Four States Fair

Junior Market Swine

Department 4

Junior Market Swine Show

September 20, 2007

 Check - In: Wednesday, September 19^th (Weight in time)

Judging: Thursday, September 20^th 9AM

Release: 30 minutes after conclusion of show.

Show Chairman:  John Gentry & Dennis Guidrey

MARKET SWINE SHOW RULES

(See Exhibitors General Rules & Regulations)

RULE 1.  All entries must be in place by 12:00 PM Wednesday, September 19, 2007

ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries will close August 31, 2007.  Entries must be postmarked by August 31, 2007.  LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!   

RULE 2.  ENTRY FEES: An entry fee of $15 ($5 goes towards Jackpot) per head must accompany each current  entry form.  SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED WITHIN THE CLUB AT A $10 FEE PER HEAD! ENTRY FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE. 

RULE 3.  ENTRY FORMS: must be completed online.  Only  online entries will be accepted.  ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE ONLINE All online receipts must be signed and include complete mailing address and phone number for owner &/or exhibitor. IN ORDER FOR ENTRIES TO BE COMPLETE TWO THINGS SHOULD BE INCLUDED, 1. CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, 2. ONLINE RECIEPT (SUMMARY SHEET).  Mail information and payment to FSF, 3700 East 50^th Street Texarkana , AR 71854 .

RULE 4. Weights must be turned in to the Swine superintendents by 2PM on Wednesday, September 19th!! 

RULE 5.  OWNERSHIP: Health papers are required and will be checked.

RULE 6.  PASSES: Each exhibitor will be given 1 pass. Exhibitors will be allowed to purchase additional passes.  Each pass will allow 1 person and 1 vehicle through the South Gate only.  Parking will be in designated areas only.

PASSES WILL BE MAILED TO TEACHER OR CEA.

RULE 7.  ARRIVAL & RELEASE:  All entries in the Market Swine Show must be in checked in with the livestock director by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2007.  All exhibits will be released 30 minutes following the conclusion of the swine show.

RULE 8.  Weight Minimum 150# Maximum 280#.  This will be a breed market show of gilts and barrows shown together there must be a minimum of  10 animals per breed if not they will show as AOB.

RULE 9.  Classes will be determained by weights.  You must classify your own animals breed when weight is turned in, and showring chairman will bump any animal unfit for that breed to crossbreed.

Weigh back must be within 5% of what is turned in.

Premiums paid 1^st – 4^th Place additional premiums as follows:

** PAYOFF OF  101 PLUS HEAD Will pay $500 for Grand Champion and $250 for Reserve Grand Champion.  Each breed champion will also receive additional premium or awards.

51–100  HEAD WILL PAY $250 FOR GRAND & $100 FOR RES. GRAND 

50 or less  WILL PAY $150 FOR GRAND & $75 FOR RES. GRAND.

SHOWMANSHIP

Showmanship:  base date for determining age is 8-31-07

Junior Exhibitors - 9 to 12 years

Intermediate Exhibitors – 13 to 16 years

Senior Exhibitors – 17 years and over  

PLEASE REVIEW THE RULES AT:  ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY COMMISSION