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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 257, 30 October 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Q.UAND SPRING- SHOW LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS Witt. BB HBU> IN Mr. Chas. Canning's Paddock, RICHMOND, On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877* STEWARDS: Mr J*. W, Barnicoat IMr W. Rout Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Best Mr W. White Mr W. D Harkness Mr P. Best Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Muraden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Kelling MrN Fowler Mr A. tsheat Mr C. Canning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr U. Mcßae Mr T J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Belt Mr C. Bird Mr C. H. Ford Mr. T. Gappar. The followins PRIZES will be offired for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Class if the Judges dteni them worthy of an award, an 1 who will also be instructed to recommend anything iv their opinion worthy of reward, although not classifle t as ander :— Class A.-— Horses, ut 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horde ... 3 1 10 2 » » Do. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire i^elEoa-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 Mare in foal or with foal st foot; ... 2 0 0 11. „ Pony under fourteen hands ... 1 0 0 The Entire Horees must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys and Ponies in beclions 8, fl, and 11, to be shown in tho saddle and ridden. A LEAPING MATCH at 3 o'clock in ihe afternoon. A Prize of £5 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 m >re thun three entries, the second horae to save bis entrance money. Each entry, members, 53.; noa-members, 10s. euch. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foftla of the jear. Class B.— Cattle. £ 8 . £ 1. For best Bull, auy breed or age... 2 0 0 2. „ Yeirtin^ Bull 110 0 3. „ Milch Cow in milk ... 2 0 I 4. „ Cow not in milk 2 0 I 5. „ Heifer under 2 yrs. old 110 1 6. „ Fat beast brel and fed in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C— Sheep. £ £ 8 . 1. For best Lincoln Kam 1 o 10 2. „ Leicisttr R*m 1 0 tfl 3. „ Cotswold Knin 1 0 10 4. „ Romney M .rah Ram ... 1 010 5. „ Cheviot littm l 010 fi „ Southdown liarn 1 010 7. „ Shropshire Rim 1 0 10 8. „ Merino Uara I 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram I o 10 „ Pen of 3 Kwrs in each „ of the above sections „ and Cross brcds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Kwea do. 1 010 „ Hogget Ra>ns, do., d 0 .... 1 010 „ Pen of 5 Fat Limbs for butcher*' purpose ... 1 0 10 All sherp fchown mu»i oe in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 i 2. „ „ Sow 2 i 3. : , Neapolitan Boar ... 2 1 *• » „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow unl Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. 8 . 8 . 1. For best Cock an 1 tr.it of Hens of aDy breed true to its kind, each breed 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ G*oder and Pair of Gteae 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock end 2 Hena 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Class F. -Dairy Produce. £ a. a. 1. For best 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 Stamps ... 010 5 DogS. s. s. d. 1. For besfc Greyhouuu, dog or slut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointers do 15 7 6 4. „ Fngliah 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. „ Ma«tiffi do 15 7 6 10. „ Sponing Teiriers 15 7 6 11. „ Faucy 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 no second prize. All Dogs must have chains and collars, without name attached. Dog* considered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition either from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be received, or removed if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to bave a trial made for the working of the Sheep Dog. The Stewards solicit all parties Laving articles required in Agricultural pursuits which they may dtem worthy of exh'tbitim to submit them to public iuspecfcim, also general exhibits of Colonial manufacture cr produce, for which, should they be deemed worthy oi recognition, Priz ?a wiil be awarded. They particularly recommend the fol owing —Hop?, Flax, Rope, Candles, Soap, Leather, Blacking, Piokles, Pteservee, BoUt-d Fruits, Honey. Caskets, Bricks, Tiles. Metal Castiug?, &c. The Stewards will uoU under any circumstances hold themselves rtspansibe for loss, damage, or misdelivery of Stock cr Implements, Manufacture oc Produce, but every care wi I be taken. All Stock aud Articles entered for Exhibition must be on fche ground by Eleven o'clock.and not allowed to be removed till Five p.m. _ In order to enable the Stewards to provide suitable and sufficient accommodation, txhibitora are respectfully invited to smil entries to the Secretary befc-re the 6th November. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before Three o'clock tn the day of the Show, and the Stewards will settie the came on the ground when practicable, and whose dcci ion shall be final. Auction Sale of Kxhibits will not be permitted to commence before Three p.m. Tbe supporters of the Association are reminded tn&ti the Annual Subscriptions sre due, and