PROGRAMME OF THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 199, 7 March 1877, Page 4

PROGRAMME OF THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

O he held in the Association’ i Grounds, Kaka i: a tit ua , on TUESDAY, 20m MARCH,’I«77. ■ Okkjce-Ijkaiikx’.s : tv. WILSON, Esq.. President, 11. S. PEACOCK, Esq.. Yiec-lTcsidcul. J. GIBSON. ESQ., Don. Treasurer. \VM. DALE, Esq., lion. Secretary. Co’.L.mTEi: ; Messrs B. E. MePac. E. 11. Morgan, J. i.iviimsjoue. J. Morton. C. Symcs, A. Hunter, M. M.'. Honcvtield. J. Pall. 0. McKean. O. Dawes. J. C.' (lesiger. C. W. Cane, P. Wilson, ,11. Williamson, E. J. Morgan, K. L. P.roanbent. D. Contts, W. Henderson, J. Burke, and J. Dickie, jun. II O It S E S. Ist and 2nd Prize. Tliorongli-bred imported Entire horse and marc Best Colonial Entire horse and in are Imported Draught Entire horse and marc Colonial-bred Daught Entire horse and mare Beat gelding Best marc, with foal at foot Two-year-old Entire colt Two-year-old gelding and filly Yearling Colt, gelding, or lilly Bair ot Plough Horses Weight-carrying Hacks, shown m saddle np to 10 stone Weight-carrying Hacks, shown in saddle np to 12 stone Lady’s Horse, shown in saddle Entire Pony and Marc, not to exceed 13 hands Pair of Buggy Horses, shown in harness Single Boggy Horse Spring Cart Horse, np to A ton Coaching Entire Champion Prizes—Best Draught horse and mare CATTLE. Ist and 2nd Prizes. Shovt-horn Bull and Cow, over 3 years old Bull and Cow, over 2 years old Bull and Heifer, over 1 rear oid Bull and Heifer, under 1 year old Cow and calf, under G months old Similar prizes lor Devons and Ilerofords. Best Dairy Cow, in milk „ Eat Ox „ Eat Cow, or heifer Special prize for Boil and Cow, with a pure pedigree. Champion prizes—Best Bull, and Cow or heifer. SHEEP. Ist and 2nd Prizes. Imported Lincoln Bam and ewe Bam, bred in the colony Pen of 3 Colonial Ewes, 2-ycar and upwards Yearling Bam, 3 yearling owes 3 Bam Lambs, 3 ewe lambs Similar foi‘ Ijoicestei* sihecp GENERAL. 3 Ewes, of any age 3 Ewe Lambs, 5 Eat Wethers Champion Prizes—For Best Bam, and Best Ewe, on the ground PIGS. Ist and 2nd Prizes. Best Berkshire Boar and sow Best Berkshire Boar and sow, under G months old Similar prizes for any other distinct breed. POULTRY. Ist and 2nd Prizes. For Cochin China, Dorking, Spanish, and Game Cock, ami 2 hens each • Gander, and 2 geese Drake, and 2 ducks 1 Cock, and 2 Turkey hens DISTRICT PBOD LICE. Ist and 2nd Prize. 3 bushels Wheat, Barky, and oats 1 cwt. early, or late Potatoes 1 „ Carrots 1 ~ Swedes 1 „ Mangolds 3 lbs. Fresh Butter 1 cask Salt Butter, not less than 35 lbs. Cheese, not less than 12lbs, Bacon. 1 side 2 Hams 41 bs. Home-made Bread 10 gals. Beer Best Sample Wool, 101 bs. 1 doz. Bottled Ale, made in New Zealand AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Ist and 2nd Prizes. Swing Plough, wheel plough, double furrow "plough, harrows, chaff cutter Horse Cart, for farm purposes, reaping machine, roller Cart Harness, n ding saddle, with prices attached A LEAPING MATCH. Will take place at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. A prize of £5 is offered for the horse which clears the highest bar, not less than 3ft. Gin. from the ground. Three trials allowed for each rise of the bar. The second horse to have his entrance money returned, each entry. Members, 10s.; all other, 20s. There will he no match unless there arc five or more entries, which can ho made with the Secretary, up to the time of the match. Rules and Regulations. 1. Members of the Association can exhibit on paying the following fees : —For .Horses—entires, lO.s; marcs, colts, and geldings, 7s. Cattle —Bulls, 7s ; cows and heifers, 2s (Id ; sheep, 2s (id ; pigs, 2s (id. Poultry and Dairy Produce, Is. Agricultural Implements, 2s fid. Non-members to pay double fees in every case, 2. All Stock exhibited must be the ‘ bona fide ’ property of the exhibitor or Ids principal.

I!. The name, rcddeneo, and district of the cxliihi'or and breeder, the breed of tl c animal he intend i to exhibit, the pedigree ot. the stock as far as known ; of sheep, the lime of shearing ; young horses and cattle the date of birth, must be given to the Secretary with entries. 4, No competitor will lie allowed to exhibit more Tuan one lot in produce class. a. Stock which cannot be shown in a competing class can he exhibited as extra stock, .and if deemed worthy of a prize by the Judges, one will be awarded. <l. In no case shad a prize be .adjudged unless the Judges shall doom the lotto possess suJUeient merit, more especially if only one lot is exhibited. 7. Animals exhibited at this show may not compere again as one of a pair (except as a pair (hi plough horses). 5. All exhibits for competition must be on the; Show ground as hereinafter slated. Sheep and Pigs. before 8 a.m.; Cattle. 1) a.m.; I torses. Dairy Produce. Poultry, implements, 10 a.m. of the Show day. 5). All persons competing must pay their subscriptions and fees previous to the day of Show. 10. The Committee will not, under any circumstances, hold themselves responsible for loss, damage, or mis-delivery of Stock, or Implements, exhibited at the Show. it. Entries will be received by the undersigned, at Patea. not. later than the I Tib of March, except daily produce, which will be received up to the morning ot the Show day_ 12. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before 4 o clock on the day of the Show. Tin; decision of the managing committee to he final. 13. No stock or implement exhibited to be removed from the ground until after 4 o'clock on the (lav of the Show without a special ordur from the Secretary. PI. All horses and bulls to bo led. 1.7. Age of cattle to date from Ist duly. Admission to the Show Ground before 12 o'clock. 2s. (id.; after that time, Is, Children half-price. WM. DALE. lion. Secretary.