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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 258, 31 October 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. (^JSANJD SP&iNG SHOW OF LIVE STOCK AMD AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL BE HHLD IK Mb. Chas. Canning's Paddock, BIC3MOND, On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. Roufc Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Be*fc Mr W. White Me W. D. Harkness Mr P. Bast Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Mirsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Eeliing Mr N Fowler Mr A. Sheat Mr C. Canning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr K. Mcßae M r T. J. 'Ihompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. H. Ford Mr. T. Gr.ppar. i The following PSIZiiS will be offered for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Ciass if the : Judges diem them worthy of an award, anl who will also be instructed to recommeid anything ia the'.r opinion worthy ol reward, althougli not classified as under :— Class A.— Horses, is* 2nd [ Prize. Priie. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ ». bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2. „ Do. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire i^ eUon-brei Draught Horse 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Drought 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 M»re in foal or with foal bt 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 ia sections 8, 9, tmd 1 1, to be shown in tho saddle nnd ridden. A LEAFING MATCH at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A Prize of £1 i» offered for the Horse which clears the highest bit not less than four feet from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of ttie bar; if m ire 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 be6t bull, any breed or sga... 2 0 o 2. „ Yearling Bull 1 10 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 bred nnd fed in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C— Sheep. £ £ a. 1. For best Lincoln Kam I 0 10 2. „ Leicester Ram 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold Kam 1 0 10 4. „ Komney Mirsh Ram ... 10 10 5. „ Cheviot Kam .„ ... I 010 6. f , Southdown Kam 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Rim I 0 10 8. „ Merino Ram ... .. ... 1 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram I 0 10 „ Pen of 3 Ewes in each it of the above sections „ and Cross breds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Ewes do. I 010 „ Hogget Ka<m, do., d0. ... I 010 „ Pen of S Fat Limb* fjr butchers' purpose. ... 1 0 10 All ehetp shown must be in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 1 2. „ „ Sow 2 I 3. : , Neapolitan Boar 2 1 •*• » „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Sow an! Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. 8 . s. 1. For best Cocs an I Fair of Hens of flDy breed true to its kind, each bread 10 5 S. „ Crossbred 10 5 3- „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ Gicder and Pair of Gtese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock sni 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do, do. ... 10 5 Class P.— Dairy Produce. £ a. s. 1. For best SOlbs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. s , Firkin of Salt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. „ 61bs. of Fre«h Butter made up without any marks or Stamps ... 010 5 DogS. b/ a. d. 1 . For best Grey houuu, dog or slut 15 7 6 2. „ Keinevers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointer do 15 7 6 4. „ English Setters do 15 7 6 5. „ Irish Seter do 15 7 6 6 „ Cattle Dog do 15 7 6 7. 5, Shtep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ INewfomidiandjdo lo 7 6 9. „ Mastiffs do 15 7 6 10. „ Sporing Teiriera 15 7 6 11. „ Farcy Doga of every description ... '5 6 6 Three entries must be nntfe in each Ciass or no prize will be given, aud five entries or no second prize. All Dogs must have cinins and collars, without name attached. Dog* considered by the Stewarts unfit for exhibi- | tion either from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be received, or remand if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to have a trial made for the working of the Sheep Dog. The Stewards solicit; all parties Laving articles required in Agricultural pursuits which they may d. em worthy of exhibition to submit them to public inspection, also general exhibits of Colonial manufacture or produce, for which, ahould they be desmed worthy of recognition, Priz -e wiil be awarde J. They particularly recommend the fol owing —Hop", Flax, Rope. Candles, Soap, Leather, Blaeking, P:okleg, Preservee, BoUcd Fruits, Hongy, Uaekfcts, Bricas. Tiles, Metal Casting?, &c. Tha Stewards will no!; uuder anv circumstances hold themselves rtspjnsib'e lor loss, damage, or mis.it livery ot Stock or Implements, Manufacture or Produce, but every tare wi I Im takau. All Stock and Articles entered for Exhibifciou mu-t be on tha ground by Eleven o'clock, and not; allowed to be removed till Five p.m. In order to euable tha Stewards to provide suitable and sufficient accommodation , r xhibitora arc r.spectfully invited to send (nines to the Secretary before the 6th November. All protests must be in wiiiiog, and left with the Secretary before Three o'clock on the day of the Show, aud ihe Stewards will settle the mme on the ground when practicable, and whose deci ioa shall be final. Auction Sale o£ Exhibits will not be permitted to commence before ThroQ p.m. The supporters of the Aseaciatioa are remiadeo fcimfc the Annual Stibicriptioa? ace due, aad