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of $15, to "Black Messenger," belonging to Luke Cone, of Oneida 

 county. 



The second premium, of $10, to " Young Godolphin," belonging 

 to John M, Tiffany, of Chenango county. 



Two years old Stallions. 



The following discretionary premiums to two years old stallions, the 

 committee was authorized to award : First premium, copy of Colman's 

 Tour, was awarded to "Beppo, " belonging to Isaac Fairchild, of 

 Onondaga county. 



The second premium, vol. of Transactions, to " Sir Roderick, '^ 

 belonging to Matthew Clarke, of Oneida county. 



The third premium, diploma, to " Young Sir Charles, " belonging to 

 George B. Rowe, of Madison county. 



Having performed the duty assigned to us, we deem it not incon- 

 sistent with the position we have occupied, founded, if we may be 

 permitted to express the opinion, upon some little experience and 

 observation of the various breeds of horses in the United States — to 

 observe that the prominent defects on the form and figure of the 

 horses that have passed under our review, consist in a want of purer 

 blood. Believing as we do, that the public must look to the thorough 

 bred horse alone, under judicious crossing and breeding, for the requisite 

 qualities of the horse of " all work," (if such a horse can be found,) 

 as well as to the different varieties adapted to all the uses to which 

 this noble animal can be made subservient. As an evidence of this 

 opinion, we would observe, that although many fine specimens of the 

 different kinds of horses were shown, all were more or less remarkable 

 for too straight a shoulder, too thick and gammy legs, and a want of 

 muscular development ; which combined, impair the strength, the 

 symmetry and action of this useful friend of man. 



J. M. SHERWOOD, 

 JOHN A. KING, 

 EDWARD LONG, 



Committee. 



MATCHED HORSES AND GELDINGS. 



The committee on matched horses and geldings, award on match- 

 ed horses : 

 To Ardon Merrill, of Rome, Oneida co. on his grey * 



matched horses, the first premium f 10 00 



To John Butterfield, of Utica, Oneida co., on his black 



matched horses, the second premium of two Vols. Trans. 



To Lewis Joy, .of Trenton, Oneida co., on his black 



matched horses the third premium Diploma. 



To A. Mann, (Welsh & Mann,) of New-York, a discetionary 

 premium of a diploma, and the Transactions of the society for 1845, 

 on their five pairs of matched cream horses. The committee did not 

 put these five pairs of horses and the single pairs in competition. 

 Not doing so, the committee have determined as a testimonial of their 

 appreciation of the gay and splendid show made by Col. Mann's no- 



