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to Mr. C. Godfrey of Geneva, for the second best ox; and the third 

 premium is likewise awarded to Mr. Godfrey, for the third best ox; 

 and the diploma to Mr. T. E. Jones of Utica, Oneida co., for the 

 fourth best ox. 



The committee have awarded the first premium to Francis Rotch 

 of Butternuts, Otsego co., for the fattest wether sheep. The second 

 to Mr. John McD. Mclntyre of Albany, for the second best wether; 

 and also the diploma for the third best. 



The following certificates show the manner and the quantity of 

 food, with which they have been fed, and the cost : 



The " Syracusian," owned by P. N. Rust of Syracuse, Onon- 

 daga CO., is 8 years old. He has been fed 19 months last past, on 

 corn meal, from 12 to 16 quarts per day, and in the winter season 

 about half a bushel ruta bagas or potatoes a day. During summer 

 months, has been fed about four quarts oil meal per day, in addition 

 to his corn meal. Corn vorth 37^ cts. per bushel; say hay per week, 

 25 cts.; roots 50 cents. 



C. Godfrey of Geneva, fed his cattle as follows: On 12 to 14 

 quarts of corn and pea meal per day, during the year; the meal 

 worth 50 cents per bushel. In summer, on grass. In winter, on 

 hay. 



T. m. Jones' ox. The ox has been fed fifteen months; the first 

 five months, half bushel potatoes, and 6 quarts shorts per day — 10 

 months, half bushel potatoes, and 6 quarts meal per day. Hay per 

 week, 25 cts. ; potatoes, 20 cts. per bushel ; shorts, 20 cts. do. 

 meal, 50 cts. do. 



Mr. Rotch received his South Down wether from England, in Oc- 

 tober, 1841. Through that winter, the sheep was fed as well as 

 possible, with hay, potatoes, oats, and oil cake, having suffered from 

 the voyage. On the 1st of May, his feed was gradually reduced, so 

 that by the 10th of May, he was turned out to grass only, and has 

 had nothing but salt from that time till he was put into the wagon, 

 and traveled SO miles to Albany. 



Mr. Mclntyre's two wethers were grass fed through the past sum 

 mer, and through the previous winter fed only on clover hay and 

 turneps* no grain whatever having been fed to them. 



REPORT ON HORSES. 



[Committee: — Messrs. Edward Harris, J. M. Sherwood, W. T. Por- 

 ter, and L. C. Ball.] 



The committee on horses, beg leave to report that they have 

 awarded the following premiums : 



[Senate No. 63.J D 



