THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR! - Kenton Times

Page 24 – 2013 HARDIN FAIR PREMIUM BOOK
the right to slaughter any additional animals
it deems necessary. Exhibitors barred from
any state, county, or independent fair will be
barred from the Hardin County Fair for the
same length of time.
31. Any person observed being abusive or inhumane
to animals on the ground will be asked
to leave, forfeit premium money and lose all
sale privileges.
32. Superintendents have the right to divide
large classes into smaller divisions or combine
smaller classes.
33. No portable scales allowed on grounds.
34. No steers, dairy-beef or dairy goats can show
in Junior Fair with horns. Breeding beef, Angora
goats and dairy may show with horns.
35. Cattle are not to be tied out until after 8 P.M.
36. NO Butt Fans – no fans on a stand. (Fans
must either be mounted on a fan cage or hung
from rafters.)
37. All dairy beef feeders and steers are to bed
with shavings – no straw.
38. Junior Fair members are limited to showing
two (2) steers, two (2) market pigs, two (2)
market lambs, one (1) pen of three (3) rabbits,
one (1) pen of three (3) broilers, one (1) commercial
turkey, two (2) dairy beef feeder and
two (2) market wether goats. NOTE: Only one
steer, one dairy feeder or one dairy steer can
be sold.
39. Junior Fair exhibitors may sell in only one
market livestock species (including milk) in
the Jr. Fair Sale. The species chosen must be
designated on Junior Fair entry blank. All
champions will sell in addition to the species
designated by the exhibitor to be sold on their
entry blank.
40. All market lambs must be clipped and
eartagged by the last Saturday of June to be
eligible to show.
41. Any market lamb or goat showing evidence of
testicular materials is not eligible for competition
in the market classes.
42. Market swine and market lambs are in a terminal
show and must go to slaughter.
43. Jr. Fair animals must be shown by the Jr.
Fair exhibitor. In cases where a Jr. Fair exhibitor
has two entries in the same class, the
other showman must be a Hardin County Jr.
Fair exhibitors this year.
44. Jr. Fair exhibitors belonging to 4-H and FFA
must exhibit different projects if exhibiting for
both organizations.
45. Junior Fair members cannot enter the same
exhibit of grains, fruits and vegetables in more
than one department. Jr. Fair exhibitors can
enter two animals in the same class number
in more than one breed of the same species in
Junior Fair.
46. Only first place animals will show for Grand
Champion. At the judges discretion, second
place animals from class which Grand Champion
has been chosen from will come out and
be eligible for Reserve Champion.
47. In all Jr. Fair showmanship contests the following
conditions will prevail: (a) Open to all
Jr. Fair exhibitors who will also show in that
division’s show. (b) Exhibitor must show
their own project animals, which has or will
be shown in regular Jr. Fair classes at this
fair. No male animals allowed in showmanship,
except rabbits and poultry. (c) Age
brackets: See specific department for age
bracket designation. All ages determined as of
day of show. PREMIUM AND AWARDS
48. All exhibitors must bring livestock exhibits to
the ring to collect premium money.
49. The judge’s decision will be final in making
awards and will make awards according to the
merit of the exhibit.
50. All Junior Fair premium money will be paid in
cash as scheduled or announced during fair.
51. Errors in premium money will not be rectified
after Dec. 1, 2013. Premiums will be paid on
entries that appear in entry book only. No errors
or omissions will be recognized after Dec.
1, 2013.
52. Premium checks must be cashed within
30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT. No cash premiums
will be mailed.
53. All protests must be made in writing signed
by the person making the protest and filed
with the fair secretary together with a protest
fee of $50.00, within 24 hours of completion of
show, except tractor pull and other special
events, which will be returned if the protest is
sustained by fair officials.
54. The premiums offered in the Jr. Fair department
include the state appropriation made
available by the State Legislature for Junior
Fair premium at our fair in 2013.
55. Exhibits will be guarded during the fair but
the fair management will not be responsible
for any loss, damage or accident to exhibits
that occur during the fair.
SPORTSMANSHIP, NIGHT PERMITS
56. Any person found guilty of rowdyism, unsportsmanlike
conduct or creating a general
disturbance on the fairgrounds, day or night,
will be expelled from the grounds along with
the exhibit by the fair officials and premium
money will be withheld. No alcoholic beverages
will be permitted.
• No exhibitor is required to stay on the
grounds overnight. If it is necessary to
stay, it is preferred exhibitors stay in the
campgrounds with a parent.
57. Exhibitors who do stay overnight in any of
the barns:
• Must obtain a permit in the secre
tary’s office.
• Permit must be obtained by 8:00 P.M.
on Tuesday of the fair.
• Exhibitors age 18 and over and chaperones
staying in the barns overnight must
register at the secretary’s office.
• Exhibitors under 18 must have a permit
signed by a parent or guardian, chaperone
and superintendent of the livestock
department the exhibitor has entries in. A
fair director or fair official will witness signatures.
• Exhibitor must get a qualified chaperone
to stay in the same barn as exhibitor.
• A qualified chaperone must be a parent,
guardian, grandparent, FFA adviser or
4-H adviser. Chaperone must be of the
same sex as exhibitor. (Male exhibitors need