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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 261, 3 November 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, RIBAND SPRING HOW OF LIV1! STOCK AMD AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS will be held in Mr. Ghas. Canning's Paddock, RICHMOND, Oa FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Batnicoat Mr W. Soufc Mr R. J. Malcolm Mr J. Be^t Mr W. White Mr W. 0. Harkness Mr P. Bsst Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Mursden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr g\ Kelling Mr N Fowler Vlr A.. >heat Mr C. Canning Mr U. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H, Laakow Mr I*. Mcßae Mr T J. Thompson Mr C. Efarling Mr W. Bell Mr U. Bird Mr C. tl. Ford Mr. T. GBppar. The followina P3IZSS will be offered for the BEST JiXHIBITrf of their Class if the Judges d-:em them worthy of an award, an 1 who will also be instructed to recommend anything in ther opinion worthy of reward, although not clasaifie I as under :— Class A.— Horses. i s t 2nd Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2. „ Lo. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3- „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire ft eteon-bre i Draught Horse 3 1 10 5- i, Enfcire Draught Colt under 3 yes, old 2 — 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gelding 2 0 0 8< j, Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney 1 0 0 10. i, Weight - carrying liackuey Mure in foal or with foal et foot ... 2 0 0 11. i, Potiy under fourteen hands ... I 0 0 The Eatire Horses must be on the ground at noon, ami remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys and Ponies in Sections 8, 9, and 11, to be shown in the saddle and ridden. A LEAPING MATCH at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. A Prize of £5 u offered lor tha Horse which clears the highest bir not less than four feet from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar; if more than fihree entries, the second horse io save his entrane money. Each entry, members, 55.; non-memters, 10s. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals of tho year. Class ß— Cattle. £ 8 . £ 1. Eor best Hull, any breed or agd... 2 0 o 2. „ Yeirlinjßull 1 io 0 3 - >, Milch Cow in milk ... a 0 1 4. „ Cow not in milk 2 0 I 5. „ Ktifer under 2 yra. old ILO 1 6. „ Fat baast brel and fed in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C.— Sheep. & £ s . 1. For best Limwin Kara 1 0 10 2. „ Leiuistcr Rim 1 0 10 3. „ Cotawold Ham 1 0 10 4. „ Komney Mrsh Ram ... 1 0 10 5. „ Cheviot liam 1 0 10 6 „ Southdown Ka-u ... ... 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Him I 0 10 8. „ Merino Ham 1 o lo 9. „ Negretti Ham 1 0 In „ Pin of 3 ttwrs in each „ of the above tedioiiß „ and Cr )ss breds I 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget ftwes do. I 010 „ Hogget Ma<n9, do., do. ... I 010 „ Pen of 5 Fat L'.mb* for butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 AU sherp ehown niun be in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 I 2 « » „ Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 1 4. .» „ Sow 2 1 5. „ Bow nnl Litter, any breed 2 1 Class E.— Poultry. s . 8 , 1. For best Cucic an i fair of Hens of any breed true to its kind, each biejd 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ Ginder and Pair of Giese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock end 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... JO 5 Class E 1 .— Dairy Produce. £ s. s. 1. For best 501b3. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkia of Silt Butter ... 0 10 5 3. „ 61bs of Fresh Butter made up without any murks or Stamps ... 0 10 5 Dogs. a. s. d. 1. For beat Greyhnuuu, dog or slut 15 7 6 2. „ Eetrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointers do 15 7 6 4 „ Fngrlish betters do 15 7 6 5. |, Irish tiet'er do 15 7 6 6 „ Cattle Do,? do 15 7 6 7. „ Sheep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ Newfoundland jdo 15 7 6 9- „ Ma-tiff* do 15 7 6 10. „ SpordngTciriers 15 7 6 11. „ Fancy Dogs of every description ... 15 6 6 Three entries must be made in each Class or no prize will be given, and five entries or n3 second prize. AH Dogs must have chains and collars, without name at tidied. Dogs considered by the Sfcewarla 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 tha working of the Sheop Dog. The Stewards solicit all partirs J aving articlea required in Agricultural pursuits which they may d era worthy of exhibition to submit tliein to public iuapecti in, also general exhibits of Colonial manufacture or produce, for which, should they be (.'earned worthy o* recognition?, Priz ;e will be awarded. They particularly recommend tho following —Hops-, Flax, Rope, Candles, Soap, Leather, Rhtking. Piokles, Preservee, l'oU« ii Fruits, Honey. Caskets, Uricas. Tiles, Metal Casting*, &c. Tha Stewards will not under anv circumst.noes hold themselves rcspnisib e ior loss, damage, or mis'U livery of St ck or Implements, Manufacture or Produce, but every cure wi 1 he taken. AU Stock and Articles entered for Exhibition niu-t be on the ground by Eieven o'clock, and noc allowed to be removed till Five p.m. In order to enable the Stewards to provide suitable and sufficient accommodation, •'•xhibitora are respectfully invited to s -nd tntrie* to i he Secretary bef ro the 6th November. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary bafore Three o'clock -tn the day of the Show, and ihe Stewards w;l ; 6eit!e the s>ame on the ground when practicable, and whose dec! ion shall bo Una!. Auction Sale of Exhibits will not be permitted to commence before Three p.m. The supporters of the Association are remindec tha& thtt Anauai Subacripcioaa are doe, and