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Western Star, Issue 352, 26 May 1880, Page 3

A muse menb. WESTERN DISTRICT FARMERS ASSOCIATION Will hold their INTH A NNUALOIIOW GRAIN, ROOTS, DAIRY" PRODUCE, POULTRY, &c., AT THE ODDFELLOW'S HALL, Palmerston-street, Riverton, PBIDAY, 28th MAT, 18S0. PRIZE LIST. The Pjjoduce of 18S0. ' Ist prize. 2nd prize Beat sample of wheat £lO 0 £0 10 0 Best sample of Chevalier barley 10 0 0 10 0 Best sample of Provincial barley 10 0 010 0 Best sample of Sandy oats 1 0 0 0 10 0 Best sample of Tartarian oats 10 0 0 10 0 Best sample of Potato or Sparrowbill ... 10 0 010 0 Best sample of Scotch Birley 10 0 0 10 Entrance— 2s 6d. Best sample of rye grass 10 0 010 0 Best sample of Cocksfoot 10 0 0 10 0 BestsampleofTimothy 10 0 010 0 Entrance —2s 6d. All exhibits of grain and grass seeds to be not less than four bushels, and to be exhibited in new bags with no distinguishing mark whatever. BOOTS, &c. Best sample of Potatoes (eaily) ... ... 10 0 010 0 Best sample of Potatoes (late) ... ... 10 0 010 0 Best .-ample of Turnips (Swedish) ... ~. 1 0 0 010 0 Beßt sampla field.turnips ... ... 1 0 0 310 0 All exhibits of above to be not less than lcwt. Best sample onions . (icwt.) 1 0 0 010 0 Best sample of Carrots . (lcwt.) ... ... 1 0 0 010 0 Best collection of apples ... ... 10 0 010 0 Entrance— 2s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE.' ' Best pair old cheeses 10 0 010 0 Do. new do. 10 0 010 0 Bestfresh butter (21b.) 10 0 010 0 Best potted do. (21b.) 10 0 010 0 Best salt do. (21b.) 10 0 010 0 Entrance —2s 6d. POULTRY. Best Spanish cock and hen 0 10 0 0 5 0 Best Brahamapoutra cock and hen ... 0 10 0 0 5 0 Best barn-door cr>ck and hen ... ... 010 0 0 5 0 Best bantam cock and hen ... ... 0 10 0 0 5 0 Beet gauio cock and hen ... . . 0 10 0 0 5 0 Best turkey cock and hen ... . ... 010 0 0 5 0 Best Aylesbury drake and duck ... ... 010 0 0 5 0 Besteoniraon drake and duck ... '...' 0 10 0 0 5 0 Entrance —Is. HAMS AND BA.COM". Best dried ham ... 1 0 0 0 10 0 Best rolled beef ham 10 0 0 10 0 Best side of bacon ... 1 0 0 0 10 0 Best rolled do. ... 1 0 0 oiO 0 Entrance— 2s 6d. SPECIAL PRIZES. Best sample oat cake ... 010 0 0 5 0 Do. home-made bread .. ... 0 10 0 0 5 0 Do. scones ... 010 0 0 5 0 Do. basket of - eggs, 2 dozen ... 010 0 0 5 0 Best collection of garden produce ... 1 0 0 00 0 Best collection of agricultural seeds ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Entrance —l*. Best made haggis ... 010 0 0 0 0 Best two pair poultry, dressed ready for cooking ... ... 010 0 0 0 0 Entrance — Is. A SILVER CUP will be £iven by Messrs Whittingham Bros, and Instane for the highest aggregate money prizo taker at die Show. 0 10 0 0 5 0 BYE-LAWS. 1. All grain, roots, &c., must have been grown by the exhibitor, and all other articles shown, the bona fide property of the com petitor. 2. Each exhibitor shall enter only one lot for any single prize. 3. Two entries, or no first prize ; three, or no second. 4. Exhibitors shall not be allowed in the room when the judges are officially engaged. 5. The show-rooms will be opened at eight o'clock on the morning of the Show, and all exhibits must be within the room and all entries mode by 10 a.m. sharp. 6. No exhibit shall bo removed from the show-room before 4 o'clock p.m. without written permission from the Secretary. 7. The judges are authorised to withold or modify prizes, if the competing articles are deemed unworthy, and to recommend additional prizes or certificates of merit though not specified in list. 8. The decision of the jnJgos shall in all cases be final. Protests in respects of awards will not be eutertained. 9. The prize money will bo payable on the evening of the day of the show, and nnj which may remain unclaimed within two weeks after will be forfeited. Growei-3 and others aro invited to contribute to the Association's Show such productions not mentioned in prize list as are likely to prove of interest. The Committee also invite the exhibition of novelties and improvements in implements. The usual dinner will bo held in the evening. D. MURCHIE, Hon. Secretary.