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Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2497, 6 August 1873, Page 4

Public Notice mHE CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION HAVE DECIDED ON GIVING PRIZES In the Following Classes of STOCK, PRODUCE, AND IMPLEMENTS, AT THEIR EXHIBITION TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 1873. SHEEP. No restriction as to feeding. Fees—Each Entry—Members, 5s ; all others, 10s. All sheep must be unshorn and in the grease, unless otherwise specified ; the date of last shearing to le affixed to the exhibit. MERINO BREED. The Judges are requested to take into consideration the following points: — Fineness, length, density, clearness and equality of fleece ; also, symmetry and frame of the animal. Ist Class —Two Rams above 18 months old 2nd Class—Two Rams under 18 months old 3rd Class—Ram above 18 months old 4th Class—Ram under 18 months old sth Class—Five Ewes above 18 months old 6th Class —Five Ewes under 18 months old 7th Class —Ewe above 18 months old Bth Class—Ewe under 18 months old 9th Class—Ten Rams under 18 months old. 10th Class—Ten Ewes under 18 months old. LEICESTER BREED. llth Class—Ram, above 18 months old. 12th Class—Ram, under 18 months old. 13th Class—Five Ewes, above 18 months old. 14th Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old. 15th Class—Ewe, above 18 months old. 16th Class—Ewe, under 18 months old. LINCOLN BREED. 17th Class—Ram, above 18 months old. 18th Class—Ram, under 18 months old. 19th Class—Five Ewes, above 18 months old. 20th Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old. 21st Class—Ewe, above 18 months old. 22nd Class —Ewe, under 18 months old. ROMNEY MARSH BREED. 23rd Class—Ram, above 18 months old. 24th Class—Ram, under 18 months old. 25th Class —Five Ewes, above 18 months old. 26th Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old. 27th Class—Ewe, above 18 months old. 28th Class—Ewe, under 18 months old. COTSWOLD BREED. 29th Class —Ram, above 18 months old. 30th Class —Ram, under 18 mouths old. 31st Class—Five Ewes, above 18 months old. 32ud Class—Five Ewes, under 18' months old. 33rd Class—Ewe, above 18 months old. 34th Class—Ewe, under 18 months old. SOUTHDOWN BREED. 35th Class—Ram, above 18 months old. 36th Class —Ram, nnder 18 months old. 37th Class —Five Ewes, above 18 months old. 38th Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old. 39th Class—Ewe, above 18 months old. 40th Class —Ewe, under 18 months old. ANY OTHER SHORT-WOOL BREED NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE CLASSES. 41st Class—Ram, above 18 months old 42nd Class—Ram, under 18 months old 43rd Class—Five Ewes, above 18 months old

44th Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old. HALF-BRED. 45th Class—Five Ewes of any age, New Zealand bred, the progeny of Merino Ewes and Long-woolled Ram of any pure breed, to be specified. Certificate of breeding must be lodged at time of entry. FAT SHEEP AND MUST BE SHORN WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF EXHIBITION. 46th Class—Ten Merino Wethers, of any age 47th Class—Five Down Wethers, of any age 48th Class—Five Long-woolled Wethers, of any age 49th Class—Five Wethers of any age, first cross from Merino Ewes 50th Class—Five Wethers, under 18 months old, of any breed 51st Class—Five Ewes, under 18 months old, of any breed 52nd Class—Ten Lambs, unshorn, longwoolled 53rd Class—Ten Lambs, unshorn, shortwoolled. CATTLE. Fees—For each entry of Bulls—Members, 10s ; all others, £1. Cows, Heifers, or Bullocks—Members, 5s ; all others, 10s. Ist Class—Bull, calved since Ist January, 1873 2nd Class—Bull, calved since Ist July, 1872 3rd Class—Bull, calved since Ist July, 1871 4th Class—Bull, calved since Ist July, 1870 sth Class—Bull, of any age 6th Class—Heifer, calved since January Ist, 1873 7th Class —Heifer, calved since July Ist, 1872 Bth Class—Heifer, calved since July Ist, 1871 9th Class—Heifer, calved since July Ist, 1870 10th Class—Best Short-horn Cow or Heifer, of any age, in milk or in calf. The prize will be withheld until certificate is produced that the animal has produced a calf. llth Class—Milch Cow, of any age or breed FAT CATTLE. (Entrance Fee, 10s) 12th Class—One Bullock,calved before July Ist, 1870 13th Class—One Cow, calved before July Ist, 1870 14th Class—One Steer, calved since July Ist, 1870. 15th Class—One Steer, calved since July Ist, 1871 16th Class—One Heifer, calved since July Ist, 1870 17th Class—One Heifer, calven since July Ist, 1871 18th Class—One Veal Calf, not exceeding 8 weeks old. The Judges are directed to award prizes only to Horses which they consider sound in classes marked with an asterisk (*) ; and in tbe other classes they are directed to award prizes only to such animals as they consider free from hereditary unsoundness. In classes 34, 35, and 39, they are directed to take into consideration principally weight-carrying capability, combined with activity ; and in