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To Isaac Fairchild, for 2 year old colt, — vol. Transactions. 

 One pair of mules, 2 vols. Transactions. 



It is possible that owing to the number of mares and colts entered, 

 some miay have been overlooked, but the committee must say in jus- 

 tice to themselves, that they devoted all their time to a faithful dis- 

 charge of their very onerous duties. 



In the opinion of the committee, the exhibition was creditable to 

 the State, as well as to the county in which it was held. 



ANTHONY VAN BERGEN, Ch'n. 

 . WILLIAM IVES, 



F. P. BELLINGER, Committee^ 



SHEEP. 



Class I. — Long Wooled Sheep. 

 Bucks. 



The committee on long wooled sheep, beg leave to report th^^ 

 they have awarded to John Mc D. Mc Intyre, of Albany, the first 

 premium $10 for his Cotswold Buck. 



Second premium Col. Tour, to William Hutford, for the second 

 best buck of the Bakewell breed. 



Third premium diploma, to William Rathbone, Jr. of Otsego co., 

 for his yearling Dishley buck, a Diploma. 



The committee beg leave to remark, that they observe a manifest 

 improvement in the long wooled sheep, and that the competition has 

 been very close and animated ; it having been no easy matter to 

 settle the relative merits of the different animals presented to the 

 committee for their inspection. 



Ewes. 



They also report that they have awarded the first premium, $10, to 

 John Breshart, of Montgomery co., for his pen of five ewes. 



Second premium to William Rathbone of Otsego. 



In justice to Mr. Rathbone, the committee must say, that his ewes 

 would have entitled him to the first premium, had he complied with 

 the rules of the society as to numbers. By not complying with that 

 regulation, he is prevented by the rules of the society from entering 

 his pen of three ewes for premium. The committee, however, 

 have taken the responsibility upon themselves of awarding him the 

 second premium — Colman's Tour. 



Lambs. 

 They also report that they have awarded : first premium for the 

 best pen of five ewe lambs, equally to George BrinckerhofF of Al- 

 bany, and Thomas Hollis, of Otsego co. The above pens of lambs 

 were excellent specimens of the breed — doing great credit to the gen- 

 tlemen who bred them — and so closely approached each other in ex- 

 cellence, that the committee decided, the only way they could be 

 just to the different competitors, was to do as they report, divide the 

 premium. 



W. AUG. J. NORTH, Ch'n. 

 ROBERT S. MUSSEN. 



