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Otago Witness, Issue 1461, 15 November 1879, Page 13

AGRICULTURAL SHOW. ! 19. Extra stock, implements, &c, not eligible under any of the enumerated classes may be exhibited by paying the usual entrance fees, as in the clasß to which they are most closely allied. Honorary certificates may be awarded, but no prize unless there is competition. 20. All protests must be in writing, and may be entered either before or after the judges have proceeded to their duties. The party entering a protest in horses, cattle, and sheep must deposit 203, and in any other class ss, The deposit will be returned if the protest be sustained. If the protest be lodged before the judges proceed to their duties, the onus of proof will rest with the exhibitor ; if after that, the onus of proof will be with the party protesting. No protest will be received later than one hour after the awards are made and the prizetickets affixed. The Committee will decide all protests as soon as practicable. 21. All prizes not claimed within six months after tho date of the Show will be forfeited. Gates open to the public, 27fch Novembsr, after 12 o'clock, admission, 53 ; on the 28th November, from 9 to 12, admission, 2a 6d ; after that time, Is. The supporters of the Association are reminded that their annual subscriptions are due ; and in order to enable it; to meet the liberal prizes offered, it is respectfully requested that the subscriptions be paid up at an early date, to any member of the Committee, or to the Secretary. JOHN ROBERTS, President. SYDNEY JAMES, Secretary. PRIZE LIST. gg* Private prizes of considerable value will be awarded in the various olasaea. These will be specially advertised. In each class of sheep, cattle, and horses, two prizes will be awarded, and where there are more than seven entries in any class, a third prize will be given, one-half the value of the second prize. The largest prize-taker in each class will have the option of getting a piece of plate with an inscription, in lieu of money. Points to count— three for the first prize, two for the second prize, and one for the third prize or highly commended. In the event of ties, the largest number of first prizes to be the winner. A Cup will be given for the largest prize-taker in sheep, cattle, and horses. SHEEP. Firßt prize, L 2 ; second, Ll. No restriction as to feeding. Fees : Each entry — Members, ss ; all others, 103. With the exception of fat sheep, all sheep must be unshorn ; the date of last shearing to be given when the entry is made. MERINO BREED. The judges are requested to take into consideration the following points : — Fineness, length, density, clearness, and quality of fleece ; also symmetry and frame of the animal. Ist claas— Ram, 4 tooth or upwards. 2nd clasa — Ram, 2 tooth or under. 3rd class — Two rams, 4 tooth or upwards. 4th class — Two rams, 2 tooth or under. sth clais— Ewe, 4 tooth or upwards. 6th class— Ewe, 2 tooth or under. 7th class — Five ewes, 4 tooth or upwards, with lambs at foot. Bth class — Five ewes, 2 tooth or under. 9th claßS — Five rams, 2 tooth or under. Silver medal, value L 2, for the best merino ram of any age. Silver medal, value L 2, for the best merino ewe of any. age. LEICESTER BREED. Ist class — Ham, 4 tooth or over. 2nd class — Ram, 2 tooth or under. 3rd class —Three rams, 4 tooth or over. 4th class — Three rams, 2 tooth or under. sth class— Ewe, 4 tooth or over, with lamb at foot. 6th clasa — Ewe, 4 tooi'h or over. 7th class— Ewe, 2 tooth or under. Bth class— Three ewes, with lambs at foot, 4 tooth or over. 9bh class — Five ewes, 2 tooth or under. Silver medal, value L 2, for the best ram of any age. Silver medal, value L 2, for the beßt ewe of any age. LINCOLN BREED. Ist class — Ram, 4 tooth or over. 2nd class — Ram, 2 tooth or under. 3rd class — Three rams, 4 tooth or over. 4th class —Three rams, 2 tooth or under. sth class — Ewe, with lamb at foot, 4 tooth or over. 6bh class — Ewe, 4 tooth or over. 7bh class— Ewe, 2 tooth or under. Bth class — Three ewea, with lambs at foot, 4 tooth or over. 9bh class — Five ewes, 2 tooth or under. Silver medal, value L 2, for the best ram of any age. Silver medal, value L 2, for the best ewe of any age. ROMNEY MARSH BREBD. Ist clasB — Kara, 4 tooth or over. 2nd class — Ram, 2 tooth or under. 3rd class— Ewe, with lamb at foot, 4 tooth or over. 4th class— Ewe, 4 tooth or over. sth class — Ewe, two tooth or under. 6th class— Three ewes, with lamb at foot, 4 tooth or over. 7th class— Five ewes, 2 tooth or under. Fat sheep must be ehorn previous to exhibition. To be judged according to quality and weight combined. First prize, L 2 ; 2nd, Ll. Ist class— Five merino wethers, of any age. 2nd class— Five cross -brod wethers, 4 tooth or over. 3rd class — Five long-woolled wethers, above 18 months and nob exoeeding 30 months. 4th class — Five long woolled wethers, under 18 months. sth class— Five ewe or wether lambs, uader 4 months, of any breed,