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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 260, 28 April 1855, Page 1

CHRISTCHURCH Horticultural and Agricultural Society. THE Autumnal Exhibition of the above Society will be held at the Cricket Club House, Christchurch, on Saturday, May 12tb, whetrFrizes' will be awarded as follows: HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS. Ist Prize. 2d Prize. 3d Prize s. s. $. Melons 10 ... 5 ... 0 Peaches ............... 5 ... 3 ... 0 Grape 5.................. 5 ... 3 ... 0 Apples 5 ... 3 ... 2 Pears. 5 ... 3 ... 0 Cabbages 3 ... 2 ... 1 Cauliflowers 3 ... 2 ... 0 Brocoli .. 3 ... 2 ... 0 Celery 3 ... 2 ... 0 Onions ............... 5 .... 3 ... 2 Garden do., best ... 5 ... 3 ' ... 0 . Prizes.will also be awarded for any Flowers, Boquets, or other Horticultural productions which may be deemed worthy of them by the Judges. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. s. t. s. Cheese 20 ... 10 ... 0 Butter (salted in kegs) 20 ... 10 ... 0 Do. (fresh) Ilb 10 ... 5 ... 0 Wheat 10 ... 7 ... 5 Bailey 10 .. 7 ... 5 Oats 7 ... 5 ... 3 Field Peas 7 ... 5 ... 3 Do-Beans 5 ... 3 ... 0 Potatoes 10 ... 7 ... 5 Turnips (Swedes)... 5 ... 3 ... 0 Carrots ... 5 ... 3 ... 0 Parsnips 5 ... 3 ... 0 Mangold Wuizel... . 5 ... 3 ... 0 WOOL. COMBING WOOL. £ S. D. The best fleece of rams (grown in the colony) 2 0 0 Do. Ewes do. ..." 2 0 0 Do. Hoggetts do, 2 0 0 CLOTHING WOOL. The best fleece of rams (grown in thecolonv) 2 0 0 Do. Ewes'do. 2 00 Do. Hoggetts do. 2 0 0 Of all Grain not less than one bushel must be exhibited, and of Roots not less than half a cwt. All articles intended for exhibition must he staged before 10 o'clock, or they will be excluded from competition. Prizes will be paid by the Treasurer on the day of exhibition between the hours of two and three, p.m. The exhibition will commence at half-past twelve o'clock. Admission 6d. each. It is particularly requested that all subscriptions for the current year be paid immediately : the year commences iv Juue. C.B. Fooks, J H on. Sees. C. Davie, ) Christchurch, April 20, 1555. Church Property Trustees. A QUARTERLY General Meeting of the Church Property Trustees will be held in the Vestry of the Church at Christchurch on Tuesday, the first of May, at noon, in accordance with" the Bye-laws recently adopted. ! Henry Jacobs, Acting Secretary. Christchurch, April 19th.