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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 44, 11 September 1880, Page 3

: SHEEP— continued. ! Special Prizes. I. Silver Cup, given by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. for the best pen of not less than 5 sheep most adapted to this district, without respect to breed. 11. Pen of three fat sheep, i shorn ... ... Ist i „ ... 2nd prize PIGS. ! OPEN TO ANY BREED. I. Boar over 6 months ...Ist 2nd prize 11. Boar under 6 months, Ist 2nd prize 111. Sow over six months, Ist 2nd prize IV. Sow under 6 months, Ist 2nd prize POULTRY. Exhibits of any land to consist of one male and two female bn'ds. A prize of will be given for the best exhibit of any breed. DOGS Can be exhibited. PRODUCE. Cheese, to be made in the district Ist Do. do. ... 2nd prize Fresh Butter Ist „ •„ ... 2nd prize Bread (home made) ... Ist „ „ ... 2nd prize Hams and Bacon (one side) Ist „ „ ... 2nd prize Wool, 3 fieeces (greasy) ... Ist „ „ ... 2nd prize Wool, 3 fleeces (washed) ... Ist „ „ ... 2nd prize Note. — Salt butter w 11 he received, in kegs of not less than 201b5., up to tlie 31st Octobei", 1880, and will be stored in the cellar of Mr. John Gibson, Patea, for exhibition at tlie Autumn Show. It can be shown either in lumps or in pound pats in brine. Prizes, £2, and £1. IMPLEMENTS. Exhibits, imported or of local manufacture, are respectfully invited, when prizes will be given if of sufficient merit. LEAPING MATCH. A leaping match will take place at 3.30 p.m. Entrance fee, 10s. Three tries allowed at each rise of the bar. Baulks to count as trials. Entries for this event can be made with the Seer tary on the ground up to the time appointed for commencing the match. SPECIAL PRIZES. £ s. d. F. M. Chapman, for bacon, with regard to marketable appearance and quality l 10 0 Ditto, lot best dxesseti io^ls, one pair # . ... 010 0 William Dale, for best sample of fresh butter. ; E.P. cruet -....1 0 0 E. A. Adams, for best dyed sample of sheepskin mat, value ... 1 10 '0 C. Skelley and Co., foe best sample hams 2 0 0 Alfred A. Gower, for best pen Dorking fowls 10 0 Gowland, Adamson, and Co., at discretion ... ... ... 1 1 0 William Odgers, for best buggy horse 11 0 Hunger and McCarty, for best pair plough horses. Set of " swingletrees 1 1 0 Francis Mullen, for best pair Spanish fowls. Two bottles champ gne 10 0 J. Kenworthy, for best homemade bread. Purse 0 12 0 T. Haywood, for best pair buggy horses 11 0 J. Milroy, prize for butter ... 0 10 6 Thomas North, for best colonial made buggy 2 0 0 William Colson, for best high jump 11 0 | Joseph Chadwick William Cowern, for best 2-year old heifer 2 0 0 John Gibson, for best sample 3lbs. fresh butter, made and ! exhibited by girl not over 16 years. A churn ... Eyton and Piingle, for lady's hack. A lady's bridle ... 1 1 0 Alexander Black, for best sample locally made cheese ... ... 1 1 0 Hearn and Kennedy, for best yearling colt or filly by Scotchman 2 0 0 Samuel Taplin, at discretion ... 0 10 0 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Members of the Association can exhibit on paying the following fees : — Horses : Entires, 10s ; other classes, ss. Cattle: Bulls, ss ; other classes, 2s 6d. Single sheep, 2s 6d ; pen of three, ss. Pigs, 2s 6d j poultry, dogs, and produce, lsj implements, 2s 6d. Non-members to pay double fees in every case. 2. All stock exhibited must be the bona fide property of the exhibitor, or his principal. 3. The names, residences, and districts of the exhibitor and breeder, the breed of the animal he intends to exhibit, the pedigree of the stock as. far as known — of sheep, tiie time of shearing — young horses and cattle, the date of birth — must be given to ■the Secretary with entries. • 4. In cattle, class A, the ages will date from- Ist August, -in each year. 5. No competitor will be allowed to exhibit more than one lot in produce class. 6. Stock tb,at cannot be shown in a competing class can be exhibited as extra stock, and if deemed worthy of a prize by the judges, one will be awarded. 7. In no case shall a prize be adjudged, unless the judges shall deem the lot to possess sufficient merit, more especially if only one lot is exhibited. 8. All exhibits for competition must be on the Show Ground, as follows: — Sheep and pigs, before 8 a.m. ; cattle 9 a.m. ; horses, dairy produce, poultry, dogs, implements, 10 a.in. sharp of the Show day. Judging to commence at 10 a.m. I 9. The Committee will not, under any ' circumstances, hold themselves responsible for loss, damage, or mis-delivery of stock, produce, or implements exhibited at the Show. 10. All protests must be in writing, and left with the Secretary before 4 o'clock on the day of the Show. The decision of the Managing Committee to be final. 11. No stock, produce, or implements exhibited to be removed from the ground until after 4 o'clock on the , day of the Show, without a special order from the Secretary. 12. All horses and bulls must be led.