CHESHIRE FAIR
“Red, White, Blue…. This Fair’s For You”
August 3 – 6, 2017
CANNING DEPARTMENT
Superintendent: Rosella Sawyer, Walpole (603) 756-3404
Assistant Superintendent: Robie Speed
Premiums
Div. A-M & Youth
1st
$5.00
2nd
$3.00
3rd
$1.00
Div. C & N
$8.00
$5.00
$3.00
Sweepstakes
$10.00
$5.00
$3.00
Divisions A-L Best Single Jar
A 1. Applesauce
2. Blackberries
3. Blueberries
B
1. Asparagus
Beets, sliced
Beets, small whole
Carrots, sliced
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4. Cherries
5. Peaches
6. Pears
7. Plums
8. Raspberries
9. Rhubarb
5. Carrots, small whole
6. Corn, cut from cob
7. Peas
8. Spinach
9. String beans, cut/whole
10. Succotash
11. Swiss Chard
12. Any other vegetable
C
Best 4 jar exhibit (2) each fruit (2) vegetables
D
1. Mixed pickles
2. Sour cucumber pickles
3. Sweet cucumber pickles
E
1. Relish, corn
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1. Apple jelly
2. Blackberry jelly
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1. Blackberry jam
2. Blueberry jam 3. Raspberry jam
Conserve, any variety
Marmalade, any variety
Chutney, any variety
1. Juice, fruit
2. Juice, vegetable
Best single jar
1. Salsa
2. Sauce
Fruit/Vegetable Butter
Best Exhibit, one jar each of: jelly, jam, conserve and marmalade
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4. Ripe sweet cucumber pickles
5. Bread & butter pickles
6. Green tomato pickles
2. Relish, cucumber
13. Tomatoes, whole
17. Wax beans, whole
14. Vegetables, combination 18. Tomatoes, cut
15. Vegetables, soup
16. Wax beans, cut
7. Pickled beets
8. Ketchup
9. Sauerkraut
3. Relish, green tomato
3. Crabapple jelly
4. Grape jelly
10. Strawberries
11. Any Other
10. Dill Pickles
11. Dilly Beans
12. Any other
4. Relish, zucchini
5. Raspberry jelly
6. Strawberry jelly
4. Strawberry jam
5. Any other Pickle
7. Any other jelly
5. Any other jam
YOUTH DIVISION (14 years old or younger)
A. Applesauce
B. 1. Mixed pickles
2. Bread & butter pickles 3. Sweet cucumber pickles
C. 1. Apple jelly
2. Grape jelly
3. Strawberry jelly
4. Raspberry jelly
D. 1. Blackberry jam
2. Blueberry jam
3. Raspberry jam
4. Strawberry jam
SWEEPSTAKES AWARD TO EXHIBITOR IN DIVISIONS A THRU L WINNING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF POINTS
NOTE: What the judges look for:
Containers: Clean jars of uncolored glass, clean labels correctly placed and rust-free lids. Judges would prefer exhibits with NO jar
bands. Padded lids and fabric over-wraps interfere with the judging process and will be disqualified. No bail-and-rubberstyle jars accepted. Exhibits must be labeled with the name of the food, the date preserved, and the method of food
preservation. Entries without required labeling will not be judged.
Liquid:Appropriate amount from top, free from cloudiness and sediment
Processing: Signs of spoilage and proper seal.
Product: Natural color, uniform size and shape, too large or small, too loosely or tightly packed, over or under ripe & signs of other
material.
RULES & REGULATIONS
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Entries must be brought to the Kingsbury Building between 4-7 PM, Wednesday, August 2, and must be removed between 6-7
PM, Monday, August 7.
Each exhibitor must include a separate entry blank for Canning Dept. only, complete with signed and printed name, mailing address
and list of all entries that will be available when registering. For larger exhibits, entry blanks and ID tags should be filled out in
advance of registration. Entry blanks are available online or at the Fair Office. ID tags are available at the Fair Office only.
Division N – under product name, write: “4 Jar Exhibit”. Jars in Division N must be of uniform size.
All canned products should be prepared and processed according to the correct USDA recommendations.
Exhibits without competition will be judged on their own merit and will receive an award or placing only if determined worthy by
the judges.
All entries must be of current year’s productions and made by the exhibitor. Produce does not have to be grown by exhibitor.
EXHIBITION HALL RULES & REGULATIONS
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The Exhibition Halls are open daily from 8AM to 8PM.
All exhibitors are entitled to purchase 1 (one) pass per department at a discount. Vouchers to purchase passes are obtainable from
each department superintendent.
No item may be entered that has been exhibited in any previous year.
The exhibitor will furnish all containers. The Cheshire Fair Association will not be responsible for loss or damage of containers, so
please do not use valuable containers.
The exhibitor must name all entries. Entry Form below or are available, along with Exhibit Tags, at the Fair Office.
All decisions by the judges will be final.
Entries are open to everyone in all departments, except when otherwise stated. (i.e. junior divisions)
The Cheshire Fair Association will not be responsible for any accident or damage that may occur to persons or property while on the
fairgrounds or on the road leading to the fairgrounds.
Entries must remain for exhibit for the duration of the Fair. Any unauthorized removal of an exhibit will result in loss of premiums.
See individual departments for times that exhibits may be picked up.
Prize money and ribbons not claimed by designated pickup time are forfeited. Items not picked up will be donated to a local charity.
Entries without competition will be judged on merit to the discretion of the judge in each department.
Exhibits that could be entered in more than one division will be placed at the discretion of the judge.
The Cheshire Fair Association reserves the right to prorate or defer premium payments, if necessary, should funds not be available
to grant immediate payment.
Any knowing violation of these rules and the rules of each department will disqualify the exhibitor from premium awards.
EXHIBIT ENTRY FORM
CANNING
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Fill out Entry Form in advance. It will save time when you bring your exhibit(s).
Exhibitor Passes are available for purchase at a discounted rate.
PLEASE PRINT ALL ENTRIES
I have read the rules and regulations governing Exhibition Hall Policy and have complied with the rules stated therein.
Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________________
EXHIBITOR’S NAME: _________________________________________Phone: __________________________
EMAIL:_______________________________________________________________________________________
STREET: _____________________________________________________________________________________
TOWN, STATE, ZIP: ___________________________________________________________________________
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