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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 45, 15 September 1880, Page 4

SHEEP— continued. Special Prizes. I. Silver Gup, 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, shorn Ist „ ... 2nd prize PIGS. OPEN TO ANY BREED. I. Boar over 6 months ...Ist 2nd prize11. 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 kind to consist of one male and two female birds. A prize of will be given for the best exhibit of any breed. d"ogs Can be exhibited. PEODUCE. 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 fieecea (greasy) ... Ist „ „ ... 2nd yrizQ Wool, 3 fleeces (washed) ... Ist „ „ ... 2nd prize Note. — Salt butter will be received, in kegs of not less than 201b5., up to the 31st October, 1880, and will be stored in the cellar of Mr. John Gibson, Patea, for exhibition at the Autumn Show. It can be shown either in lumps or in pound pats in brine. Prizes, £d, £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 Secretary on the ground up to the time appointed for commencing the match. SPECIAL PEIZES. ! £ s. d. F. M. Chapman, for bacon, with regard to marketable appearance and quality 1 10 0 Ditto, for best dressed fowls, one pair „, ... ... 0 10 0 William Dale, for best sample of fresh butter. E.P. cruet ... 1 0 0 R. 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 1 0 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 champagne 1 0 0 J. Kenworthy, for best homemade bread. Purse 012 0 T. Haywood, for best pair buggy horses 1 1 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 Cowem, for best 2-year old heifer 2 0 0 John Gibson, for best sample 31bs. fresh butter, made and exhibited by girl not over 16 years. A churn ... Eyton and Pringle, for lady's hack. A lady's bridle ... 1 1 0 Alexander Black, for best sample locally made cheese 11 0 Hearn 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 ; poultry, dogs, and produce, Is; 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 bis principal. 3. The names, residences, and districts of tbe exhibitor and breeder, the breed of the animal he intends to exhibit, tbe pedigree of the stock as far as known — of sheep, the tune of shearing— young horses and cattle, tbe date of birtb. — 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 that 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.m. sharp of the Show day. Judging to commence at 10 a.m. 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 tbe 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.