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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 92, 17 April 1872, Page 3

NELSON AGRICULTURAL A SSOCIATION. stewards : Mr. J. W. Barnicoat, Mr. O'Loughlen „ Canning, „ Rout, „ W. Harkness, „ Robinson, „ F. Kelling, „ C. Satwell, „ Lankow, „ Sheat, „ G. F. Martin, „ Songer, „ W. Nicholson, „ T. J. Thompson, With power to add to their number. THE SHOW op LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Will take place TO-MORROW (Thursday),, APRIL 18th, 1872, on tue 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 ; second prize, 30s. 2. For tbe best Entire Draught Colts, 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 nrize, £2 ; second prize JBl. 2. For best Yearling Bulls— prize, £1 10s. 3. For best Milch Cows, in mi;k 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. £1. 5. For best pen of five Leicester Fwes — prize £1. 6. For best pen of five Southdown Ewes — prize, £1. 5. For best pen of fi**e Cotswold Ewes — prize, £ I 8. For best pen of five Cross-bred Ewes — prize, £1. 9. For bestßomney Marsh Rams — prize, £1. 10. For best pen ot 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 Boar— prize, £1. 4. For best Berkshire Sow — prize, £1. 5. For best Neapolitan Sow — prize, £1. 6. For best Chinese bow— prize, £1. Class E— POULTRY. 1. For best Cock and pair of Hens of any breed, for each— pr'ze, 10. 2. For best Guinea Cock and Pair of Hecs— prize, ios. 3. For best Gander and Pair of Common Geese — prize, 10s 4. For best Drake an if Pair of Ducks— prize 10s. 5. For best Turkey Cock and Pair of Hens — prize, 10s. Class F— GRAIN. 1. For best sack of Whpat — prize, £1. 2. For best sack of Barley— prize, £1 . 3. For best srclc of Oats— prize, £1. 4. For best sack of White Peas— prize, £1. 5. For best sack of Grey Peas— prizp, £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 exbibitora 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— prize, 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. Kor best sack of other Turnips — prize, 10s. 10. For best collection of Vegetables — prize 10s. 11. For best 2„s. of Dried Hops— prize, £1. 12. For best parcel of Dressed Flax, not less than 56„s.— prize, £2. Class IL— DAIRY PRODUCE. 1. For best 50lbs. of Cheese — first prize, «£l; second prize, 10s. 2. For best firkin of Salt Butter — first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. 3. For best six pound* of Fresh Butter— first prize, 10s.; second prize, ss. In order to encourage the exhibtion of articles of Provincial manufacture, Sptcial Jndges will be appointed to examine and report on all such exhUrts, and to recommend for prizes such as may be deemed meritorious. In this class will be included Farm Implements, Harness mide from New. Zealand materials, Basket", Candles, Carks 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 tlie Judges, who will also be instructed to recommend tor extra, prizes anything in their opinion meritorious, although not classified as above.