PROGRAMME OF THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 202, 17 March 1877, Page 4

PROGRAMME OF THE PATEA DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

TO be held in the Association Grounds, Kakar ame a , on TUESDAY, 20th MARCH, 1877. Office-Bearers : W. WILSON, Esq., President. H. S. PEACOCK, Esq.. Vice-President, J. GIBSON. Esq., Hon. Treasurer, WM. DALE, Esq., Hon. Secretary. Committee : Messrs 11. E. Mcßae. E. 11, Morgan. J. Livingstone, J. Morton, C. Symcs. A. Hunter, E. M. Honcvficld, J, Ball, G. McLean. 0. Hawes. J. G.Alesiger, G. W. Gane, P. Wilson, H. Williamson, E. J, Morgan, S. L, BroanVient. D. Coutts, W, Henderson, J. Burke, and J. Dickie, jun. II OHS E S. Ist and 2nd Prize. Thorough-bred imported Entire horse and marc Best Colonial Entire horse and mare Imported Draught Entire horse and mare Colonial-bred Daught Entire horse and mare Best, gelding Best mare, with foal at foot Two-year-old Entire colt Two-ycar-old gelding and filly Yearling Colt, gelding, or filly Pair of Plough Horses Weight-carrying Hacks, shown in saddle up to 16 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 4 ton Coaching Entire Champion Prizes—Best Draught horse •and marc CATTLE. Ist and 2nd Prizes. 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 6 months old Similar prizes for Devons and Herefords. Best Dairy Cow, in milk „ Fat 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 Prizes. Imported Lincoln Bam and ewe Bam, bred in the colony Pen of 3 Colonial Ewes, 2-year and upwards Yearling Bom, 3 yearling ewes 3 Bam Lambs, 3 ewe lambs Similar prizes for Leicester sheep GENEBAL. 3 Ewes, of any age 3 Ewe Lambs, 5 Fat 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, and 2 hens each Gander, and 2 geese Drake, and 2 ducks 1 Cock, and 2 Turkey hens DISTRICT PRODUCE. Ist and 2nd Prize. 3 bushels Wheat, Barley, 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 121bs. Bacon, 1 side 2 Hams 411)0. Home-made Bread 10 gals. Beer Bast Sample Wool, lOlbs. 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, r : 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. 6in. 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 bo 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, 10s; mares, colts, and geldings, ss. Cattle —Bulls, os; cows and heifers, 2s fid ; sheep, 2s 6d ; pigs, 2s fid. 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 his principal.

3. The name, rc-hlenee, and district of the exhibitor and breeder,, the breed of the animal be intends to exhibit, the pedigree of the stock as far as known ; of sheep, the time of shearing ; young horses and. cattle (he date of birth, must be given to the Secretary with entries. 4. No competitor will be allowed to exhibit more than one lot in produce class. 5. Stock which cannot be shown in a competing class can be exhibited as extra stock, and if deemed worthy of a prize by the Judges, one will be awarded. C. In no case shall a prize bo adjudged unless the Judges shall deem the lotto possess sufficient merit, more especially if only one lot is exhibited. 7. Animals exhibited at this show mat' not compete again as one of a pair (except a* a pair of plough horses). 8. All exhibits for competition must be on the Show ground as hereinafter stated. Sheep and Pigs, beforeß a.m.; Cattle. 9 a.m.; Horses, Dairy Produce, Poultry, Implements, 10 a.m. of the Show day. 9. 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. 11. Entries will he received by the undersigned, at Patea, not later than the 17th 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 hoforc 4 o’clock on the day of the Show. The decision of the managing committee to be final. 13. No stock or implement exhibited to be removed from the 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. 15. Age of cattle to date from Ist July, Admission to the Show Ground before 12 o’clock, 2s. fid.; after that time, Is, Children half-price. WM. DALE, Hon. Secretary.