Carter County Free Fair


Open Classes (Adult or Youth)

Division 501

Scarecrow Exhibit

Exhibits must be made to stand (stands will be provided) Must be no more than 5 feet tall and 48 inches wide.

Paper, straw or cloth may be used for decor.

Schools and Clubs                                         Individual

    01.     Schools                                             06.   Youth

    02.     4-H Clubs                                          07.   Adult

    03.     FFA & FHA

    04.     Church

    05.     Civic Groups

Premiums for Scarecrows will be as follows:

1st - $10.00; 2nd - $7.50; 3rd - $5.00

                                                Division 502

Pumpkin Exhibit (adult or youth)

Decorated pumpkins using paints or other craft media. Must use real pumpkin. No carved or punctured pumpkins allowed.

Size no larger than 12 inches across. Must be made by an individual exhibitor.

   01.     High School or younger

   02.     Adult                                                                                                                               

Division 503

Home Garden Food Basket (adult or youth)

This exhibit is a selection of from five to nine different kinds of fruits and/or vegetables arranged in a neat manner with eye appeal in a basket or box.

   01.     High School or younger

   02.     Adult

Premiums for Pumpkins and Food Basket will be as follows;

1st - $5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00

Division 504

Potted House Plants (adult or youth)

(A) All rooted plants must have been established in pots and in the possession of the exhibitor for at least 3 months prior to the show.

(B) Greenhouse grown plants not eligible.

(C) Plants must be groomed for exhibition, clean and insect free.

(D) Classes will be divided adult and youth and premiums given in each.

    01.      African Violet                               09.  Ivy, any kind                                                    

    02.      Aloe Vera                                     10.  Jute (Jew)

    03.      Begonia, angel wing                     11.  Spider Plants

    04.      Begonia, ever-blooming              12.  Philodendron, plain or variegated

    05.      Cacti                                             13.  Others, Blooming Foliage

    06.      Coleus                                          14.  Others, Green Foliage

    07.      Ferns, any kind                            15.   Potted Palms

    08.      Geranium                                      16.   Miscellaneous

Premiums for Divisions 504, 505, 506 and 507

1st - $2.00; 2nd - $1.75; 3rd - $1.50; 4th - $1.25; 5th $1.00

Division 505

2009 State Wheatheart Bread Baking Contest

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission

(A) Each entry must be prepared and baked by the person whose name is on the entry form.

(B) The same person may not win Champion, Reserve Champion or Bread Machine Class. Two separate people should win, unless entries do not offer that selection.

(C) Recipe must accompany entry at county and state level. Entries that are eligible to compete at state level will provide two recipes — one at county fair (which will be mailed to Commission office by county Extension Educator) and bring one with entry at state competition.

(D) Whole Grain Bread Class 2 — No white flour included. Dough enhancers, vital wheat gluten and whole grains, in addition to whole wheat, are permissible.

(E) Dinner Rolls should consist of three rolls per entry. Any shape acceptable.

(F) Specialty Shapes Class 11 —let your imagination go; animals, people, object, etc. All garnishes must be edible.

(G) The Other Wheat Breads, Classes 4 and 9 will include other breads made with yeast such as cheese, French, onion, sourdough, challah, etc. NO QUICKBREADS. (Breads must use yeast as a leavening agent.)

(H) Wheathearts sponsored Bread Baking Contest is to be judged separately from the County Fair open class division.

(I) County Champion and Reserve Champion from each division is eligible for state competition (See exception below) at the State Fair of Oklahoma.

(J) One (1) Bread Machine entry from each division classes 6 and 12, determined by county judge, will be eligible for competition at state level. Bread machine entries will not be eligible for County Champion or Reserve Champion at county level or Grand Champion at State Level.

(K) Social Security number is mandatory for state competition.

(L) Recipes winning first place at the previous state Contest are ineligible to compete.

Senior Division (18 years or older)

    01.  White Bread

    02.  Whole Grain Bread

    03.  Dinner Rolls

    04.  Other Wheat Breads

    05.  Sweet Breads

    06.  Bread Machine

Junior Division (under 18 years of age at time of county entry)

    07.  White Bread

    08.  Dinner Rolls

    09.  Other Wheat Breads

    10.  Sweet Breads

    11.  Specialty Shapes

    12.  Bread Machine

Carter County winners, excluding the bread machine classes.

Division 506

Antiques

Home Antiques – (Adult or Youth)

Exhibits in antiques may be exhibited every 3 years. This is to give more variety to our exhibit and to be fairer to our exhibitors.

All entries must be clean and ready for display.

There will be security from the beginning to the end of the Carter County Fair in the Exhibit Halls.

Glassware

01.  Art Glass                                                  43.  Cup and Saucer

02.  Blown Glass                                             44.  Decanter

03.  Carnival Glass                                          45.  Documents

04.  Cut Glass                                                  46.  Doily

05.  Depression Glass                                      47.  Doll

06.  Elegant Glass                                           48.  Eyeglasses

07.  Kitchen Glass                                            49.  Fan, electrical or mechanical

08.  Pressed Glass                                           50.  Figurine

09.  Art Pottery                                               51.  Fishing Equipment/Tackle

10.  Earthenware                                            52.  Goblet

11.  Stoneware                                               53.  Jewelry, cameo

12.  American dinnerware                               54. Jewelry, other

13.  Milk Glass                                                  55.  Kitchen article

14.  Crystal                                                     56.  Kitchen gadgets

15. China, plates, etc.                                    57.  Lamp, oil or electric

16. Commemorative Glass/China                    58.  Magazine

Bottles/Flasks                                             59.  Music, sheet

17.  Bottle (Avon)                                           60.  Musical instrument

18.  Bottle (Beer)                                            61.  Needlework

19.  Bottle (Perfume, other than Avon)          62.  Newspaper (articles, etc.)

20.  Bottle (Pop)                                              63.  Photo, other than tintype

21.  Bottle (Miscellaneous)                              64.  Picture, tintype

22.  Flask                                                         65.  Porcelain article

23.  Stein or Tankard                                      66.  Primitive, wooden

Miscellaneous                                              67.  Primitive, metal                                             

24.  Advertising                                               68.  Product advertising

25.  Banks                                                       69.  Purses

26.  Bedroom accessories                               70.  Quilt

27.  Bible                                                         71.  Radio

28.  Book, school                                             72.  Railroad memorabilia

29.  Book, any type                                        73.  Razor

30.  Box, any type                                          74.  Religious item

31.  Brass article                                             75.  Salt and Pepper set

32.  Bronze article                                           76.  Scales, any type

33.  Camera/Equipment                                  77.  Sewing Equipment

34.  Cast iron article                                        78.  Silver article       

35.  Ceramic article                                         79.  Souvenir from the Fair

36.  Christmas decorations                             80.  Sporting Goods

37.  Clock                                                        81.  Timepiece

38.  Clothing                                                    82.  Tin article

39.  Clothing accessories                                83.  Toy

40.  Cookie Jar                                                84.  Tool, Office or Business

41.  Copper article                                          85.  Small article, not listed

42.  Cream and Sugar                                     86.   Large article, not listed

Farm Antiques

87.  Hand Tools

88.  Implements

89.  Other

New 2009 Carter County and Ardmore Memorabilia

(Exhibits in these classes must pertain to Carter County, Ardmore, and surrounding communities)

90.  Advertising                                               95.  Newspaper

91.  Books                                                       96. County or State Fair Memorabilia

92.  Photos                                                      97.  Tintype

93.  Glassware                                                98.  Small article, not listed

94.  Magazines                                                99.  Large article, not listed

A Grand Champion Ribbon will be awarded the Best Antique of the Show.

A Reserve Champion Ribbon will be awarded the 2nd Best Antique of the Show.

Division 507

Collections (Adults or Youth)

Collections must be attached to make one entry.  Pins & Button collections must be enclosed in a frame or attached on a display board. 

    01.  Stamps                                                         08.  Paper Items

    02.  Spoons                                                         09.  Buttons

    03.  Thimbles                                                       10.  Pins

    04.  Glass Items                                                  11.  Plastic Items

    05.  Bells                                                              12.  Patches

    06.  China or Ceramic Items                                13.  Other Than Listed

    07.  Metal Items                                                  14. Carter County Fair

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