RULES FOR FESTIVAL
1. All exhibits entered must be grown by employees (and, or members
of their immediate household.) An exception is made in the case of canned
peaches since peaches do not thrive in this vicinity.
2. Peaches not grown by the exhibitor and entered in the canned goods
division must be purchased in the raw state and fully prepared by the ex
hibitor,
3. All exhibits entered in the Harvest Festival must have been canned
and grown during 1948.
4. All canned goods exhibited must be canned by an employee or a
member of his or her family.
5. Entries must be received at the company cafeteria not later than
Thursday, September 2, midnight.
6. Exhibitors may make only one entry in each classification.
7. Exhibitors are urged to present a list of entries to the Personnel of
fice well in advance. Labels will be typed and held until exhibits are pre
sented for showing.
8. If there are three or fewer exhibits in any one classification, judges
will use discretion in awarding prizes.
9. Judges’ decision will be accepted as final,
10. Owners must claim and remove displays between midnight Fri
day, September 3rd, and 4:30 p. m., Saturday, September 4th. Prize ribbons
will be removed with the displays.
11. Cash prizes may be called for at the judges’ booth in the cafeteria,
between 4:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. Friday, September 3rd, or afterward at
the Personnel office.
12. Display plates for fresh vegetables and fruits will be provided.
Vases will be loaned to exhibitors for flower arrangements.
13. Exhibitors may use their own containers for flowers but judges
will be instructed to disregard arrangement and container and will base
their decision solely on quality.
14. Individual displays will be judged on the following basis: (1)
Quantity of items in display—30 per cent; (2) Quality of items—30 per
cent; (3) Originality—10 per cent; (4) Neatness—10 per cent (5) Pro
portion and balance—10 per cent; (6) General appearance—10 per cent.
The judges will count only garden products in the quantity and quality
total.
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