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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4742, 5 November 1872, Page 4

Agricultural Show.

TH E NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CATTLfi SHOW will be held in Albert Barracks, Auckland, on Wednesday, November 6, 1872. The undermentioned sums will be given as First and Second P<..zes :—

HORSES.— 2 CLASSES. Thoroughbreds and Hkavt Draughts. Ist Prize 2nd Prize £ s. d. £ s. d. Best Entire 600 200 Best itntire, 2 years and under 3 0 0 10 0 Bsst KroodMare .. ..300 100 Best Filly, 8 years and under.. 3 0 0 10 0 Best Filly, 2 years and under.. 2 0 0 10 0 ROADSTERS. M»re or Gelding, best adapted for light harness .. ..300 100 Mare or Gelding, best adapted for saddle 300 100 AGRICULTURAL HORSES. Best Fair, oi horses or mares 3 0 0 0 0 HEA.VY CART HORSES. Best Pair, of horaes or mares 3 0 0 0 0 0 CATTLE.— 2 CLASSES. Shorthorns and Heiiefords. Best Bull 500 200 Best Bull, 2 yeais and under.. 3 0 0 20 0 Best Cow, in milk or in calf ..300 200 Best Heifer, 2 years and not under 1 year 300 200 Best Heifer, 1 year and under.. 2 0 0 10 0 CATTLE. Op Ant Othir Bkiced Best Cow. in milk or in calf ..200 100 Best Heifer, 2 years and not under 1 year 200 100 SHEEP.-3 CLASSES. lxioesters, lincolnB, and lonqwoolB of Ant Other Breed. Best Kam 6 0 0 2 0 0 Best Hog Ram 6 0 2 0 0 Best Ewes, lambed this s«ason or iv lamb, pen of 3 ..800 200 Ewe Hoggets, pen of 3 ..300 200 CHAMPION PRIZE. For the best Ram exhibited in any class, Cup value . . . . 710 0 0 0 0 I For the best pen of 3 Ewes exhibited in any class, Cnp value 7 10 0 000 SWINE. Best Boar, any age . . ..200 100 Best Boar, eight months old and under . . . ..100 0 10 0 Best Sow, any age .. ..200 100 Best Sow, eight months old and under 100 0 10 0 POULTRY. Ant VABiKTr tcxhibitid. Best Coop of three (male and two females) 0 15 0 076 SHEEP-SHEARING— 2 CLASSES. Men and Boys.

Men 200 100 Boys, 16 years of age and under 10 0 010 0

SPECIAL PRIZES.

A Silver Medal wi'l be given by his Worship the Mayor of Auckland for the most useful and best made Article of Local Industry from th« City of Auckland. A Silver Cup, value £5, will be given by Messrs. Henderson and McLeod for the best yearling by "Northern Hero." £6 wi>l be given by Mr. John Fisher, Butcher, for the best Fat Ox. Mr. Fisher will give £5 next year for best Stall-fed Ox. £5 will be given by Mr. A. Dornwell, Butcher, for the beat Fat Cow, bred end fattened in the province. £5 will be given fo- the best Bull, and £5 for the best Cow, exhibited ov the day of the Show. A first prize of £5 will be awarded for the be3t combiped II owing and Reaping Machine ; second f rise, £2 10s. A prize of £10 will be awarded for the best Reaping Machine, with side delivery. A t-rlze of £1 10s. will be awaided for the best Horse Rake. A prse of £fi will be awarded for the b'st half-ton of Flax in bales. • H. Kohr, Jeweller, will give a Cup for the best collection of Draining Tiles.

REGULATIONS.

1. Prizes will be awaided for any Agricultural Implement or Machine other than above enumerated, whether made in the colony or imported, if deemed of sufficient me.it, and as the funds at the disposal of the Committee w-'l allow. 2. Implements and Machines to compete in their several classes. 3. A day /to be hereafter named) will be appointed on which a trial of the Implements and Machines selected for that purpose by the Judges will be made, and uhe prises will be awarded in accordance with respective merits. 4. Space wi'l be set apart for extra Stock of all classes, ai.d prizes will be awarded if deemed ol sufficient merit, and as the funds will allow. 5. Prize* will be awarded for any article whatever of " Local Industry," if deemed of suifacient merit. 6. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary, and left at th? Poßl-office, Otalnibu, not later than Saturday, 26th October, at 6 o'clock p.m. 7. Foims of ceitiflca'es of entry can be obtained on application to the Secretary, Otahuhu, and of Messrs. A. Buckland, and Hunter and Nolan, Auckland. 8. Entrance fees— Horses and cattle, 2s. 6d. per head ; Sheep, per pen, 25. ; Swine, ?s. per head ; and Poultry, 2s. per coop. 9. Tieke s of admission for the Stock will be given to exhibitors on payment of the entrance fee ; and no Stock wiUbeadneittrd withoutsueh certificate. 10. Stock w>ll be received on the morning of the Show umU 30 o'clock, nnd Stock received after 10 o'clock and up 10 30 v» >11 be charged double fee, after which no Stock wi'l be admitted. 11. All Horse Stock to be led. 12. No Stock to be removed from the yards before 4 o'clock p m 13. Stw.vards to cause any Sheep to be shorn at th* request of the Judges 14. Tho Sheep-sheaung to commence at 2.30. Tim* allowed : 40 minutes. 15. The age o* Cattle to date from the Ist of July. 16. The Judges may withhold prizes when there is only one exhibit. 17. No piize wi'l be awarded for extra exhibits, if the Prize List contains a class or section in which the same can compete. 18. The prices of all Exhibits, except Live Stock, to be attached to them if possible. 19. All Exhibits to be the bona fide property of the Exhibitor. 20 No person except Stewards and those in charge of Stcck will be allowed iv the grounds during the time the Judges are adjudicating. 21. In case of any dispute arising, the decision of the Managing Committee to be final.

DOG SHOW.

NON-SPORTING CLASS. £ s. d. Sheep Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Sheep Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Cattle Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Cattle Slut, Ist prize 10 0

Mastiff, Ist prize 10 0 Newfoundland, Ist prize 10 0 Pig Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Bull Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Bull Terrier, Ist prize . . . . 0 15 0 „ „ 2nd rjiiza 0 7 6 English Terrier, Ist prize 015 0 „ „ 2nd prize 0 7 8 Skye Terrier, Ist prize 0 15 0 „ „ 2nd prize 0 7 6 Brokenhair Terrier, Ist prize . . . . 015 0 .. „ 2nd prize .. ..076 French Poodle Dog, Ist prize . . . . 015 0 „ „ 2nd prize . . ..076 Italian Greyhound, Ist prize . . . . 015 0 King Chailes or Blenheim Spaniel, Ist priae 0 16 0 SPORTING CLASS. Pointer Dog, Ist prize . . . . .10 0 Pointer Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Retriever Dog, Ist prize | 10 0 Retriever Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Setter Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Setter Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Greyhound,' Ist prize 10 0 Fox Terrier, Ist prize 0 16 0 SPECIAL REGULATIONS. 1. All dogs must have chains and collars attached. fl'2. Any dog wearing a collar with his owner's name mil be dis jualifled for receiving a prize. 3. Age and breed of dog tote stated on card of e^iry. i. Dogs con-idered by the Stewards unfit for exhibition wPI not be received. j, 5. Entry Is., to be paid at south gate of Mber Barracks. 6. No dog will be admitted for exhibition after 10 o'clock a.m. 7. Entries to be addrersed to the Secreta j— Johw Gohtjon, Otahuhu — not late* than Friday, the Ist Novembar. JOHN GORDON, Secretary. Drapei/.

SEASON»S SHIPMENT, EX SUEZ MAIL.

NEW FANCY SILKS, RICH BLACK SILKS, NOVELTIES IN BLACK LACE AND SILK MANTLES, JOSEPHINE KID GLOVES, REAL LACE GOODS.

W. EArT E A T, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, QUEEN-STREET.