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load where it is wanted in a tenth part of the time that it could be 

 disposed of in any other way. They would not, however, be under- 

 stood as finding fault with the discipline of all the oxen which came 

 under their examination, on the contrary, they would, as before stated, 

 express their approbation of several yokes. 



Taking into consideration, therefore, all the qualities which in the 

 opinion of the committee constitute the best working cattle, hardiness, 

 discipline, strength, equality of match, &c., we unanimously award 



To Abraham Hurd, of Herkimer, for his brindle cattle 5 years old, 

 the first premium of il5. 



To Jas. S. & W. W. Wadsworth, Geneseo, the second premium of 

 ^10 for their 4 year old cattle. 



In consideration of the circumstances of the premiums for the best 

 20 yoke, amounting to $40, not being taken, the committee venture 

 to recommend that several other premiums be allowed as herewith 

 appended, viz : 



To Luther Comstock of Kirkland, for his 4 years old cattle, the 

 third premium of $8. 



To H. N. Leary, of Marcy, the fourth premium of $6, cattle six 

 years old. 



To E. Sheldon of Cayuga county, the fifth premium of $5, 



cattle six years old. 



To Austin D. Neal, New-Hartford, the sixth premium of $4, cattle 

 five years old. 



To S. B. Rhoades, Paris, the seventh premium, a volume of the 

 society's transactions. 



By order of tJie committee. 



SANFORD HOWARD. 



STEERS. 



Three years old Steers. 



The committee on steers report that all the steers exhibited were 

 of superior quality, doing credit to their owners — they have awarded 

 the first premium, $15, to Hiram Gridley, of Kirkland, 



The second premium, $10, to James S. Wadsworth, of Geneseo. 



The third premium, diploma, to Russell Blackstone, of New-Hartford 



Two years old Steers. 



They have awarded the first premium, $10, to Morgan L. Butler of 

 New-Hartford. 



The second premium, Col. Tour, to Seabury Scovel, of Marshall. 

 The third premium, vol. Transactions, to Billings I. Case, of Bristol. 



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