NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 300, 28 October 1864, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Coi.oxiai, Ltvt: Stock Suuw. Wk have been favoured will! the following Circular from "Messrs. A. Thompson A; Co. Herewith w.; beg to hand you tin- programme and classification of stock for the'first intcr-culonial show of live stuck to be field at Duncditi during the first week in January, Ibtio. From the support, our undertaking has alrcady reeeived, and tho eflicicut manner in which all the arrangements will b? carried out, v/e anticipate that it will be equal to any show ever held in the colonies. And we have io request that you will faiour us with particulars of any stock y.vu niav be desirous of forwarding, which will receive our special care ami attention. Our ageats at f lie various shipping ports are also authorised to receive and arrange f..,r freight on anv stock intended for exhibition or our annual sale Ji' pure stock. * AVe also beg to remind you thai, we will hold our annual sale of stock by public auction on the lust day of the show, when all exhibitors will have ihe opportunity of ollcring their stock to public competition. As the sale will be held aL a season when most of our breeders and t'.ockowncrs will be in the market and a large atteudence attracted by the N. Z. exhibition and tho show ol'stock, we think there will be a great demand for well-bred stock of every description, and we feel confident that any \ou inav have for disposal will meet with a ready and satisfactory : sale. " ; AVe are, sir, yours faithfully, JJittvi:n, Co. Our agents at Auckland are A. L. Thompson and SllJiliP. Class 1— I 1 or tho three best Merino liams of any a ,r e ; 'n. I ported ' 3 ' For the second best do do. Class 2— j For the b'est three Merino iiwes of anv a"e ini- i ported • o > For sccoiul best do do. ; Class 3—• For (he three best Merino Earns of anv :i"e, bred m .New Zealand or Australian colonics. ° For the second best do oo do do. Class -1— For the three best Merino Ewes of any a.'e bred in New Zealand or Australian colonies ° ' For the second best do c!o do.

Class 5 — For the threo best two-tooth Merino Earns V) red in New Zealand or Australian colonies For (he second best. do do do do. Class G— For llic three best two-tooth Merino Ewes bred in New Zealand or Australian colonics For tlie second best do do do do. Class 7— For the best, Merino Ram exhibited For the second best do do. Class 8— For the best Merino Ewe exhibited For the second best do do. Class {)— For the best Leicester l?am of any ago 'For the second best do do. Class 10—■ For lhe best Leicester Kwe of any ago For the second best dodo. Class 11— For tlie best C'otswold Lain of any age For the second best do do. Class 12— For the best Cotswold Ewe of any ago For the second best do do. Class is— For the best Sontlulown Ham of any u»6 For the second best do do do. Class I I—• For the best .Southdown Ewe of any ago For tlu; second best do do do. Class 15— For the best Cheviot Ham or any age For the second best do do do. Class i<;— For the best Cheviot Ewe of any age For the second best do do do. Class 17 — For the best, pen of ten Fat Merino \\ ethers For the second best do do do. Class IS— For the best pen of live Fat "Wethers of any other breed For the second best do do do. Class 1!)— For the best pen of live Fat, Lambs For the second best do do do. CATTLE. Class 1_ For (he best Hull of any ago (Durham breed) Kor the secern! best do do do 4 < (.'lass '1— Koi' llit- lxvst cow of any ago (Dutham brucd) Kut" tlu' sceoiul best do do do CI'.iSS .'J i For the best Lull of any breed For the second best do Class -1— For the best Cow of any breed Fur the second bust do Class r>— For the best Cow of any ago /or dairy purposes For the second best, do. do. For the best Hull under three years of any breed For tin 1 second best do do Class 7 •• j For the best lleifer under tinea years j For the second best do Class 8— Kor [he best Lull under two years of any breed Kor the second best uo do Class ;>— l'or the best Heifer under two y.ars of any breed For the second best do do Class 111— For the best pair Fat Oxen For the fccoud best do do de. Class 11 — For tlu; best pair Fat Cows For the .-ccoud l ost do do do. Class 12— For the best pair of "Working Jiullocks For 1 lie second best do do do. Class i;»— For the lest team of six "Working Bullocks For the l second best do do do. HOUSES. Class 1— For the best Draught Stallion of any ago (imported For the second best do do do. Class 2— For the best Draught Mare, of any ago (imported.) Kor the second best do do do. Class 3— For the best Draught fStallicn, of any nge, bred in Xew Zealand or Australian Colonies I For the second best do do. \ Class J— j For the best Hi aught Mrio, of any age, bred in I New Zealand or tlie Australian Colonies 1 For tl.e s< cond best do do Co. ! Cla.-s J— | For the best Draught Colt, under .'S years old For the second l.est do do | Class (i— i Kor the best Draught. Killun.ler I! years old j For the beeond best do do do Class 7— Kor t lie best Draught Colt, under two years old ' Kor the second best do do ! Class S— i Fur lhe best Draught Fillv, under 2 years old j Kor the second best do do do i I 'hes Sl— i Kor the best Draught (ielding ! 1' or the second best do do do I Class 10— I Kor tile best pair of l'lough Hoists j l'or {ho second best do do do Class 11— I Kor the best Thorough-bred Stallion, of any age I _ (imported) l'or the second best do do do Cla.-s 12 — I'or the best-Tliorougli-bred Stallion, of any age, bred in Now Zealand or the Australian Colonic.-?. Ke-r the second best do do do do Class j Kor the best Thoroughbred Marc of any ago tor the second best do do do. Class 1-i — l'or the best Thoroughbred Colt under throo years old For th,. second best do do do. Class 1.",— Kor tie' best Thoroughbred Filly under three years old | lor the lecond best do do do. i Class it; — For the best Thoroughbred Colt undor two years I old J ! i'or Uio sc;cond best do do do. : Cbx*s 17— For the best Thoroughbred Filly under two years old J l'or the second best do do do. Cla.-s IS— Kor the best "Weight-carrying llacknev l'or the second best do do do (.Mass I'J— l'or the best pair of Carriage Horses i'or tin: second best do do do. Class 20 — For the best l'ony under 11 hands liHi I i' or luo second best do do do. ° j I For (lie best L'oar, lai-'c breed i Kor tii.j second best do do do. ! Class 2--- 1 Kor the best Sow, large breed Kor the second best do do do Class 3 — l'or I lie besi !!oar, small breed ■ \ L'or 'lie second best do do do ! Class -I — I For I he besi Sow, small breed CI 1 " l ' r " lu sc ''o" t l best do do do. | j Kor lhe In'st Hoar, of any breed ! ■ l'or the second best do do do. ! ' Class G— i < I'. 01 ' ' oest Sow of anv breed ' or the second best do'do do. i i Ciass 7— | 1 K oi- t ] 10 Kat. I'ig I ? Kor the second best ilo do. p , , POULTRY. f Class 1— '' 1 "breed) C ° Ck il " Cl llens ( Dortin S v , .j T<OI V ! ' e ilo do. 1 L '°breed) C ° ck mul Pah ' ° f IIc " 3 ( S P iu,is!l s For the second best do do do. jo

Class 3— Por tho best Cock and Pair of Hens (Cochin China breed) For the second bc6t do do do. Class 4 — Por tho best Cock and Pair of Hens (Poland breed) Por the second best do do do. Class 5— Por the best Cock and Pair of Hens (any other breed) Por the second best do do do. Class G — Por the best pair of Geese Por tile second be=t do. Class 7— For the best, pair of Turkeys Por tho second best do. Class 8— .Por the best pair Ducks Por the second best do. Exhibition of extra Stock of all descriptions is invited, for which awards will be given. Dkivkk, Maci.kan & Co. Dunedin.