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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1361, 27 September 1883, Page 3

POVERTY BAY AGRI< ULTUBAL & PASTORAL SOCIETY, NINTH ANNUAL SHOW, to be held at the Society’s Ground, Patutahi, on Tuesday, OCTOBER 23rd, 1883. President: Mr Sunderland; Vice-President: Mr J. W. Johnson; Treasurer: Mr C. W, Terris ; Committe* : Afeasrs T. E. R. Bloomfield, W. Smith, G. Matthewson, J. Tutchen, J. W. Sunderland, J. H. Aislabie, W. King. P. Bond, Hare, M. Hall, J. Allan, J, Clark. PROGRAMME s HORSES—Not Draught, (N.B. —The Judges are directed to award prizes only to horses which they consider free from hereditary unsoundness, and in the event of any horse being entered in a class for which he is not adapted, they arc requested to reject it. Class. I—Best1 —Best Entire’ any age, thoroughbred, Ist prize, Silver Medal; 2nd, LI 2—Entire the best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses, L2 2a —Best Entire, 3 years old and under 3 —Best Mare. Prize, LI 4 —best Mare in foal or foal at foot. Prz, Li s—Best 2-year-old Mare or Gelding 6—Best Foal dropped last season DRAUGHT. 7—Yearling Colt, Filly, or Gelding B—2-year-old Filly or Gelding 9—3 year-old Filly or Gelding 10—Best Entire, 3 year-old and under 11—Entire Horse, 4-year-old and upwards 12—Best Entire, any age. Ist Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, LI 13—Best Mare, any age. Prize, LI 11—Best Mare, any age, in foal or foal at foot. Prize, LI MISCELLANEOUS.

15—Beat Weight-carrying Hack. Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd prize, LI 16 Light-weight Hack. Ist, L2 ; 2nd, LI 17— Pony under 13 hands 18 — Light Harness Horse, suitable for spring cart. Prize, LI 19 — Best pair Buggy Horses 20— single Bu ( g. Horse (The above turee classes to be driven in vehicl'B b-fure the Judges.) 21— Draught Gelding any age 22— Pair Draught Aiares or Geldings CATTLE. 1— Best Bull Calf, over 6 and under 12 months, LI 2— Best Bull, over 1 and under 2 yrs. LI 3— Best Bull over 2 and under 3 yrs 4 — Best Bull 3 years and upwards 5 — Best Bull any age. Ist prize, Silver Medal; 2nd prize, LI 6— Best Hei c er Calf under 12 months 7 — Best Heifer over 1 and under 2 years 8— -Best Heifer over 2 and undar 3 years 9— Best Cow or Heifer, any age. Prize, LI 10— Dairy Cow showing best milking qualities 11— Best two Fat Beasts 12— Best Team 6 Work ng Bullocks in yoke SHEEP —Merino. 1— Best Ram Hogget, 18 mouths or under, age to be declared 2— Best 2-tooth Ram 3— Best 4 tooth Kam 4— Best Kam, any age. Ist Prize, Silver Medal; 2nd prize, LI 5— Best Ewe Hogget, 18 months or under, age to be declared 6 — Best 2-tooth Ewe 7 — Best 4-tooth Ewe 8 — Best Ewe with Lamb at Foot 9 — B« st Ewe, any age. Prize, LI 10—Best pen of 5 Kat Wethers or Ewes, shorn LINCOLN’S. 1— Best Ram Hogget, 18 months or under, age to be declared. LI 2— Best 2-year-old Bam, over 18 months and under 30 months 3— Best Ram, over 30 and under 42 months 4— Best Kam, over 42 and under 54 months 5— Best Ram, any age. Ist prize, Silver Medal; 2nd prize, LI 6— Best Ewe Hoggett, 18 months or under, age to be declared 7— Best 2-year-old Ewe, over 18 months and under 30 months 8— Best Ewe, over 30 and under 42 months 9— Best Ewe, over 42 and under 54 months 10— Best Ewe, any age. Prize, LI 11— Best Ewe, with Lamb at foot, £l, 12— 5 Ewes, any age over 18 months. LI COTSWOLD—Same classes as above ROMNEY MARSH — Same classes as above. Best pen of 6 Fat Wethers or Ewes (shorn) any description. Pigs.—Best Boar, large breed, best Sow, large breed, b- st Pig, large breed, under twelve months. Beet Boar, small breed, best Sow, small breed, best Pig, small breed, under twelve months.

Dogs.—Best Sheep Dog, best Cattle Dog. Poultry.—Geese, Turkeys, Ducks. Fowls: Dorking, Spanish, Brahma, Game, or any other breed. Pigeons, any breed. Certificates will be Awarded you— The best Home-made Bread. Best Samples Butter, salt and fresh, in 21b rolls, unstamped. The best Samples Cheese. Produce.—Members and Exhibitors are invited to show Rout, Grain, and other Produce. Silver Medal will be awarded to the be*t Collection of Agricultural Implements on the Show Ground. Miscellaneous. —A special will be allotted for New Zealand Industries of all kinds. A LEAPING MATCH Will be held at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. A prize of £5 is offered for the horse that clears the highest bar, not less than 4 feet from the ground. Three trials is allowed for each rise of the bar. A prize of £5 is offered for the horse that is best over three jumps, hedge, ditch jump, and hurdle. Entrance fee, 10s. There will be no match unless there are four or more entries, which must, be made at time of general entries on Tuesday, 16' h October. SPECIAL PRIZES. HORSES.—Best colt or filly, over 9 mos. under 18 mos., £L Is, J. W. Johnson. Best colt or filly, over 2 years or under 3 years, £2 2s; best mare, over 3 years, £2 2s, local breed ; best draught gelding, any age, £l, J. W. Sunderland. Best pair of farm horses driven in plough gear, £2 2s, A. McDonald. CATTLE.—Best heifer, over 1 year under 2 years, £1 Is ; besf heifer, over 2 years under 3 years, £2 2s, local breed ; best cow, over 3 years, £2 2s, G. L. Sunderland. Best bull, local breed, any age, £2 2s, S. Locke. Best 2 fat beasts (no prize without competition) local breed, £l, J. W. Nolan. The same, Alfred Buckland. SHEEP.—Best ram, any age, locally bred, £3 3s, S. Locke. Best Lincoln ewe, in yard, £3 3s, A. McDonald. Best p. n of 5 fat wethe.s, £l, J. W. Nolan. The same, Alfred Buckland. PRODUCE.—Best sample of 4 bushels of wheat, locally grown, £2 2s ; best sample of 4 bushels of barley, locally grown, £2 2s ; best sample of 4 bushels of oats, locally grown, £1 Is, R. Bill F<sher; must be a sample of at least 100 bushels grown. MISCELLANEOUS.—Best ladies’ hack, to be ridden by ladies, £1 Is, Hon. G. R. Johnson. Best kept dray or spring cart harness, locally made, £1 Is, M. Hall. Best home made loaf, 15s ; best roll of butter, 21bs, 15s ; best bacon or ham, 15s ; best cheese, 15s ; second prize of 5s for each class above. B< st woiking sheep dog, to be worked in the presence of the Judges, £1 sb, Bloomfield and Wyllie. Best shod draught ho se, 15s ; best shod saddle horse, 15s; for the best set of