Section 6 – FARM and GARDEN PRODUCE

HALL AND MARQUEES EXHIBITS FOR COMPETITION PLEASE BE IN PLACE FOR JUDGING AT 9PM ON FRIDAY 30TH JULY

The Show Committee will present a Perpetual Silver Cup to the Exhibitor who obtains the greatest number of points in Classes 221-259 inclusive. No points for classes in which entries are received from fewer than three separate competitors.

Exhibits must be in the hall by 8pm on Friday 30th of July.
Points to count: 1st Prize, 5 points; 2nd Prize, 3 points; 3rd Prize, 1 point.

POTATOES

CLASS 219-Qualifier

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION & TULLAMORE SHOW SOCIETY PRESENTS

The Bord Bia All Ireland Quality Potato Championship
Sponsored By: Bord Bia

RULES AND CONDITIONS
1. In this competition the produce must be the property of and be grown by the exhibitor
2. Each exhibit to consist of the following: A dish of 6 potatoes of any variety. The variety to be correctly named. Each tuber should be free from skin blemishes, be true to type, and weigh approximately 6ozs. (170g).
3. Two exhibit to qualify at each show.
4. This being a quality championship, the adjudicators will favour floury, high dry matter varieties, which are popular with the Irish customer.
5. These rules should be read in conjunction with Irish Shows Association Rules

N.B Criteria for judging potatoes available from the Secretary,
Tullamore Show. Tel; 057 9352141.

Entry Fee: To Qualifying Show €3. To Final €6
Prizes 1st €250 & Bord Bia Perpetual Trophy & Replica 2nd €150 3rd €100 4th €75 5th €50 6th €25.

All qualifiers will receive a special Bord Bia Plaque.
Adjudication at the final will commence at 12 o’clock and exhibits should not be removed before 5.30pm

Gilgowan Awards Ltd Castlerahan Cup for the Exhibitor who obtains the highest number of points in classes 221-230

Entry fee, €2 in Classes.221-250
Prizes: 1st, €15; 2nd, €10; 3rd, €5

CLASS 220- Five Tubers Potatoes (Golden Wonders).
CLASS 221-Five Tubers Potatoes (Kerr Pinks).
CLASS 222-Five Tubers Potatoes (British Queens).
CLASS 223-Five Tubers Potatoes (Roosters)
CLASS 224-Five Tubers Potatoes (Records).
CLASS 225- Five Tubers Potatoes (any other variety, main crop, to be named).
CLASS 226-Five Tubers Potatoes (any other variety, earlies, to be named).
CLASS 227-Five Tubers Round, suitable for seed.
CLASS 228-Five Potatoes Kidney, suitable for seed.
CLASS 229-Best 5 cooked potatoes, any variety, to be named.

ROOTS

CLASS 230-Three Swedes.
CLASS 231-Three Long Red.
CLASS 232-Three Stump Carrots.
CLASS 233-Longest carrot (one specimen)
CLASS 234-Three Parsnips.
CLASS 235-Longest Parsnip (one specimen)

ONIONS, CELERY, CABBAGE

CLASS 236-Three Onions (Seed).
CLASS 237-Three Onions (Sets), Large.
CLASS 238-Three Onions Red.
CLASS 239-Three Onions (Sets), Medium.
CLASS 240-Six Shallots (Red).
CLASS 241-Six Pods of Board Beans
CLASS 242-Six Pods of Runner Beans
CLASS 243-Two Heads Cauliflower.
CLASS 244-Two Heads Lettuce. Butterhead Type.
CLASS 245-Two Courgettes
CLASS 246-Six Pods Garden Peas.
CLASS 247-Two Heads Cabbage (Table). Pointed Head Type.
CLASS 248-Two Heads Cabbage. Ball Head Type.
CLASS 249-Three Culinary Herbs 3 stems of each (no parsley)
CLASS 250-Six Stems of Parsley in a Jar.
CLASS 251-One of Vegetable Marrow.
CLASS 252-Best Collection Six Vegetables any number of each to be displayed within space of 30” by 30”.
CLASS 253-Best Two Cucumbers.
CLASS 254-Three Globe Beetroot.
CLASS 255-Three Long Beetroot
CLASS 256-Selection of Three Heavy Vegetables of Carrot Turnip Parsnip (one specimen of each).
CLASS 257-Collection of Vegetables from Allotment with accompanying Photograph of Allotment
CLASS 258- Selection of Three Vegetables Confined to someone who has never won a prize in this section at Virginia Show within 10 miles radius of Virginia.

OATS, WHEAT and BARLEY

(Sheaf of Exhibit must not be less than 18” in circumference)

CLASS 259- Sheaf of Oats.
CLASS 260-Half-pound Sample of Feeding Barley (Green) on suitable container.

OTHER CROPS

CLASS 261-Six sods of Turf
CLASS 262-Half Bale of Hay
CLASS 263-Best Quality Grazing Grass – not to exceed 30 sq cm
CLASS 264-Sheaf of Maize