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Of Bull Calves. 



ToZ. B. Wakeman, of Herkimer, for the best, a premium of CoI~ 

 man's Tour, — for his bull calf Meteor. 



To Messrs. Bell & Morris, Westchester, for the second best, a 

 diploma, for their bull calf Prince. 



Of Cows, three years old and over. 



To J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, for the best, a first premium of $15, — 

 for his cow Philapena. 



To Messrs. Bell & Morris, Westchester, for the second best, a 

 premium of $10, — for their cow Victoria. 



To Robert C. Nicholas, of Geneva, for the third best, a diploma 

 for his cow Flora. 



Of two year old Heifers. 



To J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, for the best, a first premium of $10, — 

 for his heifer Sybil. 



Premium for second best, withheld. 



To H. N. Carey, of Marcy, Oneida co., for third best, a diploma, — 

 for his heifer Lily. 



Of Yearling Heifers. 



To H. N. Carey, of Marcy, Oneida co., a first premium of $10, — 

 for his heifer Rose. 



Second and third premiums, withheld. 



Of Heifer Calves. 



To Z. B. Wakeman, of ^Herkimer, a first premium of Colman's 

 Tour, — for his heifer calf Sylvia. 



To J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, a diploma, — for his calf Dahlia. 



The contribution in bulls was liberal and excellent, especially of 

 three years old and over. The exhibition in this featur ewas striking- 

 ly imposing, but it is to be regretted there was so meagre a display of 

 cows and heifers. So deficient was the offering in this particular, 

 that there was no two year old heifer on the ground deemed worthy 

 of a second premium. In yearlings, none to take a second and 

 third premium. It is to be hoped that in future the society will be 

 spared a similar disappointment. 



Among the array of grown bulls worthy of particular notice, was 

 Mr. Crosby's Osceola, Mr. Findings' Young Echo, Mr, Talcott's 

 Cortez, Mr, Doolittle's Mohawk Chief, and several others which re- 

 flected much credit on their spirited breeders and owners, and added 

 greatly to the character of the exhibition. 



In viewing young stock, embracing calves and yearlings, there is 

 always a difficulty embarrassing to the judges, when they come to 

 designate the best among this class, as at this age, the points that 

 indicate excellence in the matured animal, is so imperfectly develop- 

 ed in the calf, and the imperfections so frequently concealed by over 

 high condition, that those designated as best, by the best judges, 

 may at a mature age prove less valuable than others passed over as 



