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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 250, 22 October 1877, Page 3

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. QRAND SPEING SHOW OP LIVE STOOK AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL BB HELD IN i Mr. Chas. Canning's Paddock, RICHMOND, On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. RoutMr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Best Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Best Mr J. Sathedy Mr J. Marsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Selling Mr N Fowler Mr A. aheat Mr C. Canning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr R. Mcßae Mr T. J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. U. Ford Mr. T. Gapper. The following PRIZES will be offered for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Class if the Judges deem them worthy of an award, and who will alao be instructed to recommend anything in their opinion worthy of reward, although not classifiei aa under :— - Class A.— Horses, ist 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. ior the best Entire Thorough- £ £ ». bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2. „ Do. Draught Horae 3 1 10 3 - „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire Neleon-brel Draught Horse 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Draught Colt under 3 yrs. old 2 — 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7- si Draught Gelding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney 10 0 10. „ Weight - carrying Backney Mare in foal or with foal at foot ... 2 0 0 11. „ Pony under fourteen hands ... I 0 0 The Entire Horses must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys and Ponies in Sections 8, 9, and 1 1, to be shown in the saddle and ridden. A LEAPING MATCH at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A Prize of £s is offered for the Horse which clears the highest bar not less than four feet frora the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar; if more than three entries, the second horse io save his entrance money. Each entry, members, 55,; non-members, 10a. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals oi the year. Class B.— Cattle. _ s. £ 1. For beat Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 o 2. „ Yewliu^Bull 1 10 o 3. „ Milch Cow in milk ... 2 0 I 4. „ Cow not in milk 2 0 I 5. „ Heifer under 2 yia. old 110 1 6. „ Fat beast bre 1 und fed in the distiict 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C.— Stteep. £ £ s. 1. For beat Lincoln Ham 1 o lo 2. „ Leicester Ram 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold Kam ... ... 1 010 4. „ Romney Mirsh Ram ... 1 010 5. „ Cheviot Ram 1 0 10 6- „ Southdown Ham 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Ram 1 0 10 8. „ Merino Ram 1 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram I 0 10 „ Pen of 3 Ewes in each „ of the above sections „ and Cross breds 10 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Ewea do. 1 010 „ Hogget Rams, do., d 0 .... 1 010 „* Peti-of 5 Fat Lambs for butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 All shepp shown niusi ne in greaae. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For beat Berkshire Boar 2 i 2 « •> „ Sow 2 l 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 1 4. „ „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow and Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. 8 . a, 1. For beat Cues an I r*uir ot 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. „ G*Dder and Pair of Geese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock and 2 Hen 9 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Class P.— Dairy Produce. £ a. s. 1. For beat 501bs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of Salt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. ; , 6ibs of Fre*h Butter made up without any marks or Stumps ... 010 5 DogS. a. a. d. 1 . For beat Greyhouou, dog or alut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointe-B do 15 7 6 4. „ Knglish Settera do IS 7 6 5. „ Irish Set'er do 15 7 6 6. „ Cattle Dog do 15 7 6 7. „ Sheep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ Newfoundlands do 15 7 6 9. „ Ma? tiff* do 15 7 6 10. „ SpomngTesriers 15 7 6 11. „ Fancy Doga of every description ... 15 6 6 Three entries must be made in each Class or no prize will be given, and five entries or no second prize. All Dogs must have chains and collars, without name attached. Dogs considered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition cither from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be received, or lemoved if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to bave 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 2nd p.m. Event. Entry. Pze. Pze. 2 0 Flat Race, 100 yards, for a. s. b. boys under 15 ... 1 10 5 210 Hop step and jump „, 1 10 5 2 30 Hurdle race, 120 yards, 8 flights hurdlea ... 2 20 lo 245 " lat race, 1 00 yards ... 2 20 io 3 0 Picaback race, 100 yards those cirried to be under 12 yeira ... 2 29 10 315 Running long jump ... 1 10 5 330 Flat race, 20 jards ... 2 20 10 345 Standing long jump ... 1 10 9 4 0 Sack lace ... ... 1 10 5 Competitors iv any event are requested to enter for at lea»t 15 miautes belore ihe time advertised fur it to start. The same rules will be observed as are usual a', athletic sports. The Public will be admitted at Twelve o'clock, on payment tf One Shilling each parßon. Chil lien, 6 J. Subscribers and ifomiiy admitted Kkbe. A Band off M io will be in attendance. "* "• MALCOLM, 14043 Hon. Secretary.