2012 Steele County Free Fair ♦ Page 87
SWINE Swine Superintendents & Committee Superintendents: Caleb Buck, Eric Hansen & Mitch Dinse Committee: Elisabeth Buck, Chad Wilker & Patrick Hamilton
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EXHIBIT CHOICES Register Twice if Taking Two (2) Exhibits in the Same Class Where Two (2) Are Allowed Listed In Show Order J70-110 Cloverbud Swine (1) See Cloverbud Section
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MARKET SWINE (Limit 2 Barrows & 2 Market Gilts) H-20-1 Crossbred Mkt Barrow – Jr Show (3-5 gr) H-70-1 Pen of 3 Mkt Swine (also shown as Individuals) H-20-71 PB Mkt Barrow – (ALL gr) (During Sr Show) H-20-70 Crossbred Mkt Barrow - Sr Show (6 gr +) H-30-1 Market Gilt (ALL gr) (2) BREEDING GILTS (Limit 2) H-2-1 Cross/Grade Breeding Gilt H-4-1 PB Duroc Breeding Gilt H-5-1 PB Hampshire Breeding Gilt H-6-1 PB Spotted Breeding Gilt H-7-1 PB Yorkshire Breeding Gilt H-8-1 Other PB Breeding Gilt CLASSES: January Gilt February Gilt March Gilt
Market Barrow
Market Gilt
BIRTHDATES: Born in January of current year Born in February of current year Born in March of current year Born on or after January 1 of current year. Recommended farrow date of February 1 or after. Born on or after January 1 of current year. Recommended farrow date of February 1 or after.
RULES & REQUIREMENTS
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and IDs verified on Tuesday, August 14 from 8 AM to 1:00 PM by club per schedules posted in the barns. JUDGING: Cloverbuds, Junior Barrows, Junior Showmanship, Breeding Gilts and Pen of Three projects will be judged at 5:30 PM Tuesday, August 14 at the Swine Arena. Judging will continue on Wednesday, August 15 at 7:30 AM in the Swine Arena beginning with Senior Barrows followed by Market Gilts and Intermediate & Senior Showmanship. EXHIBIT LIMITS: 4-Hers may show two breeding gilts, two market gilts and two barrows. RELEASE TIME: The State Fair trip winning swine, breeding gilts and light weight swine that will not be in a County Fair market sale or show must be taken home between 12 Noon and 2 PM on Saturday, August 18. All other swine will be released at 5 PM on Sunday, August 19. GILTS: Gilts may be shown as either a breeding or market gilt but not both. MARKET SWINE: Market gilts will be divided and shown by weight. Barrows will be divided and shown by weight. A Registered Purebred Barrow class, open to Junior & Senior exhibitors, will be held prior to the Senior Show only if there are more than five purebred barrows entered. Otherwise purebred barrows will show with crossbred barrows in their appropriate weight class and show. PEN OF THREE: Swine Pen of Three exhibits must be composed of hogs identified by the 4-H member by May 15 as his/her barrow or market gilt project animals. Pen of Three hogs must also be exhibited as individuals in a barrow or market gilt class at County Fair. Only one pen of three per 4-Her may be exhibited. The pen of three may not sell in the Market Sale.
Market Gilts at the State Fair: - Market Gilts will again be shown at State Fair. Note: Champion barrows and gilts will never compete against each other and auction limitations will be in place.) Market Swine Requirements for State Fair: - Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 220 pounds; maximum State Fair weight is 300. Market animals under the minimum weight and over the maximum weight will show in their own classes and will be limited to a blue ribbon at State Fair.
Also see “Rules & Requirements for All Exhibitors” and “Specific Guidelines for Livestock Exhibitors”.
AWARDS
1. ENTRY / WEIGH-IN / ID VERIFICATION: Swine must enter from 5-9 PM ONLY Monday, August 13. All must be in place by 10 PM Monday. Swine will be weighed in
CHAMPION BREEDING GILT award is given by Jostens, Owatonna
CHAMPION BARROW (JR SHOW) award will be given by Interstate Mills, LLC, Owatonna