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DIVISION E - Home Economics:

Superintendent: Carolyn Wenger 847-4913 (evenings).

1. All entries must be made in the name of the individual baking/canning the exhibit (for safety reasons, must be at least 5 years old for baking, 8 years for canning and have active participation in the exhibit)

2. Wrap baked goods in clear ziplock gallon size plastic bags.

3. Enter items made since August 2008.

4. There are classes available for children and classes for adults.  4-Hers may also enter items in these divisions.

5.  Adult canning rules apply to youth classes

6.  No commercial mix products

7.  You can enter up to 2 entries per lot.

***Special contest on Friday, July 31 - "Blueberry muffins" - entry day is Friday only from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Need 6 pieces for judging and for display afterward.  Judging by local celebrities at 1:15. 

 

Premiums $3.00 - $2.00 - $1.00

All deserving entries will receive ribbons.

Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Ribbons (no premium) will be handed out to the top two entries in each class.

 

Class 1 through class 3 are for children 5 - 12 (they may exhibit in other classes if they want)

CLASS 1 - QUICK BREADS

Lot 1 - Baking powder biscuits (3)

Lot 2 - Muffins (3)

Lot 3 - Banana Bread (medium loaf)

Lot 4 - Vegetable Bread (medium loaf)

CLASS 2 - BARS AND COOKIES

Three bars or cookie per entry, cut in uniform size (2 - 2 1/2 inches)

Lot 1 - Bars unfrosted

Lot 2 - Frosted bars

Lot 3 - Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lot 4 - Peanut Butter Cookies

Lot 5 - Ginger Snap Cookies

Lot 6 - Other Cookies

CLASS 3 - CANDY

Four to be shown

Lot 1 - Fudge

Lot 2 - Caramels

Lot 3 - Peanut Brittle

Lot 4 - Assorted plate of 6

CLASS 4 - YEAST BREAD (Medium size loaves)

Lot 1 - White Loaf

Lot 2 - Graham

Lot 3 - Oatmeal

Lot 4 - Rye

Lot 5 - Multi-Grain

Lot 6 - Whole Wheat

Lot 7 - Bread Machine

Lot 8 - Other

CLASS 5 - SWEET YEAST BREAD

Lot 1 - Buns (3)

Lot 2 - Cinnamon rolls (3)

Lot 3 - Cloverleaf, Parkerhouse or dinner rolls

Lot 4 - Other                                       

CLASS 6 - QUICK BREADS

Lot 1 - Baking powder biscuits (3)

Lot 2 - Blueberry muffins (3)

Lot 3 - Any other muffins (3)

Lot 4 - Lefse (1 round)

Lot 5 - Banana bread (medium loaf)

Lot 6 - Vegetable bread (medium loaf)

Lot 7 - Other (3)

CLASS 7 - CAKE (About 8" size pan)

Lot 1 - Decorated cupcakes, judged on decoration (4)

Lot 2 - Decorated cake (not cupcakes)

Lot 3 - Spice cake (unfrosted)

Lot 4 - Sponge cake (unfrosted)

Lot 5 - Chocolate cake (unfrosted)

Lot 6 - Other (unfrosted)                                   

CLASS 8 - BARS AND COOKIES

Three bars or cookies per entry unless specified.  About 2 to 2 ½" in uniform size

Lot 1 - Bars, unfrosted, not brownies

Lot 2 - Bars, frosted, not brownies

Lot 3 - Brownies, unfrosted

Lot 4 - Brownies, frosted

Lot 5 - Chocolate chip cookies

Lot 6 - Peanut butter cookies

Lot 7 - White drop cookies

Lot 8 - Chocolate drop cookies

Lot 9 - Icebox cookies

Lot 10 - Rolled white cookies

Lot 11 - Rolled dark cookies

Lot 12 - Sugar cookies

Lot 13 - Oatmeal raisin cookies

Lot 14 - Festive assortment (4)

Lot 15 - Holiday or wedding (4)

Lot 16 - Gingersnaps

Lot 17 - Snickerdoodles

Lot 18 - Other cookies

Lot 19 - Other bars

CLASS 9 DONUTS

three to be shown

Lot 1 - Plain rolled donuts

Lot 2 - Donuts dropped from donut maker

CLASS 10 - PIE (Small size shell, 6 inches)

no cream or custard type pies

Lot 1 - Apple

Lot 2 - Cherry

Lot 3 - Peach

Lot 4 - Blueberry

Lot 5 - Rhubarb

Lot 6  -Empty shell (any size)

CLASS 11 - CANDY

Four to be shown

Lot 1 - Fudge

Lot 2 - Peanut Brittle

Lot 3 - Dipped chocolate

Lot 4 - Caramels

Lot 5 - Assorted plate or box

Lot 6  - Miscellaneous candy other than listed above

PROCESSING RULES:

  Exhibit in colorless, standard jars.  Jams, jellies and pickles may use 1/2 pint or pint size jars.  Low acid vegetables need to be processed in a pressure canner according to the times recommended in the University of Minnesota publications available at the Extension Office.  They will not be judged if they were not prepared according to the recommendations. 

 

Check for positive seal.  Remove outer ring.  NO WAX!!  Label should include PRODUCT NAME, METHOD OF PROCESSING AND TIME OF PROCESSING.  NO OPEN KETTLE WILL BE ACCEPTED IN ANY CANNING CATEGORY INCLUDING JAMS AND JELLIES.  No food coloring.

 

**ALL  CANNING INCLUDING JAMS AND JELLIES MUST HAVE A 1" X 3" LABEL PLACED ON TOP OF JAR WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, METHOD OF PROCESSING AND TIME.

NO MIRACLE WHIP JARS ALLOWED - MUST USE REGULAR CANNING JARS.

CLASS 12 - CANNED FRUIT

*Refer to processing rules

Lot 1 - Peaches

Lot 2 - Pears

Lot 3 - Crab apple, whole

Lot 4 - Plums

Lot 5 - Blueberries

Lot 6 - Rhubarb

Lot 7 - Apricots

Lot 8 - Cherries

Lot 9 - Raspberries

Lot 10 - Syrup (any kind)

Lot 11 – Applesauce

Lot 12 - Other

CLASS 13 - CANNED VEGETABLES AND MEAT

*Refer to processing rules

Lot 1 - Beans, green

Lot 2 - Carrots

Lot 3 - Corn

Lot 4 - Peas

Lot 5 - Beets

Lot 6 - Pumpkin

Lot 7 - Potatoes

Lot 8 - Tomato, whole

Lot 9 - Beef

Lot 10 - Chicken

Lot 11 - Fish

Lot 12 - Spaghetti sauce

Lot 13 - Sauerkraut

Lot 14 - Salsa

Lot 15 - Vegetable juice

Lot 16  - Turnips

Lot 17 - Asparagus

Lot 18 - Chili sauce

Lot 19 - Other

CLASS 14 - JELLY AND JAM

*Refer to processing rules

Lot 1 - Chokecherry jelly

Lot 2 - Crab apple jelly

Lot 3 - Grape jelly

Lot 4 - Strawberry jelly

Lot 5 - Raspberry jelly

Lot 6 - Strawberry jam

Lot 7 - Raspberry jam

Lot 8 - Apricot jam

Lot 9 - Peach Jam

Lot 10 - Blueberry Jam

Lot 11 - Jelly, any native fruit

Lot 12 - Jam, any native fruit

Lot 13 - Jam, any native vegetable

Lot 14 - Jelly, any native vegetable

Lot 15 -   Any marmalade

Lot 16 - Apple butter

CLASS 15 - PICKLES

*Refer to processing rules

Lot 1 - Bread and butter

Lot 2 - Beet

Lot 3 - Whole sweet cucumber

Lot 4 - Sweet chunk cucumber

Lot 5 - Dill pickles

Lot 6 - Relish

Lot 7 - Pickled peppers

Lot 8 – Pickled veggies

Lot 9 - other

 

 

NEEDLEWORK

Class 1 – 10 and under

Class 2 – 11 to 14

Class 3 – 15 to 18

Class 4 – 19 to 65

Class 5 – 65+

Class 6 – Nursing Home or group home resident, any age

 

Ribbons are given to all deserving entries.  Grand and Reserve Grand Ribbons  (no premium) will be handed out to the top entries in each class to deserving entries.

 

 

 

EMBROIDERY

Only two per lot, if more are brought in, you will not be able to enter it in miscellaneous categories.

Lot 1 - Pillowcases

Lot 2 - Clothing article

Lot 3 - Wall hanging or picture - must be able to be hung for display

Lot 4 - Dish towels

Lot 5 - Counted cross stitch, up to 6" diameter

Lot 6 - Counted cross stitch, 7 - 10" diameter

Lot 7 - Counted cross stitch, 11" or larger

Lot 8 - Hardanger, up to 7", not wall hanging

Lot 9 - Hardanger, 8" or larger diameter, not wall hanging

Lot 10 - Hardanger, any size, wall hanging only - dowel rods/hangers attached must be attached

Lot 11 - Hardanger, any size, table runner only

Lot 12 – Hardanger, miscellaneous other than listed above

Lot 13 – Brazilian embroidery

Lot 14 – Swedish weaving

Lot 15 – Miscellaneous other than listed above

CHRISTMAS - needlework only

Lot 20 - Lunch or table cloth

Lot 21 - Table Runner

Lot 22 - Tree skirt

Lot 23 - Wall hanging - dowel rods/hangers must be attached

Lot 24 - Tree decoration

Lot 25 - Stocking

Lot 26 - Centerpiece - needlework only

Lot 27 - Miscellaneous - needlework only other than listed above

CROCHETED ARTICLE

Lot 30 - Booties

Lot 31 - Doily, up to 10 inches

Lot 32 - Doily, 11 inches or larger

Lot 33 - Pot holders (2)

Lot 34 - Table cloth

Lot 35 - Sweater

Lot 36 - Pillow

Lot 37 - Afghan

Lot 38 - Baby Afghan

Lot 40 - Crocheted baby set

Lot 41 - Shawl / poncho

Lot 42 - Miscellaneous (not doll or toy)

Lot 43– mittens

Lot 44 – Cap / Hat child,

Lot 45 - Cap / hat, adult

Lot 46 – Cap / had and scarf set

Lot 47 – Cap and mittens set

Lot 48 – Scarves

Lot 49 - Vest

KNITTING

Lot 60 - Booties

Lot 61 - Plain mittens

Lot 62 - Man's sweater

Lot 63 - Lady's sweater

Lot 64 - Child's sweater

Lot 65– Infant’s sweater

Lot 66 – Afghan

Lot 67 – Baby afghan

Lot 68 - Knitted baby set

Lot 69 - Miscellaneous (not doll or toy)

Lot 70 - Cap / Hat, child

Lot 71 - Cap / Hat adult

Lot 72 - Cap / Hat and scarf set

Lot 73 – Poncho or shawl

Lot 74 – Scarf

Lot 75 – Felting

Lot 76 – Vest

Lot 77 – Cap and mittens set

Lot 78 - Purse

MACHINE KNITTING:

Lot 90 - Man's sweater

Lot 91- Lady's sweater

Lot 92 - Child's sweater

Lot 93 - Afghan

Lot 94 – Scarf

Lot 95 – Miscellaneous other than listed above

QUILTS - judging based on category

Lot 100 - Patchwork quilt

Lot 101 - Baby quilt

Lot 102 - Appliquéd quilt

Lot 103 - Hand stitched quilting

Lot 104 - Machine stitched quilting (not professionally done)

Lot 105 - Tied quilt

Lot 106 - Pieced quilt - machine stitched

Lot 107 - Pieced quilt - hand sewn piecing

Lot 108 - Quilted wall hanging (must bring dowel rod or other hanging device and able to be hung up or will not be entered)

Lot 109 - Miscellaneous quilted item other than listed above

Lot 110 - Crib quilt embroidered

Lot 111 - Large embroidered quilt

Lot 112 - Table Runner

Lot 113 – Table Runner seasonal

Lot 114 – Paper Piecing method of quilting

Lot 115 – Left over fabrics, color coordinated

Lot 116 - Lap quilts

Sewing

Lot  130 - Woman's blouse or shirt

Lot 131 - Man's shirt

Lot132– Child’s shirt

Lot 133 - Dress

Lot 134 - Sleep or lounge wear

Lot 135 - Skirt

Lot 136 - Suit

Lot 137 - Coat or outdoor jacket

Lot 138 - Active sportswear

Lot 139 - Skirt, slacks or shorts

Lot 140 - Designer shirt (shirt may be purchased)

Lot 141 - Child's dress

Lot 142 - Child's active sportswear

Lot 143 - Child's sleepwear

Lot 144 - Infants clothing

Lot 145 - Vest

Lot 146 - Dress jacket

Lot 147 - Miscellaneous (not doll or toy) other than listed above

Lot 148 – Room accessory

Lot 149 – Costumes

Lot 150 – polar fleece

Lot 151 - recycled item – needlework

DOLL / TOYS

Lot 160 - Toy - crocheted

Lot 161 - Toy - knitted

Lot 162 - Toy - sewed

Lot 163 - Doll - crocheted

Lot 164 - Doll - knitted

Lot 165 - Doll - sewed

Lot 166 - Doll clothing crocheted

Lot 167 - Doll clothing knitted

Lot 167 - Doll clothing sewed

Lot 168 - Fancy dolls (meant to be looked at only dolls)

 RUGS

Lot 180 - Braided

Lot 181 - Loom woven

Lot 182 - Crocheted

Lot 183 - Miscellaneous other than listed above

Potpourri

Lot 190 - Needlepoint

Lot 191 - Crewel

Lot 192 - Fancy pillow

Lot 193 - Tatted article

Lot 194 - Recycled handcraft (must involve needlework)

Lot 195 - Plastic canvas item

Lot 196 - Loom weaving - clothing

Lot 197 - Loom weaving - other

Lot 198 – Beadwork – on clothing or other needlework

Lot 199 - Latchhook            

Lot 200 – Gift idea- must include needlework

Lot 201 - Miscellaneous other than listed above

              

 

 

Homemaker's Comtest

 

The theme of the 2009 Contest this year is RECYCLING.  You may bring as many baskets as you wish.   

 

 

        Bring exhibits to the Open Class Building at the Becker County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 29 between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm.  Exhibits must be picked up Sunday August 2nd by 11 am.  If you are unable to do this please arrange for someone else to pick up your exhibit(s).

 

        1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category.  First place in each lot will be awarded a $5 premium

 

Any questions call Mary Hanebuth at 847-8670