CHRISTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW; proposed to be held in the Market Place, Christchurch, €Uimt-*k^-eHd-ef-^Septem^, 185J_^ '■ Under the direction of the Christchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Society. THE following Prizes will be offered, subject to the following conditions. 1. That there shall be three Competitors for each prize, or no prize will be awarded. 2. The entrance fees for Horses, Cattle and Sheep, shall be £1 Is. Od. for each description of Stock exhibited, and for Pigs 10s. 6d'P The following will be the Prizes offered, therebeing two Prizes, Ist and 2nd for each description of Stock: — PRIZES. First Second Prize. Prize. horses. £. s. d. £. s. d. 1. —For the best Draught Stallion in the Colony 5 5 0 3 3 0 2. —For the best Draught Mare in foal, or with foal by her side 5 5 0 3 3 0 3. —The best Stallion for ge- } neral purposes 5 5 0 3 3 0 4. —The best Brood Mare for general purposes, in foal, or with foal by her side 550 33 0 5.- —For the best yearling Colt, and best yearling Filly, (each) 5 5 0 3 3 o CATTLE. ].•—For the best imported Bull 55 0 3.3 0 2.—For the best imported Cow 55 0 33 0 3.—For the best Colonial bred Bull ■ ... 55 0 330 4. —For the best Colonial bred Cow 55 0 3 30 s.—For tbe best Bull, bred in the Middle Island, New Zealand,heing over eighteen monthsold 550 33 0 6. —For the best Cow, bred in the Middle Island, New Zealand 5 5 0 3 3 0 7. —For tbe best Heifer, under 3 years old, not less than 3 5 5 0 3 3 0 sheep. I.—For the best imported Ram 5 5 0 3 3 0 2.—For the best imported Ewe 5 5 0 3 3 0 3. —For the best pen of (5) Rams, bred in the Middle 151 and..... 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.*—For the best ditto of Ewes, ditto 5 50 33 0 5. —For the best pen of (5) Colonial bred Rams 5 5 0 3 3 0 6.—For the best ditto Colonial bred Ewes 5 5 0 3 3 0 7.—For the best pen of (10) Hoggets 5 5 0 3 3 0 PIGS. I.—For the best Boar in the Colony,being over 12 months old 330 220 2.—For the best Sow in the Co- • lony, being over 12 months old 3 3 0 2 2 0 3.—For the best pen of (5) Pigs, under twelve months °bi 3 3 0 2 2 0 N.B.—The present funds of the Society being qsi*e.inadequate to meet the expenses of the proposed Show, Donations for this proposal are earnestly solicited from all parties who feel interested in the object iv view. Donations, and yearly subscriptions to the Society, (£1 per annum) will be received by the Treasurer, W. G. Brittan, Esq., Christchurch, and by the Hon. Secretaries. Oct. Mathias, J. C. Porxer. Christchurch, July I*2, 1853. List of Donations already promised : W. G. Brittan .^5 0 0 J. Caverhill 0 0 M. P. Stoddart 5 0 0 C. Sidey 0 0 H. Phillips.. 3 0 M.J.Burke 2 0 Messrs. Lllis and Gartner 2 2 0 T.Cass ; £,2 2 0 Rev. Oct. Mathias 2 0 J. Deans o 0 James Mathia5.,,.,,,,............. 1 I 0
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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 133, 23 July 1853, Page 12
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