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For the best Ayrshire cow, to John Struth- 

 ers, for Flora M'Donald, .'$8. 



For the next do., to do., for Jeanie Dean, •'$4. 



For the best Alderney cow, to Philip 

 Physick, $;8. 



For the next best do-, to do., $4. 



For the best cow of mixed blood, to Mi- 

 chael Daley, for his red cow, ^G- 



For the next best, to David Martin, for 

 Red Lady, $3. 



For the best yoke of working oxen, to 

 Isaac W. Roberts, $;10. 



For the best fat heifer, over 3 years old, 

 to James Gowen, for Darby Kate, !*8. 



SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 



For such animals as have received the 

 first premium from this or any other Agri- 

 cultural Society, the committee award to 

 James Gowen, the plate premium, of the 

 value of $20, for his Durham bull, Leandcr. 



And likewise to James Gowen, the plate 

 premium of the value of $20, for his Dur- 

 ham cow, Cleopatra. 



The committee on cattle over two years 

 old, have had an arduous and responsible 

 duty to perform. Their list embraced a 

 great number of animals of various breeds. 

 To assort and class them properly, required 

 much time, labour, and close observation. 

 It often happens that several animals of the 

 same class may approach each other in 

 points and qualities so closely, as to produce 

 great embarrassment with the judges in 

 coming to a decision as to their merits. 

 Such, in this instance, was the case, in re- 

 gard to the Durham cows over four years 

 old. Where all were so good, it was diffi- 

 cult to make a choice. 



The committee noticed with pleasure, 

 some veterans who have earned prizes on 

 this and other fields, and are now reposing 

 on their well-earned honours, being proliib- 

 ited by the rules, from entering again for 

 competition. Among them we noticed Mr. 

 Kelley's Prince of VVales, Mr. Struthers' 

 Geordie, and also Mr. Gowen's Dairy Maid. 



Some fine Durham stock were sent from 

 the farms of Mrs. Dr. Barton, and also from 

 Mr. Ilelmbold. Mr. C. S. Smith had some 

 very good mixed blood heifers on the ground, 

 and Mr. John Hill exhibited two large cows, 

 bearing tlie marks of being highly useful for 

 the dairy, In conclusion, the committee beg 

 leave to offer their thanks to those spirited 

 farmers and others who have lent a helping 

 hand, in order to get up so good an exhibi- 

 tion. Aauon Clement, 

 Benj.\.shn Serrill, 

 Isaac Roberts, 

 David George. 



Rising-Sun, Oct. 17th, 1844. 



REPORT ON CATTLE UNDER TWO 

 YEARS OLD. 



The committee report, that they have at- 

 tended to the object of their appointment, 

 and award the following premiums, viz: 



To J. Rhea Barton, tor the best Durham 

 bull, between one and two years old, Wood- 

 bine, 88. 



To Jacob Serrill, for the next best bull, 

 Carbow, .$4. 



To John Struthers, for his Ayrshire bull, 

 Henry Clay, $6. 



To James Esray, for the next best Ayr- 

 shire bull. Young Geordie, §^3. 



To A. Robinson, for his bull. Sir Henry, 

 $6. 



To James Gowen, for his bull calf, Chor- 

 ley, i3. 



To James Gowen, for his heifer, Bessy 

 Bell, 86. 



To Isaac W. Roberts, for do., Miss Me- 

 rion, 83. 



To Samuel Overn, for do., Lucy, 84. 



To James Gowen, do., Buttercup, $2. 



To Morris Longstreth, for his bull. Doc- 

 tor, 84. 



To Cornelius S. Smith, for his Durham 

 heifer, Fanny, 86. 



To James Gowen, for do.. Fairy, 83. 



To Cornelius S. Smith, for his Ayrshire 

 heifer, 84. 



James Andrews, 

 Wm. p. Serrill, 

 Charles Garrett, 

 Philip Garrett. 



Rising-Sun, Tenth mo. ICth, 1844. 



A good number of animals of this class 

 were on the ground, and the quality and 

 condition were very creditable to the owners. 



REPORT ON SHEEP AND SWINE. 



The committee on sheep and swine, re- 

 port, that after careful examination, they 

 award the following premiums, to wit: 



For the best Bakewell or Leicester buck, 

 over one year old, to Aaron Clement, 84. 



For the next best do., do., to do., 82. 



For the four best Bakewell or Leicester 

 ewes, over one year old, to Aaron Clement, 

 84. 



For the four next best do., to John John- 

 son, 82. . 



For the best Southdown buck, over one 

 year old, to John Johnson, 84. 



For the four best Southdown ewes, over 

 one year old, to John Johnson, 84. 



For the be^t buck. Southdown and Irish 

 cross, to Isaac Newton, 84. 



For the four best Bakewell and South- 

 down ewes, cross, to John W. Bartram, $4. 



