AUCKLAND AND NEW ULSTER AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. AT a Meeting of the Committee of this Society, held on the 16th inst, it was resolved that the following prizes should be ofI fered at the Show, advertised to take place on Wednesday, the 13th March next. £ s. d. The best cart Stallion 3 0 0 " Mare 3 0 0
The best Bull 3 0 0 « « Yearling 110 0 « Cow 3 0 0 « Heifer 110 0
The best Boar 1 0 0 « Sow 1 0 0 « bacon Pig 10 0 The best Ram, long woolled 2 0 0 " " merino 2 0 0 " " Southdown 2 0 0 " pen of 3 long woolled Ewes 2 0 0 " •• 3 merino " 2 0 0. " "3 Southdown " 2 0 0 « « Yearlings 1 0 0 " " Lambs 1 0 0
The best Plough and pair of Horses ) t q q harnessed complete . . J " " team of bullocks linn harnessed complete . . j The best 2 bushels of New Ulster ? . 0 0 grown Wheat J v « 2 « (grown by a| j Q Q native) " J " 2 « N. U. grown) j 0 () Barley j « 2 " N. U. grown? f A n Oats J L ° U " 2 " N. U. grown T j Q Q Rye Grass Seed ..]" " 2 " N. U. grown) , n n Mixed Grass Seed . . j * u " 50lbs. « N. U. grown] , n n White Clover Seed . . J 1 U U " Grass Seed, worthy of re- 1 010 0 commendation ••••••/
The best Cheese, 10 lbs. N. U 1 0 0 " Butter, 6 lbs. " 010 0 " " salted 6 lbs. N. U. .. 0 10 0 " Honey, 5 lbs. N. U 010 0 « Wax, s]bs.N.U 030 0 " Grape Wine, 6 bottles, N.U. 1 0 0 « Beer, 2 gallons, N. U 1 0 0
The best pair of Turkeys a Crown " " Geese do. " " Ducks •• do. " " Fowls, cock and hen do. " " Capons do.
The best Mangold Wurzel, 5 roots do. HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE OP THE PROVINCE. The best Melons a Crown " Grapes . . • ; do. " Apples, one dozen do. " Pears do. t( Dish of Stone Fruits do. The best Dahlia A Prize Card " Nosegay do.
The best Potatoes, 50 lbs 0 10 0 " collection of sorts of Potatoes 010 0 " Cabbage a Crown • f Carrots do. " Parsnips do. " Cauliflowers do. " Rhubarb do. " Hops do. " Pumpkin -|acrown " Vegetable Marrow do.
A Premium of £2 will be awarded to the Maori producing the best certificate of his usefulness and trust worthiness as a farm servant. The Show will be held at Mr. Robertsons Rope Works, in Mechanic's Bay, and will be open at noon. Admission tickets, Is. ;to be obtained at the Masonic Hotel, or at the door. Natives will be admitted free at 3 p.m. It is requested that all stock be on the ground by 10 a. m. The Committee will not guarantee prizes in cases when there is no competition. Any further information can be obtained on application to the Secretaries. James Baber, "I „ . . Edwin Fairburn. / Secretaries. February 20, 1850,
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New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 404, 27 February 1850, Page 1
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