Department
M
Honey and Molasses (Sorghum) Show
Chairperson - Sarah Ledford
All entries in this
department will be accepted on Saturday, August 2, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. till
4:00 p.m.
Extracted honey is to be exhibited in a classic or queen line one pound
glass jar (unlabeled).
Comb honey is to be exhibited in a wide mouth pint canning jar (unlabeled).
Frames of honey must be in a sanitary (leak proof), bee-proof container.
Honey with a moisture content greater than 18.6% will be disqualified.
Candles made of beeswax should be a minimum length of 4 inches. Other
beeswax articles must weight one pound or more.
All honey and beeswax must have been produced and packed by the exhibitor
during the current fair year.
An observation hive must have standard frames, a marked queen, and must be
well ventilated.
All premium checks void after sixty (60) days.
CLASS 1 - Extracted Honey
AWARDS: 1st -
$5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - White
Lot 2 - Extra Light Amber
Lot 3 - Light Amber
Lot 4 - Amber
Lot 5 - Dark Amber
Lot 6 - Dark
CLASS 2 - Comb Honey
AWARDS: 1st -
$5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - White
Lot 2 - Extra Light Amber
Lot 3 - Light Amber
Lot 4 - Amber
Lot 5 - Dark Amber
Lot 6 - Dark
CLASS 3 - Frame Honey
AWARDS: 1st -
$5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - Shallow Frame of
Light Honey
Lot 2 - Shallow Frame of Dark Honey
Lot 3 - Deep Frame of Light Honey
Lot 4 - Deep Frame of Dark Honey
CLASS 4 - Beeswax
AWARDS: 1st -
$5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - Candles
Lot 2 - Molds
Lot 3 – Homemade Beeswax Products
CLASS 5 – Observation Hive of Bees
AWARDS: 1st -
$10.00; 2nd - $7.00; 3rd - $5.00
Lot 1 – Observation Hive
of Bees
CLASS 6 - Molasses
AWARDS: 1st -
$5.00; 2nd - $4.00; 3rd - $3.00
Lot 1 - Light
Lot 2 – Dark
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OFFICIAL
SCORE CARD
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Characteristics
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Extracted
Honey
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Comb
Honey
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Frame
Honey
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Beeswax
Molds
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Beeswax
Candles
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Color
(correct class)
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10
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10
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20
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20
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20
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Dirt
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15
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15
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20
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20
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30
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Lint
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10
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10
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10
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Jar
Lid
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5
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5
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Foam
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10
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10
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Air
Bubbles
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5
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5
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Fill
Level
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5
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5
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Granulation
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10
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General
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10
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10
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Moisture
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20
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10
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Cut
of Comb
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20
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Cappings
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10
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Comb
Drawn & Filled
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50
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Creativity
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20
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Aroma
& Texture
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10
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10
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Uniformity
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10
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20
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Shrink
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10
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20
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In order to promote
interest in all honey classes (Dept. M Classes 1 - 5) a special rosette will be
offered to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points ($=points) in the honey
show. There will be a first, second and third place for the rosette of $50.00,
$30.00 and $20.00.
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