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North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 34, 13 October 1864, Page 4

Exhibition Notice. EXHIBITION OF STOCK. TVTORTHERN, AGRICULTURAL, AND JM PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. President: HIS HONOR J. HYDE HARRIS. Vice-President s FAIRFAX FENWIOK, ESQ. Secretary and Treasurer; MR. JOHN LOCKE. Committee : Messrs M'Master Messrs John M'Lean Filleul Studholme Rich Meyer Hassell E. A. Julius H. Campbell H. J. Miller Roxby Gleeson J. Gardiner R. Campbell, jun. M. R. Miller Walker Tesehmaker Logic Hunter F. Wayne. THE SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION of this Association yvill be held at OAMARU, on THURSDAY, tho lOxh NOVEMBER, 1864. PRIZES: HORSES. Class A.—DRAUGHT STOCK. LlO for the best Entire Horse. L 5 for the second best Entire Horse. L 5 for tho best Mare, L 3 for the second best Mare. L 3 for tho best pair of Plough-horses or Mares. Class B.—NEW ZEALAND BEED DRAUGHT STOCK. L 4 for the best Entire Horse. L 2 for the Becond best Entire Horse. L 3 for the best Mare. L 2 for the second-best Mare. L 2 for the best Geldiug above 3 years. Class C.—BLOOD-HORSE STOCK. L 5 for the best Thoroughbred Entire Horse. L 3 for the best Thoroughbred Mare. Class D.— HACKS. L 2 for the best Hack. Ll for tho second best Hack. Class E.—CATTLE. L 5 for the best Short-horn Bull above 2 years. L 3 for the second best Short-horn Bull above 2 years. L 3 for tho best Short-horn Cow above 3 years. L 2 for the second best Short-horn Cow above 3 years. L 2 for tho best Dairy Cow in milk, or in calf. Ll for the second bcßt Dairy Cow in milk, or in calf. L 2 for tho best Heifer, of any breed, under 3 years. L 2 for the best Pah of Oxen, shoyving symmetry, fat, and weight. L 3 for the best team of 6 Working Bullocks. L 3 for the best Pair of Oxen (exhibited iv their harness, and having beeu regularly worked in the samo previous to the Shoyv). Class E.—MERINO SHEEP. LlO for tho best Ram in the yard. L 5 for the best Eyve in tho yard. L 7 for tho best 3 Imported Rams, of any age. L 5 for the socond best 3 Imported Rams, of any age. NEW ZEALAND BEED. LlO for the best 3 Rams, .-tooth and upwards. L 5 for the second best 3 Rams, do., do. L 3 for the third best 3 Rams, do., do. L 8 for the best 3 Rams, yearling or 2-tooth. L4for tho second beßt 3 Rams, do., do. L 2 for the third best 3 Earns, do., do. L 5 for the best 3 Eyves (yvith lambs at foot), 4-tooth and upwards. L 3 for the second best 3 Ewes (with lambs at foot), do., do. L 5 for the best 3 Eyves, 4-tooth and upwards. L 3 for the second best 3 Eyves, do., do. L 5 for the best 3 Eyves, yearling or 2-iooth. L 3 for the second beat 3 Eyves, do., do. L 2 for the third best 3 Eyves, do., do. Class G.—LONG-WOOLLED. L 5 for tho best 3 Rams, of any breed. L 3 for tho best 3 Eyves, do., do. Class H.—PIGS. L 3 for tho best Boar. L 2 for the second best Boar. L 2 for the best Soyv. Ll for the second beßt Sow. Class J.—POULTRY. Ll for the best pair of Dorking Eoyvls (cock and hen). Ll for tho best pair of Spanish Foyvls, do., do. Ll for the best pair of Hamburgh Eoyvls, do., do. Ll for the best pair of Aylesbury Ducks. Ll for the best pair of Geese. Ll for tho best pair of Turkeys. Class J.—DAIRY PRODUCE. Ll for the best 21bs. of Butter yvithout salt. L 2 for the best lOlbs. Salted Butter (made and corned by tho exhibitor, and not less than ty>o months old). L 2 for the best Cheese (not less than 14<1b8,, made by the exhibitor). Ll for the best Ham (cured by tho exhibitor). Ll for tho best Flitch of Bacon, do , do. Class X.—FARM PRODUCE. L 2 for the best 3 bushels of Wheat. L 2 for tho beßt 3 bushels of Barley. L 2 for the best 3 bushels of Oats. L 2 for the best 1 cwt. of Potatoes. Ll for the best truss of Oaten Hay. Ll for the best truss of Grass Hay. Class L.~AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, (Manufactured in New Zealand). L 3 for the best Plough. L 2 for the best set of Harrows. L 3 for the best Horse Cart for farm purposes. Class M.—MISCELLANEOUS. Ll for the best 41bs. of home-made Bread. 10s for the second best 41bs of do. SHEARERS' PRIZE. L 3 for the best 5 shorn Sheep. L 2 for the second best 5 do. (Time allowed for shearing to be fixed by the Judges on the ground.) EXTRA STOCK. L2O to be left to the discretion of tho Judges. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Members and Subscribers to the Association, and members of any other Agricultural Society, to exhibit feee. Any person can exhibit Stock on paying a fee of Two Pounds ; and Farm Produce, Implements, &c, on paying a fee of Ten Shillings; and Dairy Produce, Poultry, &c., on paying a fee of Tyvo Shillings and Sixpence each exhibit. The name, residence, and district of the Exhibitor and Breeder, the breed of the animal he intends to exhibit, the pedigree of tho Stock as far as knoyvn ; and of Sheep the time of shearing must be giy r en to the Secretary, with entry One Month previous to the Show, or he will not be alloyved to compete

All stock exhibited shall be bona fide the property of the exhibitor or his principal. No competitor will be alloyvedto exhibit moro than three lots of each description. Stock which cannot bo shown in a competing class may bo exhibited ns Extra Stock. In no case shall a premium bo adjudged, unless the Judges shall deem tho lot to possess sufficient merit, more especially if only one lot is presented for a premium. All stock for competition to be taken into the Society's yards by eight o'clock on tho morning of the Exhibition, except horses, yvhich must be in the yard by 10 o'clock. Successful competitors for stock are at liberty to elect between money and medals. Letters with entries for stock should be received by the undersigned at Oamaru, not later than the 13th October; and for Poultry, Dairy and Farm Produce, &c., not later than tho 3rd November. JOHN LOCKE, Seoretary.