pecans, small grafted, 1 pint
33 Pecans, native seeding, 1 pint
34 Walnuts, 5
35 Cashews, 5
36 Other, 5
CLASS FIVE -SEEDS & GRAINS
37 Black-eyed type peas, any variety 1 pint
38 Crowder type peas, any variety 1 pint
39 Lima beans, green, any variety, 1 pint
40 Lima bean, speckled, any variety, 1 pint
41 Lima beans, white, any variety, 1 pint
42 Peanuts, jumbo, 1 pint
43 Peanuts, large Virginia type, 1 pint
44 Peanuts, small Spanish type, 1 pint
45 Red Beans, any variety, 1 pint
46 Southern peas, any other variety, 1 pint
47 Any other seed/grains, 1 pint
CLASS SIX - SUGAR & PRODUCTS
48 Cane Stalks, ribbon, 3
49 Cane Stalks, any other, 3
50 Cane Syrup, 1 pint
CLASS SEVEN- VEGETABLES
51 Beans, Lima, any variety, 12 pods
52 Beans, snap, green flat, 12 pods
53 Beans, snap, green round, 12 pods
54 Beans, snap, purple, 12 pods
55 Collard greens, 12 leaves in water
56 Cucumbers, slicing type, 3
57 Cucumbers, pickling type, 3
58 Eggplant, green long, 3
59 Eggplant, green round, 3
60 Eggplant, purple/black long, 3
61 Eggplant, purple/black pear, 3
62 Eggplant, white, 3
63 Garlic, dry trimmed, large type, 3
64 Garlic, dry trimmed, standard type, 3
65 Mustard greens, curly type,
12 leaves in water
66 Mustard greens, flat type,
12 leaves in water
67 Okra, Clemson spineless type, 5 pods
68 Okra, cowhorn type, 5 pods
69 Okra, green velvet type, 5 pods
70 Onions, dry trimmed, red, 3
71 Onions, dry trimmed, white, 3
72 Onions, dry trimmed, yellow, 3
73 Onions, green bunching, 3 whole plants
74 Peas, black-eyed type, green podded, 12
75 Peas, black-eyed type, purple podded, 12
76 Peas, Crowder type, green podded, 12
77 Peas, Crowder type, purple podded, 12
78 Peppers, bell, green, 3
79 Peppers, bell, red, 3
80 Peppers, bell, yellow, 3
81 Peppers, jalapeno, 5
82 Peppers, yellow wax type, 5
83 Peppers, any other medium type, 5
84 Peppers, any other small type, ¼ cup
85 Potatoes, Irish, red skin, 3
86 Potatoes, Irish, white skin, 3
87 Potatoes, sweet, Beauregard, 3
88 Potatoes, sweet, Heart-O-Gold, 3
89 Potatoes, sweet, Hemandez, 3
90 Potatoes, sweet, jewel, 3
91 Potatoes, sweet, Porto Rico, 3
92 Potatoes, sweet, any other variety, 3
93 Pumpkin, any large type, 1
94 Pumpkin, any medium type, 1
95 Pumpkin, any small type, 1
96 Radishes, red, 3
97 Radishes, white, 3
98 Shallots, dry trimmed, 3
99 Squash, acorn type, 1
100 Squash, butternut type, 1
101 Squash, cucuzzi, 3
102 Squash, nubbard type, 1
103 Squash, white scallop, 3
104 Squash, yellow crookneck, 3
105 Squash, yellow semi-crookneck, 3
106 Squash, yellow straight neck, 3
107 Squash, zucchini, 3
108 Squash, any other summer type, 3
109 Squash, any other winter type, 3
110 Tomatoes, cherry type, 5
111 Tomatoes, roma type, 3
112 Tomatoes, red, large, type, 3
113 Tomatoes, red, medium type, 3
114 Tomatoes, standard yellow, 3
115 Turnips, trimmed, any variety, 3 roots
116 Vegetable basket, assortment in container
117 Vegetables, any other 3
CLASS EIGHT - MISCELLANEOUS
118 Corn meal, white, 1 pint
119 Corn meal, yellow, 1 pint
120 Honey, strained, 1 quart
121 Honey, with comb, 1 quart
POULTRY AND RABBIT DIVISION
Rules and regulations:
1. Participation is open to all ages
2. All entries must be the property of exhibitors; otherwise all premiums will be forfeited.
3. No person may enter more than one exhibit of the same variety.
4. Those exhibiting poultry and/or rabbits will do so at their own risk. All animals will be given care and attention. Precautions will be taken to return the animals in good shape to owners.
5. Any animals showing symptoms of disease will be excluded from the exhibit removed from the grounds and returned to the owners.
6. Poultry may be entered as single cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, old trio, and young trio.
7. Poultry competing in single cannot compete in trio.
8. All entries must preregister by 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Poultry and Rabbit Building on the fairgrounds in Amite. Premiums will not be awarded to late entries.
9. Exhibits must be brought to the Fair’s Poultry and Rabbit Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2015. All exhibits must be in place and ready for judging by 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015.
10. No exhibit can be moved before 1 p.m. Sunday, October 4, 2015, and you must park by the arena area and walk in to claim your entries.
11. Any other matter not covered by specific rules, is the decision of the poultry and rabbit committee.
12. Bring proper containers for water and feed. Bowls will NOT be allowed as the animals spill them over and then have nothing to eat or drink for that day. Additionally, you must bring enough feed for your animal for the entire week. We will refill the waterers and feeders, but will NOT supply the feed.
13. Owner may take ribbon off the cage.
Exhibits will be judged by comparison methods. The American Standard of perfection will be the guide of the judges in awarding premiums; the judges will award no premiums to any unworthy specimen. The following definitions will apply to all exhibits in poultry and rabbit divisions.
Cock – a male bird twelve (12) months or older
Hen – a female bird twelve (12) months or older
Cockerel – a male bird less than twelve (12) months old
Pullet – a female bird less than twelve (12) months old
Young Trio – a cockerel and two pullets, same variety
Old Trio – a cock and two hens, same variety
Rabbit – any breed.
Poultry premiums will be awarded in all exhibits as follows:
Single – 1st $2.00 – 2nd $1.00
Trio – 1st - $2.00 – 2nd - $1.00
Pair (Ducks, Geese) 1st - $2.00– 2nd- $1.00
Single (Turkeys) 1st - $2.00 – 2nd - $1.00
CLASS NINE – POULTRY/RABBITDIVISION STANDARD BREED
Exhibit / Cock / Hen / Cockerel / Pullet / Old Trio / Young Trio
Barred Plymouth Rock / 122 / 123 / 124 / 125 / 126 / 127
White Plymouth Rock / 128 / 129 / 130 / 131 / 132 / 133
Buff Plymouth Rock / 134 / 135 / 136 / 137 / 138 / 139
Columbian Plymouth Rock / 140 / 141 / 142 / 143 / 144 / 145
Plymouth Rock, AOV / 146 / 147 / 148 / 149 / 150 / 151
White Wyandotte / 152 / 153 / 154 / 155 / 156 / 157
Columbian Wyandotte / 158 / 159 / 160 / 161 / 162 / 163
Wyandotte, AOV / 164 / 165 / 166 / 167 / 168 / 169
Black Minorca / 170 / 171 / 172 / 173 / 174 / 175
Blue Andalusian / 176 / 177 / 178 / 179 / 180 / 181
Orpingtons, All Varieties / 182 / 183 / 184 / 185 / 186 / 187
Dark Cornish / 188 / 189 / 190 / 191 / 192 / 193
White Cornish / 194 / 195 / 196 / 197 / 198 / 199
Australorp / 200 / 201 / 202 / 203 / 204 / 205
Ameraucana / 206 / 207 / 208 / 209 / 210 / 211
Dominque / 212 / 213 / 214 / 215 / 216 / 217
Jersey Giant, all varieties / 218 / 219 / 220 / 221 / 222 / 223
Sicilian Buttercup / 224 / 225 / 226 / 227 / 228 / 229
Sussex / 230 / 231 / 232 / 233 / 234 / 235
Rhode Island Red / 236 / 237 / 238 / 239 / 240 / 241
New Hampshire / 242 / 243 / 244 / 245 / 246 / 247
White Leghorns / 248 / 249 / 250 / 251 / 252 / 253
Brown Leghorns / 254 / 255 / 256 / 257 / 258 / 259
Leghorn, AOV / 260 / 261 / 262 / 263 / 264 / 265
Brahma / 266 / 267 / 268 / 269 / 270 / 271
Hamburg / 272 / 273 / 274 / 275 / 276 / 277
Polish, all varieties / 278 / 279 / 280 / 281 / 282 / 283
Cochins, all varieties / 284 / 285 / 286 / 287 / 288 / 289
All Other Breeds / 290 / 291 / 292 / 293 / 294 / 295
CLASS TEN BANTAM
Exhibit / Cock / Hen / Cockerel / Pullet / Old Trio / Young Trio
Black Breasted Red Modern Game / 296 / 297 / 298 / 299 / 300 / 301
Brown Red Modern Game / 302 / 303 / 304 / 305 / 306 / 307
AVO Modern Game / 308 / 309 / 310 / 311 / 312 / 313
Dominique / 314 / 315 / 316 / 317 / 318 / 319
Quail Belgians / 320 / 321 / 322 / 323 / 324 / 325
Bearded Mille Fleur / 326 / 327 / 328 / 329 / 330 / 331
Barred Plymouth Rock / 332 / 333 / 334 / 335 / 336 / 337
White Plymouth Rock / 338 / 339 / 340 / 341 / 342 / 343
Partridge Plymouth
Rock / 344 / 345 / 346 / 347 / 348 / 349
Plymouth Rock, AOV / 350 / 351 / 352 / 353 / 354 / 355
Rhode Island Red / 356 / 357 / 358 / 359 / 360 / 361
White Wyandotte / 362 / 363 / 364 / 365 / 366 / 367
Black Wyandotte / 368 / 369 / 370 / 371 / 372 / 373
AOV Wyandotte / 374 / 375 / 376 / 377 / 378 / 379
Black Cochins / 380 / 381 / 382 / 383 / 384 / 385
White Cochins / 386 / 387 / 388 / 389 / 390 / 391
Cochins, AOV / 392 / 393 / 394 / 395 / 396 / 397
Dark Brahma / 398 / 399 / 400 / 401 / 402 / 403
Light Brahma / 404 / 405 / 406 / 407 / 408 / 409
SC Leghorn, all varieties / 410 / 411 / 412 / 413 / 414 / 415
Black Breasted Red Old English / 416 / 417 / 418 / 419 / 420 / 421
Black Old English / 422 / 423 / 424 / 425 / 426 / 427
Red Pyle Old English / 428 / 429 / 430 / 431 / 432 / 433
AOV Old English / 434 / 435 / 436 / 437 / 438 / 439
Golden Sebrights / 440 / 441 / 442 / 443 / 444 / 445
Silver Sebrights / 446 / 447 / 448 / 449 / 450 / 451
Jersey Giants / 452 / 453 / 454 / 455 / 456 / 457
New Hampshire / 458 / 459 / 460 / 461 / 462 / 463
Orpingtons, all varieties / 464 / 465 / 466 / 467 / 468 / 469
Silver Spangled Hamburg / 470 / 471 / 472 / 473 / 474 / 475
Silkie, all varieties / 476 / 477 / 478 / 479 / 480 / 481
White Japanese / 482 / 483 / 484 / 485 / 486 / 487
Black Japanese / 488 / 489 / 490 / 491 / 492 / 493
Dark Cornish / 494 / 495 / 496 / 497 / 498 / 499
White Cornish / 500 / 501 / 502 / 503 / 504 / 505
All Other Breeds / 506 / 507 / 508 / 509 / 510 / 511
Champion – Male – Rosette -- Champion – Female – Rosette Champion Trio – Rosette
CLASS ELEVEN – LIVE BROILERS
Exhibit / Lot
Three Broilers / H512
CLASS TWELVE – DUCKS
Pair Muscovy / H513
Pair White Pekin / H514
Pair Mallard / H515
Pair any other variety / H516
CLASS THIRTEEN – GEESE
Pair Toulouse / H517
Pair White Chinese / H518
Pair any other variety / H519
CLASS FOURTEEN – TURKEYS
Exhibit / Old Tom / Young
Hen / Old Tom / Young Hen
Bronze / H520 / H521 / H522 / H523
White Holland / H524 / H525 / H526 / H527
Bourbon Red / H528 / H529 / H530 / H531
CLASS FIFTEEN – EGGS
Exhibits of eggs will be accepted from those exhibiting poultry. Hen eggs must weigh not less than 24 ounces nor more than 28 ounces per dozen. Premium will be awarded as follows:
First - $2.00 Second - $1.00
Best 12 White Shell Eggs / H532
Best 12 Brown Shell Eggs / H533
Best 12 Colored Shell Eggs / H534
CLASS SIXTEEN – RABBITS
Type / Buck / Doe
Californian / H535 / H536
New Zealand / H537 / H538
Chinchilla / H539 / H540
Flemish Giant / H541 / H542
Himalayan / H543 / H544
Sable / H545 / H546
Satin / H547 / H548
Rex / H549 / H550
Mini Rex / H551 / H552
Lop / H553 / H554
Mini Lop / H555 / H556
All Other Breeds / H557 / H558
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK
DIVISION,
Rules and Regulations:
1. All animals must meet the requirements of the Louisiana Livestock Sanitary Board.
2. Management reserves the right to refuse any objectionable exhibit