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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1372, 23 October 1883, Page 4

POVERTY BAY AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL SOCIETY. NINTH ANNUAL SHOW, to be held at the Societv's Ground, Patutahi, on Tuesday, OCTOBER 23111), 1883. President: Mr Sunderland; Tice'President: Mr J. W. Johnson ; Treasurer: Mr C. W. Perris ; Committee : Messrs T.E. R. Bloom* field, W. Smith, G. Matthewson, J. Tutchen, J. W. Sunderland, J. H. Aislabie, W. King. P Bond, Hare, M. Hall, J. Allan, J. Clark. PROGRAMME : HORSES—Nor Dbavoht. (X.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 are requested to reject it.

1— Best Entire' any age, thoroughbred. Ist prize, Silver Medal; 2nd, LI 2— Entire the best ca'culated to improve the breed of saddle horses, L2 Sa— Best Entire, 3 years old and under 3 — Best Mare. Prize, LI 4— Host Mare in foal or foal at foot. Pre, LI 5 — Best 2*year*old Mare or Gelding B—Best Eoal dropped last season DRAUGHT. 7— Yearling Colt, Filly, or Gelding 8— 2-year-old Filly or Gelding 9— 3-vear-old Filly or Gelding 10— Best Entire, 3-year-old and under 11— Entire H orse, 4-year-old and upwards 12 — Best Entire, any age. Ist Prise, Silver Medal; 2nd Prize, LI 18—Best Mare, any age. Prize, LI 14—Best Mare, any age, in foal or foal at foot. Prize, LI MISCELLANEOUS.

16—Best 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 Buggy Horse (The above three classes to be driven in vehicles before the Judges.) 21— Draught Gelding, any age 22— Pair Draught Mares 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 Heifer Calf under 12 months 7— Beet Heifer over 1 and under 2 years 8— Best Heifer over 2 and under 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 Working Bullocks in yoke SHEEP— Mkbino. 1— Best Ram Hogget, 18 months or under, age to be declared 2— Best 2-tooth Ram 3— Best 4-tooth Ram 4— Best Ram, 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— Best Ewe, anv age. Prize, LI 10—Best pen of 5 Fat Wethers or Ewes, shorn LINCOLN'S.

1— Best Ram Hogget, 18 months or under, ago to be declared. LI 2— Best 2-year-old Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months 3— Best Ram, over 30 and under 42 months 4— Best Ram, 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 5 Fat Wethers or Ewes (shorn) any description. Pios.—Best Boar, large breed, best Sow, large breed, beet Pig. large breed, under twelve months. Best Boar, small breed, best Sow, small breed, best Pig, small breed, under twelve months, Doos.—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 bob— The beat 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 Boot, Grain, and other Produce. Implements.—A Silver Medal will be awarded to the beet Collection of Agricultural Implements on the Show Ground, Miscellaneous. —A special space will be allotted for New Zealand Industries of all kinds. Best sample of Colonial Bottled Ale and Stout, Silver Medal 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, 16th October. SPECIAL PRIZES. HORSES. —Best colt or filly, over 9 mos. under 18 mos., £1 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 vyears, £1 Is ; best heifer, over 2 years under 3 years. £2 2s, local breed ; best cow, 2or 3 years, £2 2s, G. L. Sunderland. Best b nil. local breed, any age, £2 2s, S. Locke Best 2 fat beasts (no prize without competition) local breed, £l, J. W. Nolan. The same, Alfcd Buckland. SHEEP.—Best ram, any age, locally bred, £3 3s, S. Locke. Best Lincoln ewe, in yard, £3 3s, A. McDonald. Best pen of 5 fat wethers, £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, i'-cally grown, £2 2s ; best sample of 4bushels of oats, locally grown, £1 Is. R. Hill Fisher; must be a sample of at least 109 bushels grown. MISCELLANEOUS.—Best ladies’ hack, ridden by ladie's. Lady’s Bridle, 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. Best working sheep dog, to be worked in the presence of the Judges, £1 ss, Bloomfield and Wyllie. Best shod draught horse, 15s : best