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VA* mum p 'if ^ hiic) wmm i^giSiiiiifl^9 AND PHIZE LIST FOR TBB PROVINCIAL fXHLBITION, TO BF H]Q.D At TS'QCSOp 'p ON ionday, Tuesday, "^. /ednesday, Tlmrsday and Friday, OCITOBEB dth, 10th, im, 12th and 13th, To^aZ Amount of Prizks Offered $S3S2,00. eld by authority of the Provincial Legwlature and under the auspices of the Central Board of Agriculture, under the immediate direction and management of the Colchester Exhibition Committee. ff . J9. O J. Sec'v Exhibii COMPETITION OPEN TO THE WHOLE PR07I1TCS. 1876 PRINTED BY W. B. ALLEY, BOOK AND JOB PRINTEH, TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA. 1 s Li . .,.«>ir4:„ . W^^B^'i"- ^sl k . - ^.M,,*iM&m>A^ mit^m^mii^'-i »v \ ^.^ \il(o CEMER4L COMMITTEE. W. M. Blair. Esq., Chairman; Israel Longworth, Ksq., W. N. Dickson. Esq.. J. B. Fraser. E«q.. C. P. Blanchard, Esq., G. 'a. Layton, Esq., Gardiner CUsh. Esq., J. F. Blanchard. Kb(i. Treasurers. ■W. D. Diinock, Esq., Secretary, with the Fteaidents and Secretaries of all the Agrioultural Societies in the County. ^Special Committees for Conducting Exhibition. CfcASS. I. II. Ill, IV. V.-J. B, Eraser, Esq., W. N. Dickson, Esq., W. M. Blair, Esq. CLA38. VI. VII. VIII.~W. M. Blair. Esq., C. P. Blanchard, Esq., W. N. Dickson, Esq. Class. IX. X.— J, F. Blanchard, Esq.. Geo. A. Layton, Esq., Gardiner Clish, Esq. Class. XI. XII.— J. B. Calkin, Esq., D. H. Muir, Esq., M. D., Israel Longworth, Esq, Lodging.— Jas. D, Ross, Esq.. R. Craig. Esq.. Allan Longhead, Esq., Wm. Dickson, Esq.. Geo. P. Nelson, Esq., W. B. Alley. Eaa,, G«o, Ross, Esq. Judges.- W, M. Blair. Esq., W. D. Dimock, Esq. Police and Bands.— Geo. A, Layton. Esq., W. M, Blair. Esq ^^ Gardiner Clish, Esq. Tickets and Advertising.— Israel Longworth, Esq., W. D. Dimock. Esq.. Pkogkammb. Ceremonies. &c,— J. B, Calkin. Esq.. Sheriff Blanchard, His Worship the Mayor. Fodder and Refreshments,— Geo. A, Layton, Esq., J. F. Blanchard. Esq., C. P, Blanchard, Esq. Rail and Boat Arrangements.— Luther B, Archibald. Esq., W, M, Blair, Esq.. w. D. Dimock, Esq. N. B.—All Communications relating to matters connected vnth the Exh^-'^-'tion must b* fteldresfed to _ W. D. DIMOCk.. gijg- ■ ^ Sec'y Exhibition Committoe. Vi?\ n^o , . i ■ i t^msamussmdmmBu J^^ •< «wA J/_,. 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS. •ra. iral eo. or. rd, D. bt e«. 1. The Exhibition grounds and buildings will be opened on Monday, October 9th, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continue open during the day till sun- set, for the reception and arrangement of Exhibition articles and animals. Exhibitors on arrival will immediately report themselves at the Secretary's office, who, with assistance of Committee of Management, will allot appropriate pens or space for their exhibits. This day iione but members of the General Committee, officials, exhibitors and necessary attendants will be admitted. 2. Live animals, flowers and perish- able articles will be received on Tuesday morning from sunrise up to 9 o'clock, unavoidable delays to be dealt with, at the discretion of the Committee. 3. The Exhibition will be open to the public on Tuesday the 10th, at 2 o'clock p. m., when an opening ad- dress will be given. The Grounds and Building will be open each succeeding day to visitors from from 9 a. m. Ad- mission 25 cents. Children 10 cents. Bands of music will be in attendance daily. 4. The Judges will meet at the Secretary'soffice on Tuesday the lOthj at 9 a. m., obtain entry books and proceed to award premiums. On completing their work, which muwt be finished by Wednesday, they will personally show their books to the Secretary and will be furnished with the requisite Prize Tickets ; which it will be their duty to place carefully, and as soon as possible, upon the various articles, before giving up their books and report. 5. Exhibits may bo removed from the Grounds on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, immediately aftei the clos- ing address has been delivered. The Treasurer will commence to pay prem- iums on the Grounds at 9 a. m., on Friday. 6 Every intending competitor must transmit to the Secretary, not later than the dates mentioned below, an entrv paper, containing a correct list of the animals or articles which he intends to exhibit, together with certificate of pedigree in the case of thorough-bred stock, or else a reference to the registry numbers of the Nova Scotia Stock Reoister. Any competitor failing to transmit his entry certificate at the proper time will be excluded from com- petition. No fee is charged for the en- try of animals or articles. r*«W,^ GENERAL REGULATIONS. 7 Horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, must be entered on or before Saturday, Uth Sep., one month prece- ding the show, and the a^je of each ani- mal should be stated in years and niontlis, at date of . e^bibMo^; tlie pre- cise date of b'irth to be given when ncscessary. 8 Plants and Flowei-s, Grain, Roots, V^^getables, and other field and Garden products, Agricultural Implements, and manufactures of all kinds, articles not elsewhere enumerated, may be entered up to Saturday, 30th September, one clear week preceding the show. 9 Exhibitors of bulky articles, re- quiring extensire or unusual . accommo- dation, should communicate with the Secretary on or before Monday 11 th Sep- tember, in order that there may be time for the committee to make the requisite arrangements. 10 All articles for exhibition must be on the grounds ' on Monday, 9 th October, after which day none will be received, except live stock.fruit, flowers, and other perishable articles, which will be re<^eived up to 9 A. M., on Tuesday, loth. All necessary erections, and bulky articles requiring to be put toge- ther on the -rounds or in the buildings, must be finished, and all waste material and rubbish removed, not later than 12 o'clock, on Saturday, 7th Oct., as no such work can be permitted during the the show week. 11. Exhibitors will in every case give the necessary personal attention to whatever they exhibit. Necessary at- tendants upon stock and workmen actually required to attend to machinery, •will be furnished with admission tickets with their names written upon them, which tickets will be good at th6 £xhi- Mtor's Gate only during the show ; such tickets to be obtained from the Secretary by pei*8onal application. 1 2. All articles for competition shall be the production or manufacture of the Province, except where otherwise men- tioned, fieUV produce mvst be the growth of 1876 ; and all live stock must have been owned and kept in the Province not less that three months prior to the Exhibition. 13. Articles from other countries, and especially from othei Provinces of the Dominion, are solicited, but not for competition. The judges will have the power of granting a limited number of honorary prizes for such articles. 1 4. All expenses incurred in the con- veyance of articles or animals to and from Truro, placing them in the exhibi- tion, and maintaining them while there shall be borne by the exhibitors, who must likewise undertake all risk of loss or damage. Articles must in every case be delivered and unpacked 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 animal which he exhibits or on the stalls 1 6. When fewer than three competi- tors appear for any prizie, and where the articles exhibited are of inferior merit, the judges shall have the discretionaiy power of awarding or withholding prizes or reducing their values. No articles can take two prizes or be exhibited in two collections, unless the contrary is distinctly expressed in the prize list. In estimating the raerits of liv.e stock the judges are requested to take age into consideration where animals of dift'erent ages' are ' competing against each other. (i'*" GENERAL ItEGULATIONS. 17 In case of ties, the judges will award the highest prizes to animals from largest herds on the ground and to roots and grains from largest areas, upon proof furnished Secretary by ex- hibitors upon entering animals, &c., for exhibition. The committee are requir- ed to reject articles which th^y shall consider unworthy or unfit for exhi'ji- tion. 18 No person shall be allowed to enter for Exliibition more than one specimen (or required quantity) in any one section or class. This rule is not to apply to animals, Unt to apply to all kinds of grain, vegetable products, plants and flowers, fruits, implements, home manufactures, &c. 19 During the exhibition, all vege table products and maniifactured arti- cles shall be under the control of the Exhibition Superintendents, and all live stock shall be taken charge of by their owners, — the Superintendents giving all practicable assistance in pro- viding the necessary accommodation and food. Hay, straw, oats, and roots, will be supplied on the gi'ounds at rea- sonable prices, and there will be a free supply ef water. 20 All articles exposed for sale shall have the prices atHxed, and be sold by the owners, or by parties appointed by them for that purpose. No Auctioneer will be allowed to sell animals or arti- cles on the grounds or in the building without the written permission of the President or Secretary of the Com- mittee, and the time and place of sale speciiied in such permission must be strictly adhered to. 21 Articles sent for competition or exhibition shall not be removed from the f^xhibition rooms or grounds, till the time ttppoiat«d, under forfeiture of any prizes or awards that may have been made to the respective exhibitors. 22. Any j)erson who shall attemp*^ to interfere with the judges while i.i the discharge of their duties, or who shall attempt to influence their decisions by his presence or remarks, or who shall afterwards, within the limits of the show grounds, use any contemptuoue or abusive language, in consequence of any award made, shall forfeit his right to any premiums to which he might other- wise be entitled, and be otherwise dealt with as the Committee may determine. 23. An Exhibitoi- who may feel aggrieved in consequence of any acciden- tai irregularity, is requ»;sted simply to draw the attention of the Superinterdent of the Department, or of tome member of the Committee to sach, without entering into any discussion apt to cause hin- drance or distraction. Should he not receive what he may consider sufficient, redress on the spot, he must neverthele.SK abide by the decision given, but he may, at the close of the Exhibition, bring the matter before the Committee W written statement, \yith a view to f n 1 enquiry. 24 No animal can Iw admitted with in the enclosure that has not been pre viouly entered in accordance with Re^ ulations 6 and 7, and animals of ah inferior character, unworthy of a i>lac'' in the exhibition,, will not be admitted under any circumstances. 25. Space will be provided for auv article that may be forwarded for ex}\l bition, subject to approval of Cou'- mittee, apart from such as are men- tioned in the Prize List. Awards oC merit will be offered foi- such, all oF which exhibits must be entered on the Secretary's Book in the mannei- prr- accribed for those that come within tlie Prize List. '\i W'l ''^^iim^:-^^" - .'•!*5w'.#? PBJBB UjSX CLASS 1. HOBSES. Tn awanling the prizes for HorscH, the 'Judges are requested to take into account the t'lKe, training, style and sountlness, as well aa breed, and not to award any prize unless they ooi^ider the animal worthy of it."* ' j ■'- fcolts exhibited with their dams in sections 6, 7 and 8 Are eligible to compete in section 17 ; but no other animal will be allowed to uompeto iu more than one awotion. STALLIONS. 1. Beat thoroUgh-bred stallioil, 4 years old and Upwards . . $40.00 2nd do do 25.00 8v Beat litallion, to breed horscis foi agiicultural and draft purposes, 4 years old and upwards 40. 00 2iid do do 25.00 J^d : do do 15.00 9. Best stallion to breed horses for trotting) carriage or road, 4 ,y oars and up warns, to be dhown in cfirriage . . 35.00 2ad do do 20.00 3rd do do 15.00 4, Best stallion to breei horses foi' agricultural and draft purposes^ 8 years and under 25.00 !2nd do do 18.00 drd do do 12.00 B. Bost stallion t^. breed horses for trotting, carnage or road, thrd^ years and ukaer . /., 56.00 U^d ^o do : 1S.00 tlr.00 3rd do do 4.00 CLASS 2. CATTLE. THOHOUGH BUED .<^TOCK. Certified Pedigree. SHORT HORN DURHAMS; Bulls. Section. li Best thorongh-bred Durham bull, 3 years old and upwards . . ^.00 2nd do do SlO.OO 3rd do do S. Best thorough-bred Durham bull, 2 years old 2nd do do S. Best thorougb-bred Durham bull; 1 yeat" old 2nd do do 4. Best thoroughbred Durham bull calf 2nd do do b. Beat thororgh-bred Durham cb*r 2nd do do 3rd do do . 0: Best thorough ^bred Durham heifer, 2 years old r 2n'' do do 7. Beoi thorough-bred Durham heifer, 1 year old. . . • • 2nd do , t\o I. Bvst thorough-bred Dtirham heifer calf . . ttad du do 15.00 1 i 10.00! 16.00 10.00 10.00' 8.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 Ugt. AYRSHyRSa. BulU, 9. Beat thorouch-bred Ayrshire bull, 3 yeani old or apwardu 2nd do uo 3rd do do 10. Best thorough-bred Ayrshire ball, 2 ye<«"8 old 2nd do do H. Best thoroii Kb -bred Ayrshire bull, 1 year old 2nd do do 12. Best thorough-bred Ayrshire bull calf 2nd do do Cmog. 12. Beat thorough-bred Ayrshire coV 2nd do do 3rd do do 4, Best thorough-bred Ayrshire heifer, 2 years old . ; ' ■ 2nd do do 15. Best thorough-bred Ayrshire heifer, 1 year old 2nd do do 16. Best thorough-bred Ayrshire heifer calf 2nd do do Dt:VONS. Bulla. 17. Best th(trottgh-bred Devon bull, 3 years old and upwards 2nd do do 3rd do do 18. Best thoroughbred Devon bulb 2 years old 2nd do do lU Best thorough-bred Devon bull, 1 year old 2nd do do 20. Belst thorough-bred Devon bull calf 2nd do do Cows. 21. Best thorough-bred Devon cow 2nd do do 3rd do dd 22. Best thorough-bred Devon heifer, 2 years old . . . ^ ; • 2nd do da 23. Best thorough-bred Devon hfiifer, 1 year old . - > • 2nd do do 24. Best tb'^t-bngh-bred Devon heifer calf « . • • ■ • ' ' 2ud do do ? 2,'..0(l 18.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 l.'>00 10.00 10.00 8.00 20. a» 16.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 25.00 i.s.oe 15.00 l.^i-OO 10.00 15.00 10,00 lo.og 8.00 '■2f}.0O 15. (^a 10.00 12.00 10.00 iO.Ml • ^ 64^ \ I *-«v.^- .^.,A,.,Mm^ 1/^ ALDERNEYS OR JERSEYS. nuiu. Sfction. 25. Best thorouah-brwl Aldeniey bull, 3 years old aud upwards 2n«l do do 3rd do do 26. Beat thorouah-bred Alderney bull, 2 years old 2nd do do 27. Best thorough-bred Alderney bull, 1 year old 2nd do do 28. Best thorough -bred Alderney bull calf 2nd do do Cows. 29. Best thorough-bred Alderney cow 2nd do do J7. Hest Ciradu Devon Heifer, under 3 rtara . . . . 10.00 do do do 8.00 As. Heat Urade Ayrshire Cow, 3 years old or upwards . . 14.00 2nd do do do 10.00 09. Best ( Jrade Ayrshire Heifer, under 3 years 10.00 2nd do do do 8.00 UO. Best Grade Aldemoy or Jersey cow 3 years ohl or upwards 14.00 2nd do «l<» lo.OO <)1. Best Grade Aldeniey or Jersey Heifer, under 3 years 10,00 2nd do do 8.00 CLASS 3. SHEEP. SHOUT WOOL. Thorouqh-bred. ^Section. I, Best Down or Shropshire ram, shears und over :ni I do Shropshire 8 8.00 U.00 GRADES, CllOSSES, to. 13. Best ram, 2 shears and over 2nd do do do Snl do do do 4th do do do 14. Best ram, shearling 2nil d(» do 3rd tlo do 4th do do 15. Best ram lamb 2nd do 3rd do .. 4th do 16. Best 2 ewes, two shears and ovi-r 2nd tlo do 3r(l .oo 9.00 8.00 a. 00 4.00 7.00 (i.OO t.OO 2.0<> 10.00 .S.00 «;.oo 4.00 8.00 H.OO 4.00 3.00 7.00 (i.OO o.OO 4.00 9.00 7.00 2nd do do M. Best ram, slieariing 2nd do do •J. Best rjim lamb 2nd do 10. Best 2 ewes, 2 shearb and over 2nd do do do 1 1 . Best 2 ewes, shearling 2ud do do 12. Best 2 ewe, lambs 2nd do do Thcimlpres will be sniUlcil by purity of Wood ift u'.variUn»^ jth« alipyc |)rizo«u 10.00 8.00 8.00 0.00 7.00 .5.00 10.00 ?.00 -<.oo coo 7.00 5.00 CLASS i swmE. BERKSHIRES. Thorough-bred. 1. Best boar, two years and over $ 2nd tU) do do 2. Best boar, 1 year and under 2 years 2nd do d(» do 3. Best boar, under one year 2nd do do 4. Best HOW, two years and over 2nd do do do 5. Best sow under two years 2nd do do 6. Best large White KUesmere Bo;ir 2nd do do do 7. Best large White EUesmere Sow 2nd do do do WHITE C1HESTER8. Thoroiiyh-hrtd. 8. Best boar, over two years 2nd do do 9. Best boar, one year and under two 2nd do do do 10. Best boar, under one year. 2nd do do do 11. Best sow, two years and over 2nd do do do 12. Best sow, ^^der two yeanj 2ud dy do do 8.00 (>.00 7.00 5.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 (i.00 7.00 5.00 8.00 a 00 8.00 G.0O 8.00 (5.00 7.00 5.00 6.0O 4.00 8.00 0.00 7. (XI i^ ,-««jfc*»^, >0 PRIZE LIST. SUFFOLK AND SMALL YORKSHIRES. I?. Best boar, over two years 8.00 2aa do do do 6.00 14. Best boar, one year and inider two 7.00 2nd do do do do 5.00 15. Best boar, under one year 6.00 2nd do do do 4.00 16. P»est sow, two years r.iid over 8.00 2nd do do do 6.00 17. Best sow, under two years 7.00 2nd do do do 5.00 ALL OTHER BREEinS AND CROSSES. 18. Best boar over 2 years old $ 8.00 2nd do do 6.00 19. Best boar, 1 year and under 2 years 8.00 2ud do do do 6.00 20. Best boar, under 1 year old 7.00 2nd do do 5.00 21. Best sow, over 2 years old 8.00 2nd do do 6.00 22. Best sow, 1 year and under 2 years 8.00 2nd do do do (5.00 23. Best sow, under 1 year 7.00 2nd do do 5.00 24. Best fat hog 15.00 2nd do 10.00 2rd do 8.00 25. Best breeding sow &litter(not fewer than five pigs) of any breed or age 1 8. 00 2nd do do do 13.00 CLASS 5. POULTRY. A trio menus one malo and two females. The exhibitors of Fowls must attend to tved- luK, watering and eleaniny, as in the casv • 'f other live stock. Section, 11. Best tritt of Bantams 2nd do ^^ 12. Best trio oMjHI^Lejrhornfl 2nd do do 13. Best trio barn door fowl 2nd do do 14. Best half doz. Spring any breed 2nd do do 3rd do do 15. Best trio of Guinea fowl IG. Best Peacock and Mate 17. Best pair of Pigeons 2nd do Chickens do do 3.09 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 LOO 2.00 2.00 2.00, 1.00 ^B^^^^^^V' tiecfivn. ■^^^^■'i 1. Best ^^^^^^^^■j 2ud ^^HB 2. Best ^^^^^^■' 2nd ^^^H|H.i 3. Best ^^^H» 2nd ^^I^b'^ 4. Best ^^^H ! 2nd ^^■^^IH' S. Best ^^^H[' 2nd ^^^H 7. Best ■^^iBi j 2nd ^H^Hj 7. Best ^^H 2nd H^HI' a, Best ^^^H^ , 2nd ^^H^^Bi 9. Best BSSi 2nd I^^BH 10. Best HI 9Mik : trio of turkeys $5.00 do 3.00 . trio of geese 5. UO i do 3.(10 trio of ducks 4.00 do 2.00 trio Cochin China fowls 3.00 do do 2.00 trio Brahnas (light) 3.00 do do 2.00 trio of Brahmaa (dark) 3.00 do do 2.00 tno of (larae 3.00 do 2.00 trio t)f DorkingJl 8.00 do 2.00 trio Haniburga 3.00 do 2.00 , trio of Spattisb ' 3.00 au 8i00 CLASS. 6. ROOTS & VEGETABLES. Poots must be cleaned and topped and surplua roots and Hbrcs removed before beiuj? taken nito the grounds or building. Scctio/i, 1. Best half bushel table potatoes, early wliite . . . • < 2nd do do 3rd do do 2. Best half bushel tjible potatoes, blue 2nd do do .•^rd do do 3. Best half bushel table potatoes, other sorts 2nd do do 3rd do do 4. Best bushel stock potatoes, white 2nd do do 3rd do do 5. Best bushel stock potatoes, coloured 2nd do d<» 3rd do do Best collection of potatoes half dozen eacli sort carefully nuDved and raised by exhibitor. 2nd do do Best 3 doz. largest potatoes of any sort or sorts 2nd do • do 3rd do do Best four kinds of potatoes, a peck of each sort, for table and stock use, varieties to be named, from a field of same not less t-.an three acres. Size of field to be certified by a member of the Board ff i.OO 8. 4.00 3.0(» '*.iU 1«(M9 t J •I 9tftiou. PRIZE Lijpt, 11 9. Bert coUeotioM roots, othei* than po- tatoes, G of each sort, from a Held of same, not less than one acre, size of field tc be certified by a membtT of the Board of Agriculture or a Justice of the l:*eace *2ud do do 3rd do do 4th do do 10. Beat six heads white solid celery 2ud do do 11. Btet six heads red solid celery '2ud do do 12. Best dozen Swedish turnips, gre«n top 2ud do do 13. Best dozen Swedish turnips purpletop2. oo 2nd do do ' "" 14v Best dozeuraangold wurtzel, long red 2nd do do If). Best dozen turnip-rooted mangold wurtzel 2nd do do 16. Beat brice of cucumbers 2nd do do 17. Best two marrow Squash 2nd do do 18. Best two hubbard scpiash 4.00 .3.00 2.00 l.oo 2.00 l.oo 2.00 1.00 2.00 l.oo 1^00 2.00 1.00 2nd do do 31. Best dozen long blood beet (true) 2nd do do ,32. Best doz. turnip rooted blood beet 2nd do o 2nd do do l.oo Best three heads other sort .... 1.5o 2nd do do l.oe 40. Best dozen salsify 1.5o 2nd do do l.oo 41. Best half dozen winter radishes . . 1.5o 2nd do do . l.o« 42. Best collection of toniatces not ex- ceeding six sorts, 3 each* . . . . 2nd do do . . . . 43. Best dozen tomatoes .... . 2nd do do ... . 3rd do do . . . • 44. Best brace of water melons .. . 2nd do do . . . . 45. Best brace citrons 2nd do do ... . 4G. Best brace musk melons . . 2nd do do ... . All Tomatoes, Squashes and Cucumbers nniat have been Krovvn in t!ie open air, without any protection utter the 20th Juno. CLASS 7. GRAIN AND FIELD SEEDS,aEAIIT MANUFACTEUES, &C. Section. ?,A)9 2. oo 2.o^» i.Ort 1.5«' 1.0(« 1.5<> l.oo 1.5* l.oo Best bushel winter wheat 2nd do do 3rd^ do do 2 Best bushel spring wheat 2nd do do .3rd do do 4th do do 5th do do 3. Best bushel white ojitd 2nd do d» 3rd do do 4th do do 4. Best buihel black oattt 2ud do do 3rd do do 4th do do 83.0(1 2.00 1.00 .^.OO 4.00 3.W* 2.00 l.oo 4.00 XOO 2.00 l.oo 4. (XI 3.00 2.(W l.oo '*«.»,.«^v^> 12 Section. 5. Best bushel yellow oats 2ntl do do 8rd do do 4th Jo do 6. Best bushel oats of any new or im- proved soits, introduced into the Province Mithin the last six years 2nd do do do 3rd do do do 4th do do do 7. Best bushel barley 2nd do do 3rd do do 4th do do 8. Best bushel barley (Sicilian) 2nd do do 3rd do do 9. Best bushel rye 2nd do 3rd do 10. Best bushel buckwheat, rough 2nd do do do 3rd do do do 11. Best bushel buckwheat, smooth 2nd do do do 3rd do do do 1 2. Best 24 ears Indian corn 2nd do do 3rd do do 13. Best bushel tield peas 2nd do do 3rd do do ■ 1 4. Best half bushel coloured beans 2nd do do do 3rd do do do "15. .Best half bushel white beans 2nd do do 2rd do do 1 fi. Best half bushel horse beans 17. Best bushel timothy seed 2iul do do 3rd do do 4th do do 18, Best bushel red clover seed 2rul do do IK. Best 10 lbs Swedish turnip seed 2nd do do 20. Best 10 lbs Blood Beet seed 2nd do do 21. Best 5tb carrot seed, field 2 id do do 22. Best 10 lbs mangold wurtzel seed . 2 lid do do do 2;'. Best one dozen heads broom corn 2ud do * do do .24. Best half bushel flax seed ..2ud do do PRIZE cbo 3.00 2.00 1.00 400 3.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 .3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.0D 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 400 3.00 2.00 1.00 5.00 3.00 .3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 LIST. Section. 25. Best flour of Nova Scotian wheat "^ ground ilia Nova Scotia mill, 1 bbl 5.00 2nd do do do 3.00 26. Best flouror meal of "N. S. oata, lOOlbs 4. (X) 2nd do do do 2.00 27. Best flour or meal of Nova Scotia buchwheat, 100 fts . . . . 3.00 2nd do do 2.00 23. Best flour or meal of Nova Scotia barley, 100 lbs 3.00 2iid tlo do do 2.00 29. Best assortment of Pilot Breads and Fancy Biscuit . . (J.OO 2ud do do do 4.00 30. Best pot Barley, not less than 251b. 2.00 2iid do do do 1.00 31. Best pearlbarley, not less than 25 lb. 3.00 2ikI do do do 2.00 32. Besth.mey in conib.notless than 101b. 2.00 2iid do do do • 1. 00 33. Best clear honey in jar 2.00 2nd d. do 1.00 34. Best 5 lb . Bees Wax 2.00 2nd do .. 1.00 3.5. Best maple bugir.not less than 101b. 2.00 2nd do do do 1.00 36. Best bundle of flax in raw state 2.0(> 2iid do do do 1.00 37. Best scutched flax, not less than 5 IT). 3.00 2nd do do «lo 2.00 3rd do do do 1.00 CLASS 8. daie: feoduje. Scetioit. 1. Best tub, lirkin or crock of butter. salted, not less than 20 lt>s ^ 2nd do «lo do 3rd do do do 4th do do do 5th do do do Best fresh butter in rolls, prints or boxes, not less than 5 lbs 2nd do do do 3rd do do do 4th do do do Best daily (home made) cheese, not loss than 15 lbs. 2ud do do do 3rd do do do 4th do do do 5th do do do Best cheese, factory made, nut lesis than 40 fba 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th do do do do do do du do do do »* \ ^ 1 '.1 k ? ■ ^'Ak. *>%"•- ^1 ^ M cv p&izE liHiir. Straw Soodt, Utaifoetued t; EzMUUr. \ 1. Best-S y'tla., all wool, ilresseJ and full « ) %. \ \% led, power loom 2nd do do 3rd do do 2. Best 5 y'ds., all wool, grey twilled, undresaed, power loom ; , i ;.„ ; 2nd do do 3rd do do 3. Best 5 y'de., all wool, grey twilled \j dressed, power loom ^ 2nd do do 3rd do do 4. Beat assorted lot Tweeds, all wool \ power loom •• 2ud do do 3rd 4o ^^ I 5. Best 5 y'ds., all wool, dressed and V fulled, hand loom. % 2nd do do I 3rd do do / 6. Best 5 y'ds, all wool, grey twilled 1 undressed, hand loom ^ 2nd do do 3rd do do \ 7. Best 5 y'ds Women's wear, plain, ) hand loom *^ 2nd do db 3rd do do 8. Best 5 y'ds Women's wear. Fancy \ Pattern, hand loom '*' 2nd do do 3rd do' ^^:>^ 9. Best 5 y'ds White FlannCaU wool, power loom 2nd do do 3rd do do Best 5 y'ds White Flannel, Cotton and Wool, power loom. 2nd do do 3rd do ^ do 1. Best 5 y'ds White Flannel, all wool, hand loom 2nd do do . , 3rd do do \ 12. Best 5 y'ds \\'hite Flannel, Cotton X and Wool, hand loom..^* .. ^ 2nd do do '• 3rd do do . . . . ^ 13. Best pair Blankets, all wool, frew 2nd do . . db .. . . 3rd do do ... . 14. Best Carpet, all wool, new. : ^ 2nd ^6 d^ '; • • - • 3rd do db, 8^0im.--^ / V f 5( ^ 6.00 4.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 '6.00 4.00 2.-00 5,00 4.00 3.00 5.00 4.00 3.t)0 5.00 4,00 3.00 5.00 4.00 ?.00 9.00 4.00 3.00 - "do - "• do nil wool, do .. do do .. do new, 19 20. 21. 2S. i 26. 26. l28 w Beat Carpcft, rag, n L(;^ 4»00 4.00 3>00 9*00 7«00 5.00 8.00 2nd dtr*-"*^ &;d do 16. Ifest Hearth Rug, ^nd do ^rd do 4th db 5th do 17. Best hearth rug, rag, new 2nd do do .. 3rd do do . . 4th do do 5th do do 18. Best 3 pairs men's woolen socks 2nd do do Best 3 pair woolen stockings 2nd do do .... 3rd do do Best 3 pair woolen mits 2nd do do 3rd do do Best 3 pair woolen gloves 2nd do do . . 3rd do do . . 22. Best 3 lbs woolen knitting yam 2nd do do .... 3rd do do Best women's shawls, new 2nd do do 3rd do do ... 24. Best men's plaid, new ..'••'. t 2nd do do 3rd do do .. Best pair men's kriitted woolen under shirts . . 2nd do do 3rd do do .. Best lot 3 sheep skin mats, not -f> plucked, dressed a'' '. coloured 2nd do do.. 27. Best 10 y'ds. Flax sheeting • 2nd do do . . 3rd do do ... . Best 10 y'ds flax toweling . . . . 2ud do do ... . 3rd do do .... Best 3 Lady's straw bonnets or hats 2nd ao do Best 3 men's or boy's atraw hat» 2nd do do .. .. Beat set 6 straw table mats . . 2nd do do .. . . Beat lot Bti- w picture frames 2nd I' I do .. .. Beat roll 10 y'ds straw plait ^nd do ^ do 29. X 30. -h 31. 32. \ 3^. ^ _ 84. Bpat fleece wool 2nd do <4«f"4' M, 4.00 .3.00 2.00 J I 2.00 1.00 4.00 .3.00 2.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 I 2.00 i 1.001 8.00 2,00 v^ M t. r; /^ '; H PKIZE Class 10. Anicnltnral Implements m Machi j. \ Section. 1. Best iron plough 2iid do 2. Best wooden plough, iron moulds 2ad do do -3. Best wooden plough 2nd do 4. Best double-mould board plough 2nd do do Best sub-soil plough Best double harrow 2nd do Best horse cultivator 2nd do Beat seed sower, hand 2ud do Best Hay and straw cutter 2nd do do Best Horse rake 2nd do Best ox-yoke 2ad do Best root cutter 2nd do Best hand churn 2nd do Best fanning mill 2nd do 15. Best Grain Separator 2nd do 16. Best half dozf,n Grain Scoops 2nd do do 17. Best hand rakes, not leas than I doz, 2nd do . do 18. Best hay forlisfnot less than ^ 2ud do do Best manure forks, not leas than 3 2nd do do Be;.'; dyke spades, not less than 3 I 2nd do do fiL Best set draining tools for tile ' draining 2nd do do 22. Best hoes, not less than 3 . 2nf' do do 23. Best potato fork*, not less than 3 2nd do do 24. Best potato hacks, not less than 3 2nd do do 26. Best r jUer ' 2nd do S6. Best Pitching Machine or Horse Hay Fork \ 2nd do do 27. Best Potato digging machine, if effective 6. (J. 8. 10. U. 12. 13. 14. '19. \ J20. 16.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 6.0p 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 8.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 4.00 10.00 A^ I48X. ; Section. ^ - 2nd dn ' do Best box cart, two wheels Beut hay wagon, four wheels Best wheel-barrow Best express wagon Best harness, tingle sett Best harness, farm double nett Best harness, truck Best saddle and bridle Best model of Farm Gate 2nd do do Best Team and Carriage Collars 2nd do do do Best Threshing Machine, small, two horses Best Threshing Machine, large, with cleaner Best doz. axe handles (native wood) 2nd do do Beat doz. miner's pick handles do do mud pick handles do do 28; 29. .30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. .J9. 4o. 41. 42, 2nd Best doz. 2nd 43. Best drain tiles 2nd do 44. Best Mowing Machine {i $nd do do ^•0:=^ /e? 8.09 8.00 10.0ft 2.00 f 10.00 10.00 8.00 5.00 , 8.0tt 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.o« 2o.o« 25.oo *^ .oo .oo .oo ^ .oo .o* do do Loiia_ Keeping J^O 94ction, 3rd do 4th do 9. Best collectioiL,of L-oiiK^j^e Apples, ^.^^iBorts. »x of each Bort, grown by the exhibitor, named and labelled 2nd do do 3rd do do Best General Collection of Ap- ples, iM)l iittLBsaiil y grown by the exhibitor, and not more than thirty sorts, Mtof each sort, named and labelled, from the County of Halifax . . ydo from Kinfl'a C o, 3.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 e. «ee^ ^es^ 9. Best 10. Best 11. Beat 12. Best 13. Best 1 1. Bea t 6.00 i r o m AiHvnp< , ili H Co.w 0.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 .00 •'] 9-- -» .00^ ^^f-o do from Digby Co, do from Lunenburg Co. do from Queen's Co. do from Shelburne Co. do from Yarmouth Co. -^e from Honto Coi ^^■ Beat ''^ do from Colchester Co. ^6.00 Best do from Cumberland Co. 6.00 Best do from Pictou Co. 6.00 Best do from Antigonish Co. 6.00 Best do from Guysborough Co. 6.00 Best do from Cape Breton Co. 6.00 Best do from Richmond Co. 6.00 Best do from Inverness Co. 6.00 Best do from Victoria Co. 6.00 APPLES. SINGLE VARIETIES. Oroum by the Exhibitor Best dozen Gravenstfiin . . l.-lb 2nd do '1.25 3rd do .. .. 1.00 25. Best dozen Ribston Pippin . . 1.50 2nd do .. .. 1.25 3rd do .... 1.00 26. Best dozen Yellow Bciletieur . . 1.50 2nd do .. 1.25 3rd do .. .. 1.00 27. Best dozen Baldwm 1.50 2nd do .. .. ■ L25 3rd do .. .. 1.00 28. Best dozen Greening l.do 2nd do .. .. 1.25 3rd do . . . . 1.00 29. Best dozen Nonpareil 1.5o 2nd do .. .. 1.25 3rd do .. .. 1.00 30. Best dozen Northern Spy 1.5o 2nd do .. .. 1.25 3rd do . . Loo 31. Best dozen Blenheim Pippins Loo 2Bd do do a76 3rd do do o.5o SeetUm. 32. Bestdoz. King of Tompkin's County 2nd do do do 3rd do do do .33. Best dozen iEsopus Spitzenberg 2nd do a€ 3rd do du 34. Best dozen Ponune Gria 2nd do do 3rd do do 35. Best dozen Emperor Alexander 2nd do do 36. "^est dozen Calkin's Pippin (late) 2nd do do 3rd do do 37. Best doz. Flushing Spitzenberg or Vandevere. 2nd do do 3rd do do 38. Best dozen Gloria Mundi or Balti more Pippin 2nd do do 39. Best dozen Chebucto Beauty 2nd do do 40. Best dozen Canada Reinette 2nd do do 41. Best dozen Talmau Sweet 2nd do do 42. Best dozen Pound Sweet or Ly- man's Pumpkin Sweet 2nd do do 43. Best dozen Chenango Strawberry 2nd do do 44. Beat dozen Early Bough 2nd do do PEARS. O'^ovm by the Exhibitor. 45. Best Collection of Pears grown by the Exhibitor, six specimens of each named and labelled 2nd do do 3rd do do 46. Best dozen Bartlett Pears 2nd do do .3rd do do 47. Best dozen Great Britain 4nd do do 3rd do do 48. Best dozen Louise Bonne de Jersey 2nd do do do 3rd do do do 49. Best dozen Duchess d'Angouleme 2pd do do 3rd do do 5a Best dozen Flemish Beauty 2nd. do do 3rd do do do do I 1.0* 0.75 o.5e 1.00 a76 0.S0 1.00 0.78 o.5o 1.00 0.75 L25 0.75 o.5o 1.25 0.75 Loo 0.75 1.00 0.75 Loo 0.75 1.00 0.75 1.00 0.75 Loo 0.75 1.00 0.75 4.00 .3.00 2.00 L5o 1.00 0.75 Loo 0.75 o.5o 1.00 0.75 o.5o Loo 0.75 o.5o Loo a7& w^Il-' ..«!!<:' % ''^'^'W y^ II iV PRIZK UST. Section. ^ Best dozen Winter ' ' !iii.l do 3rd do Best dozea B|)ierre 2nd do 3rd do Best dozen Sheldon ind do %td do Best dozen Frederic! 2nd do 3rd do Extras for unnamed varieties, at discretion of the judges. 62. 53. 54, 55. Nelis 1.00 do 0.75 do o.So Bosc I.oo do 0.75 do, o.5o I.oo , , o.7r. • • ■ o.5o 1 Wurtemburg I.oo do 0.76 do o.5o QUINCES. 56, Best doz. 2nd 3rd 4th grown by the Exhibitor do do do do do do PLUMS. 57. Best or largest Collection, one dish or dozen of each sort. 2nd do ' ^ do 3rd do ' do 58. Best dish of Pluins any sorts, ijot less than one dozen, grown by the Exhibitor 2nd do do 3rd do db 4th do do 59. For sorts at the discretion of the GB APES^ ''Oi^Eif AIR. I^eHion.'"* ■ * 60. Best and largest Collection of Grapes grown in the open air, two bunches of each sort, nam- ed and labelled 2nd do do 3rd do do 61. Best two bunches Isabella 2n(l do ..... . 3rd do .. .. ' .. 62. Best two bunches Concord 2nd do .. .. '.. 8rd do .. .. ;. 63. Best two bunches^ Sweet Watfer*,. . ^d do .. .l''^.. 3i-d do 4 64. 'Best two bunches Royal Musca- dine 2hd do do' 5.00 1.5o 1.00 0.75 o.5o 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.25 1.00 0.78 0.50 2.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.75 0.50 1.00 0.75 0.50 1.00 0.7S 0;50 1.00 0,75 0.5o Section. 65. 66. )i. 68. Best two bunches Black Cluster I.oo 2nd do 4).75. 3rd do .. ".*. .. o.5o Best two bunches Delaware . . I.oo 2tod do a76 2rd do a.0o Best two bunches Hartford Prolific Loo 2nd do do do 0.75 3rd do do do o.5o Best two bunches Diana 1.00 2ud do •* do 0.75 3rd do do . . o.5o 69. 7o. 72, 73 HOT-HOUSE GRAPES. V Orovm by the ErJiibitor.'4 Best two bunch«B hot-house Grapes 2nd do do do 3»d do do do Best two bunches of Grapes grown in cold grapery 2nd^ .. do do ,...* CRAB APPLES. Grown by the Exhibitor. half peck Transcendent do do half peck Transparent do do half peck Hyslop . . do do half peck large Red Siberian do do do half peck of any other sort do do do 71. Best 2nd Best 2nd Best 2nd 74. Best 2nd 7^ Best 2nd 5.00 4o<» 3.00 3k oo, 2.00 Lo* o.7|>^ I.oo 0.75 I.oo 0.75^ I.oo' 0.75 1.00 0.75 CLASS 12. OBNAMENTALFLAlTTa^ AND FLOWERS. Section. 1. Best collection of Plants & Flowers $ 5.oo 2ud do do do 3.oo 2. Best Bouquet ; . . . 2.oo 2nd do . . . . 1.00 3rd do . . . . . . o.5o Spedal Prizes contributed by James Vick, Esq.," Rochester, New York. Section. 3. Best collection of cut flowers (not in bouquet 2nd do 3)-d do 4th do 4. Best Omamentsil " (either bouqn6t ment) ' . 2o.oo do dcr lo.oo do do 5.00 do Floral Chromo mfft&i Work or flort^ orna- .. Ssop S9C. f,_^ 1*65^' ^ "«*«"»*'>^B . ■"■^yjiT m ''>w*< t-J I -^-^r^ ^-r^l