Re: Re: Oregon News Flash

Steve-
If you grow a 1200 + pounder and no one officially weights it at a
weigh-off then --- NO !!! it won't count ! where you going to weigh it ?
on your 
bathroom scale ? even if you get someone to weigh it for you - how do we
know that it isn't full of water or lead?  or that it doesn't have a
split or hole in it? 
that is why there are pumpkin organizations, official weigh- off sites
with entry fees and judges, etc. 

FYI: 
The first growers that ever grew one over 1000 lbs just happened to also
get a check for $50,000.00 for their efforts ! 
I believe that the prize money for the local Seattle area ( Carnation)
weight off is $3,000.00 , that might help to pay for some compost and
fert and 
even a house payment. 
If you want to win some prize money then your baby has to be ready by
weigh off date.  yes we all grow for fun- but if someone was willing to
give you $3,000.00 because you happened to grow a real big one this
year, would you take it?  even if you don't win - it is a goal to shoot
for - and beside the weigh-offs are a lot of fun. 
are you a little more interested in "target dates" ?
maybe not ... but some people are.

Gordon Tanner
Maple Valley WA


>
>What is with this "target date" thing?! I KNOW my pumpkins will not be
>done until the end of October or maybe later....so does that mean if I
>grow a 1200 pounder, it "won't count" or something? I just figured that
I >want to grow a 1000+ pounder, I don't care when they are done, why
>would anyone else?! I mean it would be 1000+ pounds, and that's all
that >really matters, isn't it?!
>

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