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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 31, 28 February 1850, Page 1

AUCKLAND AND NEW ULSTKR AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A T a Meeting of the Committee of this Society, held 011 the lGtli inst., it was resolved that the following prizes should be offered at the Show, advertised to take place on Wednesday, the 13'.1i March next. £ s. d. The best cart Stallion 3 0 0 " Mare 3 0 0 The best Bull 3 0 0 " " Yearling 110 0 " Cow 3 0 0 " Heifer 1 10 0 The best Roar 1 0 0 " Sow 1 0 0 " bacon Pig 1 0 0 The best Ram, long woolled 2 0 0 !" " merino..... 2 0 0 " " Southdown 2 0 0 " pen of 3 long woolled Ewes 2 0 0 " •' 3 merino " 2 0 0 " " 3 Southdown " 2 0 0 " " Yearlings I 0 0 " " Lambs 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 The best Plough and pair of Horses 1 harnessed complete .. j " " team of bullocks 1 harnessed complete., j The best 2 bushels of New Ulster? grown Wheat C " 2 " (grown by si j Q Q native) " f " 2 " N. U. grown 1 0 „ barley ) " 2 " N. U. grown? i 0 q Oats f "2 " N. U. grown) . „ Rye Grass Seed .... j " 2 " N. U. grown "j j Q Q Mixed Grass Seed .. f " OOlbs. " N. U. grown") . n 0 White Clover Seed .. J " Grass Seed, worthy of re- 1 q 10 0 commendation •••••• J The best Cheese, 10 lbs. N. U 1 0 0 " Butter, fl lbs. " .... 010 0 " sailed G lbs. N. U... 0 10 0 " Honey, 5 lbs. N. U 010 0 " Wax, 5 lbs. N. U 010 0 " Grape Wine, G bottles, N.U. 10 0 " Beer, 2 gallons, N. U 1 0 0 The best pair of Turkeys a Crown " " Geese do. " " Ducks • • do. " " Fowls, cock and hen do. " " Capons do. The best Mangold Wurzel, 5 roots do. HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE OF TIIF. PROVINCE. The best Melons a Crown " Grapes do. " Apples, one dozen do. " Pears do. " Dish of Stone Pruits do. The best Dahlia A Prize Card " Nosegay do. The best Potatoes, 50 lbs 0 10 C " collection of sorts of Potatoes 0 10 £ " Cabbage a Crown •' Carrots do. " Parsnips do. " Caulillowers do. " Rhubarb do. " Hops do. " Pumpkin £acrowr " Vegetable Marrow ...... do. A Premium of £2 will be awarded to tli( Maori producing the best certificate of his usefulness and trust worthiness as a farm servant. The Show will be held at Mr. Robertson's ' Rope Works, in Mechanic's Bay, and will be open at noon. Admission tickets, Is. ; to be obtained at the Masonic Hotel, or at the door. Natives will be admitted free at 3 p.m. It is requested that all stock be on thf ground by 10 a.m. The Committee will nol guarantee prizes in cases when there is no competition. Any further information can bi obtained on application to the Secretaries. Jambs ii.v ukr, 1 Secrct;>rie , Kivwin Fairdvrn. J February 20, 1850.