CLASS C— SHEEP. \ 1. For best Leicester Rams— first prize, £1) secondprize, lOs. 2. For best . Sonihdown Rams— first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 3. For best Cots wold Rams — first prize, £1 ; second pri'Ze, lOs.j. 4. For best Cross-bred Rams— first prize, £1; second prize, 10s. 5. For best pen of five Leicester Ewes — first prize, £1 ; second. prize, 10s. . 6. For best peri of five Southdown Ewes — first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 7. For best pen of five Cots wold Ewes — first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 8. For best pen ''of five Cross-bred Ewes — first prize, £1 ; second, prize, 10s, CLASS D— PIGS. 1. For best Berkshire Boar — first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 2. lor best Neapolitan Boar— first] prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 3. For best Chinese Boar — first prize, £1 ; second prizejj-, 10s. ' ' 4. For best Berkshire Sow — first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 5. For best Neapolitan Sow— first prize, £1 ; sficond prize, "JOs. '. 6. For best Chinese Sow— first prize, £1 ; secoim prize, 10s. CLASS E— POULTRY. 1. For best Dorking Cock and pair of Hens— first prize, 10s. ; second prize, 7s. 6d. ; third prize, ss. 2. For best Spanish C°ck and pair of Hens — first prize, IOs. ; second prize, 7s. 6d. ; third prize, ss. -& For best Hamburg Cock and pair of Hens — first prize, 10s. ; second prfce, 7s. 6d. ; third prize, ss. 4. Fo? best Game Cock and pair of Hens — firßt prize, 10s. ; second prize, 7s. 6d. ; third prize, ss. 5. For best Guinea Cock and pair of Hens— first prize, 10s. ; .second prize, ss. 6. For best Gander and pair of Common Geese — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 7. For best Drake and pair of Ducks — first prize, 10s. ; second prize, ss. 8. For best Turkey Cock and pair of Hens— first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. CLASS F^GRAIN. 1. For best sack of Wheat — first prize, £2; second prize, £1; third prize, 10s. 2. For best sack .of Barley — first prize, £2; secondprize, £1; third prize, 10s. 3. For bes^ sack of Oats — first prize, £2; second prize, £1 ; third prize, 10a. 4. For best sack' of White Peas— prize, £1. 5. For best sack of Grey Peas — prize, £1. 6. For best sack 'of. Horse Beans — prize, £1. 7. For best; sack of Vetches — prize, £1. 8. For best sack of Rye — prize, £1. [Of each of these grains the exhibitors vaay show one. sack, but must possess at least ten bushels of the same quality, and produce the same to the judges, if required.] CLASS G— AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. I. For best three bushels of Rye Grass Seedfirst prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 2. For best thirty pounds of Timothy Grass Seed —first prize, £1 ; second prize, 10s. 3. For best three , bushels of Cocksfoot Seed — first prize, £1; : second prize, 10s. 4. For best sack of Mangold Wurtzel — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 5. For best sack of Carrots — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 6. For best sack of Early Potatoes — first prize, 10s. ; secondprize, ss. 7. For best'snck of' Late Potatoes — first prize, 10s. ; : second prize, ss. 8. For. best sack of Swedish Turnips — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 9. For best sack of other Turnips — fir3t prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 10. For. best collection of Vegetables — first prize £1; second-prize, 10s. 11. For best 2lbs, of Dried Hops — first pri2e, £2; second prize, £1. 12. For best parcel of Dressed Flax, not less than 56lbs. — firstprize r £2; secondprize, isl. CLASS H^-D AIRY PRODUCE. 1. For best 50lbs. of. Cheese— first prize, £1 ; second prize, 105..... 2. For best firkin of Salt Butter— first prize, 10a. ; second prize, ss. „. 3. For best six pounds of Fresh Butter — first j>vizeJt6s. :, . second prize, ss. Iryorder to encourage. the exhibition of articles of Brovincial manufacture,. Special Judges will beyappointei to. examine and report on all such exhibits and. to recommend for prizes such as may M deemed meritorious. In this class will be incnuded Farm Implements, Harness, made from I yNew : Zealand materials, Baskets, Candles, Casks /of New Zgaland_timber, Leather, Mats, Preserved I Fruits,. Soap, Rope,. Tweeds, Twine, Wines from | New Zealand produce.. .. No. prizes will be awarded for any of the above not considered meritorious by the judges, who will;, also/be instructed to recommend for extra prizes anything in their opinion meritorious, although not classified as above. ; All horse stock; which are to be exhibited must be bribed or haltefed. ;,,. ' j Subscribers will be entitled to compete in any h class without'payraent of entrance fee, but from/ non-subscribers a fee of 2s. 6d. for each entry will be demanded. ' ' ' "': ' " , : It being desirable,: to economise time on the show day, it is requested that, when practicable, entries may 1 be inade previous to that day with! . any of the. .Stewards,! who, however, will receive \ entries until, half-past Eleven o'clock of the day l of the show, of' which hour, to avoid interfering with the duties of the Judges, the gates will be closed. Entries may", however, be made until Twelve o'clock, on. payment of Is. extra on each entry. Parties too Me-'to make, entries may place such articles as they bring on- to the ground, but will not be allowed to compete. Nothing placed for exhibition witl be allowed to be removed until Four p.m.,-ezcept under, special circumstances. The'public w'ill" be excluded from the grounds w.hile, the , JTudges are. deciding on their awards, I but' will bVadifntted 5 without fee at' Two o'clock. Any amimai exhibited for competition must be the bona fide 'property of the exhibitor, and all. .articles: in : vclas?§s.; EyGyand H, rinjist have been > raised or made by the exhibitor. "" ' d ET j;SidMPBON, ;; '■ vj 679 Vio&liiw: Hon. Secretary.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 93, 21 April 1871, Page 3
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