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HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



I. M. FORBES, 

 Henry, 111. 



The first Agricultural Fair was held at Syra- 

 cuse, on the 29th of September (29-30), 1841. 

 About 1,200 sat down to dinner at the Syracuse 

 House. An address was delivered by the Hon. 

 Micah Sterling, followed by L. F. Allen and 

 others. 



The following are the awards given at this 

 show : 



CATTLE. 



Class I Bulls 3 Years Old and Over. 

 To J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his bull 



Archer, bred 

 by F. Rotch, 

 Butternuts, 1st 

 prize. 



To E. P. Prentice, 

 Albany, for 

 his bull Nero, 

 bred by him- 

 self, 2d prize. 

 To C. N. Bement, 

 Albany, for 

 his bull Asto- 

 ria, bred by 

 himself, 3d 

 prize. 



To Silas G a y - 

 lord, Skanea- 

 teles, for his bull Splendid, 4th prize. 



"There were several others animals (in this 

 class) on the ground, possessing, in the esti- 

 mation of your committee, high grades of excel- 

 lence, and they only regret that the premiums 

 were not more numerous. Among these your 

 committee particularly noticed the animals of 

 Mr. Mclntyre, Mr. Van Bergen, Mr. Fonda, 

 and Mr. Sears." Report of the Committee. 



Class II Bulls 2 Years Old. . 



To John Johnston, Fayette, Seneca Co., for his 



bull Royal William, bred by G. V. Sacket, 



Seneca Falls, 1st prize. 

 To Thomas A. Clark, Chittenango, for his bull 



Young Warden, bred by Thomas Hollis, 



Gilbertsville, 2d prize. 

 To D. D. Campbell, Schenectady, for his bull 



Rotterdam, bred by himself, 3d prize. 

 To Nicholas Garner, Burlington, for his bull 



, bred by himself, 4th prize. 



Class III Bulls 1 Year Old. 



To Moses Kinney, Cortlandville, for his bull 

 Daniel Webster, bred by G. V. Sacket, Sen- 

 eca Falls, 1st prize. 



To Enoch Marks, Navarino, for his bull Brutus, 

 2d prize. 



To Benjamin Stoker, Cortland Co., for his bull 

 , 3d prize. 



To Joseph Baker, Onondaga Co., for his bull 



, 4th prize. 



"Your committee beg leave to express their 

 regret that though the exhibition in Classes 

 II and III were very numerous, yet but few of 

 the animals were in what they considered com- 

 mon store order, which rendered the effect of 

 comparison with such as were high fed very 

 difficult." Report of Committee. 



Class IV Cows. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 

 Stella, bred by F. Rotch, five years old, 1st 

 prize. 

 To Ezra Prentice, Albany, for his cow Daisy, 



3 years old, bred by himself, 2d prize. 

 To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 



Daisy, 12 years old, 3d prize. 

 To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 

 Pansy, 5 years old, bred by F. Rotch, 4th 

 prize. 



To Corning & Sotham, Albany, for their Here- 

 ford cow Matchless, imported, an extra 

 prize, equal to the highest premium 

 awarded on cattle. 



"Your committee further report that a new 

 and beautiful race of cattle were presented for 

 their examination, the Herefords, imported by 

 a distinguished breeder of cattle, residing in 

 Albany County, which they take pleasure in 

 recommending to the attention of those who 

 desire to improve their stock. Your commit- 

 tee recommend a special premium of twenty 

 dollars for the Hereford cow Matchless, as we 

 consider her a very superior animal, and they 

 would also suggest the propriety of offering and 

 awarding premiums for the best blooded ani- 

 mals of each individual breed improved Short- 

 horned Durhams, Herefords, and Devons, at 

 their next Agricultural Meeting, in addition to 

 the premiums offered for the best animals of 

 any breed." Report of Committee. 



Class V Two- Year-Old Heifers. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his heifer 

 Sylvia, bred by F. Rotch, 1st prize. 



To E. P. Prentice, Albany, for his heifer Diana, 

 bred by himself, 2d prize. 



To Corning & Sotham, Albany, for their Short- 

 horn and Hereford heifer Eliza, imported, 

 3d prize. 



Class VI Yearling Heifers. 



To Ezra P. Prentice, Albany, for his yearling 

 calf Charlotte, bred by himself, 1st prize. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his year- 

 ling calf Norna, bred by H. S. Randall, 

 Cortlandville, 2d prize. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his yearling 



