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Otago Witness, Issue 621, 24 October 1863, Page 1

Exhibition of Stock ■\1 OaTH EH N AGRICULTURAL AND JM PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. - President : Hia Honor J. Hybb Harris. Vice-president, alexander m'master, esq. Secretary and Treasurer Mr John Lookb. COMMITTEE : Messr F. Fenwick Messrs T. W. Parker „ J. Gardner „ John Allan „ W. G. FUcul „ Henry CampbeU „ James Hassell „ E. W. Roxby „ WHTeschemaker „ R. Wilkin „ H. J. Miller „ M. Gleeson „ F. D. Rich „ W. Muriscn „ John Jones „ W. A. Lowe „ James Rattray „ D. Innes „ R. Campbell, jun. „ John Locko The First Annual Exhibition of this Association will be held at Oamaru, on Thursday, the 12th November, 1863. HORSES. CLASS A.— DRAUGHT STOCK. I— L2O for the best Entire Horse 2— LlO for the second best Entire Horse 3— LlO for the best Mare 4— L5 for the second best Mare CLASS B.— NEW ZEALAND BRED STOCS I— LB for the beit Entire Horse 2— L4 for the second best Entire Horse' 3— L6 for the best Mare 4 — L3 for the second best Mare 5— L4 lor the besc Gelding above 3 years 6— L5 for the be3t pair of Plough Horses or Mares CLASS C— BLOOD HORSE STOCK. I— LlO for the best Entire Horse 2 — L5 for the best thorough-bred- Mare 3- -L 3 for the be-:t Hack 4— L2 for the second best Hack CLASS D.— CATTLE. I— LlO for the best Short-horn Bull above 2 >ears 2— L5 for the second best Short-horn Bull above 2 years 3— L6 for the best Short-hora Cow above S years 4— L3 for the second best Short-horn Cow abov« 3 years ; 5— L4 for the best Heifer of any breed under 8 years 6 — L4 for the best pair of Oxen showing symmetry, fat, and weight 7— L6 for the best Team of 6 Working! Bullocks B— L4 for the best Dairy Cow, in milk or in calf 9 — L3 for the second best Dairy Cow, in milk or in calf CLASS E.-SHEEP. I—LlO1 — LlO for the best three 4 toothed Merino Ram? 2 — L5 tor the second best three 4 toothed Merino Rams B— L3 for the third best three 4 toothed Merino Rams 4—L2 for the fourth beit three 4 toothed Merino Rams S— LB for the best three 4 toothed Merino Bwes 6 — L4 for the second best three 4 toothed Merino Ewes 7— L2 for the third best three 4 toothed Merino Ewes B— LlO for the best three 2 toothed Merino Rams 9— L5 for the second best three 2 toothed Merino Rams 10— L3 for the third best three 2 toothed Merino Rams H — L2 for the fourth bust throo 2 toothed Merino Kams 12 — 15 for the best three 2 toothed Merino Ewes 13 — L 3 for the second best three 2 toothed Merino Ewes 14— L2 for the third best three 2 toothed Merino Ewes, (the above shewing symmetry, length, fineness, and weight of fleece). 15— L4 for the best three Rams of any breed except Merino 16— L 3 for the best three Ewes of any breed except Merino 17— L5 for the beat ten Pat MerinoJWetiiers 18— L10 for the best Ram in the yard 19— L5 for the best Ewe in the yard CLASS F.— PIGS. 1-L4 for the best Boar 2— L2 for the second beßt Boar 3-L2for the best Sow 4— LI for the second best Sow CLASS G.— POULTRY. I— LI for Ihe be3t pair of Dorking Fowls, (cock and hen) 2— LI for the best pair of Spanish Fowls, do 3 — LI for the best pair of Polish Fowls, do 4 -LI for the best pair of Aylesbury Ducks S— LI for the best pair of Geese 1 0- LI for the best pair of Turkeys CLASS H. -DAIRY PBODUCB, I— L2 for the best 2 lbs of Fresh Butter 2— LI for the second best 2 lbs of Fresh Butter 3— L2 for the best 10 lba Salted Butter, made and corned by the Exhibitor —LI for the second best 10 lbs Salted Batter, do 5— L2 for the best Cheese, not less than 14 lbs, made by the exhibitor. 6 — LI for the second best Cheese, do, do 7— LI for the best Ham, made by the exhibitor B— LI for the best flitoh of Bacon,- do CLASS I— MISCELLANEOUS. I— LI for the best 4 lbs of home made Bread 2—103 for the second best 4 lbs of home mad« Bread 3— LI for the best pair of home knit Socks, of New Zealand wool , CLASS J.— AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. (Manufactured hi New Zealand.) I—L51 — L 5 to the maker of the best Plough 2— L3 j, of the best set of Harrows 3— L3 „ of ihe best Grubber 4— L3 „ of the best Horse Hoe 5— L4 „ of the be3t Horse Cart, (for farm purposes) 6— L2 „ of the bast set of Cart and Plough Harness, for 2 horses CLAS-* X.— FARM PRODUCB. Vfe I— L3for the best 3 buihels of Wheat 2— L3 „ 3 bushels Barley 3 -L 3 „ 3 bushels of oat 3 4— L3 „ 1 cwt. of Potatoes 5— L3 „ t:us3 of Oaten Hay 6— L3 „ truss of Grass Hay CLASS L.-EXTRA STOCK. L2O to be left to the descretion of the Judges. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Members and Subscribers to the Association, and members of any other Agricultural Society, to exhibit FREE. Any person can exhibit Stock on paying a fee of Two Pounds, and Farm Produce, Implements, &c, on paying a fee of Ten Shillings ; and Tairy Produce and Poultry, on paying a fee of Two Shillings and Sixpence, eaoh exhibit. The Name, Residence, and District of the Exhibitor, the breed of tho animal he intends to exhibit; the pedigree of the Stock, as far as known, and ot Sheep, the time of shearing must be given to the Secretary, with entry, THRKE WEEKS previous to the Show, or he will not be nllowe'l to compete. That all Stock exhibited shall be hona fide tha property of the Exhibitor, or his Principal. No competitor will be allowed to exhibit more than two lots in each sectioa of a class j and it shall not be competent to enter a lot in one section, and afterwards to withdraw it for competition in another section, unless by direction of- the Committee. btock which cannot lie shown, :in any competing class may be exhibited as extra stock. In no case shall a, premium be adjudged, unless the Judges Bhall deem the lot to possess suffioient merit, more esp ecially if only one lot is presented ten a premium. • - .... AH cattle and sheep for competition tobetateu the Society's yards by ten o'clock, on the morning of the Exhibition. Letters, with entries, should be received by the undersigned, at Oam&ru, not later than the 22nd. October. - : oV JOHN LOCKS, gewtaqf