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North Otago Times, Volume XI, Issue 359, 30 October 1868, Page 4

Agricultural and Pastoral Notice.

NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. mHE FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of this Association will be held at Oamaru on ' THURSDAY, 12th NOVEMBER, 1868. prizes: CLASS A.— HORSES— DRAUGHT STOCK. LlO for the best Entire Horse L5 for the second best Entire Horso L5 for the^best Mare L3 for the'best Brood Mare L3 for the'best pair of- Plough Horses or Mares L2 for tho best Gelding, above 3 years Ll for tihe best Entire Colt, under 2 years. CLASS B.— BLOOD HORSE STOCK. ' L5 for the best Thoroughbred Entire Horse L3 for the best Thoroughbred Mare.

CLASS C— HACKS. L2 for the best Hack Ll for the best Pony, under 14 hands.

CLASS D.— CATTLE. L5 for the best shorfc-horn Bull L3 for the second best do. L3 for the beBt Bhort-horn Cow, above 3 years L2 for the second best do. L3 for the best Dairy Cow, in milk or in calf III for the second best do. Ll for the best Heifer of any breed, under 3 years.

CLASS E. -MERINO SHEEP. L5 for the best Ram in the yard L5 for the best Ewe do. L5 for the best 3 Rams, 4-tooth and upwards L3 for the second best 3 Rams, 4-tooth and upwards Honorable mention for the third best 3 Rums, 4tooth and upwards L5 for the best 3 Rams, yearling or 2-tooth L3 for the second best 3 Rams, yearling or 2-tooth Honorable mention for the third best 3 Rams, yearling or 2-tooth L5 for the best 3 Ewes, 4-tooth and upwards, with lambs at foot L3 for the second best 3 Ewes, do. Honorable mention for the third best 3 Ewes, do. L5 for the best 3 Ewes, 4-tooth or upwards, with or without lambs L3 for the second best 3 Ewes, do. Honorable mention for the third best 3 Ewes, do. L5 for tho best 3 Ewes, yearling or 2-tooth L3 for the second best 3 Ewes, do. . Honorable mention for the third best 3 Ewes, do. L5 for the best pen of 20 Rams, yearling or 2tooth, bred by the exhibitor. The same to be sold by auction at an upset price of L4 4s. per head j the surplus (if any) to go to the funds of the Society. L5 for the best pen of 20 Ewes, yearling or 2-tooth.

CLASS F.— LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP. L3 for the best Leicester Ram, 4-tooth and upwards L2 for the best Leicester Ram, yearling or 2-tooth L3 for the best 3 Leicester Ewes, 4-tooth and upwards L2 for the best 3 Leicester Ewes, yearling or 2tooth L2 for the best Cheviot Ram, 4-tooth and under Ll for the best 3 Cheviot Ewes, 4-tooth and under L2 for the best Roinney Marsh Ram, 4-tooth.and under ,L1 for the best 3 Eornney Marsh Ewes, 4-tooth and under L2 for the best Lincoln Ram, 4-tooth and under Ll for the best 3 Lincoln Ewes, 4-tooth and under L2 for the best Down Ram, 4-tooth and under Ll for the best 3 Down Ewes 4-tooth and under. CLASS G.— PIGS. L3 for the best Boar L2 for the second best Boar L2 for the best Sow Ll for the second beBt Sow.

CLASS H.— POULTRY. Dorking Fowls — 10s. for the best Cock and pair Hens Spanish Fowls — 10s. for the best Cock and pair of Hens Turkeys — 10s. for the best Cock and pair of Hens Aylesbury Ducks — 10s. for the best Drake and pair of Ducks Common Ducks — 10s. for the best Drake and pair of Ducks Geese — 10s. for the best Gander and pair of Geese.

CLASS I.— DAIRY PRODUCE. Ll for the best 21bs of Butter, without salt Ll -for the best 21bs of Butter, with salt, made within 3 days of the Show Ll for the best lOlbs of Salted Butter, made and corned by the exhibitor, and not less than two months old Ll for the best Ham, cured by the exhibitor Ll for the best Flitch of Bacon, do. Ll for the best Cheese, made by the exhibitor.

CLASS J.— FARM PRODUCE. Ll for the best 3 bushels of Wheat Ll for the best 3 bushels of Barley Ll for the best 3 bushels of Oats f_NoTE. — Exhibitors will be compelled to produce 20 bushels equal to the sample, if required.] Ll for the best cwt of Potatoes Ll for the best truss of Oaten Hay Ll for the best truss of Grass Hay.

CLASS K. — AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, L2 for the best Plough Ll for the best set of Harrows L2 for the best Horse Cart for farm purposes L5 for the best Reaping Machine L2 for the second best Reaping Machine L3 for the best Sowing Machine. CLASS L.— MISCELLANEOUS. Ll for the best 41bs of home-made Bread 10s. for the second best 41bs do. EXTRA STOCK. L20 to be left to the discretion of the Judges. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Members and Subscribers to the Association to exhibit free. Any person can exhibit Slock on paying a fee of One Pound j Farm Produce, Implements, &c, on paying a fee of Ten Shillings ; and Dairy Produce, Poultry, &c, on paying a fee of Two Shillings and Sixpence each exhibit. The name, residence, and district of the exhibitor and breeder, the breed of ther animal he intends to exhibit, the pedigree of the Stock as far as known and of Sheep the time of shearing must be given, to the Secretory with entry in writing fourteen days previous to the Show, or he will not be allowed to compete. All Stock exhibited shall be bonajide the property of the exhibitor or his principal. No competitor shall be allowed to exhibit more than four (4) lots of each description. Stock which cannot be shown in a competing class, may be exhibited as Extra Stock. In no case shall a premium be adjudged unless the Judges shall deem the lot to possess sufficient merit, .more especially if only one lot is presented for a premium. All Stock for competition is to be taken into the Society's Yards by Eight o'clock on the morning of the Exhibition, except Horses, which must be in the Yard by Ten o'clock. Entries for Stock will be received by the under signed at Oamaru, not later than the §9th October and all other exhibits not later than tho 9th November, 1868. JOHN LOCKE, , - Secretary.