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the committee on discretionary premiums to the fine exhibition of 

 springy calves, of Mr. H. N. Washburn, and if agreeable to them 

 would recommend a premium to be awarded under Class 3d. 



D. D. CAMPBELL, 

 FREDK. INGERSOLL, 

 FRANCIS H. HIBBARD, 

 Committee. 

 Utica, Sept. 17, 1845. 



Classes V. and VI. 



The committee to whom were assigned the duty of passing upon 

 Classes fifth and sixth, composed of grade and native cattle, ask leave 

 most respectfully to report: 



That they have examined with great care and close observation 

 the different animals presented in these classes, and although from 

 the great number of grade cattle offered for the society's premiums, 

 it was diflBcult in many cases to give the preference, yet your com- 

 mittee take pleasure in saying that their task was a pleasant one, 

 having had occasion in no instance to disagree in their judgments, all 

 striving to accomplish the well known wishes of the society, an 

 impartial, equitable distribution of its awards, being aware that upon 

 this duty, judiciously discharged, depends the future prosperity of 

 this society. Your committee had the pleasure of witnessing the 

 very great improvement made by crosses upon the native stock of 

 the country. Several specimens were shown of the first cross, rival- 

 ing in beauty animals of pure blood. There were also quite a num- 

 ber of animals exhibited, the produce of a cross between the Short 

 Horn and Devon, showing conclusively that these favorite breeds, so 

 long arrayed against each other by their breeders, may be safely 

 united, and that the fruit of the marriage will be no discredit to 

 either parent. 



Your committee have distributed the awards as follows : 



Class V. — Crosses of Native and Improved Breeds. 



Cows over three years old. 



First premium, Dolphus Skinner, Utica, $15 00 



Second, H. N. Cary, Marcy, $10 00 



Third, F. Ingersoll, Vernon, Vol- Trans. 



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igersoii, vernon. 



Heifers over two years old. 



First premium, H. W. Doolittle, Herkimer, $15 00 



Second, Hugh Crocker, Utica, $10 00 



Third, Joel B. Nott, Guilderland, Vol. Trans., 



Heifers over one year old. 



H. W. Doolittle, Herkimer, $5 00 



Second, Andrew G. Bell, Westmoreland, Col's Tour. 



Third, H. W. Doolittle, Herkimer, Vol. Trans. 



