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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 249, 20 October 1877, Page 3

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Q.RAND SFEtIKG SHOW OP LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL BE HELD IN i Mb. Ciias. Canning's Paddock, RIC3MOND, Oq FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Batnicoat Mr W. Rout Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Be3t Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Best Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Maraden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Kelling Mr N Fowler Mr A. Sheat Mr C. Cunning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr U. Mcßae Mr T. J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. U. Ford Mr. T. Qappor. The following PRIZES will be offered for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Clas? if the Judges deem them worthy of an award, anJ who will aißa be instructed to recommead anything in their opinion worthy ot reward, although not clasaiSei as ander :— Class A.— Horses. i 8 t 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ a. bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2. „ Do. Draught Hone 3 1 10 3 - )> Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire Nelson-brei Draught Horee 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Draught Colt under 3 yrs. old 2 — 64 „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gtlding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - currying URckney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney I 0 0 10, „ Weight - carrying Backncy Mure in foal or with foal at fool ... 2 0 0 11. n Pony under fourteen hands ... I 0 0 The Entire Horses must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackueys and Ponies in {Sections 8, 9, and 11, to be shown in the saddle and ridden. A LEAPING MATCH at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A Prize of £5 U offered for the Horse which clears the highest bar not leas than four feet from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar; if more than three entries, the second horse to save his entrance money. Each entry, members, 55.; non-members, 10s. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals of the year. Class B.— Cattle. £ a. £ 1. For best Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 0 2. „ Ye»rliQißull ... ... 110 0 3. „ Milch Cow in milk ... 2 0 1 4. „ Cow not in milk 2 0 I 5. „ Heifer under 2 yrs. old 110 1 6. „ Fat beast brel end fed in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C— Sheep. £ x B . 1. For best Lincoln Kam , 1 o 10 2. „ Leicester Ram ... ... 1 010 3. „ Cotawold Kam 1 0 10 4. „ Roumey Mnrsh Ram ... 1 0 10 5. „ Cheviot Ram 1 0 10 6. „ Southdown Kam 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Ram 1 0?0 8. „ Merino Bam l 010 9. „ Negretti Ram 1 0 10 „ Pen of 3 Kwea in each j, of the above sections „ and Cross breds 10 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Ewes do. I 0 10 „ Hogget Ramg, do., d0. ... 1 010 „ Pen of 5 Fut Lambs for butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 All eheep shown must be in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 i 2. „ „ Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan lioar , 2 1 4. „ „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow and Litter, any bretd 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. s . a. 1. For be3t Cocx anl 1-i.ir of Hens of any Breed true to its kind, each breed 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ Gander and Pair of Geese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock and 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Class P.— Dairy Produce, £ a. s. 1. For beet 501bs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of Suit Butter ... 0 10 5 3. j, 61bs of Fresh Butter made up without any marks or Stamps ... 010 5 DOg'S. 8. 8. d. 1. For beat Greyhound, dog or slut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointer do 15 7 6 4. „ English Setters do 15 7 6 5. „ Irish Setter do 15 7 6 6. „ Cattle Dog do 15 7 6 7. „ Slieep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ Newfoundlands do 15 7 6 9. „ Mauiffi do 15 7 6 10. „ Sporting Teirieis 15 7 6 11. „ Fancy Dogs of every description ... 15 6 6 Three entries must be made in each Class or no prize will be given, aud five entries or na second prize. All Dogs must have chaiaa and collars, without name attached. Doga considered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition cither from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be received, or removed if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to have a trial made for the working of the Sheep Dog. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, To be held November 9, 1877, on the Agricultural Show Ground. Ist 2ud p.m. Event. Entry. Pze. Pzo. 2 0 Flat Race, 100 yards, for s. s. b. boys under 15 ... 1 ]0 5 210 Hop step and jump ,„ 1 10 5 2 80 Hurdle race, 120 yards, 8 flights hurdles ... 2 20 10 245 Mat race, ICO yards ... 2 20 10 3 0 Picaback race, 100 yards those carried to be under I2ye*rs ... 2 23 10 315 Running long jump ... 1 io 5 330 Flat race, 20 jards ... 2 20 10 345 Standing long jump ... 1 10 5 4 0 Sack race ... ... 1 10 5 Competitors in any event are requested to enter for at leaft 15 minutes befora ihe time advertised for it to start. The same rules will be observed as are usual a'- athktic! sports. The Public will be admitted at Twelve o'clock, on payment of Ome Shilling each psrson. Chiliren, 6.J. Subscribers and Family admitted Fbkb. A Baud of Musio will be in attendance. R. JT. MALCOLM, )404J Hon. Secretary.