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Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3961, 13 October 1880, Page 4

■ „ F. Coop of White Brahma, cock and 2 hens „ G. Game Cock and Hen, "White Pile" „ H. Game Cock and Hen, "Blackbreasted Red „ I. Game Cock and Hen, "Duckswing" „ J. Turkey Cock and Hen '„ K. Goose and Gander „ L. Duck and Drake „ M Peacock and Hen „ N. Pair of Pigeons First and Second Prizes in Poultry will be awarded Parchment Certificates. CARRIAGES. Landau£ Phseton.j Pony Carriage Double Buggy Single Buggy Whitechapel Cart. Selling or Cost Price of each exhibit must be marked in plain figures. FARM IMPLEMENTS. Prizes. — In all Classes where there is competition, Ist and 2nd Class Certificates will be awarded. Reaper and Binder Reaper and Binder with Side Delivery Reaper and Binder and Platform String Binders Best Wire Binding Machine converted to String Turnip Cutter Threshing Machine with Elevator Mowing Machine Combined Reaper and Mower Horse Rake Horse Hoe Double-furrow Plough Single-furrow Plough Swing Plough Farm. Harrows Chain Harrows Chaff Cutter, hand-power Chaff Cutter, horse-power Corn Crusher, horse-power Churn, any' kind Set of Whipple Trees Draining Tiles and Implements Farm Cart Cart adapted for Wood-carrying I All of the above exhibits must have tickets attached, showing the Selling Price in plain figures. HARNESS. Entrance, Free. j 1. Best Set of Cait Harness I 2. Best set of Leading Harness 3. Best Set of Double Buggy Harness 4. Best Set of Single Buggy Harness 5. Best Lady's Saddle, colonial make 6. Best Gent's Saddle, colonial make 7. Best Lady's Saddle, imported, 8. Best Gent's Saddle, imported. PRODUCE. Entrance, Free. 1. Fresh Butter, 31bs 2. Salt Butter, 501bs in keg 3. Bacon, side or flitch 4. Hams, 1 [ 5. Cheese, 1 6. Sample of Wheat grown in the district 7. Sample of Oats grown in the district 8. Sample of Barley grown in the district 9. Sample of Scoured Fleece Wool 10. Sample of Scoured Skin Wool. All Samples of Wool must be not less than lOlbs. BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER. Entrance, Free. Ale and Porter, 2 bottles each A prize will be given for the best sample brewed and bottled in the district, from no other saccharine than that obtained from Barley grown in the Colony ; such Ale and Porter to be of a quality which the brewer will undertake to supply at a price not exceeding 10s per dozen. The lirewer to whom the award is given will have to declare that the above conditions have been complied with. The brands must be invisible before being delivered on the ground. Three competent judges will be chosen to make the award. SPECIAL PRIZES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company offer a SILVER CUP as a prize to the Exhibitor scoring the most points in Sheep Classes. I Mr G. S. Robertson offers £5 5s to the Exhibitor scoring the most points in draught horses. Mr F. R, Jackson offers £10 10s to the Exhibitor scoring the most points in cattle (not including fat cattle). Mr Peat otters £5 5s to the exhibitor scoring the most points in produce. Mrs Robertson offers £2 2s for the best pen of poultry, not including Game Fowls. The butchers of Wanganui offer £5 5s for the best pen of fat cattle. The drapers of Wanganui offer £5 5s for the best ladies' hack in class 34, ridden by a lady. Mr John Duthie offers a Bentall's root cutter, value £8 Bs, for the best 2 or 3 year old bull which has not previously gained the first prize of the Association. Messrs Drummond and Alexander offer a prize, value £3 3s, to the exhibitor scoring most points in thoroughbred horses, classes 1 to 18, eligible to be classed A.B. and C. in the N.Z. Stud Book. Mr Waring Taylor offers a prize, value i £3 3s to the Exhibitor scoiung the most points in pigs, Messrs Holcroft and Granger offer a prize, value £2 2s, for the best pair of buggy horses, owned and driven by Exhibitor. Mr H. I. Jones offers a prize, value £2 2s, for the best cheese. Mr T. D. Cummins offers a bag of sugar for the best side of bacon and ham, country cured. Mr J. G. Sharpe offers £1 Is for the best five pounds of butter exhibited, fit for market. Mr A. D. Willis offers an oleograph, value £1 10s, to the exhibitor scoring the most points in bottled ale and porter. In the classes for horses, cattle, sheep, {rigs, and produce, the points will be calcuated as follows : — First prize, three points ; second prize, two points ; highly commended one point. Champion prizes, three points extra. LEAPING MATCH. Entrance Fee, 10s. A Leaping Match will take place at 3 p.m. Prizes— lst, £3 ; 2nd, £2. The jump will consist of a plain bar or pole, beginning at a height of 3 feet 6 inches, and rising 6 inches at each jump. Competitors allowed three trials at each rise of the bar. Baulk to count as trial. Entries for this match can be made with the Secretary up to 1 o'clock on the day of the match. RULES. 1. That the Society be the "Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association." 2. That the object of the Association be to promote the improvement of Stock, and encourage the production of Agricultural Produce, and Improved Implements of Husbandry, by holding periodical Shows for their exhibition. 3. That the Association be under the management of a President, Vice-President, and a Committee of fifteen, elected at the Annual Meeting. Five to form a qiiorum. 4. That the President, or in his absence, I the Vice-President, or any five members of the Committee, shall have power to convene meetings for the transaction of business whenever they may consider it advisable. That minutes of any meetings shall be taken by the Secretary, read at succeeding meeting, and signed by the Chairman. 5. That the Committee may appoint a paid Secretary and Treasurer. 6. That the annual subscription of members shall be one guinea, payable on the Ist of August in each year, and that any person i subscribing the sum of £10 10s shall become a life member of the Association, and entitled to all privileges. 7. That accounts shall be made up and audited for submission to a general meeting in July, and that no member shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting whose J subscription shall be in arrears. 8. It shall be competent for the Committo make such Bye-Laws from time to ] time as may be deemed necessary in carrying out their duties, j 9. The Committee shall have power to | expel any member whose conduct or fraud at any Exhibition, is brought under their notice and substantiated. 10. The Committee shall appoint competent persons to act as Judges at the Exhibition of Stock, Produce, &c. 11. That the Committee shall have power to fill up any vacancy caused by death, or otherwise. 12. That a copy of rules shall be furnished to any member upon application to the i Secretary.