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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4743, 6 November 1872, Page 4

Agricultural Show.

THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW will be held in Albert Barracks, Auckland, on Wednetday (THIS DAY ), November 6, 1872. The undermentioned sums will be given as First and Second Prizes :— „ HORSES.— 2 CLASSES. Thoaouqhbeeds and Hkavt Draughts. Ist Prize 2nd Prise £ s. d. £ s. d. Best Entire 5 0 0 2 0 0 Best i!)ntire, 2 years and under 3 0 0 10 0 Best Hrood Mare . . ..300 100 Best Filly, 3 years acd under.. 3 0 0 10 0 Best Filly, 2y err* and under.. 2 0 0 10 0 ROADSTERS. Mare or Gelding, best adapted for light harness .. ..300 100 Jlare or Gelding, best adapted for saddle .. . ..300 100 AGRICULTURAL BORSES. Best Pair, of horses or mares 3 0 0 0 0 HEA.VY CART HORSES. Best Pair, of horses or mares 3 0 0 0 0 0 CATTLE.— 2 CLASSES. Shorthorns and Herefords. Best Bull 5 0 0 2 0 0 Best Bull, 2 years and under. .300 200 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. Of Ant Other Bbexd Best Cow, in milk or in calf ..200 100 Best Heifer, 2 years and not under 1 year 200 100 SHEEP.— 3 CLASSES. LEICICBTERS, LINCOLftS, AND LONQWOOL3 OF Ant Othcb Breed. Best Ram 5 0 0 2 0 0 Best Hog Ram 6 0 2 0 0 Best Ewes, lambed this siason or in lamb, pen of 8 ..300 200 Ewe Hoggets, pen of 3 ..300 200 CHAMPION PRIZE. For the best Ram exhibited in any class, Cup value . . . . 710 0 0 0 0 For the best pen of 3 Ewes exhibited in any class, Cup valve 7 10 0 000 SWINE. Best Boar, any age . . ..200 100 Beit 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 Yabiktt p-xhibits». 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 0 10 0

SPECIAL PRIZES. A Silver Medal vrill be given by his Worship the Mayor of A ackland for the most useful and best made Article of Local Industry from the City of Auckland. A Silver Cup, value £5, will be given by Messrs. Henderson and McLeod for the best yearling by "Northern Hero." £5 will be given by Mr. John Fisher, Butcher, for the be»t Fat Ox. Mr. Fisher will give £6 next year for best Stall-fed Ox. £6 will be given by Mr. A. Dornwell, Butcher, for the best Fat Cow, bred and fattened in the province. r £5 will be given for the best Bull, and £5 for the best Cow, exhibited on the day of the Show. A first prize of £5 will be awarded for the best combined Mowing and Reaping Machine ; second prize, £2 10s A prize of £10 will be awarded for the best Reaping Machine, with side delivery. A prize of £1 10s. will be awarded for the best Horse Rake. \ prize of £5 will be awarded for the best half-ton of Flax in bales. H. Kohn, Jeweller, will give a Cup for the best collection of Draining Tiles. REGULATIONS. 1. Prizes will be awarded for any Agricultural Implement or Machine other than above enumerated, whether made in the colony or imported, if deemed of •ufflcient merit, and as the funds at the disposal of the Committee will 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 the prizes will be awarded in accordance with respective merits. 4. Space will be set apart for extra Stock of all classes, and pnxes will be awarded if deemed of sufficient merit, and as the funds will allow. 5. Prizes will be awarded for any article whatever of " Local Industry," if deemed of sufficient merit. 9. All entries to be addressed to the Secretary, and left at the Post-office, Otahuhu, not later than Saturday, 26th October, at 6 o'clock p.m. 7. Forms of certificates of entry can be obtained on application to the Secretary, Otahuhu, and of Messrs. A. BuckUnd, and Hunter and Nolan, Auckland. 8. Eutrance fees— Horses and cattle, 2s. 6d. per head ; Sheep, per pen, 25.; Swine, 2s. per head; and Poultry, 2s. per coop. 9. Tickets of admission for the Stock will be given to exhibitors on payment of the entrance fee ; and no Stock will be admitted withoutsuch certificate. 10. Stock will tie received on the morning of the Show until 10 o'clock, and Stock received after 10 o'clock and up 10.30 will be charged double fee, after which no Stock will be admitted. 11. All Horse Stock *o be led. 12. No Stock to be removed from the yards before 4 o'clock p m. 13. Ste .rards to cause any Sheep to be shorn at the request of the Judges 14. Tho Sheep-shearing to commence at 2. SO. Time allotted : 40 minutes. 15. The age of Cattle to date from the Ist of July. 16. The Judges may withhold priaes when there i* only one exhibit. 17. No prize will be awarded for extra exhibits, If the Prize List contains a class or section in which the same can compete. 18. Tie prices of all Exhibits, except Live Stock, to to 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 Stock will be allowed in the grounds during the time the Judges are adjudicating. 21. In case of any dispute arising, the decision of he Managing Committee to be final.

DOG SHOW. NON-SPORTING CLASS. £ s. d. Sheep Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Sheep Slut, Ist prize .. ..' .. ..100 Cattle Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Cattle Slut, Ist prizo 10 0 Mastiff, Ist prize 10 0 Newfoundland, Ist prize .. .. ..100 Pig Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Bull Dog, Ist prizo 10 0 Bull Terrier, Ist prize 0 15 0 „ „ 2nd prize 0 7 6 English Terrier, Ist prize 0 15 0 „ „ 2nd prize 0 7 6 Skye Terrier, Ist prize 0 15 0 „ „ 2nd prize .. .. ..076 Brokenhair Terrier, Ist prL-.t .. . . 015 0 „ „ 2nd prize .. ..078 French Poodle Dog, Ist prize . . . . 015 0 „ „ 2nd prize .. ..076 Italian Greyhound, Ist prize . . . . 015 0 King Charles or Blenheim Spaniel, Ist prize 0 15 0 SPORTING CLASS Pointer Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Pointer Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Retriever Dog, Ist prize 10 0 Retriever Slut, let prize 10 0 Setter Dog, Ist prizo 10 0 Setter Slut, Ist prize 10 0 Greyhound, Ist prize 10 0 Fox Terrier, lbt prize 0 15 0

SPECIAL REGULATIONS. 1. All dogs must have chains and collars attached. -2. Any dog wearing a collar with his owner's nam« will be disqualified for receiving a prize. 3. Age' and breed of dog to be stated on card of entry. 4. Dogs considered by tho Steward* unfit for exhibition will not be received. 5 Entry I*,, to be paid at south gate of Alber Barracks. - 6. No dog will be admitted for exhibition after 10 'o'clock a.m. j 7. Entries to be addressed to the Secretaiy— Join Gosdok, Otahuhu — not later than Friday, the Ist Novembsr. JOHN GORDON, i Secretary.

Seed, Etc. THE UNDERSIGNED IS OFFERING AT LOWEST PRICES T?OR CASH:! 700 sacks Sydney Maize 250 sacks New Zealand Maize 600 sacks Prime Heavy Oats 150 sacks Tartarian Oats 350 sacks Bonednst (Sydney No. 1} Potatoes : Hobart Town, Circular Head, and CanterburyJ Prime Canterbury Hams and Baoon. Flour, Oatmeal, Sharps, Bran, &C, &c, <be. JAMBS COUPLAND, 208, QUEEN-STREET, , „ ; „ , . , (Old Thkatri! Royal) mXSMANIAN SEED WAREHOUSE White Clover ' , Linseed t Red Clover ' ~ Rape i , ' Lucernt Mangold Wurtxel i Buckwheat , , -Tares Sainfoin Adelaide Seed Wheat j Canary ' Sugar Beet < ' Whit* Field Peu Haricot Beans *, BUt, Boding Peas . MUlct, i And a large collection of|Garden,Farm, and Flower Seeds, &c.,&c.' ' . j Jams'- Jellies', ' Easpberry Vinegar, Adelaide ! Almonds, flobart^ Town Potatoes. w ' 'H. LPPSCOM^BE, < > „ - 180, Queen-street. . '