Premiums Offered - $78.00

Entries will be accepted 3:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 3. An entry fee of .25 per entry will be charged. Exhibitor’s ticket $8.00. Entries confined to Illinois. Refer to general rules and regulations in this book. A plaque will be awarded to the Best of Show in this department.

NOTICE: All medium Red Clover, Mammoth Clover, Sweet Clover, Timothy, Millet, or other grasses mentioned in Section 1 of the Illinois Seed Law as farm seeds, when exhibited for premiums, must be tagged in accordance with the law, the same as if sold or offered for sale for feeding purposes in the state. A two-ounce sample for analysis should be sent to the State Seed Laboratory at Springfield, where it will be analyzed free of charge. Clipped oats or barley are barred from competition in this department. Exhibits in this department must be true to name and labeled. No premiums will be awarded any exhibit unless the exhibit is grown during the year shown. All grain to be shown by grower. All exhibits in this department must be from current crop with the exception of soybeans, timothy seeds, and clover seed. Grains and seed will be displayed in ½ peck containers. CONTAINERS WILL BE PROVIDED. New yellow corn will be named. Names will be displayed after judging. Entries must be worthy of showing – otherwise will not be judged.

1000 - Oats, 1/2 peck

1001 - Popcorn, calico, 10 ears husked

1002 - Popcorn, white, 10 ears husked

1003 - Soybeans, 1/2 peck

1004 - Wheat, 1/2 peck

1005 - Miniature Indian corn, 10 ears husked

1006 - Corn, yellow, old, 10 ears husked 

1007 - Corn, yellow, new, 10 ears husked 

1008 - Corn, Indian, 10 ears unhusked 

1009 - Slice of wheat straw, tied neatly

1010 - Slice of oat straw, tied neatly

1011 - Slice of alfalfa hay, tied neatly

1012 - Slice of mixed hay, tied neatly

DISCLAIMER

"The Department of Agriculture shall use its best efforts to secure sufficient appropriations to fund premiums. In any year for which the General Assembly of the State of Illinois fails to make an appropriation sufficient to pay such premiums, premium amounts may not be accurately reflected in this Premium Book."