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Show Enter summer vegetables as 4-H projects for state fair , One way to get some help in the garden this summer is to get some of the younger family members interested in entering vegetables as 4-H 4-H projects in the county fair and the Utah State Fair Aug. 9-19. This will not only supply the family with some fresh food for the table and canning, but it will enable you to take a crack at growing some prise winners, according to Utah State University Extension officials. Scott McKendrick, assistant state 4-H leader at USU, says youngsters can choose between entering individual vegetables or garden display collections of 4-6 varieties. He says the size requirements for Utah 4-H 4-H exhibits are ten small specimens (beans, peas and limas), five medium-sized medium-sized specimens (beets, carrots and tomatoes) or one very large vegetable (cabbage and eggplant). McKendrick says a good garden collection display would possibly include ten green beans, five tomatoes, one cabbage, five cucumbers, five onions and five beets or carrots. He says to remember to grow a lot of vegetables . to get the 3-10 perfect specimens wanted to use for a display. He suggests five tomato and cucumber plants, 24-30 row-feet of both beets and carrots, 4-6 heads of cabbage, 12-15 row-feet of green beans, 2 eggplants and 30 onions. All the information needed to begin is available at the USU , County Extension Office. ( All entry requirements as well as helpful display tips are available in the "Utah 4-H Vegetable : Manual." There are also I a number of other bulletins available which give exact planting times and procedures for 1 various vegetables. i |