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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 91, 16 April 1872, Page 3

NELSON A GRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. STEWARDS : Mr. J. W. Barnicoat, Mr. O'Loughlen, .. Canning, „ Rout, „ W. Darkness, " „ Robinson, „ F. Kelling, „ C Saywell, „ Lankow, „ Sheat, „ G. F. Martin, „ Songer, „ W. Nicholson, „ T. J. Thompson, With power to add to their number. THE SHOW OF LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Will take place on THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 1872, ON the RICHMOND FAIR GROUND, When the following PRIZES will be offered for Competition : — Class A—HORSES. 1. For the best Entire Draught Horses, above three years old — first prize, £3 ; Gecond prize, 30s. 2. For the best Entire Draught Colt?, under three years old — prize, £2. 3. For best Draught Mares, above three years old— first prize, £3; second prize, 30s. 4. For best Draught Fillies, under three years old — prize, £2. 5. For best weight-carrying Hacks, Mares, or Geldings— prize, £2. Class B— CATTLE. 1. For best Bulls— first prize, £2 ; second prize £1. 2. For best Yearling Bulls— prize, £1 10s. 3. For best Milch Cows, in milk or not— first prize, £2; second priz?, £1. 4. For best Heifers under two years old — prize, £1 10s. Class C— SHEEP. 1. For best Leicester Rams —prize, £1. 2. For best Southdown Rams — prize, £1. 3. For best Cotswold Rams — prize, £1. 4. For best Cross-bred Rams — prize, JEI. 5. For best pen of five Leicester Ewes — prize £1. 6. For be^t pen of five Southdown Ewesprize, £1. 5. For best pen of five Cotswold Ewes— prize, <£l 8. For best pen of five Cross-bred Ewes— prize, £1. 9. For best Romney Marsh Rams — prize, £1. 10. For best pen oi five Romney Marsh Ewes—, prize £1. Class D— PIGS. 1. For best Berkshire Boar— prize, £1. 2. For best Neapolitan Boar— prize, £l. 3. For best Chinese Boaiv- prize, £1. 4. For best Berkshire Sow — prise, £1. 5. For best Neapolitan Sow— pvize, £1. 6. For best Chinese Sow— prize, £1. Class E— POULTRY. J. For best Cock and pair of Hens of any breed, for each— prize, 10. 2. For best Guinea Cock and Pair of Hensprize, 10s. 3. For .est Gander and Pair of Common Geeseprize, 10s 4. For best Drake an i Pair of Ducks— prize 10s. 5. For best Turkey Cock and Pair of Hensprize, 10s. Class F— GRAIN. 1. For best, sack of Wheat — prize, £1. 2. For best sack of Barley— prize, £1. 3. For best sack of Oats— prize, £1. 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 be-it sack of Vetches— prize, £1. 8. For best 6ack of Rye— prize. £1. [Of each of these grains the exhibitors may 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— GRASS, ROOT, AND OTHER PRODUCE. 1. For best three bushels of Rye Grass Seedprize, £1. 2. For best thirty pounds of Timothy Grass Seed — prize, £1. 3. For best three bushels of Cocksfoot Seed — prize £1. 4. For best sack of Mangold Wurtzel — prize, 10s. 5. For best sack of Carrots— prise, 10s. 6. For best sack of Early Potatoes — prize, 10s. 7. For best sack of Late Potatoes — prize, 10s. 8. For best sack of Swedish Turnips — prize, 10s. 9. For best sack of other Turnips — prize, 10s. 10. For best collection of Vegetables — prize 10s. 11. For best 2855. of Dried Hops — prize, £1. 12. For best parcel of Dressed Flax, not less than 5616s. — prize, £2. Class H.— DAIRY PRODUCE. 1. For best 50lbs. of Cheese — first prize, £\; second prize. 10s. 2. For best firkin of Salt Butter — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 3. For best six pounds of Fresh Butter— first prize, 10s.-, second prize, ss. In order to encourage the exhibtion of articles of Provincial manufacture, Special Judges will be appointed to examine and report on all such exhibits, and to recommend for prizes such as may be deemed meritorious. In this class will be included Farm Implements, Harness msde from New Zealand materials, Basket?, Candles, Casks of New Zealand timber, Leather, Mats, Preserved Fruits, Soap, Rope, Tweeds, Twine, Wines from New Zealand produce. No prize 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.