PROGRAMME ON THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 200, 10 March 1877, Page 4

PROGRAMME ON THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

TO ho licit! iii the Association Ocorrms, K. akana mk a, on TCITOAC, 2ir; ir MARCH, HT7. ()!■!<; -Dr ai;its : V, T . WILSON, Esp.. I'i-c iOciif. ii. S. , Ksfy.'Vme-Prp-ident. i;II’.SOM. id-p.. Hun, Tren.nnvr. \VM. BALK. 8.-.0.. I Son. Si-cri’iiuy. CoMTuTTr.!’: : Mcssn n, E. Meltae, IS Morgan. .1. Living- -one. •!. Morten, O'. Byrne Hauler. is mV jii.jic.vii'-M. ■:>. I:;.is' o. o. .iiav.x-i. •), G.'(ledger. G. Vh. Dane. 0. \Vil-nn. jl. Williamson. B. .1. Morgan, M i.. iJmr.itl,oni. l». ( Milts. V. Bcndai -na. J. '’ll- vain ,1 . Dickie. j an. IT 0 ii S E S. Ist AMO 2nd I’ll!/.!-:. Thovongh-hred imported Entire horse nn;l mare Bust Colonial Entire horse and marc Imported Draught Entire horse and mare Colonial-bred Danglit Entire horse and luaro Best gelding Best, mare, with foal at foot Two-year-old Entire colt Two-year-old gelding and filly Yearling Colt, gelding, or filly Pair of Plough Horses Weight-carrying Hacks, shown in saddle up to 1G stone Weight-carrying Hacks, shown in saddle up 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 Buggy Horse Spring Cart Horse, up to I ton Coaching Entire Champion Prizes —Best Draught horse ami marc CATTLE. Ist AND 2nd PitIZKS. Short-horn Bull and Cow, over 3 years old Bull and Cow, over 2 years old Bull and Heifer, over 1 year old Bull and Heifer, under 1 year old Cow and calf, under G months old Similar prizes for Devons and Ilerefords. Best Dairy Cow, in milk „ Eat Ox „ Fat Cow, or heifer Special prize for Bull and Cow, with a pure pedigree. Champion prizes—Best Bull, and Cow or heifer. SHEEP. Ist and 2nd Phizes. Imported Lincoln Ram and ewe Ram, bred in the colony Pen of 3 Colonial Ewes, 2-year ami upwards YTarling Ram, 3 yearling owes 3 Ram Lambs, 3 ewe lambs Similar prizes for Leicester sheep

GENERAL. 0 Ewes, of any age Ewe Lambs, 5 Eat -Wethers Champion .Prizes—For Post Ram, and Best Ewe, on the ground PIGS. Ist and 2nd Prizes. Best Berkshire Boar and sow Best Berksldre Boar and sow, under G months old Similar prises for any other distinct breed. POULTRY. Ist and 2nd Prizes. For Cochin Chinn, Dorking, Spanish, and Game Cock, and 2 hens each Gander, and 2 geese Drake, and 2 ducks 1 Cock, and 2 Turkey liens DISTRICT PRODUCE. Ist and 2nd Prize. .‘5 bushels Wheat, Barley, and oats 1 cvvt. 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 1211)3,. Bacon. 1 side 2 Hams 4lhs. Home-made Bread 10 gals. Beer Best Sample Wool, lOlbs. 1 duz. Bottled Ale, made in New Zealand AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS..

Ist and 2nd Pt.izes. Swing Plough, wheel plough, double furrow plough, harrows, chaff cutter Horse Cart, for farm purposes, reaping' machine, roller Cart Harness, r> ding saddle, with prices attached A LEAPING HATCH. 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 be no match unless there are five or more entries, which can he 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, I Os: marcs, colts, ami geldings, Cattle —Bulls, Hs ; cows and heifers, 2s (id ; sheep, 2s (id ; pigs, 2s (id. Poultry and Dairy Produce, Is. Agricultural Implements, 2s 6d. Non-members to pay double fees in every case, 2. All Slock exhibited must be the ‘bona fide ’ properly of the exhibitor or his principal.

3. The name, r<; •idenco. and di-dnc ol the exhibitor and breeder, the breed o! die animal he intend' lo exhibit, the peotgree or the stock as far as known ; of : been, the time of slt'v.ring ; young horses end cattle the date of bird), imi.-.1. he go.en to the Secretary with entries. L Eo comp*, td-v will 1 n allowed to exhibit more than one lot in prouncc c.a.-- : , A. Sloe!-: which cannot ’>’• shown in v competing c’a-' - can ’ a- : • it. so, ■ml if deemed v.acthv a prise by the .!e:iV"'. o.u: w;:; n. [n no ca e shall a j ta/c be mlji'bgeu eo'e.-1, a- m lyes dadl dee,a the lotto po—'•csuitleienl meGt.. more e-j>ceia;iy d only one lot is e.-ddbee. 1, 7, d uimais ex',: ini; cd ad this show may not i• -'- aeabt a t one of a pujr (,'Mctor so: a pair of plough liu.vu-). H. Aii ex'dbiH for compediion need be on tile cimw mid to 1 , hoia umber sil. sheep am: i'iy-. hcmreS a..m.: t.’rhde. L* ;>..e;.: i'or-cs. Bairv Produce. doii-try, .Implements, ib a.a;, of me s.-how day. U. Ail p'T.-on:; eampediig; imvd pay Cneir su'o.wipUoiis uj!'.’ foe.', previous to the day o! .Show. 10. 'fho Co'jnaibcc will no*-, under any cheuie'-ttinee.-:. hold thcm-vlves re-tpoirible for loss, damage, or mi-delivery of Stock, Mr Implement'!, exhibited at (lie show, 11. Entries will be received by the undersigned, at Patea. not later than the ITlh of March, except dairy produce, which will be received up to the morning of the Show day. 12. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before I o’clock on die day of the Show. The decision of the managing committee to be final. 13. Ko stock or implement exhibited to bo removed from (ho ground until after 4 o'clock on the day of the Show without a special order from the Secretary. 14. All horses and bulls to be led. in. Age of cattle to date from Ist Inly. Admission to the Show Ground be to re 12 o'clock. 2s. (id,; after that time, Is. Children half-price. WM. DALE. Hon. Secretary.