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Lea diagrammes suivants iliuatrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^OVA SCOTJ4 PROVINCE HOUSE ^ • m-' y «■' J// d c GENERAL REGULATIONS AWD ^^^^ FOR THE Of 1811 TO BE HELD AT KENTVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA, ON Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October let, 2nd, Srd, 4th, and 8th, TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRIZES OFFERED $5,414.00. Held by authority of the Provincial Leglslatuye, and under the auspices of the Central Board of Asrricultvu^, under the Immediate direction aud management of Kir?s County Bzhibltion Committee. WILLIAM EATON, Secretary to Exhibition Committee^ Kenlville. Competition open to the whole Province No charge for Entry of Exhibits. Western Chronicle Offick, Kentville, N. S. 3877. f- ! • UP ^ m (o f &ENERAL COMMITTEE. C. F. Eaton, Esq., Chairman ; C. C. Hamilton, E»q., M. D., <)olm E StaiT, Esq., J. W. Margeson, Esq., .T. P. Lycrs, Esq.. Gerrge Kinenian, Esq., E. C. Foster, Lsq., G W. Fisher, Esq., A. A. Pineo, Esq., W. E. Marsters, Esq., A. McN. Pattereon, Esq., J. B. Bowser, EEq., E. R. Bishop, Esq., E. M. Jordan. Esq., T. L. Dodge, Esq., John E Palmer, Esq., A. Walker, Esq., W'. H. 0, Hallibarton, Esq., Leander Rand, Esq., Johnson Patterson, Esq., Beriah Graves, Esq., William Magee, Ejhi., Leonard Fitch, Esq., William C. Bill, Esq. y L. DeV. Chipman, Esq,, Treasurer. William Eavon, Esq., Seci-ctttry. SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR CONDUCTING EXHIBITION. Class 1.— J. W. Margeson, Archibald Walker, W. E. Marsters. Do 2, 3, 4.— John E. Starr, E. M. Jordan, J. R. Palmer, George Kinsman, Wm, Magee, Reuben Reed, Levi Eaton. Do 5.— W. H. 0. Halliburton, G. W, Fisher. Everard Rand. Do 6, 7, 8.— J. B. Bowser, A. A, Pineo, W. C. Bill, Johnston Patterson, Edwin Do 9.— e! C. Foster, Jas. McDonald, W, H. Payzant. J, W, Ryan, Jas, Blanchard. Do 10.— Leonard Fitch, Harding Parker, S. P, Chute. Do 11.— Leander Rand, Beriah Graves, Robert StaiT, Andrew Johnston, J, Lr. Bvrnc Do 12.— C. C. Hamilton, Herbert Harris, Melville DeWolfe, T. Smith. Programme, Ceremony and Music— C. C. Hamilton, C. F, Eaton, L. DeV, Chipman, J. W. Barss, B. H. Calkin, R. W. Starr, J. Baniett. Railroad and Steamboat Arrangement. -J. E, Starr, Henry Lovitt, Barclay Webster, J. P. Chipman,. W, M. Carnithers. Police and Restaurant in Grounds.— J. L, Dodge, J, P, Lyons, J, W, Ryan, H. Lovitt, John Blanchard, Printing Tickets, Advertising and Door Keepers —A. McN, Patterson, J, P. Lyons, William Eaton, L. DeV. Chipman, G. W. Fisher, 2. W. Starr, J, E, Starr, Judges.— C. F, EatOD; C, C. Hamilton, J. W. Margeson, "'^'illiRra Eaton. Fokage.— E, M, Jordan, E, R. Bishop, J. W. Margeson. Lodging, &c.— T. L, Dodge, Robert Marstere. Sidney Thorpe, John Blanchard, J. W. Ryan, John FuUer, E. R. Bishop, J. Lovitt Bishop, G. Johnston, W. H. O. Hal- liburton, J. S. McDonald, H. B. Witter, J. W. Hamilton, Reuben Reul. J. luzo, J. B. Bowser, A. McN. Patterson, F. Curry, A. A; Pineo, J. N. liowles, Isaiah Pineo. W. K. Wilt, H. Jefferson, T. H. Parker, J. A. HalUday. E. C. toster, Edward Parker, Jas. Hamilton, Harding Sweet, Wm, Mclntirc, W. C. Bill, J, M. Roscoo, Ross Chipman, J, W, Margeson, C. B. Dickey, Leander Eaton, Edwin Chase, C. K. H. Starr, J. T. Jackson, Amos Baxter, G, E. Eaton, Auctioneer,— J, P. Lyons. i \ »b i f GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. The Exhibition Grouuds and Buildings will be opened on Monday, October 1st, 1877, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and uon- tinne open during the day and evening for the reception and arrangement of exbibition articles and animals. Exhibitors on arrival will immediately report themselves at *be office of the Secretary, who, with the assistance of the Committee of Management, will allot appropriate pens or space for their exhibits. This day nonf but members of the General Com- mittee, officials, exhibitors and necessary attendants will be admitted. 2. Live animals, cut flowers, and perishable articles will be received on Tuesday morning, from canrise up to 9 o'clock. Unavoidable delays to be dealt with at the discre- tion of the Committee. 3. The Exhibition will be open to the public on Tuesday, the 2ud, at 2 o'clock, P. M., when an opening address will be given. The grounds and buildings will be open each suc- cediug day f">m 9, A. M., to 5, P. M,, and the buildings on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 10, P. M. Ad- mission 25 cents; children 10 cents. Bands of music will be in attendance. 4. The Judges will meet at the Secretary's office on Tues- day the 2nd, at 9 A. M., obtain entry books, and proceed to award premiums. On completing their work, (which, if practicable should be finished by 5 P. M. of the same day,) they will hand over their books and reports to the Secretary, who will furnish the requisite prize tickets, which it will be their duty to place carefully, and as soon as possible, upon the various articles. 6. ILxhibits may be removed from the ground on Friday afternoon, 5th October, immediately after the closing address GENERAL REGULATIONS. has been delivered. The Treasurer will commence to pay premiums on the ground, at 9 A. M. on Friday. Prizes not claimed within three months from the close of the exhibition will be forfeited. « G. Every intending competitor must transmit to the Sec- retary not later than the date mentioned below, an entry paper containing a correct list of the animals or articles which he intenoa to exhibit, together with certificate of pedi- gree, in the caae of thorough bred 8toles, and ents, and merated, me week msive or L the Sec- hat there arrange- ouiids on received, e article», ! I GENERAL EKOUliATIONS. » which will be received up to 9 A. M. on Tuesday, the 2nd. All necessary erections, and bulky articles requiring to be put together on the grounds, or in the buildingp, must be finished, and waste material and rubbish removed, not later than U o'clock on Saturday, 29th September, as no such work will be permitted during the show week. 11. Exhibitors will in every case give the necessary per- sonal attention to whatever they exhibit. ITecessary attend- ance upon stock, and workmen actually required to attend to machinery, will be furnished with admission tickets free, with their name« written upon them ; such tickets to be ob- tained from tho Secretary by personal application. 12. AU articles for competition shall be the production or manufaccure f the Province, except when otherwise men- tioned; held proii'.^'-i3, aud manufactures therefrom, must be the growth or producvion, or manufacture of 1877, except where otherwise ^p--cif ed, and all live stock must have been owned by the competitoi, a«d kept in h^ Province for a period not less th«n three mont'.3 imnrediately prior to the exhibition. V6. Articles from other counti-ies, and especially from other provinces of the Dominion, are solicited ; but not for competition. The Committee will have the power of grant- ing a limitec' umber of honorary prizes for such articles. 14. All expenses incurred in .he conveyance of articles or animals to and from Kentville, placing them in the exhibi- tion, and maintaining them while there, shall be borne by the exhibitor, who must also undertake all risk of loss or damage. Articles must in every case be delivered and un- packed free of expense to the Committee. 15. Each exhibitor will receive from the Secretary an entry ticket for every article to be exhibited by him, and he is required to affix such ticket upon the article, or upon the stall or pen of the animal which he exhibits. 16. When the articles exhibited are of inferior merit, the judges shall have the discretionary power of awarding or 6 GENERAL REGULATIONS. Avithholding prizes, or reducing tlieir values. No article can take two prizes, or be exhibited in two collections, unless the contrary is distinctly exp'^essed in the prize list. In esti- mating the merit of live stock, the judges are requested to take age into consideration where animals of diffcent ages are competing against each other. 17. The Committee may reject all articles which they shall consider unworthy or unfit for exhibition. 18. No person shall be allowed to enter for exhibition more than one specimen (or required quantity) in any one section or class. This rule is not to apply to animals, but to all kinds of grain, vegitable products, plants and flowers, fruits, implements, home manufactures, &c. 19. During the exhibition, all vegetable products and manufactured articles, shall be under the control of the Ex- hibition Committee and their superintendents, and all live stock shall be taken charge of by their owners — the Commit tee, or superintendents appointed by them, giving all practic- able assistance in pre voiding the necessary accommodation and water, and afltbrding facilities for the purchase of hay, straw, oats, and roots, which will be supplied on the grounds at reasonable prices. 20. Articles sent for competition or exhibition shall not be removed from the exhibition rooms or grounds till the time appointed, without special permission of the Exhibition Committee or superintendents. The Committee will, as far as practicable, allow or make arrangements to facilitate the sale of animals and other ex hibits ; but they will not undertake any responsibility in connection with such transactions, and no auctioneer will be allowed to sell, by public auction, any animals or articles on the grounds or in the buildings, without permission of the Committee, and under such regulations as they may find it necessary to impose. 21. Any person who shall attempt to interfere with the judges while in the discharge of their duties, or who shall GENKRAL REGULATIONS. • attempt to inflaenee their decisions by their presence .r rc- 121 or who afterwards, within the limits o the show grounds, shall use aay contemptuous or abusLve langarge in tonsequ^nco of any award made, shall forfeit ^--jg^^ ^;; f "^ premiums to which he might otherwise be entitled, and be otherwise dealt with as the Committee may determine. 22 Any exhibitor who may feel aggrieved in consequence of any irregularity, is requested to draw the attention ot the committee of that department to the matter, without enter- ing into any discussion to cau^e hinderance or distrac iob. Should he not receive what he may consider aufticient redress on the spot, he must, nevertheless, abide by the decision given ; but he may, at the close of the exhibition, bring the matter before the General Committee by written statements, with a view to full enquiry. 23 No animal can be admitted within the enclosure that has not been previously entered in accordance with Regu a- tions 6 and 7, and animals of an inferior character only by permission of the General Committee. 24. Space ^iU be provided for any article that maybe forwarded for exhibition, subject to Approval of Committee, apart from such as are mentioned in the prize list. Awards of merit will be given by the Committee for such all which exhibits must be entered in the Secretary's books, m the manner prescribed for those within the prize list. 25. Exhibitors must supply themselves with proper fasten- ings for safely securing the animals in their stalls. All bulls (not under a year old) must have nose-rings. -^'ap^- PItIZE LIST. CLASS l.-HOESES. In ttwardlng the prizes for Horses the judges are requested to take into account the age, size, training, style, and 'soundness, as well as breed, and not to award any prize unless they consider the animal worthy of it. Colts exhibitea with their dams in sections 7, 8, and 9, are eligi- ble to compete in sections 18 and 22 ; but no other animal will be allowed to compote in more than one section. STALLIONS. Section. 1. Best thorough bred Stallion, 4 yeara old and upwards... S80 00 2nd do. do. ... 20 00 2. Best thorough bred Stallion under 4 j^ears old 30 00 2nd do. do. ....; 20 00 3. Best Si/allion tc* breed horses for agricultural and draft i^urposes, 4 years old and upwards , 30 00 2iid do. do 20 00 3rd do do ....12 00 4. Best Stallion to breed horses for trotting, carriage, or road, 4 years old and upwards, (to be shown in carriage) ! 30 00 2nd do. do 20 00 3rd do. do 12 00 5. Best Stallion to breed hopes for agricultural and drrfl purposes, 3 years and under 4 20 00 2nd do. do 15 00 3rd do. do 8 00 6. Best Stallion to breed horses for trotting, carriage, or road, 3 years and under 4 20 00 2nd do. do 15 00 3rd do. do , 8 00 7. Best Stallion 2 j'ears old 10 00 ' 2nd do. 8 00 3rd do. 6 00 MARES. Mare and Colt, or evidence that a Colt has been raised. 8. Best thorough bred Brood Mare 35 00 2nd do. do 15 00 Section. 9. BeF 2n( 3rc 10. Bcf ri 13. 16. 22. 23. ''iJft> aested to dness. as sider the are eligi- i\ will be ,.880 00 .. 20 00 .. 30 00 . 20 00 aft 30 00 20 00 12 00 or in 'ft or d. 30 00 20 00 12 00 20 00 15 00 8 00 20 00 15 00 8 00 10 00 8 00 6 00 35 00 15 00 i I rnizB LIST. ^ ^r' Beat Brood Mare for breeding horses foi- agiicultuml ^^ ^^ purposes..... •••• •••••; ^500 2nd do. do. 3rd do. do. ; 10 Best Brood Mare for breeding horses for trotting, car- riage, or road, (to be shown in carnage) ^° ^" 2nd do. do. J 3rd do. do. ^^^^ SADDLE, OARRIAGE, and DRAFT HORSES. 11. Best Saddle Horse, Mare, or Geldinc, under saddle 1» uu 2nd do. do. ]lll 3rd do. do. . '^0 00 12. Best pair matched Carriage Horses, m carnage ^o uu 2nd do. do. 20 00 8rd do. do. . •;••. 1^"' 13. Best Single Carriage Horse ^'O* one of a pair) dnvon ^^ in carriage . - 7 , , 2nd do. do. J ^ . 3rd do. do lyl 14. Best pair Draft Horses ^ ^^ 2«^ ^,^,' ;:;;;;;::: lico orl vio. ,0 /vA 15. Best Single Draft Horse J^ J^J 2»d do- •-• go^ 3nd do. » COLTS. Stud book pedigree. 16. Best thorough bred Colt, Gelding, or Filly, 3 years old 15 00 2nd do. do. 12 uu 3rd do do. ^ ^ 17. Best thorough bred Colt, Gelding, or Filly, 2 years old 12 00 2nd do. . do. |^ J^" 18. Best thorough bred Colt, 1 year old • ^^ ;^" 2nd do. do « ^^ 19. Best thorough bred sucking ColL o "" 2nd do do 6 00 OTHER THAN THOROUGH BRED. 20. Best Colt, Filly, or Gtiding, 3 years old ^^^^ 2nd do. do. WOO 3rd do. do. 8 00 21. Beet Colt, Filly, or Gelding, 2 years old ^^ ^^ 2nd do. do. 8 00 3ri do. do. 6 90 ■^ 22. Best Colt, 1 year old ° "^' 2nd do fO^ 23. Best Sucking Colt V ^n 2nd do 'iOO '^-v^iih- \vi 10 PRIZE LIST. CLASS 2.-0ATTLE. Thorough bred Stock, certified Pedigree. SHORT HORNS. Section. 1. Best thorongb bred Durham Bull, 3 j^ears old und up- „ ^''^»*^s 25 00 -^"♦J do. do. 20 00 „ ^'"'^ , »^o. do. 15 00 2. Best thorough bred Short Horn Bull, 2 j-ears old . 20 00 -nti do. do. 15 00 3rd do. do. lo 00 3. Best thorough bred Short Horn Bull, 1 3'ejxr old 15 00 2nd do. do. lO 00 3rd do. do. , 8 00 4. Best thorough bred Short Horn Calf iO 00 ^^'id do. do ".. 8 00 8rd do. do 6 00 COWS. 5. Best thorough bred Short Eorn Cow 25 00 2nd do. do !!!'. 20 00 3i"d do. do 15 00 6. Best thorough bred Short Horn Heifer, 2 jears old 12 00 2nd do. do. lo 00 3rd do do. 8 OO 7. Best thorough bred Short Horn Heifer, 1 year old 12 00 2nd do. do. ...... 10 00 Srd do. do. 8 00 8. Best thorough bred Short Horn Heifer Calf. 10 00 2iid do. do. 8 00 3i'd do. do. 6 00 AYRSHIRES. BULLS. fii vBest thorough bred Ayrshire Bull, 8 years old or up- ' wards 2000 2nd do. . do. 15 00 3i'd do. do. 10 00 10. Best thorough bred Ayrshire Bull, 2 years old 15 00 2nd do. do. 10 00 3i'd do. do. 8 00 11. Best thorough bred Ayrshire Bull, 1 year old 12 00 2nd dr. do. 8 00 ' 3rd do. do. 6 00 15. 25. up. .... 25 00 .... 20 00 .... 15 00 .... 20 00 .... 15 00 .... 10 00 .... 15 00 .... 10 00 .... 8 00 .... 10 00 .... 8 00 .... 6 00 .... 25 00 .... 20 00 .... 15 00 .... 12 00 .... 10 00 .... 8 0O .... 12 00 .... 10 00 .... 8 00 .... 10 00 .... 800 .... 6 00 ... 20 00 15 00 .... 10 00 15 00 .... 10 00 .... 8 00 .... 12 00 ... 8 00 .... u uO m PRIZE LIST. 11 12. Best thoroigh bred Ayrshire Bull Calf 10 CO 2nd do. do. 6 00 3rd do. do. 4 00 COWS. 13. Best thoroui^li bred Ayrshire Cow 20 00 2nd "do. do 15 00 3rd do. do 10 00 14. Best thorough bred Ayrshire Heifer, 2 years old 12 OO 2nd do. do. - 10 OO 3rd do. do. ^ 00 15. Best thorough bred Ayrshire Heifer, 1 year old 12 00 2nd do. do. 10 00 3rd do. do. ••• 8 00 10. Best thorough bred Ayrshire Heifer Calf 10 00 2na do. do. ^00 3rd do. do. 6 00 DEVONS. 17. Best thorough bred Devon Bull, 3 years old and up- wards ^. 20 00 2nd do. do. 15 00 18. Best thorough bren Devon Ball, 2 years old 15 00 2nd do. do. JO 00 19. Best thorough bred Devon Bull, 1 year old 12 00 2nd do. do. 8 00 20. Best thorough bred Dov« n Bull Calf 10 00 2nd do. do 6 00 COWS. 21. Best thorough bred Devon Cow 20 00 2nd do. do 15 00 22. Best thorough bred Devon Heifer, 2 years old If 00 3nd do. do. 1000 23. Best thoroujrh bred Devon Heifer, 1 year old 10 00 2nd do. do. 8 00 24. Best thorough bred Devon Heifer Calf 8 00 2nd do. do. 6 00 ALDERNEYS or JERSEYS. BULLS. 25. Best thorough bred Alderney Bull, 3 years old and up- wan's 20 00 2ud do. do. = = = --^"- 15 00 I I ll( >l 12 PRIZE LIST. Section, 26. Best thorough bred Alderney Bull, 2 years old 15 00 ^"d do. do. \\ 10 00 27. Best thorough bred Alderney Hull, 1 year old ......... 12 00 2nd do. do. " 8 00 28. Best thorough bred Alderney Bull Calf ]. 10 00 2nd do. do. ,.."*[ q oo COWS. 29. Best thorough bred Alderney Cow 20 00 2nd do. do 15 oo 30. Best thorough bred Alderney Heifer, 2 j-ears o'd!!!!!.!.! 12 00 ^"^ ^0- do. ......... 10 00 31. Best thorough bred Alderney Heifer, 1 year old '. 12 00 2nd do. do. *. 10 00 32. Best thorough bred Alderney Heifer Calf 10 00 2nd do. do. 8 00 HERDS. A Herd to consist of one bull and five females, two of which must be cows. No person to be allowed to enter moie than one herd un- ( same section, but animals exhibited in a herd may compete lor single prizes. 33. Best thorough bred Short Horns 50 00 2n When Southdowns are corajTeting with Shropshire or Hampshire Downs, and Leicesters wi*.h Cotswold or Lincoln», each is to be judged by its merits as a i ecimen of its own breed, and not by ita relative size as compared with other breeds. GRADES, CROSSES, &c. 18. Best Ram, 2 shears and over 10 00 2nd do 8rd do 4lh do 14. Best Earn shearling ... 2nd do 3rd do 4th do 15. Best Ram Lamb .....*.., 2nd do. ..V...... 3rd do 4th do 16. Best 2 Ewes, 2 shears and over 8 00 6 00 5 00 9 00 8 00 5 00 , 4 00 . 7 00 , 6 00 . 4 00 . 2 00 .10 00 2nd best 2 Ewes, 2 shears and over 8 00 3rd do 6 00 4th do 4 00 17, Best 2 Ewes, shearlings 8 00 2nd do. 6 00 3r'\ do. 4 00 3rd do. 3 00 Best 2 Ewe Lambs 7 00 2nd do 6 00 8rd do 5 00 4th do 4 00 Best Wether not over 3 shears 2nd. do 18, 19. 9 00 7 00 CLASS 4.-SWINE. BERKSHIRE.— Thorough Bred. ' 3. Best Boar under I year 6 00 2nd do .. 4 00 4. Best Sow, 2 yrs. & over 8 00 2nd do 6 00 5. Best Sow under 2 years 7 00 2nd do 5 00 WHITE CHESTERS.— Thoroitgh Bred L Best Boar, 2 years and over 8 CO 2nd do 6 00 2. Best Boar, one jetxr and under 2 7 00 2nd do 5 00 6. 7. 8 7 00 Best Boar over 2 years Best Boar 1 year and under 2 ..." ..< Best Boar under 1 year 9. Best Sow 2 years and over ' 10. Best Sow under 2 years 6 00 11. Best large white York- Bhirc or Ellesmere Boar, 1 year or over 8 00 2nd do 6 001 6 00 5 00 7 00 12. Best large white York- shire or EUeismcre Boar. under 1 year 6 00 2nd do 4 00 13. Beat large white York- shire or EUesmere Sow, 1 year or over 8 00 2nd do 6 00 14. Best largo white York- shire or EUesmere Sow, under 1 year .*,.. '.. 6 00 ^JBj^L^- II 16 ■'1 PillZE LIST. Section. 2nd best large white Ycrk- 15 shire or Ellesmere Sow, under 1 year 4 00 ALL OTHER BEEEDS AND CROSSES. Best 2 Pigs, sow & boar, white Ellesmere 5 00 16. Best Boar over 2 years old 7 00 5 00 6 00 4 00 7 00 5 00 6 00 ^0, 17. 2nd do Best Boar 1 year and under 2 ,. 21. 18. 2nd do Best Sow over 2 years old 22. 19. 2nd do Best Sow 1 year and under 2 2nd do 4 00 Best Sow under 1 year 5 00 2nd do 4 00 Best fat Hog 12 00 2nd do 10 00 Srd do 8 00 Best breeding Sow and litter, not fewer than 5 pigs, any breed or age 15 00 2nd do. 12 OJ 3rd do. 10 00 3. CLASS 5.-P0ULTRT. A tri*^ means one male and two females. The exhibitor must attend to feeding, watering, and cleaning, as in the case of other live stock. 1. Best trio of Turkeys ... 2nd do. ' ... 2. Best trio of Geese ^ 2nd do 3. Best trio of Ducks 2nd * do 4. Best trio of Patridge Cochin China Fowls 2nd do. 6. Best trio of Buff Cochin China Fowls 2nd do 6. Best trio of Brahmas (liglit) 2nd do 7. Best trio of Brahmas (dark) 2nd do 4 00 3 00 4 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 8 00 2 00 8. Best trio of Game 3 00 2nd do 2 00 9. Best trio of Leghorns... 3 00 2nd do. ... 2 00 10. Best trio of barn yard Fowl 3 00 2nd do 2 00 11. Best trio of Dorkings... 3 00 2nd do. ... 2 00 In 12. Best trioof Hamburgs 3 00 ' 2nd do. 2 00 13. Best trio of Spanish ... 3 00 2nd do. ... 2 00 14. Best half doz. of Spring Chickens, any breed 3 00 2nd do. 2 00 3rd do. 100 -^ j^, 15. Best pair Guinea Fowl 2 00 16. Beet Peacock and mate 2 00 II PRIZE LIST. 17 & boar, 5 5 00 S. 4 00 1 year 5 00 4 00 12 00 10 00 8 00 ow and than 5 or age 15 00 12 OJ 10 00 libitor must ase of other e 3 00 2 00 lorns... 3 00 ... 2 00 yard 3 00 2 00 :ing8... H 00 ... 2 00 burgs 3 00 2 00 ish ... 3 00 ... 2 00 Spring breed 3 00 ?00 100 Fowl 2 00 i mate 2 00 CLASS 6.-R00TS AND VEGETABLES. Roots must be cleaned and topped, and surplus roots and fibres removed before being taken into the grounds or building. Pota- toes must be exhibited in half bushel basketa which will be furnished by the Committee. Section. 1. Best half bushel of Early Eose. 150 2nd do. do. 1 25 3rd do. do. 100 2. Best half bushel of any other early potato 1 50 2nd do. do. do. 1 25 3rd do. do. do. 1 00 3. Best half bushel Breezes Prolific 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 25 3rd do do. 1 00 4. Best half bushel Garnet Chilo 150 2rid do. do. 1 25 3rd do. do. 1 00 5. Best half bushel Jenny Lind 150 2nd do. do. 1 25 3rd do. do. 1 00 6. Best half bishel Prince Albert 125 2nd do, do. 1 00 7. Best half bushel Snow Flake 125 2nd do. do. 1 00 8. Best half bushel Sutton's Red Flour Ball 1 25 2nd do. do. do. 1 00 9. Best half bushel White Calico 1 25 2nd do. do. 100 10. Best half bushel Black Calico 125 2nd do. do. 1 00 11. Best half bushel Leonards 125 2nd do. do. - 1 00 12. Best half bushel O'Brien 1 2o 2nd do. do. 100 13. Best half bushel Jackson Whites 1 25 2nd do. do. 125 14 Best half bushel feeding potatoes, not named m above list 1 2o 2nd do. do. do. 1 00 15. Largest and best collection of seedling potatoes, grown by exhibitor •• 4 00 16. To be awarded by the judges at their discretion for other sorts not minted in foregoing list 5 00 17. Best six Sweedish Turnips, green top 150 2nd do. do. 1 Ou 8i'd do. do. 50 14 ^ 18 PRIZE LIST. Seciiov. 18. Best six Sweedisli TurnipB, pm-ple top 150 2na do. do. 1 00 3rd do. do. 50 19. Best turnip-rooted Mangold Wurtzel 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 3rd do. do. 75 20. Best six long red Mangold Wurtzel 1 50 2nd do. do. l m 3rd do. do. 75 21. Best brace of seed Cucumbers : 1 00 2nd do.' do. 50 22. Best two Turban Squash 1 5(» 2nd do. do. 100 3rd do. do. 76 23. Best two Boston Marrow Squash 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 3rd do. do. 75 24. Best two Hubbard Squash 150 2nd do. do. 100 3rd do. do. 75 25. Best two Marble Head Squash 50 2nd do, do. 100 3rd do. do. 75 26. Largest Squash 2 00 2nd do. 1 ,50 3rd do. 1 OO 27. Best two Pumpkins 100 2nd do. 50 28. Largest Pumpkin 150 2nd do. : 1 25 3rd do. 1 00 29. Best dozen Danvers Onions 150 2nd do do. ' 1 00 30. Best dozen White Onions 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 31. Best dozen Eed Onions 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 82. Best dozen Potato Onions 1 f)0 2ud do. do. 1 00 33. Best dozen Eschallots 150 2nd do. 1 00 34. Best dozen Altringham Carrots 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 35. Best dozen long orange Carrots 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 36. Best dozen early Horn Carrots 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 I 2n * S9. Be 2n 3 40. 42. Be 2x1 I 43. Bi 46. 48. 52. ^3. U. 55. 56. grc Juno, ..i_i _Jmt , 1 oO 1 00 50 1 50 1 00 75 1 50 1 m 75 1 00 50 1 50 1 00 75 1 50 1 00 75 1 50 1 00 75 50 1 00 75 2 00 1 50 1 OO 1 00 50 1 50 1 25 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 150 1 00 1 r.o 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 PRIZE LIST. 19 Section. 37. Best dozen James' Intermediate Carrots 1 50 2nd do. do, 1 OO 38. Best dozen White Belgian Carrots 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 S9. Best dozen Cai'rots of any variety not enumerated 1 50 2nd do. do. do, 1 0<) 40. Best dozen Egyptian Beet 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 41.' Be.st dozen long Blood Beet (true) 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 OO 42. Best dozen turnip-rooted Blood Boet 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 43. Best dozen Sugar Beet 150 2nd do. do. 100 44. Best dozen other sort of Beets 150 2nd d<5. do. 1 00 45. Best dozen Parsnips 150 2nd do. 100 46. Best three heads Cauliflower v 2 00 2nd do, do. 1 50 47. Best three heads Drum Head Cabbage 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 48. Best three heads Savoy 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 49. Best three heads Eed Cabbage 1 50 2nd do. do. 1 00 50. Best three heads of other sort 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 51. Best half dozen Winter Kadishes 100 2nd do. do. 50 52. Best collection of Tomatoes (6 of each sort) grown by exhibitor 3 00 2nd do. do. do. 2 00 •53. Best dozen Totnatoes 100 2nd do. do. 7.3 3rd do. do. 53 54. Best brace of Water Melons 150 2nd do. do. 1 00 55. Best brace of Citrons 100 2ud do. .. 75 56. Best brace of Musk Melons 100 2nd do. do. 75 j^OTE. — All Tomatoes, Squashes and Cucumbers must have been grown in the open air, witlvout any protectiou alter the 20th of June. 1 m ^^., " 20 PEIZE LIST. CLASS 7 — Grain and Field Seeds, Grain Manu- factures, &c., &c. Sectiok, 1. Best bushel "Winter Wheat 2 00 2nd do. 1 50 3rd do 1 00 2. Best bushel Spring Wheat 4 00 2nd do 8 0C 3rd do 2 00 4th do 100 3. Best bushel White Oats 2 OO 2nd do 1 50 3rd do 1 00 4. Best bushel Black Oats 2 00 2nd do 1 50 3rd do 1 00 5. Best bushel Ye]lo\\ Oats 2 00 2nd do. 1 3rd do. 1 C. Best bushel of any new or improved sorts ... 3 2nd do 2 3rd do 1 7. Best bushel Barley..., 2nd do. ' ... 3rd do 8. Best bushel Sicilian Bar- ley 2 2nd do 1 3rd do 1 9. Best bushel Winter Eye 2 2nd do. 1 50 OO OD 00 00 00 50 00 00 50 00 00 00 10. Best bushel Spring Eye 2 00 2nd do. 11. Best bushel Buckwheat (rough) 2nd do ,. 12. Best bushel Buckwheat (Shepody) 2nd do 13. Bo>it 12 ears of Indian 100 50 00 Corn 2nd do. 50 00 50 00 14. Best 12 ears of Sweet Corn 1 00 2nd do 75 15. Best ^ bushel Field Peag 3 00 2nd do. 2 00 3rd do. 1 00 16. Best J bushel Grey Field Peas 3 00 2nd do 2 00 3rd do 1 00 17. Best peck color'd Beans 2 Oq 2nd do. 1 50 3rd do. 1 00 18. Best peck White Beans 2 00 2nd do. 1 50 3rd do. 1 00 19. Best peck Horse BeP-ns 3 00 2nd do. 2 00 3rd do. 1 00 20. Best J bu&hel Timothy Seed 4 00 2nd do 3 00 3rd do 2 00 21. Best 20 lbs. Clover Seed 4 00 2nd do. 3 00 Best 3 lbs. Swedish Tur- > Skction. ■l 28. Bes * h I ^ 1 2nc s 29. Bes ^i t '! 2n( ' 30. Bes 2n( I 31. Bee I i 2n( ' 32. Bes 2n 33. Bef 99 23. nip Seed 2na Best 3 lbs. Seed 2nd Best 2 lbs do blood Beet 00 00 00 00 do 24. Best 2 lbs Carrot Seed, field, heavy seed, carefully cleaned 2 00 2nd do 1 00 25. Best 5 lbs. Mangold AVurtzelSeed 2 OO 2nd do 1 00 26. Best 1 doz. heads Broom Corn 1 00 27. Best peck Flax Seed ... 2 00 2nd do. ... 1 00 2n Section 1. Be 2r 3r 4t 5t 6t Be 2i 3i 4t 3. B( PRIZE LIST. n Mann- Iweet 1 00 75 d Peag 3 00 2 00 1 00 y Field 3 00 2 00 1 00 Beans 2 Oq 1 50 100 Beans 2 00 150 1 00 Bej^ns 3 00 2 00 1 00 nothy , 4 00 3 00 2 00 ir Seed 4 00 3 00 sb Tur- 2 00 1 00 Beet 2 00 1 00 i Seed, seed, 3d 2 00 1 00 igold 2 0O 1 00 Broom I 00 eed... 2 00 ... 1 00 » I I Skction. 28. Best Flour, certified to have been made of Nova Scotia thrown Wbeat, ground in N. Scotia mill, 100 lbs 2nd do 29. Best Flour of Nova Sco- tia Oats, 100 lbs ... 2nd do. 30. Best Flour of N.S. Buck- wheat lOO lbs 2nd do. 31. Best Flour or Meal of N. S. Barley, 100 lbs 2nd do. 32. Best assortment of Pilot Breads and Fancy Biscuits 2nd do 33. Best Pearl Btvrley, not less than 20 lbs 2nd do. 84. Best Pot Barley, not lees than 20 lbs 2nd do. 35. Best Honey in comb, not less than 10 lbs 2nd do. 3rd do. 36. Best Clear Honey in jar not less than 1 quai't 2nd do. 4th do. 37. Best 5 lbs Bees Wax I 2nd do. 3 00 38. Best Maple Sn^ar. not 2 00 less than 10 lb:j 2nd do. 39. Best Scutched Flax, not less than 5 lbs 2nd do. 3rd do. 40. Best bundle of Flax, in raw state 2nd do 4O0 3 00 4 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 5 00 4 00 2 00 100 21 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 50 1 00 2 00 150 1 00 2 00 100 2 00 100 3 00 2 00 100 2 CO 100 i CLASS 8.-DAIRT SB5CTI0N. 1. Best tub, firkin or crock of Butter, salted, not less than 15 lbs 2nd do. oi-d do. 4th do. 5th do. 6Lh do. 2. Best Butter in rolls, prints or boxes, not less than 5 lbs 2nd do. 3rd do. 4th do. 3. Best Cheese, factory made, not less than 6 00 5 00 4 00 3 00 00 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 100 PRODUCE. 40 lbs nor more than 80 lbs, and one of a regular days work 9 CO 2nd do. 8 00 3rd do. 7 00 4th do. 6 00 5th do. 5 CO 6th do. 4 00 Best dairy (home made) Cheese, not less than 15 lbs 5 00 2nd do 4 00 3rd do. 3 00 4th do >J 00 5th do 1 00 ■^i~' ''-y ii ;^m^ ' m oo PHIZE LIST. Km. CLASS 9 -WOOLLEN, FLAX & STEAW GOODS. Manufactured by Exhibitor. All articles of Woollen and P'hix miinufacture shall be tho ^Tov/th and prodiu-tioo or manufaetuve of the year 1877 or 1876, hut not of any previous year. Section. 1. Best 5 yds all Wool, dressed and fulled, power loom (J 00 -nd do. do. 4 00 ord ^ do. do. 2 00 2. Best 5 yds. all Wool, grey twilled, dressed, power loom G 00 2nd do. do. 4 00 •^»'(l do. do. 2 00 3. Best assorted lot of Tweeds, all wool, power loom 12 00 2nd do. do. 10 00 •:>rd do. do. 8 00 4. Best yds. all Wool, grey twilled, undressed; power loom G 00 2nd do." do. 4 00 3rd do. do. 2 00 5. Best 5 yds. all Wool, dressed and fulled, hand loom 6 00 2nd do. do. 4 OO 3«l do. do. 3 00 6. Best 5 yds. all Wool, grey twilled, undressed, hand loom 5 00 2nd do. * do. 4 00 3rd do. -- do. 2 00 7. Best 8 yds. all Wool, for women's Avear, plain, hand loom 5 00 2nd do. do. 4 00 3rd do. do. 3 00 8. Best 7 yds. women's wear, fancy pattern, wool and Cot- ton, hand loom 4 Go 2nd do. do. 3 00 3rd do. do. 2 00 0. Best 5 yds. White Flannel, all wool, power loom 5 00 2nd do. do. 4 00 3rd do. do. 3 00 10. Best 5 yds. White Flannel, cotton and wool, band loom 4 00 2nd do. ' do. • 3 OO 3rd do. do. 2 OO 11. Best 5 yds. White Flannel, all wool, hand loom 5 00 2nd do. do. \ 4 00 3rd do. do. 3 00 12. Best pair of Blankets, all wool, new GOO 2nd do. do. 4 00 3rd do. do. 3 00 13. Best Hearth Eug, all wool, new 5 00 14. 16. 22. 23. 24. ^ / i ■ iW >|illililiiil |l| l !...J ' GOODS. tho ^rov/th i76, but not in 00 4 00 2 00 loom GOO 4 00 2 00 12 00 10 00 8 00 r loom G 00 4 00 2 00 m 6 00 4 0f^ 3 00 :1 loom , 5 00 4 00 2 00 1.1 loom 5 00 4 00 3 00 ;d Cot- 4 OO 3 00 2 00 5 00 4 00 3 00 loom 4 00 3 0O •2 0O 5 00 . 4 00 3 00 GOO 4 00 3 00 5 00 PRIZE LIST. 28 SECTI05. J Af) 2n(l best Hearth Rug, all wool, new J ^^ 3nl ^lo. <[o. ^,„ 4th do. do. .^ 14. Best Hearth Ptug, rag, new ^ ^^ 2nd do. • uu ^^ ^. 3rd do. do. ■ -I - 15. Best two pairs Mens' Woollen Socks y^^^ 2nd do. t I i. ■sm 75 50 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 O'l 00 00 00 50 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 CO 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 :s. (»0 00 t 9 - PRIZ"3 LIST. 25 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. Section. 3. Best Wooden Plow 2nd do. 1. Best double mould Plo-^v 2nd do. Lsst sub-soil Plow Best double Harrow 2nd do. Best Wheel Harrow Best Horse Cultivator 2nd do. Best Seed Sower, baud 2nd do. 10. Best buy & straw Cutter 5 00 2nd do. 3 00 Best wheel Horse Pake 10 00 2nd do. 8 00 Best Ox Yoke BOO 2nd do 2 00 Best Boot Cutter 5 00 2nd do BOO Best Hand Churn 5 00 6 00 4 00 >] 00 4 00 5 00 5 00 BOO 5 00 5 00 3 00 4 00 B 00 3 0»i 2 00 2 00 1 00 (> 00 4 00 6 00 4 no 14. 2nd do. 00 15, Best Fanning Mill 10 00 2nd do 16. Best Grain Separater 2nd do. 17. Best Hand Rakes, not less than half doz. 2nd do. 18. Best Hay Porks, not less than 3 2nd do. 19. Best Manure Forks, not: less than 3 2nd do. 20. Best Dyko Spades, not loss than 3 2r\d do 21. Best set Draining Tools for tile draining 2nd do. 22. Best IIocs, not less than B 2nd do 8 00 (y 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 OO 2 00 3 00 2 00 6 0O 4 00 3 00 2 00 Best Potato Forks, not less than 3 2nd do, .. Best Potato Hacks, not less than 3 2nd do. .. Best Field Poller . 2nd do. Best Pitching Machine or horse Hay Fork 2nd do. Best Potato Digging Machine, if effective 10 on Best Box Cart 2 wheels 10 00 Best Hay Waggon, 4 wheels !•>'"* Best Wheel Banow 2 00 Best Express Waggon 10 00 BestHarness, single set 10 00 BestHarness, farm, dou- ble set Best Harness, truck , Best Saddle & Bridle . Best Carriage Collar 2nd do. . Best Team Collar 2ud do. Best Farm Gate 2nd do. BestThrashingMachine small, 2 hors ,8 20 00 BestThrashingMachme large with cleaner if> OO Ber,t ^ doz. Axe Handles native wood 2nd do. 42. i-3est Drain Tiles, 1 doz 2nd do. 43. Best Mowing Machine 2.5 00 2nd do. 15 00 44. Best 2 Meat Barrels 3 00 2nd do. 2'^" 3rd te 1 ^'*» 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 2S. 29, 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39 40 41 S 00 5 00 8 00 a 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 4 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 2 0<» 1 00 \ i 20 PRIZE LIST. CLASS ll.-FRUITS . APPLES. Sf.ction. 1. Best oulleftiou of Apples grown in the T ■ 'ice of N. S. b}- the exliibitor, not more than 30 so of each sort, named and hibelled 15 00 2nd do. do. 10 00 3nl do. do. 7 0(1 4th do. do. ^ 4 00 2. Best oolkK'tion of Autnn.n A})ples grown ' . ilio exliibi- tor, (J sorts, specimens of each, named 1 labelled 00 2nd do. do. 4 00 3rd do. do. 2 00 3. Best collection of early Winter A])p]c'S, G -• s C) of each sort, grown by the exhibitor, named iixid belled >^ 00 2nd " do. - do. 6 00 3rd do. do. 4 00 4th do. do. 2 00 4. Best collection of long keeping Apples, s !s. -5 of each sort, grown b}" exhibi:or, named and lai .led B 0t> 2nd ^ do. do. 6 00 3rd do. do 4 00 5. Best general collection of Apples grown b}' 'le exhibitor, not more than 30 sorts, 5 of each sort, i ;nod and la- belled, from the County of Halifax 00 0. Best do. Kings 6 00 7. Best do. Annapolis ' 6 00 ,S. Best do. Digby 6 00 0. Best do. Lunenburu- 6 00 10. Best do. Queens ^ ' 6 00 11. Best do. Shelburne . - 6 00 12. Best do. Hants 6 00 13 Best do, Colchester 6 00 14. Best do. Cumberland 6 00 15. Best do. Pictou 6 00 16. Best do. Antigoni-sh 6 00 17. Best do. Guysborough 6 00 IS. Best do. Cape Breton 6 00 10. Best do. Kiehmon 1 6 00 20. Best do. Inverness 6 OO 21. Best do. Victoria ' 6 00 22. Best do. Yarmouth 6 OC SINGLE VARIKTI 1st 23. Best doz. Gruvensti'in 175 24 Best do/., Yellow Ikdlefleur I 75 25. Best doz. iSonperlel 175 ES. 1 50 1 51 1 5it 3'. I 1 2.: 1 'i: 1 00 1 00 1 00 75 75 >( 27. B 2^. 1 29. i 30. 1 31. I 32. 1 33. 1 34. ] 35. J 36. J 37. . 3«. : 39. . 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 50. 57. 58. 5i). 60. 61. 62. 03. 64. 65. 6>). (17. srrss PRIZE LIST. 26. BosL doz. Kin^^oi i'ompkins Co.l 7o Best (loz. Blenheim Pippin 1 75 Best doz. Northern Spy 1 75 Best doz. Ribston Pippin 1 75 Best doz. Baldwin 175 Best doz. Eiiode Is'd G-reening 1 75 Best doz. llubbardston's Non- Kueh 1 75 27. 2^. 29. 80. 31. 32. 2iid 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 3 I'd 1 Jo 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25 •)0. u. 85. 80. 87. 3rt. 89. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 1 50 1 25 1st 2u(l Best doz. blue Pcarmain 100 75 Best doz. Emperor Alexander 1 00 75 Be.'^t doz. Esopus Spitzenberg 1 00 75 Best doz. WeHtlield Seek no Further 1 00 75 Best doz. Calkin's Pippin 1 00 75 Best doz. Chenango Strawberry 1 00 Best doz. Duchess of Oldenburg 100 Best doz. Chebiicto Beanty 1 00 Best doz Fall Jennetting 100 Best doz. Cabashea or 20 oz. Pippin... 1 00 Best doz. Canada Reinette 1 00 Best doz. Pomme Griso 1 00 Best doz. Cayuga Red Streaks 100 ^o Best doz. Broad well 1 00 7o Best doz. Famuse or Snow 1 00 Best doz. Golden Russet of western N, York 100 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 4th 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 I 00 1 00 1 00 3id 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 40. 50. 51. 52. 58. 54. .55. 50. 57. 58. .59. GO. 01. 02. 0)8. 64. 65. 67. 6S. Best doz. Drap d'Or Best doz. Pound Sweet .. Best doz. Porter Best doi.. Gloria Mundi .. Best doz. Talman Sweet.. Best doz. Munsons Sweet 75 1st 75 .0 75 .0 75 ,0 75 ,0 75 75 Best doz. Roxlniry Russet 7o Best doz. St. Lawrence /_o Best doz. Early Bough <> 'Ji Best 00 2. Best collection of native Ferns, in pots, named . . 2nd do. 3. Best Bi)ecimen Plant, in bloom, any variety, not otherwise mentioned . . 2nd do. i. Best si'-ecimcn Ornamen- tal Foliage plant, not otherwise mentioned . . 2n(l do, Ti. Best 3 single, Zonal Ger- aniums, distinct varieties 2nd do. 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 8. 9. 10. 11. ■1 n 13. 1-1 Best 3 Coleua, dist. var. 2nd do Best 3 Fuchsias do. . 2nd do. Best 3 Balsams do. . Best 3 Felitropes do. . Best 3 Eoses do. . 2nd do. 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 SecxioX, 15. Best 6 Astei'vS, dist vai\ 2 ml do. lo. Best 6 Dahlias, show or fancy do. . . ~i7. Best 6 Dahlias, Pompone Lili|uitiaii do. . . 18. Best 6 s})ikes Gladiolus 2iul do. 19. Best 6 Hollyhocks do. .. 2iul ' do. 20. Best 12 Pansies do. .. 2nd do. Best G s[)ikes Stocks do. . . 1 00 2nd do. . . 50 Best 6 Phlox Drumondi, 3 trusses each 2ii(l uo Best 3 Phlox Prenne, 3 trasses each 1 00 2nd do 50 PRIZE LIST. CUT BL0(3MS. 24. Best 21, 22, 23, 1 00 50 1 00 1 00 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 1 00 50 ;35 G Verbenas, in groups of 3 trus us of each 1 00 2nd do 50 Best 6 Ziuiiias 1 00 2nd do 50 2G. Best Bouquet for table or jiarlor, arranged and. tied 1 00 27. Best Bouquet un ilic hand (round) ^ 1 00 28. Best Bouquet of Irnmor- teiles 1 00 20. Best Wreath of Tnnnoi"- telles 1 00 30. Best Cross of Tun iioitelles 100 31. Best Rustic tStund for kiwn or garden, planted with choice plants .... 2 00 A, SPECIAL PRIZES. R. S. Mas^ters. 33. Best Table Design or Centre Piece, flowers only V.'. 1 00 34. Best Table Design or Centre Piece, fruit and tiowers ...... 1 00 Melville G. DeAVolfe. 35. Best display of Autumn Leaves, arranged or otherwise .... 1 00 36. Best display of Native Wild Flowers, arranged or otherwise 1 00 James Vick, Esij., of Rochester,. N. Y. 37. Best collection of Cut Flowers 20 00 2nd do. do. 10 00 3rd do. do. 5 00 ith do. do. A Floral Chromo_ The flowers not to be made up in bouquets, but exhil 't^ed separate, and nauieil. Tim object being to award the preaniunis to tlie best f/oicers, and not tasteful arrangement. 38. Best Ornamental Floral ''tV'ork, either bouquet or floral orna- uieut 6 00 Tlie Howers for these prizes must be grown by the exliil)itoi'. The rxhibitor imust be an amateur, one avIio grows flowers fo;; pleasure, and not j>rofit. When only one collection is shown, the jud.^es may award the first or any other premiimi according to merit ; but the exhibition must be a creili table one in the opinion of the judges, else no award. For furtlier particulars see " Tick's Floral Cuide " fov ISJ7, p, 24, >y > M£L1 rjr'