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Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 660, 23 September 1871, Page 4

" '^jSiioW 4f v Stock. 13th Class— For the best six-horse team, with" waggon, the property of one owner. ->:■' ■ N.B. — Thoroughbred is intended to mean reputed thoroughbred. In draught horses a Silver Cup of the value of £10 10s will be given to the largest, prize taker. A Silver and Bronze- M-kdal-will be given m every class of horses as first and second prizes, except (see 13th Regulation.) The Judges will commend the third best exhibit if thought worthy. PIGS. Ist Class — For tho best boar of any age or breed 2nd Class — For the best boar for breeding bacon pigs 3rd Clas»— For the best boar for breeding porkerß 4th Class) — For the best sow for breeding bacon pigs sth Class — For the best sow for breeding porkevs Cth -Cliiss — For the beet young sow farrowed since January 1, 1871 7lh Class— For the beet young boar, farrowed since Jnnuary 1, 1871 Bth Class — For the best litter of piga, of not less than six, not to exceed two months old 9th Class— For the best fat pig A Silvkk and Bronze Medal will be given m the above classes as lirst and second prizes. The Judges will commend the third if thought worthy. POULTRY. Ist Class — For the best pen of three geese, a prizo of 10s. 2nd Class — For the best pen of three turkeys, 10s. 3rd Cliiss — For the best pen of three ducks, ' 10s. 4th Class— For the besf pen of three Dorking fowls, 10s sth Class — For the best pen of threo Spanish fowls, 10s 6th Cla»B— For the best pen of three Cochin China fowls, 10s 7th Class — For the bent pen of threo Humburgh fowls, 10s Bih Class — For the best pen of three Brahma Pootra fowls, 10s 9th Class — For tho best pen of threo game fowls, 10s lOtli Class — For the best pen of three bantam fowls, 10s 11th Class — For the best pen of three fowls of any breed not included m the former classes, 10s 12th Class— For the best pair of pigeons, 10s 13th Class — For the best pair of Guinea fowls, 10s N.B. — Pen of Three means two female birds and one male bird. FOR THE BEST BRED SHEEP DOG, £1. IMPLEMENTS. Ist Class— For the best and cheapest single furrow plough of any make, a prize of £2 2nd Class— For the best three-furrow plough, a prize of £2 3rd Class— For the best and cheapest double furrow plough, a, prize of £2 4th Class— For the best aud cheapest pair of heavy harrows, a prize of £i sth Class — For the beat and cheapest pair of lii(ht harrowa, a prize of £1 Cth Cliiss— For the best and cheapest drill for corn and seed, a prize of £2 7th Chws— For the best and cheapest grubber and scarifier, a prize of £1 Sth Class — For the best and cheapest chaffcutter, a prize of £1 9th Class— For the best aud cheapest farm x cart, a prize of £2 10th Olas* —For the best and cheapest set of cart harness, leading aud shaft, a prize of il 11th Class— For the best reaping machine, a prize of £2 12th Class —For the best inowiug machine, a prize of £2 13th Class— For the best reaper and mower combined, a prize of £2 14th Class — For the best grass sowing machine, a prize of £1 15th Class— For the best churn, a prize of £1 DAIUY PRODUCE, <ic. For the b«st 3 lbs fresh butterFirst prize Silver Medal Second prize 10s For the best 56 lbs cheese (Colonial)— First prize Silver Medal Second prize ... 10s For the best Bide of New Zealand cured bacon, £1 For the best two hams, New Zealand cured, £1 N.B. — Only bona-Jide producers and suppliers of the market can compete under the above head. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. For the best eight bushels of wheat — First prize, £5 ss, either m money or a gold medal of similar value, at the option of the successful competitor . Second prize Silver Medal For the best eight bushels of barley— First urize Silver Medal Second prize .. 10s For the best eight bushels of oats — First prize Silver Medal Second prize 10s For the best sack of turnips, a prize of i'l For the best sack of potatoes, a prize of £1 For the best sack of mam/old-wurzel a prize of£l For the best, sack of carrots, a prize of £1 For the best sack of linseed, a prize of £1 For the best sack of peas, a prize of £1 For. the best sack of beans, a prize of £1 N.B. — All agricultural produce shown must be by bona-Jide growers. EXTRA EXHIBITS. For the best 120 lbs of wool, scoured or washed — First paize ... ... Silver Medal Second prize... .. Bronze Medal For the best bale of dressed flax — First prize- .. ... Silver Medal Second prize Bronze Medal For the best and cheapest 18 gallons of colonial ale. a prize of £1 For the best three loaves of bread, made of colonial grown wheat, a prize of 10s ENTRANCE FEES. For each entry of horses, cattle, or sheep : Meiubera, 10s; all others, £1 Piys : 5s and 10s Poultry: 2s 6d Cheese or Butter ; i2s 6d and 5s , Implements : Members, ss ; all others, 10s Wool and Flax : 5s and 10a. In other exhibits, not named above, for which the prizes offered are £1 and over, the entrance fee will be 5s Entries to be made with the Secretary on or before W ednesday, 18th October. After that date positively no entries will be received. The Committee will mno case consider an entry valid unless the fees be paid at the. time of it. Exhibitors m private classes will not be called upon to pay entrance fees ; and extra stock or implements, which cannot :be exhibited m any of the advertised classes, will be admitted free, with the consent of the Stewards. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. All implements to be on the ground by 10 o'olock on Monday, October 23rd, on which day the implements will be tried. 2. All cattle, pigs, and poultry to he on the ground by nine o'clock on the day of show. 3. All merino. sheep to he ou the ground the evening before the show ; loug-woolled sheep by 8 a.m. on the show day. 4 All hopes to be on the ground by ten o'clock on the day of show. 6. All horseß must be haltered and led, and one man must be m, attendance , with each lot of horned cattle.