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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 264, 7 November 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. GRAND SEEING SHOW OF LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS WILL BE HELD IN" Ms. 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<t Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Bast Mr J. Satherly Mr J. M*rsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Kelling Mr N Fowler Mr A. Sheat Mr C. Canning Mr It. liobinson Mr A. Hartey Mr H. Lankow Mr H. Mcßae Mr T. J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. U. Ford Mr. T. Gapp 3r . The following PRIZSS will be offered for [the BEST EXHIBITS of their Clas* if the 1 Judges deem them worthy of an award, an 1 ;Who will alsa be instructed to recommend anything in their opinion worthy of reward, although not classified as under :— Class A. — Horses, tat 2ad Prize. Prize. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ a brad Hcne ... 3 I 50 2. „ 80. Draught Horse 3 1 10 3. „ Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 4. „ Entire ■• eleon-bre I Draught Horee 3 1 10 5. „ Entire DriughtColt un.ler 3 yrs. old 2 — 6. „ Draught Filly under 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gilding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - carrying Hackney, 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney 1 0 0 10, „ Weight - carrying Hackuey Mare in foal or with foal at foot ... 2 0 0 11. „ Pony under fourteen hands ... 1 0 0 The Entire Homes must be on the ground at noon, and remain till two o'clock. The Hackneys and Ponies ia 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 u 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 than three entries, the second horse to save his entrance money. Each entry, members, 55. ; noa-membera, 10s. each. All horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foala of the year. Class B.— Cattle. £ s. £ 1. For best Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 0 2. „ Yeulin* 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 beast brei und fed in the district 2 0 0 All Bulls to be properly secured. Class C— Sheep. £ £ a. 1. For best Lincoln Ham I 0 10 2. „ Leicester Rim 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold Kara I 010 4. „ Romney Mirahßam ... 1 oto 5. „ Cheviot Kam 1 0 10 6 „ Southdown Kam 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Rim 1 0 10 8. „ Merino Kam 1 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram 1 0 10 „ Pen of 3 Kwes in each ti of the above eeutiocs „ andCroeabrcds i 0 10 „ Pen 3 Uoggefc Ewea do. 1 010 » Hogget Rams, do., d0. ... I 010 „ P<m of 5 Pat L^mba fur butchers' purpose ... I 0 10 All sheep shown niusi be in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ I. For best Berkehiro Boar 2 1 2 « » „ Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 1 *• » „ Sow 2 1 6. „ Sow iini Litter, any bread 2 1 Class S.— Poultry. 8 . 8 . 1. For be9t (Juck un i I J nir of Hens of any breed true to its kind, each breed 10 5 2. „ Crossbred 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Ducks 10 5 4. „ G»ndsr and Pair of (itese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock and 2 Hens 10 5 6 f „ Guinea Cock, do , do. ... 10 5 Class F.— Dairy Produce. £ S. 8. 1. For beat 50lbs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. „ Firkin of Salt Butter .., 0 10 5 3. „ 61bs of Fresh Butter made up without any marks or Stitnps ... 010 a DogS. s. a. d. 1. For best Greyhouuu, dog or alut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 « 3. „ Pointe'S do 15 7 6 4. „ FriglishSetfcerado 15 7 6 5. „ Irish better do 15 7 8 6 „ Cattle Dos? do 15 7 6 7. „ Sheep Dog do 15 7 6 8. „ Newfoundlands do 15 7 6 9. „ Ma?tiffj do 15 7 6 10. „ SporiingTei riers 15 7 6 11. „ Faccy Dogs of every description ... 15 6 6 Thre3 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. D<>g4 considered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition either from disease, vice, or otlur causes, will not be received, or temoved if found neceasary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to have a trial made for the working of the Shesp Dog. The Stewards solicit all psrtics having articlea required in Agricultural purpuita which they may dtem worthy of exhiuiti n to submit them to public iuapectisn, also general exhibits of Colonial ro.anulactn.re or produce, for which, should they be deemed worthy 0 ■ recognition, Priz -s will be awardeJ. They particularly recommend the fol owing —Hope, Flax, Rope. Candles, Soap, Leather, Bkeking. Pickles, Proservee, Rot kd Fruits, 1 Houay, C^Bketi, Bricka. Tiles, Metal Castings, &c. Tho Stewards will not; under any circumstances hold themselves icspansibie lor loss, dntnags, or misdelivery ot St.:ck or implements, Manufacture or Produce, but every care wii te t-iken. All Stock and Articles entered for Inhibition :nu;t be on the ground by Eleven o'clock, and not allowed to bo removed till Five p.m. In order to ennble the Stewards to provide suitable and sufficient accommodiition, Exhibitors aru respectfully invited to s?n;i entries to the Secretary before the 6th November. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before Three o'clock en the day of the Show, and ihe Stewards will settle the same on the ground when practicable, and whose deci ion shall he final. Auction Sale of Exhibits will uofc be permitted to commence before Three p.m. The supporters of the Association are reminded that the Annual Subscriptions ore due, and