Labour day weekend, September 5 and September 6, 2010

The new, 2010 prize list will come out in the late spring or early summer of 2010. To get an impression of the type of contests and prizes, we keep the 2009 prize list available until that time.

2009 Prize List

We cut the prize list up into smaller PDF files to make searching and downloading faster. All the links to the PDF files are coloured and underlined, followed by a listing of the content with the page numbers.
If you can't see the PDF files, click here to go to the Adobe website to download Adobe Reader (it is free).

Entry Forms
Click here to quickly go to the map and Entry Form section of the Prize book (page 81-112).

pages 1-40
Board of Directors Welcomes You........................................ 3
Hymers Agricultural Society 2009...................................... 5
Past Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers........................ 10
Rules 2009 ..............................................................................11, 13
General Livestock Rules........................................................ 13
Class A-1 Beef, All Breeds.................................................... 15
Class A-2, Open Beef Showmanship.................................... 15
Class A-3 Beef, Registered or Grade, Jr. Division............... 17
Class A-4 Dairy, Jr. Division.................................................. 17
Class A-5 Purebred Holstein.................................................. 19
Class A-6 Dairy Specials........................................................ 20
Class A-7 Open Dairy Showmanship..................................... 20
Class A-10 Life Design® Horse Feeds Light Horse Show.. 21, 23
Class A-11 Life Design® Horse Feeds Gymkhana ...........25.27
Small Animals Rules..................................................................29
Class B-1 Sheep, Any Breed.................................................. 29
Class B-2 Swine, Any Breed.................................................. 29
Class B-3 Goats, Any Breed.................................................. 29
Class C-1 Thunder Bay Feeds Poultry Show ......................30-31
Class C-2 Rabbits....................................................................31-32
Class C-3 Pet Rabbits, Jr. Division....................................... 32
Class CD Educational Feature...............................................33
Class D Grains and Oilseeds...................................................33
Class E Forages........................................................................33
Tips to Horticultural Exhibitors.............................................34
Preparing Vegetable Exhibits................................................34
Class F Vegetables...................................................................35-36
Class FP Giant Pumpkins of the Compost Pile.................... 37
Class FS The Great Pumpkin Hunt ......................................38
Class G Fruit.............................................................................39


pages 41-80
Class H Dairy and Domestic............................................... 41
Class J Flowers............................................................... 41, 43
Class JS Floral Design..........................................................43
Tips to Handwork Exhibitors..............................................45
Class K Needlework.......................................................47-50
Class L Arts and Crafts................................................ 51, 54
Class M-1 Canned Goods.................................................55, 57
Class M-2 Homemade Wine................................................... 57
Class N Baking and Candy........................................... 59, 61
Class NS Baking Specials................................................62-63
Class O Baking, Junior Division..........................................63
Class P Arts and Crafts - Junior Division.................... 64-65
Class PS Junior Posters and Projects.................................. 67
Class Q Agriculture, Junior Division.................................... 67
Class QS Agricultural Specials, Junior Division..................69
Class R Children 10 Years and Under.......................... 69, 71, 72
Class SC Senior Citizens, 65+.............................................. 73
Class SN Special Needs................................................... 73-74
Class T-1 Amateur Photography......................................... 75
Class T-2 Amateur Photography, Junior Division............ 76
Class T-3 “After the Fair” Photo Competition...................79
Award Donors & Prize List Advertisers 2009...................80


pages 81-112
2008 Fair Results....................................................................81-83
Drawing Contest .........................................................................84
Mutt Show ..................................................................................86
Map to Fair Grounds.................................................................. 87
Beef & Dairy Entry Form ......................................................88-89
LIGHT HORSE ENTRY FORM ..................................................90
Rider release forms ..................................................................91-92
Personal Information Exhibitors Waiver...................................93
GYMKHANA ENTRY FORM .....................................................94
MEMBER SURVEY.......................................................................95
ENTRY FORM........................................................................ 96-98
Volunteer Application Form..........................................................99
Homecraft Judging Standards............................................ 100-110

Memberships cost $5.00 per person, per year. The membership gives you free admission both days and entitles you to exhibit your crafts, canning, baking, fruits, vegetables or photos in the exhibit hall. If interested please mail a cheque for $5.00 to the address at the bottom of this page.
You can see the current prize book/list on this page.