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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 252, 24 October 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ftRAHB SPRING SHOW AGRIOTXIiTUEAL EXHIBITS "WILL BE HELD IK Ma. Chas. Canning's Paddock, RICHMOND, Oq FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. Roufc Mr B, J. Malcolm Mr J. Beat Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Best Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Marsden I Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr E. Sailing MfN Fowler Mr A. fiheafc Mr C. Canning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr ». Mcßae Mr T. J. Thompson Mir C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. H. Ford Mr. T. Gappar. The following PRIZSS will be offered for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Class it the Judges deem them worthy of an award, and who. will alao be instructed to recommead anything in their opinion worthy of reward, although not classified as under :— Glass A.-^Horses. i s t 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horae ... 3 1 10 2. „ Do. Draught Horae 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mate ... 3 I 10 4. „ Entire Neleon-brei Draught Horse 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Draught Colt under 3 yrs. old 2. — ■ 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gelding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney 1 0 0 10. „ Weight - carrying Hackney Mure in foal or with foal st 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 £5 i* offered for the Horse which clears the highest bar not less than four feet from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar; if m>re than tbrea entries, the second horse to save hia entrance money. Each entry, members, 55.; non-members, 10s. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals of the year. Glass B.— Cattle. £ s. £ 1. For be6t Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 0 2. „ Yeirlin=; Bull 1 10 o 3. „ Milch. Cow in milk ... 2 0 1 4. „ Cow not in milk 2 0 I 6. „ Heifer under 2 yrs. old 110 1 6. „ Fat beast brei and fed in the district 2 0 0 Ail Bulls to be properly secured. Glass G.— Sheep. £ £ 8 . 1. For best Lincoln Uam I 0 10 2. „ Leicester Ram 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold l(am 1 0 10 4. „ Romney M irab. Ram ... 10 10 5. „ Cheviot Kam 1 010 6 „ Southdown Kam 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Bam 1 0 10 8. „ Merino Ham 1 010 9. „ NegrettiHam 1 010 „ Pen of 3 Ewes in each „ of the above esctions „ and Cross breds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Ewes do. 1 0 10 „ Hogget Bam?, do., d 0 .... 10 10 „ Pen of S Fat Lamb* for butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 All sheep shown must be in grease. Glass D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 1 2. „ „ Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan Boar.. 2 1 4. „ „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow nnd Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. a . s. 1. For best Cocfs anJ inir of Ileus of any breed true to its kind, each bresd 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ Gsnder and Pair of Geese 10 5 5. j, Turkey Cock and 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Glass F.~ Dairy Produce. £ a. 8. 1. For beat 501bs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of Salt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. „ 6lbs. of Fresh Butter made up without any marks or Stumps ... 010 5 Dog 3. a. a. d. 1. For best Greyhouud, dogoralut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointe'B do 15 7 6 4. „ If ngliah Setters do 15 7 6 5. „ Irish Setter 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. „ Mastiff* do 15 7 6 10. „ Sponing Teiriers 15 7 6 11. „ Farcy Dogs of every description ... 15 6 6 .Three entries must be mide in each Class or no prize will be given, and five entries or no second prize. All Doga must have chains and collars, without name attached. Dogs considered by the Stewar.is unfit for exhibition either from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be received, or removed if found nece36ary. 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. I Ist 2nd p.m. Event. Entry. Pze. Pzo. 2 0 Flat Raca, 100 yards, for s. s. a. boys under 15 ... 1 10 5 210 Hop step and jump „. 1 10 5 2 30 Hurdle race, 120 yards, 8 flights hurdles ... 2 20 10 245 Plat race, 100 yards ... 2 20 10 3 0 Picaback race, 100 yards those carried to be under 12 years ... 2 2a 10 315 Running long jump ... 1 10 5 330 Flat race, 20 yards ... 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 least 15 minutes before the time ! advertised for it to start. The same rules will be observed as are usual at athletic sports. The Public will be admitted at Twelve o'clock, on payment of One Shilling each person. Children, 61. Subscribers and Family admitted Fbee. A Bans of M io will be in attendance. R. J. MALCOLM, 4043 Hoa. Secsetary.