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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 253, 25 October 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Q.RAND SPRING SHOW OP LIVE STOOK AND AGKIOULT UKAL ESHIBITS "WILI, BB HELD IN Mr. Chas. Canning's Paddock, richmond, On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. BTBWABDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. Roufc Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Best Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Besfc Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Marsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Kelling Mr N Fowler Mr A. tfheafc Mr C. Canning Mr ft. Kobinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr H. Mcßae Mr T. J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr 0. H. Ford Mr. T. Gappar. Tha following PRIZSIS will be offered foi the BEST EXHIBITS of their C!as< if the Judges deem them worthy of an award, ani who will" also be instructed to recommend anything in their opinion worthy of reward, althougii not classified as under :— Olass A.— Horses, ist 2nd Prize. Prize, 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horae ... 3 1 IC 2. „ Do. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 IC 4. „ Entire NeUon-bred Draught Horse 3 1 IC 5. „ Entire Draught Cott under 3 yrs. old 2 — • 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gelding 2 0 ( 8. j, Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney IOC 10. „ Weight • carryiug Kackney Mare in foal or with foal afc foot ... 2 0 C U. „ Pony under fourteen hands ... 1 0 C The Entire Horses must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys aud Ponies in beotions 8, 9 and 11, to be shown in tbe saddle and ridden! A LEAPING MATCH at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A Prize of 45 is 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 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 fche foala of the year. Olass B.— -Cattle. £ 8 . £ 1. For best Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 0 2. „ Yewlin^ Bull 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 baast bred and fed in the district; 2 0 0 All Bulla to be properly secured. Olass o.— Sheep. £ £ 8 . 1. For best Lincoln Kam .., 1 0 10 2. „ Leicester Ram 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold Ham 1 0 10 4. „ Romney M».rah Ram ... 1 0 10 5. „ Che?iot Ram 1 0 10 6. „ Southdown Ham 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire R*»m I 0 10 8. „ Merino fiam 1 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram 1 0 10 „ Pen of 3 liwes in each „ of the above eeciions „ and Cross breds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Kogget Ewes do. I 0 10 „ Hogget Ram?, do., d0. ... I 010 „ Pen of 5 Fat Limbs far butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 AU sheep ehown musi bs in grease. Glass D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 1 2 « >» .-. Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 l 4 - » „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow tm<\ Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. B . 8 . 1. For be9t Cock an 1 Pidr of Hens of any breed true to its kind, each breed 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. j, Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ GtDdsr and Pair of Geese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock and 2 Hens 10 5 6 - ». Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Glass P. —Dairy Produce. , T- £ S. S. 1. For best 501bs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of Salt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. „ 61bs of Fre;h Butter made up without any marks or Stamps ... 0 10 5 Dogs. s. fl . d. 1. For best Greyhouna, dogorslut 15 7 6 2. „ Hetrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointers do 15 7 6 4. „ Knglish Setters do 15 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. „ Mastiffs do 15 7 6 10. „ SporiingT-jiriera 15 7 6 11. „ Fancy Dogs of every dei-criptbu ... 15 6 6 Tlires entries must be made in each Class or no prize will be given, and five entries or no second prize. All Dogs must have c!r.*.ina and collars, without name attached. Dogs considered by the Stewards uufic for exhibition either from disease, vice, or other causes, will nofc be rcceiv-ii, or removed if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to bave a trial made for the working of the Sheap Dog. The Stewards solicit all psrfcies bavin" articles required in Agricultural pursuits which they may dem worthy of exhibition to submit thera to public Insfectijn, aho general eshibits of Colonial manufacture or produce, for which, should fchey be deemed worthy of recognition, Priz :s will be awarded. They particularly recommend the following —Hop?, Flax, Rope, Candles, Soap, Leather, Blacking, Pickles, Preservee, Bot h d Fruits, Honey. Caskets, Bricss. Tiles, Metal Casting] &c. Tha Stewards will not under any circumstances hold themselves napjnsib'e ior loss, damage, or raisd« livery of Stcck or Implements, Manufacture or Produce but every care wil te takmi. All Stjck ard Articles entered for Exhibition inu*t be on the ground by Eleven o'clock, aod not allowed to bj removed till Five p.m. In order to enable the Stewarrs to provide suitable and sufficient actoniniod.iti'>n, l*xhibitors aro nspectfully invi ed to s-md tntnes to tho Secretary before the 6th November. All protest m;;st bc in writing, and left with the Secretary before Three o'clock en the cay of tiie Show, and iha Stewards will settle the same on the ground when practicable, and who3e deci ion shall be final. Auction Sale of Exhibits will not be permitted fco commence before Threo p.m. The supporters of fche Association are reminded fchafc the Annual SubsccijjtjlQas are due, and