CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL E XHIBITION. TO BE HELD AT CHRISTCHUBCH, OCTOBER 22, 1862. PATRON.—HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT, PRESIDENT :~R WILKIN, ESQ. TREASURER:—JOSEPH PALMER, ESQ., U.B.A. SECRETARIES:—B. DOWLING and R. BRUNSDEN. . o IT IS PROPOSED TO AWARD FRIZES TO THE FOLLOWING CLASSES : MERINO SHEEP. FIRST PRIZF.. SECOND IST CLASS. —For the finest wooled rams, combining closeness with length of staple, above 18 mouths old, bred in New Zealand, and £ s. £ s. fed on native pasture ... ... ... ... 5 0 2 10 2nd class. —Foi the five finest wooled rams, combining closeness with . length of staple under 18 months old, bred in New Zealand, and fed on native pasture ... ... ... 5 0 2 10 3rd class. —For the five finest wooled ewes, combining closeness with length of staple, above 18 months old, bred in New Zealand, and fed on native pasture ... ... ... 4 0 2 0 4th class. —For the five finest wooled ewes, combining closeness with length of staple, under 18 months old, bred in New Zealand, and fed on native pasture ... ... ... 4 0 2 0 sth class—For the finest wooled ram, combining closeness with length of staple, of any age, imported or otherwise, no restriction aa to feeding ... ... ... 4 0 2 0 6th class. —For the finest wooled ewe, combining closeness with length of staple, of any age, imported or otherwise, no restrictien as to feeding ... ... ... 4 0 2 0 SHEEP BEST ADAPTED FOR GRAZING ON CULTIVATED GRASSES ON ENCLOSED LAND. Ist class.—For the best five ewes of any age or breed, bred in New Zealand ... ... ... £4 0 £2 0 2nd class.—For the best ram of any age or breed, bred in New Zealand 3 0 110 3rd class.—For the best ewe of any age or breed, imported or otherwise 3 0 1 10 4th class. —For the best ram of any age or breed, imported or otherwise 4 0 2 0 0 FAT WETHERS. Ist class.—For the best five fat wethers, of any age or breed, combining weight and symmetry, fed on native pasture ... ... £20 £10 2nd class.—For the best five fat wethers, of any age orTareed, combining weight and symmetry, fed on enclosed land or on native grasses ... 20 10 Q CATTLE. Ist class.—For the best bull calved since September Ist, 1861 ... £4 0 £2 0 2nd class.—For the best ditto, ditto, 1860 ... ... 6 0 3 0 3rd class.—For the best ditto, ditto, 1859 .. ... 7 0 3 10 4th class.—For the best bull of any age, imported or otherwise ... 7 0 3 10 sth class.—For the best heifer calved since September Ist, 1860 ... 4 0 2 0 6th class.—For the beet heifer calved since September Ist, 1859 ... 5 0 2 10 7thclasß.—For the best milch cow of any age or breed ... 5 0 2 10 Bth class.—For the best milch cow of any age or breed, imported or otherwise ... ... ... 5 0 2 10 9th class.—For the best team of six working bullocks ... 4 0 2 0 N.B,—All cattle in the above classes must be New Zealand bred, unless otherwise specified. DRAUGHT HORSES. Ist class.— For the best entire draught horse w ... ... £10 0 £5 0 2nd class.—For the best entire draught horse, imported or otherwise ... 10 0 5 0 3rd class.—For the l>est entire draught horse foaled since Sept. Ist, 1859 5 0 2 10 4th class—For the best entire draught horse foaled since Sept. Ist, 1860 5 0 210 sth class.—For the best draught brood mare, in foal, or with foal at foot 5 0 2 10 6th class. —For the best draught mare, imported or otherwise, barren for the season ... ■•• ■•• 40 20 7th class.—For the best draught filly or gelding, foaled since September Ist, 1859 ... ... - 4 0 2 0 Bth class.—For the best draught filly or gelding, foaled since September Ist, 1860 ... ... . ;• 4 ° 2 0 9th class.—For the best pair of draught horses, mares, or geldings, in regular work, imported or otherwise •■• * ® " 0 N.B.—All horses in the above classes must be New Zealand bred, unless otherwise specified. OTHER HORSES. Ist. class.—For the beat thoroughbred stallion, imported or otherwise £10 0 £5 0 2nd class. —For the beat thoroughbred brood mare, imported or otherwise 5 0 2 10 3rd class.— For the best thoroughbred iilly, foaled since July Ist, 1860 5 0 2 10 4th class.—For the best thoroughbred mare, entire, or gelding, foaled since July Ist, 1859 ... ••• ••• 5 ° 2 10 sth class.—For the best brood mare for the breeding of carriage bones 4 0 ,20 6th class.—For the best filly for carriage purposes, foaled since September Ist, 4860 ... ~. ••• •■• \<> 2 0 7th class.—For the best roadster or hack, mare or gelding ••• * 0 2 0 All horses in the above classes must be New Zealand bred, unless otherwiee specified. N.B.—Thoroughbred ia intended to mean reputed thoroughbred.
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Press, Volume III, Issue 74, 11 October 1862, Page 13 (Supplement)
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