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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 135, 6 August 1853, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW proposed to be held in the Market Place, Christchurch, about the end of September, 1853, Under the direction of the Christchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Society. THE following Prizes will be offered, subject to the following conditions. 1. That there shall be three Competitors for each prize, or no prize will be awarded. 2. The entrance fees for Horses, Cattle and Sheep, shall be £1 Is. Od. for each description of Stock exhibited, and for Pigs 10s. 6d. The following will be the Prizes offered, there being two Prizes, Ist and 2nd for each description of Stock :— PRIZES. First Second Prize. Prize. horses. £. s. d. £. s. d. 1. —For the best Draught Stallion in the Colony 5 50 330 2.—For the best Draught Mare in foal, or with foal by her 5ide.;................ 5 5 0 3 3 0 3. —The best Stallion for general purposes 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—The best Brood Mare for general purposes, in foal, or with foal by her 5ide......... 5 5 0 33 0 s.—For the best yearling Oolt, and best yearling Filly, (each)........ 5 5 0 3 3 o CATTLE. I.—For the best imported Bull 55 0 33 0 2.—For the best imported Cow 55 0 33 0 3. —For the best Colonial bred Bull 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—For the best Colonial bred Cow ... 5 5 0 3 3 0 s.—For the best yearling Bull, bred in the Middle Island, New Zealand 5 5 0 3 3 0 6.—For the best Cow, bred in the Middle Island, New Zealand.. 5 5 0 3 3 0 7—For the best three Heifers, under three years old 5 5 0 3 3 0 8. —For the best single Heifer 5 5 0 3 3 0 SHEEP. I.—For the best imported Ram 55 0 33 0 2.—For the best imported Ewe 5 5 0 3 3 0 3. —For the best pen of (5) Eawis, bred in the Middle Island... 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—For the best ditto of Ewes, ditto 5 50 330 s.—For the best pen of (5) Colonial bred Earns 5 5 0 3 3 0 6.—For the best ditto Colonial bred Ewes 5 5 0 3 3 0 7.—For the best pen of (10) Hoggets 5 5 0 3 3 0 pigs. 1. —For the best Boar in the Colony.being over 12 months old 3 3 0 22 0 2.—For the best Sow in the Colony, being over 12 mouths old 3 3 0 2 2 0 3.—For the best pen of (5) Pigs, under twelve months old 3 3 0 2 2 0 N.B.—The present funds of the Society being quite inadequate to meet the expenses o*f the proposed Show, Donations for this proposal are earnestly solicited from all parties who feel interested in the object in view. Donations, and yearly subscriptions to the Society, {£ I per annum) will be received by the Treasurer, W. G-. Brittan.Esq., Christchurch, and by the Hon. Secretaries. Oct. Mathias, J. C. Pokier. List. of Donations already advertised 101 2 0 W. Mcßae , 110 — Benoit ; 110 J. Pearson 5 0 0 G. Douglas #. 13 0 R. Westenra 110 R. J. S. Harman 10 0 0. Davie 10 0 S. Bealey , 110 J. Bealey 1 1 0 E. Wade Caulfield 1 1 o J. Brittan 1 1 0 C. O. Torlesse 110 H. Ward 10 0 Captain Simeon 110 Rev. J. Raven.......... „ 2 2 0