Page 22 — 2013 Okanogan County Fair Premium Book 3. Medium Wool, White Face 4. Medium Wool, Black Face 5. Long Wool 6. Other (not sheep) Points Allowed: 20, 10, 5
SHEEP
ROSETTES 1. Gr. and Res. Ch. in each fleece class (at the discretion of the judge). 2. Gr. Ch. fleece overall of show RULES: 1. All wool must be of the current year (sheared the current year). 2. Wool must be clean, free of tags, hay, dirt & other debris. 3. Fleece(s) must be skirted (tags, face & belly wool taken out). 4. Fleece(s) should be sheared in one piece & be tied with paper twine. 5. 5 fleeces must be shown in the grease (not washed, dyed, or carded). 6. Angora should be in a clear zip-lock bag containing at least one ounce. 7. Fleeces from crossbred animals will be classed according to wool type. FUN AT THE SHEEP BARN - afternoon-check at barn for actual times. 1. Dynamic Duo-contestants dress up with their lamb as a pair such as Salt and Pepper, Dorothy and Toto, Ketchup and Mustard, etc. It’s a hoot! 2. Adult Fitting and Showing-come watch the parents WHO usually sit on the sidelines strut their stuff in the ring.
DEPARTMENT SWINE
SWINE
Superintendent, Stacy & Crystal Gage 486-1136 WEIGHING/TAGGING MARKET ANIMALS *As has been indicated in the Fair Premium Book for many years, each exhibitor who sells Swine, Beef or Sheep must own their animal for at least 70 days prior to the fair. To meet this requirement in 2013 the animals must be weighed and tagged by June 23. All the dates set up by the coordinators meet this 70-day requirement. To insure all exhibitors meet this requirement, the fair board has decided to set some procedures that will insure this will be adhered to. Weighing will be a great asset to the exhibitors in that they will know exactly what their animals have gained, plus the buyers will be assured they are getting a quality animal that has been cared for by the exhibitor and fed at a fast rate of gain. *Tags will be provided to each coordinator from the WSU extension. *Each exhibitor can have up to 2 animals tagged and weighed. *Tags will be placed in the right ear, # forward on steers. *If exhibitor can not attend the local tagging they can go to any other location to have their animals weighed and tagged. *Every animal will have to be tagged and weighed by the coordinator on the specified date of tagging. A list of exhibitor names, animal physical I.D., tag number, weight, date and location will be kept by the coordinator and turned in to the fair office or to the Okanogan County Fair livestock coordinator (Bill White).
*There will be tagging dates in the following locations and times. Be at the location nearest you at the specified times. Tonasket, June 15, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Ellis Barnes Ranch, 141 Loomis Rd. Coordinators-Jerry Barnes 223-3240 or Matt Deebach 4862161 Methow Valley, May 26. 1:30 pm, Wes Hover’s corrals Wolf Ck. Rd. Coordinator-Bill White 997-3252 Brewster/Pateros, June 22, 9:00 am -1:00 pm, Gebbers Feedlot north of Monse or Crazy Rapids location. Coordinators- Todd Dezellum 689-2684 or Lyle Blackburn 923-2617 Okanogan, June 22, 9am- 2pm, Okanogan Livestock Auction, Rodeo Trail Rd. Coordinator-Lonnie Dixon 826-5802 cell 429-1645 Since you are allowed two animals to tag you can use your second animal if the other one gets sick or does not make weight. *The scales used do not have to be a certified scales but do need to be balanced only for this pre-tagging, the scales at the fair will be certified before the weigh-in. *Tagging and weighing is required for all market animals (hogs, beef, sheep) sold at the Okanogan County Fair, including 4-H, FFA and junior open class *IF UNTAGGED ANIMALS SHOW UP AT THE FAIR THEY CAN BE SHOWN IN FITTING AND SHOWING BUT CAN NOT BE ENTERED IN THE MARKET CLASS AND WILL NOT BE SOLD SPECIAL RULES TO NOTE FOR SWINE BARN: 1. Upon arrival on check-in day, at weigh-in you must give the weigh-master your name and your hog’s designation. (i.e. breeding stock or market stock). Your hog will then be weighed. If at weigh-in it is determined that you have a lightweight market hog, it will be tagged as such, and will not be run through the market stock sale. You will be responsible for removal of your lightweight hog from the fairgrounds at the close of the fair on Sunday. 2. Please note when you sign up your animal to get your exhibitors number, if you are a first-time showman in the Swine Barn, you have the option to forego premium points and show in the Novice category for fitting and showing. This applies to Junior and Intermediate age divisions only. (You must circle Novice as your fitting and showing category in order to be registered as such.) 3. Rosette Ribbons only will be awarded for Grand and Res. Ch. Sows and Boars. No premium points are paid. 4. All exhibitors need their own broom, dustpan, feed pan and grooming supplies. Please mark your belongings with your name. Storage boxes are allowed at the South end of the building only. 5. Pot bellied pigs will not be allowed at the fair. The Swine Barn is a SHAVINGS barn (not straw). Bring a 5- gal. bucket, a broom, and water pans. No wheelbarrows or pitchforks!