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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 362, 23 April 1856, Page 12

PIGS. 1. For the best Boar in the colony,.being over 12 months old" 3 0 2 0 2. For the best Sow in the colony, being over 12 months old 3 0 2 0 3. For the best pen of (5) Pigs under 12 months old ... 3 0 2 0 Parties intending to exhibit nre requested to give to J. T. Brown, Esq., 7 days' notice previous to the day of Show of the Stock which they propose to exhibit. The Committee being desirous of ensuring as laige a Show as possible, invite the exhibition of any extra stock, for which they will provide accommodation. The Judges reserve to themselves the right of withholding any prizes where the Stock exhibited should not be deemed of I sufficient character as to justify them in giving it. N.B. The present funds of the Society being inadequate to meet the expenses of the Show, donations for this purpose are solicited from all parties who feel interested in the objects in view. Donations and yearly subscriptions to the Society, £l per annum, now due,) will be received by the Treasurer, W. G. Brit tan, Esq., Christchurch, and by the Hon. Secretaries. C. Da vie, ) TT o •» r> r> \ Hon. Sees. C. B. Fooks, ) ChristchnrcM, April 7th, 1856. Cliristcimreh Horticultural and Agricultural Society. HpHE Atjtumnai, Exhibition of the above Society will be held at the Cricket Club House, Christchurcb. on Thursday, May Ist, when prizes will be awarded as follows : — HoRTICUI/rUBAL PRODUCTIONS Ist Prize. 2nd Prize. 3rd Prize. S. S. S. Melons 10 ... 5 ... 0 Peaches 5 ... 3 ... 0 Grapes 5 ... 3 ... 0 Apples 5 .. 3 ... 2 Pe;irs 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 be awarded for any Flowers, Bouquets, or other Horticultural productions which may be deemed worthy of them by the Judges. Aguicultueal Prodcce. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize. 3rd prize. *. s. s. Cheese 20 ... 10 ... 0 Butter (salted in keirK) 20 ... JO ... 0 Do. (fresh) 1 Ib. ... 10 ... 5 ... (> Wheat 10 ... 7 ... 5 Barley }0 ... 7 ... 5 Oats 7 .. 5 ... 3 Field Peas 7 ... 5 ... 3 Do. Beans 7 ... 5 ... 0 Potatoes 10 ... 7 ... 5 Turnips (swedes) ... 5 ... 3 ... 0 Carrots 5 ... 3 ... 0 Parsnip? 5 ... 3 ## _ 0 Mangold Wuvzel ... 5 .. 3 ... 0 WOOL.—Combing Wool. £ s. (1. The best fleece of ranis (grown in the colony) ... 2 0 0 Do. Ewes do 2 0 0 Do. Hoggets do 2 0 0 Clothing Wool. The best fleece of rams (grown in the colony) 2 0 0 Do. Ewes do 2 0 0 Do. Hoggets do 2 0 0 Of all Grain not Jess than one bushel must be exhibited, and of roots not less than half a cwt. All articles intended for exhibition must be staged before 10 o'clock, or they will be excluded from competition.