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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 259, 1 November 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRIrCULTUIiAL ASSOCIATION, QitAND SPAING SHOW OP LIVE STOOK AMD AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILI, BB HELD IK Mr. Chas. Canning's Paddock, RICHMOND, On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. Rout Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Be-4 Mr W. White Mr W. D Harkness Mr P. Best Mr J, Satherly Mr J. Marsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr 0. Saywell Mr F. Kelling MrN Foffler v«r A. {.heat Mr C. C.mning Mr R. I.obinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr w. Mcßae Mr T J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. H. Ford Mr. T. Gapper. The following Pf.lZSSv.ill be offered for the BEST FXHIBITd of their Class if the Judges d-.eni them worthy of an award, ant who will alsi_ be instructed to recommend anything in their opinion worthy of reward, althougu not classifie 1 as under :— Olass A.— Horses, ist 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2 - •■ Do. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mare ... 3 I 10 4. „ Entire r^* elf.on-bre 1 Draught Horse 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Draught Colt under 3 yrs. old 2 — 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 •**• ii Draught Gelding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. ), Hackney 10 0 1°« „ Weight - carrying Hackney Mare in foal or with foal tt foot ... 2 0 0 11. „ Pony under fourteen hands ... 1 0 0 The Entire Horses must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys aud 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 ia 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, tha second horse to save his entrance money. Each entry, members, 5b.; non-members, 10s. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals of the year. Glass B.—Oattle. £ s. £ 1. For best Bull, any breed or ag*_„. 2 0 o 2. „ Yejrlinj; Bull 1 10 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 beast brel and £<.d in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C.— Sheep. £ £ B . 1. For best Lincoln Kam 1 0 10 2. „ Leic. ster Rim 1 0 10 3. j, Cotswold Kam 1 010 4. „ Romney M irsh Ram ... 1 010 5. „ Cheviot Ram 1 010 6 „ Southdown Kam 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Rim 1 010 8. „ Merino Ham ... .. ... 1 o 10 9. „ Negretti Ram i o lu „ Pen of 3 tiwea in each „ of the above ee_tiooa „ and Cross breds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Kwes do. I 010 •» Hogget Hams, d*\, d0. ... I 010 „ Pen of 5 Fat Limbs fjr butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 All ahetp -.huwn niu.i be in grease. Glass D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Be.-i_shir<_ Boar ... 2 l 2 . » „ Sow 2 i 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 l 4 * » „ Sow ... 2 1 5. „ Sow and Litter any breed 2 1 Glass E.— Poultry. 8 . s. 1. For best Cucu an i h.ir of Hens of any breed true to its kind, each brejd 10 S 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 *• i, G.ndernnd Pair of Gtese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock sni 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Glass P.— Dairy Produce. 1. For best SOlbs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of S*lt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. „ 6lbs of Fre-h Butter made up without any marks or Stin.p. ... 010 5 DOgS. s. s. d. 1. For best Greyhounu, dogoralut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointcs do 15 7 6 4. „ Fnglhh Setters do 15 7 6 5. „ Irish Set er do 15 7 6 6 „ Cattle Do* do 15 7 6 7. „ Sluep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ Newfoundland, do 15 7 6 9. „ Mastiff. do 15 7 6 10. „ SporingTeiriers 15 7 6 11. „ Earcy Dogs of every description ... '5 6 6 Threß entries must be made in each Class or no prize will be given, and five entriea or no second prize. AU Doga must have chains aud collars, without n»o*«e attachel 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 have a trial made for the working, ot the Sheep Dog. The Stewards solicit all putties l;aving articles required in Agricultural pursuits which they may d- em worthy of exhibitim to submit them to public inspectim, also general exhibits of Colonial manufacture or produce, for which, should they be deemed worthy o- recognition, Priz ?s will be awarded. They particularly recommend tho foi owing —■Hop!-, Flax, Rope. Candles, Soap, Leather, Blaeking, Pickles, Preservee, Bot l« d Fruits, Honey. Caskets, Bricks, Tiles, Metal Casting. , &c. The Stewards will not under any circumstances hold themselves r.apjnslb'e ior loss, damage, or misdelivery ot St' ck or Implements, Manufacture o. Produce, but every care wil be taken. All Stock and .Articles entered for Exhibition inu-t be on the 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 aceoaimod.itii>n, h xhibitors are rtspectfully invited to s.-nd tnine. to ihe Secretary bef .re the 6th November. All protests must be in writing, aod left with the Secretary before Three o'clock t,n the day Of the Show, acd iha Stewards wilt settle the came on the ground when practicable, and Fho3e deci ion shall be Sua). Auction Ssle of Exhibits wiil nob be pe?-. mvtted to commenca btfora Three p.m. The supporters of the Association are reminded that tha Anaaal Subscriptions are due, and