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New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 288, 3 March 1849, Page 4

AUCKLAND AND NEW ULSTER AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the GoVERNOR-IN-CIIIEF.

AT a Meeting of the Committee of this Society, held at the Masonic Hotel, on Saturday, the 24th instant, Major Matson in the chair, it was resolved, that the following Prizes should be given at the Exhibition on the 6th March next, at Mr. Robertsons Rope Walk : £ s. d. For the best Thorough-bred Stallion 10 0 « Cart ditto 2 0 0 " Thorough-bred Mare ..100 « Cart ditto 2 0 0 " 'N. U. bred Bull 2 0 0 « " yearling ditto 10 0 « « Cow 2 0 0 « « Heifer 1 0 0 « Boar 1 0 0 « Sow 10 0 « Bacon Pig 010 0 " Long-wooled Ram .... 2 0 0 " Merino ditto 2 0 0 " Southdown ditto 2 0 0 " pen of long woolled i o 0 Ewes, not less than 3 " pen of Merino ditto, i o 0 not less than 3 . . " pen of Southdown do., i o 0 not less than 3 .... " pen of Lambs 1 0 0 " Plough & pair of Horses") being the property >• 1 0 0 of one person . . . . ) " Plough & pair of Builocks, also the pro- >• 1 0 0 perty of one person ) « 2 bush. N.U.grown Wheat 10 0 « 2 ditto " Barley 10 0 « 2 ditto « Oats 1 0 0 " 2 ditto " Grass-seed 10 0 " sample of cultivated) i o 0 Phormium Tenax j " N.U.grown European 1 Q j Q q Flax (dressed) . . . . J " N.U. grown Linseed.... 0 5 0 " " Cheese (not less) Q ]0 Q than lOlbs j « N.U.[GrapeWine (6 hot.) 010 0 " " brewed Beer (not ) QIQ q less than 2 gals.) j « " Honey (5 lbs.) .. 0 10 0 « " Wax (sft>s.) 0 10 0 « " Butter (6 lbs.) 0 10 0 " pair of Turkeys 0 7 6 « " Geese 0 7 6 " « Ducks 0 5 0 " « Capons 0 5 0 HORTICULTURAL. Forthe finest Melons 0 2 6 " N.U. Grapes, 4 bunches 0 10 0 " " Apples, t doz. ..050 •« " Pears, 1 doz 0 5 0 " dish of N.U. Stone Fruits 0 5 0 For the best Nosegay 0 5 0 " Dahlia 0 5 0 " Chrysanthemum 0 5 0 " Cucumbers 0 2 6 " Vegetable Marrow .... 0 2 6 " Pumpkin 0 2 G " Potatoes (14 lbs) 0 10 0 " Beets 0 5 0 " Turnips 0 5 0 « Carrots 0 5 0 " Onions 0 10 0 " Cauliflower 0 5 0 " Cabbage 0 5 0 " Peas 0 5 0 " Beans 0 5 0 " Rhubarb 0 5 0

It is requested that the Produce to be shown may be on the ground by 9 a.m., and the Stock by 10. The Exhibition will be open at 12. Admittance, by Tickets, to be obtained from the Secretaiics, -at the Masonic Hotel. Tickets, Is. each. Natives will be admitted, free, at 3 p,m. By order of the Committee, James Baber E. Fairburn.

LOOKING GLASSES. CONNELL 8f RIDINGS Have on sale, ex " Duke of Portland," A VARIETY of Plate Toilet Glasses, in handsome Mahogany Frames. also — A few large Chimney Piece or Shop Mirrors.