2008 Marcus Community Fair |
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| MARKET BEEF | |
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COMMITTEE - Marvin Simons, Bruce Rainboth, Denny Spieler, Kirk Letsche, Rod Ogren, Ric Collins, David Whited, Dave Alesch, Rick Simons ENTRY CLERK - Marvin Simons
Rules & Regulations
1. Market Beef will be divided into weight classes at the
discretion of the Market Beef committee.
2. No
livestock sale will be held. Premium money will be paid from a fund provided by livestock fund contributors. 3. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons will be awarded. 4. A first and second prize will be awarded for showmanship. 5. All entries will be judged and placed according to qualifications.
6. All
entries must be in their assigned stalls between by 9:00 PM, Thursday, August 7. 7. All applications for entry must be made to the committee no later than Thursday, August 7. 8. Exhibitors must furnish their own feed and equipment, but the Fair Board will furnish a wash rack.
9. Stalls
must be kept clean and orderly at all times, and exhibitors must show due courtesy to all visitors. 10. Judging of Market Beef will take place on Saturday, August 9. 11. The Exhibitor's age limit is 19 years old. 12. No blocking chutes allowed in barn. 13. Market Heifers will be shown and judged in separate classes as the Market Beef (male) and will receive the same premiums and ribbons. 14. Breeding Heifers will be received and judged.
15. Feeder Calf classes will be received and
judged, male and female, in separate classes.
16. Make application for entry to entry
clerk Marvin Simons, 17. Release time: 6:00 PM, Saturday, August 9. 18. PLEASE PUSH all bedding to middle of aisle before leaving. |
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Trophies
& Sponsors: Grand Champion - Farmers State Bank Reserve Champion Steer - Sand Seed Service Grand Champion Breeding - Simons Show Cattle Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer - Livestock Production Center Grand Champion Market Heifer - First Co-operative Association Reserve Champion Market Heifer -Marcus Junction Grand Champion Feeder Steer Calf - Sand Seed Service Reserve Champion Feeder Steer Calf - Ogren Bros. Grand Champion Feeder Heifer Calf - Stowater Feed Lot Inc. Reserve Champion Feeder Heifer Calf - David & Becky Whited & Sons Senior Showmanship - Stowater Cattle Company Junior Showmanship - Arnie Berglund Family |
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| OPEN BUCKET - BOTTLE CALF SHOW | |
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COMMITTEE - Rod Ogren, Kirk Letsche Purpose: To design a cattle project to fit the physical and maturity level of younger youth and to provide a better understanding of the feeder calf industry.
Rules:
1. Project is
open to all youth that have completed kindergarten through age 11 as of July 1, 2008.
2. Calves must
be purchased and in possession of the youth within two weeks of birth. Any newborn or orphaned calf, steer or heifer, dairy or beef, purebred or crossbred, calved in 2008. Bull calves will be allowed to show at the Fair. 3. Calf may be bucket or bottle-fed. 4. Calves do not need to be ear tagged or entered before the Fair. 5. All calves will be shown at halter and should be clean and groomed.
6. Calves will
be brought to the Fair on the day of showing and return home the same day. |
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| BEEF COW/CALF SHOW | |
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COMMITTEE - Rod Ogren, Kirk Letsche Rules: 1. Any age cow with calf at her side, shown at halter. 2. Calf must be born after January 1, 2008. 3. The cow and calf may be brought to the Fair on the day of the show: Saturday, August 9, and return home the same day. Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pairs trophy sponsor: First Trust & Savings Bank, in Marcus, Cleghorn, and Aurelia. |
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| COUNTY BORN CHAMPIONSHIPS - BEEF | |
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COMMITTEE - Rod Ogren, Kirk Letsche Rules: 1. One cash award for each sex, males and females. 2. Selections to be determined by the Beef Judge after regular championships are selected. 3. This award includes yearling cattle and 2008 spring-born calves. 4. Entries must be born in Cherokee County, but not limited to producer ownership at the time of the 2008 Marcus Community Fair. |
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Marcus For Progress
222 N. Main Street
Marcus, IA 51035
(712) 376-2680