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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 137, 20 August 1853, Page 12

ROBERT TAYLOR, : ISuiftrcr, ©nrpcntcr, airtr ©ntrtrtafcer, Oxford Street, Lyttelton. %* Funerals Furnished arid conducted on the shortest notice. CHRISTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW To be held in the Market Place, Christchurch, on Thursday, October 6, 1853, Under the direction of the Christchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Society. ri^HE following Prizes will be offered, -*- subject to the following conditions. 1. That there shall he three Competitors for each prize, or no prize will he awarded. 2. The entrance fees for Horses, Cattle and Sheep, shall be £l Is. Od. for each description of Stock exhibited, and for Pigs 10s. "6d. The following will be the Prizes offered, there beingtwo Prizes, Ist and 2nd for each description of Stock:— PRIZES. First Second Prize. Prize. houses. '£. "s. d, £. s. d. I.—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 general purposes 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—The best Brood Mare for general purposes, in foal, or . with foal by her side 5 5 0 3 3 0 s.—For the best Colt, and best Filly, foaled between the Ist of August and the 31st December, 1852.. 5 5 0 3 3 o CATTLE. I.—For the best imported Bull 5 5 0 3 3 0 2.—For. the best imported Cow 5 5 0 3 3 0 3.—For the best Colonial bred 8u11.... „.. 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—For the best Colonial bred . Cow 5 5 0 3 3 0 s.—For the best yearling Bull, bred in the Middle Island, . - New Zealand 5 5 0 3 3 0 6.—For the best Cow, bred in the Middle Island, New Zealand... 5 5 0 3 3 0 7—For the best three Heifers, under three years old. 5 50 3 3 0 B.—For the best single Heifer 5 5 0. 3 3 0 SHEEP. I.—For the best imported Earn 55 0 33 0 2.—For the best imported Ewe 5 5 0 3 3 0 3.—For the best pen of (5) Rawis, bred in the Middle Island... 5 5 0 3 3 0 4.—For the best ditto of Ewes, ditto 5 5 0 3 3 0 s.—For the best pen of (5) Colonial bred Rams 5 5 0 3 3 0 6.—For the best ditto Colonial bred Ewes 55 0 3 30 7. —For the best pen of (10) Hoggets 550 330 PIGS. . —For the best Boar in the Colony,being over 12 months old 33 0 22 0 2.—For the best Sow in the Colony, being over 12 months old 3 3 0 2 2 0 3. —For the best pen of. (5) Pigs, under twelve months old 3 3 0 2 2 0 P Parties intending to exhibit are requested to give to the Hon. Secretaries ifotjbteen days notice, previous to the day of the show, oi the Stock which they propose to exhibit. The Committee being desirous of ensuring as large a show as possible, invite the exhibition of any extra Stock, for which they will provide accommodation. N.B.—The present funds of the Society being quite 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 in 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, J. C. Porter, C. Davie.