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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 262, 13 October 1877, Page 4

PROGRAMME OP THE district agricultural & JL PASTORAL ASSOCIATION SHOW, To be bold at MORTON & LUPTON’S PADDOCK, WAVE RLE Y, ox THURSDAY, 15th NOY., 1877. Office Beakers — E. M. Iloncyfiold, Esq., Pro ddcnt; 11. E. Mcßae, Esq.. Vice-president; John Gibson, Esq., Hon Treasurer ; Fred Cowarn, Esq.. Hon Sccrclaiy., Committee — Donald Coutts, Esq., Chairman ; M« ssrs A. Johnstone, W. Ncwland, T. Mason. C. Symes, 11. Williamson, 0. Hawes, D. H. Williamson, W. Bahnforfh, J. Morton, A. Hunter, S. S. Broad bent, E. It, Morgan, J. Dickie, jun., J. Nicholson, A. Dasent. R. B. Pearce, E. J. Morgan, 11. S. Peacock. HORSES— Ist and 2nd PRIZES. Thorough-bred imported entire hoise and mare Best colonial thorough-bred entire horse and mare Imported draught entire horse and mare Best draught gelding Best mare, with i'oaJ at foot Two-year old entire co'-t Two-year old gelding and filly Yearling colt and filly Pair of plough horses Weight-carrying hacks, shown in saddle up to 16 stone Weight-carrying hacks, shown in saddle up to 12 slonc Ladies’ horse, shown in saddle, and ridden by ladies Enlirc pony and mare, not to exceed 13 hands Pair or buggy horses, shown in harness Single buggy htnsc, shown in harness Sp.ing-cart horse, shown with a load of half a ton Coaching enti 'o Champion prize—Best draught horse and ma.ro CATTLE— Ist and 2nd PRIZES. Shorthorn hull and cow, over 3 yrs old Bull ami cow, over 2 yrs old Bull and heifer, over 1 yr old Bull and heifer,-under 1 yr old Cow, with calf under 6 months old Similar prizes for Levons and Hcrefords Best dairy cow, in midi Fat ox Fat cow or heifer Special prize for huh and cow, with pedigree qualified for New Zealand Herd Book. Pedigree to he produced to satisfaction of the committee. SHEEP— Ist and 2nd PRIZES. Imported Lincoln ram and ewe Pam bred in the colony Pen of three colonial owes, 2 yrs and upwards, with lambs Yearling ram and three yearling owes Sim-lar prizes for Leiccsicrs or any other distinct breed GENERAL. 3 owes of any ago 6 fat wethers Champion prizes for host ram and host owe on the g ound. PIG S—• Ist and 2nd PRIZES. Best Berks!iire boar and sow Best Boikshire boar and sow, under G months ohl Similar prizes for any other distinct hreeu

POULTRY— IST and 2nd PRIZES. For Cocbinchim - , Dorking. Spanish, and game cock, and two hens each Gander and two geese Drake and two ducks One cock and two Lin key lions DISTRICT PRODUCE—Ist & 2xo PRIZES. 3 Jbs fresh butter 1 cask salt bidder, not less than 35 lbs Cheese, not less than 12 lbs Bacon, 1 side 2 hams 4 lbs home made bread 10 gaiions beer Best sample wool, in grease, 10 lbs Best sample wuo ! , scoured, 7 lbs Acracai/njr.Ac nirx/iDfEXTS —Ist and 2ad itmzks. Swing - plough, wheel plough, doublefarrow plough, harrows, eh a 11; cutter Horse cart for farm purposes, reaping machine, roller Cart harness, riding 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 arc 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 die following fees : —For horses—entires, KL ; males, colts, and geldings, ss. Cattle —bulls, 5s ; cows and heifers, 2s Gd ; sheep, 2s Gd ; pigs, 2s Gel. Poultry and dairy produce, Is. Agricultural implements, 2s Gd, Non-members to pay double fees in every ease. 2. All stock exhibited must be the ■ bona fide’ property of the exhibitor or his principal. 3. The name, residence, and districts of the exhibitor and breeder, the breed of the animal he intends to exhibit, the pedigree of the. stock as far as known ; of sheep, the time of shearing - ; young horses and cattle the elate of bi «hj, must be given to the Sociehuy with curies. 4. No competitor will bo allowed to exhibitmore than one lot in produce class. 5. Stock that cannot be shown in a competing class can be exbibiicd as extra stock, and if deemed worthy of a prize by the Judges, one will be awarded. G. In no ca.se shall a prize be adjudged unless the Judges shall deem-the lot to prossess sufficient merit, more especially if only one lot is exhibited, 7. All exhibits for competition must he on the show ground as hereinafter stated. Sheep and pigs, before 8 a.m. ; cattle, 9 a.m. ; horses, dairy jn'oduce, poultry, implements, 10 a.m. of the show clay. 8. All persons competing must pay their subscriptions and fees previous to the day of show. 0. The Committee will not, under any circumstances, hold themselves responsible for loss, damage, or mis-delivery of stock, or implements, exhibited at the show. 10. Entries will he received by the undersigned, at Patea - not later than the 10th of Nov., except dairy produce, which will be received up to the morning of the show day. 11. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before 4 o’clock on the day