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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIL, Issue 266, 9 November 1877, Page 4

THE NELSON AGRICULTURAL' ASSOCIATION. Q.RAND SPRIING SHOW OP LIVE STOOK AND AGRIOIfLT URAI_ EXHIBITS WILL BB HELD Iff Mb. Chas. Canning's Paddo ck, EICHMONDi Oa FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1877. STEWARDS: Mr J. W, Barnicoat Mr W. Rout Mr R, J. Malcolm Mr J. Best Mr W. White Mr W. D. Harkness Mr P. Beat Mr J. Satherly Mr J. Marsden Mr T. Nicholson Mr C. Saywell Mr F. Kelling Mr N Fowler Mr A. fcheat Mr C. Canning Mr R. Robinson Mr A. Harley Mr H. Lankow Mr R. McKae Mr T. J. Thompson Mr C. Harling Mr W. Bell Mr C. Bird Mr C. H. Ford B__ T. Gappar. The following PRIZES will be offered for the BEST EXHIBITS of their Class if the Judges deem tbem worthy of an award, and who will also be instructed to recommend anything in their opinion worthy df rewa.d, although hot classified as under :— Glass A.—Horses. Ist 2nd _•__«. Prise. 1. For the best Entire Thorough- £ £ s. bred Horse ... 3 1 10 2. „ 80. Draught Horse 3 1 10 & .i Draught Mare ... 3 1 10 ■*• „ Entire N eleon- bre! Draught Horse 3 1 10 5. „ Entire Draught Colt under 3 yrs. old 2 — m. n Draught Filly ander 3 years ... 2 0 0 7. „ Draught Gelding 2 0 0 8. „ Weight - carrying Hackney 2 0 0 9. „ Hackney 1 0 0 10. „ Weighs - Carrying Hackney Mare in foal or with foal at 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 and Ponies iv 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 Prise of £5 ..offered for the Horse which clears the highest har not less than four feet from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar; if mare than three entries, the second horse lo save his entrance money. Each entry, members, 5a,; non-members, 10s. each. AU horse stock must be bridled or haltered except the foals of the year. , Glass B.— Oattle. & 8 . & 1. For best Bull, any breed or age... 2 0 o 2. „ Yearling Bull ... ... Ito 0 3. „ Milch Cow in milk ... 2 0 1 4. s, Cow not in milk St 0 1 5. „ Heifer uuder 2 yra. old 110 1 6. „ Fat beast bred and fed in the district 2 0 0: All Bulls to be properly secured. Glass G.— Sheep, £ £ 8 . 1. For best Lincoln Ham 1 0 10 2. „ Leicester Ram 1 0 10 3. „ Cotswold Ram 1 010 4. „ Romney M_rsh Ram ... 1 010 i 5. „ Cheviot Ram 1 010 6. „ Southdown Ham 1 0 10 7. „ Shropshire Ram 1 010 8. „ Merino Bam I 0 10 9. „ Negretti Ram 1 010 „ Pen of 3 Ewes in each ii of the above sections „ and Cross -breds 1 0 10 „ Pen 3 Hogget Ewea do. I 010 „ Hogget Rams, do., d 0 .... I 010 „ Pen of 5 Fat Lambs for butchers' purpose ... 1 0 10 All Bheep shown muat. be in grease. Class D.— Pigs. £ £ 1. For best Berkshire Boar 2 1 2. » „ Sow 2 1 3. „ Neapolitan Boar 2 1 ■*• »» f. Sow. 2 1 5. i, Sow and Litter, any breed 2 1 Glass E.— Poultry. „. 8 , 1. For best Cdc_ arid Pair of Hens of any breed true to its . kind, each bresd 10 5 2. „ Crossbred ... 10 5 3. „ Drake and Pair of Docks 10 5 *. „ Ginder and Pair of Geese 10 5 5. „ Turkey Cock and 2 Hens 10 5 6. „ Guinea Cock, do., do. ... 10 5 Class F.— Dairy Produce. £ a a 1. For beat 5 Olbs. of Cheese 1 0 10 2. j, Firkin of Salt Butter ... 010 5 3. „ 6tbs. of Fresh Butter made up without any marks or Stamps ... 010 5 DogS. s. a. d. 1. For best Greyhound, dog or alut 15 7 6 2. „ Retrievers do 15 7 6 3. „ Pointers do 15 7 6 4. „ Engliah 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. „ Mastiff. do IS 7 6 1,0. „ Sporting Teiriers IST 7 6 11. „ Fancy Doga of every description ... 15 6 6 Three entries must be made in each Clasa or ho prize will be given, and five entries or no second prize. All Dogs riiuat have ch -tins and collars, without name attached. Dog. considered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition either from disease, vice, or other causes, will not be receivpd, or removed if found necessary. If practicable the Judges will be instructed to have a trial made for the work- ' ing of the Sheep Dog. j The Stewards solicit all parties having articles required in Agricultural pursuits which they may dtem worthy of exhibiti .n to submit them to public iuspectbn, also general exhibits of Colonial manufacture or produce, for which, Bhould they be deemed worthy o ? recognition, Priz >s witl be awarded. Thoy particularly recommend tho foi owing —Hop?, Fia _, Rope. Candles, Soap, Leather, BUcking, Piokles, Preservee, Botii; d Fruits, , Honey. Casket., Bricks. Tiles, Metal Casting;*, &c. Ths Stewards will not uuder an? circumat inces hold themselves ttspansible for loss, damage, or nusdtlivery ol Stock or Implements, Manufacture o: Prodnce, but every tare wi'l be tak.n. All Stock and Articles entered for Exhibition reu.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 a. coin niodiition, _ xhibitors are rtspectfully invited to s.nd entries to the Secretary before the 6th November. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before Three o'clock en tbe day of the Show, and th. Stewards wilt settle the same on the ground wheu practicable, and whose dcci ioa sball be final. Auction Sale of Exhibits will not be permitted to commence before Three p.m. The supporters of tbe Association are reminded thh the Annual Subscription*, are due, aud