The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-08-28
Contest Plans Told
By Fair Officials
Experienced Judges Will Score
Exhibits AT Annual Oroville
Show, Chapman Says
BY VERNON CHAPMAN

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Experienced judges will score all
exhibits at the Okanogan County
and International Fair, according to
announcement by the agricultural
and home economics committees.
Miss Martha Lowery, clothing spe-
cialist, Pullman, and formerly home
demonstration agent at Wenatchee,
will place the ribbons on all home
economics exhibits while DR.. John
C.. Snyder, extension horticulturist,
Pullman, will make the awards in
the fruit and vegetable classes. Rea-
sons will be given by these judges
for the manner in which each class
is placed when requested by the ex-
hibitors.
Interest is growing in some COM
munities over the possibilities OF
fun and instruction in the junior
judging contests to be held on Sum
day morning, September l. Is your
community entering team in one
of these six contests?
Interesting Trays
Tray displays of apples and other
fruits will form a very important
part of the horticultural show. Last
year the judge disqualified some of
the trays because of the method of
packing. Some of the trays were
packed on the square" while he
wanted them on the diagonal be-
fore he would consider them in the
placing for premiums. This year
nv opuJar tho i,1rloo ctotoc thot
he will abide by the decision of the
agricultural committee in this mat
ter, and that committee has ruled
that both methods of packing will
be considered as correct.
In choosing vegetable exhibits and
preparing them, the following sug-
gestions should prove of interest.
The root vegetables should be gath
cred few days before the fair
and stored in a cool dry place to
permit them to dry on the surfaces.
All adhering soil should be brushed
off with soft brush and not wash
ed off, since the washing removes
a protective film and permits more
rapid drying and whitening.
lie SneaIS IlgnCly
Sheaf exhibits should be tied two
or three times with a tight band,
depending on the length of the
sheaf. If possible, ribbon or other
material should be tied over this
cord or string to improve the APP
pearance. Grass sheaves should be
cut when in full bloom and stored
in a dark place until fair time.
Alfalfa and clover should be cut
when at its best stage for hay and
before much bloom has opened.
Grain sheaves should be cut in the
dough as for harvesting and stored
as for the grasses. The butts of all
sheaves should be cut off squarely.
Canned goods should be exhibited
in uniform types and sizes of jars.
Clear glass containers should be
used, but there is no rule which
specifies what kind of container
must be used. In choosing canned
fruits and vegetables for exhibit,
select jars which have uniform size
and shape of fruit or vegetable or
pieces. The jar should be full with
the pack well covered with liquor or
syrup. Fruit or vegetables should be
firm and well shaped and the liquid
in the jar free of cloudiness or dis
celebration. Above all things, wash
the containers carefully to remove
all dirt and sickness from them.
Articles of clothing and other
needlework exhibited need not be
new to be entered. It is possible to
enter articles which have been used,
provided they have been carefully
laundered or cleaned and are well
pressed Simply be sure that it is
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