RE: regarding rules

1.  The pumpkin must have been grown and cared for by the exhibitor? < how
do you judge this rule?

This was the first year that we actually got pumpkins to go grow, last year
out of 22 plants, not one pumpkin made it. We had one start that I fussed
over and it aborted at about volleyball size. I cried.

This year, I worked feverishly to get the seeds started.  After the plants
were up, I realized my soil was no good so I bought a total of 50 bags of
compost and worked it in around the plants. It was at this point that my
daughter found the patch; she's 13. She became fascinated with the daily
growth; we hand pollinated our first female together. She "adopted" the
first biggest one we had going and came out every morning and afternoon to
check on it as well as do some weeding. I handled the watering and vine
maintenance.

So who cared about "this" pumpkin the most? Obviously she did, I fuss over
the whole patch, loving them all as a group. But this one was hers. She
entered it in our local Agricultural fair and while no monster coming in at
35 pounds; it was the largest in her age group.

I would say enter it a pumpkin based upon who cares for it the most, whether
by watering or simply affection, with a clear conscious.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of
pumpkin mail
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:09 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: regarding rules

Hi
Was wondering how the rules and regulations are followed at a weigh off.
Especially the rule that the pumpkin has to be grown by the exhibitor. Where
do you draw the line on growing the pumpkin yourself. Do you think children
and adults should compete together? I would say myself, I do about 80 % of
the growing myself. I need help sometimes postioning fruit...and of course a
need people to help me get it to weigh off, also my husband has to help me
make the pumpkin house in fall to prevent frost, but that also benifits his
plant to.  I think every grower needs some help...but were does a person
cross the line...like entering 2 pumpkins...husband and wife each enter one,
or entering a pumpkin in childs name..... Just curious to what other growers
thought about this question. My four year old has claimed my biggest pumpkin
as his...he hugs it and says its his pumpkin. Is that all it takes for him
to take it to weigh off and exhibit it as his pumpkin?
1.  The pumpkin must have been grown and cared for by the exhibitor? < how
to you judge this rule?

Kim
----- Original Message -----
From: <LGOURD@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: Clarence, NY weigh-Off Info$$$


> WORLD PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF SEPTEMBER 28, 2002
> At the Great Pumpkin Farm 11199 Main St. Clarence New York. 14031
>
> Rules and Regulations
>
>
> 1.  The pumpkin must have been grown and cared for by the exhibitor.
> 2.  An exhibitor may enter only one specimen per class and there may be no
> more than two entries per family per class.
> 3.  A specimen must be entered and weighed by the exhibitor at The Great
> Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, NY. An entry fee of $5 may be charged for each
> entry.
> 4.  There will be an agricultural agent and /or government representative
to
> assist as judge, inspect entries and supervise weighing.
> 5.  Color requirements - To be eligible for the heaviest pumpkin the entry
> must be a minimum of 75% white to cream-yellow to orange in color. All
others
> are considered Squash.
> 6.  The specimen must be sound, healthy and undamaged.  Entries must be
free
> of rot, holes/cracks through the cavity, chemical residue (fungicides) and
> soft spots.
> 7.  No foreign material is permitted to be included in the weighing.  Vine
> must be trimmed to one inch from the stem of the fruit.  The judges
reserve
> the right to fully inspect each specimen before the weight is announced
and
> official.  Refusal to allow the inspection of an entry will cause said
entry
> to be deemed "exhibition only".
> 8.  Any specimen previously entered or weighed at any other National or
> International competition prior to the Clarence event is not eligible for
> competition.
> 9.  In the event of a tie, the prize money for those two places will be
> combined and split equally.
> 10. Entries must be received on an official entry form by 10:00 a.m.
(entries
> must be present for the start of the competition). Unloading may start as
> early as 8:30-9:00 a.m.
> 11. All pumpkins and squash must have a proper lifting tarp and be loaded
on
> a skid/pallet so that a forklift can easily lift the entry and take it to
the
> scale.
> 12. No entrant/spectator shell attempt to influence the judges or impede
the
> proceedings of a fair competition.
> 13. The Great Pumpkin Farm reserves the right to suspend or remove any
> competitor/spectator.
> 14. The Great Pumpkin Farm and its volunteers shall not be responsible for
> any accidents, losses or breakage of entries, exhibits or displays.
> 15. The winners of the top three (3) places of the pumpkin category agree
> that his/her specimens will become the property of The Great Pumpkin Farm.
> Winners also agree that the use of their names & likenesses may be used
for
> promotional purposes without any further compensation.
> 16. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at The Great Pumpkin Farm on September
> 28, 2002 will receive $1,000.00 USD first place money unless it is and
> remains a credible "world record" as of October 15th. Then a $10,000.00
USD
> award will be given.
> 17. Second and Third place pumpkins will receive $500.00 USD and $300.00
USD
> respectively.
>
> All record-breaking results will be sent to The Guinness Book of World
> Records in a timely manner.
>
> For further award and contest information contact: Ray Waterman - Phone
> 716-648-7982 email: lgourd@aol.com or www.ppseedco.com - The Great Pumpkin
> Farm has a huge Fall Festival with many attractions for the entire family.
>
> OTHER INFORMATION
>
> Clarence is located just 6 miles (approx. 10 minutes) east of the
> Buffalo-Niagara International Airport on Main St (Rt. 5). There are many
> airport hotels and motels:
>
> Quality Inn 4217 Genesee St. 716.633.5500 or 1.800.329.5151
> Online reservations - www.qualityinnbuffaloairport.com
>
> Days Inn - 4345 Genesee St.  716.631.0800
> Online reservations - www.daysinnbuffaloairport.com
>
> Radisson Hotel & Suites 4243 Genesee St 716.634.2300 or 1.800.333.3333
> Online reservations - www.radisson.com/buffalony_genesee
>
> Sleep Inn Buffalo Airport   100 Holtz Dr  716.626.4000
> Online reservations - www.sleepinn.net/buffalo
>
> Rental cars direct or online
>
> Hertz - 4195 Genesee St.  1.800.654.3131
> Online - www.hertz.com
>
> Avis (Airport) 1.800.831.2847
> Online - www.avis.com
>
> Enterprise  - 3700 Genesee St. 716.565.5400
> Online - www.enterprise.com
>
>
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