2008 Marcus Community Fair 

COMMITTEE - Jeff Kollbaum, Pat Bird, Kyle Tapper, David Whited

 ENTRY CLERK - Jeff Kollbaum

Rules & Regulations

     NO ENTRY FEE

     DIVISION I - 10 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER

     1.  Each Exhibitor may enter one animal in this show.

     2.  Weigh-in time will be Thursday, August 7, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

     3.  All hogs will be evaluated by ultrasound on Thursday, August 7    

          starting at 9:00 PM until all hogs are completed. Carcass placing will be 

          based upon ultrasound results. OWNERS DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT 

          DURING THE ULTRASOUND PROCESS. This will be completed by fair 

          board members.

     4.  Show time will be Friday, August 8, at 9:00 AM. Carcass results will 

          immediately follow the showing of individual pigs.

     5.  Classes will be divided according to entry weight with no more than six    

          (6) animals per class. Variations in class size may occur depending on the number

          of hogs that have been entered.

     6.  Entries must weigh a minimum of 200 pounds.

     7.  All entries will go to slaughter at a local slaughter plant on Friday, August 10, 

          2007 after the show has been completed. Owners do not need to be present 

          during loading and transport of pigs.

     8.  Hogs will be paid on a grade and yield basis.

     9.  Hogs are the property of the exhibitor until accepted at the packing plant.

   10.  Any hog not of acceptable quality at the time of the show will be bought subject 

          to USDA inspection.

   11.  All exhibitors or their parents must be Pork Quality Assurance Level III   

          Certified to allow their hogs to be sold to the packing plant. Please make 

          arrangements ahead of the Fair to have this completed.

Trophies & Sponsors:

     Champion "On The Hoof" Trophy sponsored -  Grandma's Garden

     Reserve Champion "On The Hoof" Trophy sponsored - Farmers State Bank

     Champion Carcass Trophy sponsored - Marcus Vet Clinic

     Reserve Champion Carcass Trophy sponsored - Little Sioux Corn Processors 

COMMITTEE - Clark Rainboth, Galen Rupp, Paul Wilkens, Pat Bird

 ENTRY CLERK - Clark Rainboth

Rules & Regulations

     1.  All applications for entry must be made to the entry clerk no later than 

          Thursday, August 7, at with Clark Rainboth at (712) 376-4594.

     2.  All entries must be farrowed after February, 2007.

     3.  No feed advertisements will be allowed in the hog barns.

     4.  Market pigs must weigh at least 200 pounds.

     5.  Pens will be composed of three (3) pigs – grade, purebred, or crossbred.

                Pens may be three (3) barrows or gilts or both. 

     6.  Each exhibitor will be permitted to show one pen of three (3) and two (2)   

          individual pigs in the Individual class. (Only three (3) market pigs total 

          can be entered per exhibitor.)

     7.  Market pigs will be judged according to the group system.

     8.  Both the Champion Pen of Three and the Champion Individual will receive 

          special ribbons.

   10.  All swine entries must be sold directly to market for slaughter.

   11.  No livestock sale will be held.  Premium money will be paid from a fund   

          provided by livestock fund contributors.

   12.  All exhibitors must have been through the Pork Quality Assurance 

          Program.

TROPHIES & SPONSORS:

     Champion Market Barrow Trophy - Farmers State Bank

     Reserve Champion Barrow Trophy - Livestock Production Center

     Champion Pen of 3 Trophy - The Pizza Ranch

     Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Trophy - Rupp Laser Wash

     Senior Showmanship Trophy - Rassel Trucking

     Junior Showmanship Trophy - First Co-operative Association

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