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GENESEE FARMER. 



April, 



New York State Agricultural Society. 



PREBIUJM LIST FOR 1848. 



Fair to be Held at Buffalo, Sept. 12, 13 and 14. 

 Premiums on Cattle. 



Best bull over 3 years old. 

 •2d best, 15 ; 3d do. 

 Best 2 years old bull, 

 2d best, 10 ; 3d do, 

 Best 1 year old bull. 

 2d best, 10 ; 3d do. 

 Best buU calf, 



101 

 2d do Wash. Letters and 3 | 2d do 

 HEREFORDS. 



DURHAMS. 



$2S I Best cow over 3 years old 

 5 I 2d best 15 ; 3d do 

 Best 2 years old heifer 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 Best 1 year old heifer 

 2d best 10; 3d do 

 Best heifer calf 



Wash. Let. and 



20 



$25 



Best bvdl over 3 years old, 



2d best 15 ; 3d do 



Best 2 years old bull 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 



Best 1 year old bull 



2d best 10 ; 3d do. 



Best buU calf 



2d do Wash. Let. and 



Best bull over 3 years old 

 2d best 15 ; 3d do 

 Best 2 year old bull 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 Best 1 year old bull 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 Best bull calf 

 2d do Wash. Let. and 



25 Best cow over 3 years old 



5 2d best 15 ; 3d do 

 20 Best 2 years old heifer 

 5 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 15 Best 1 year old heifer 

 5 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 10 Best heifer calf 

 3 2d do Wash. Let. and 

 DEVONS. 



years old 

 do 

 Best 2 years old heifer 

 5 I 2d do 10 ; 3d do 

 15 I Best 1 year old heifer 

 5 ( 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 10 I Best heifer calf 

 3 I 2d do Wash. Let. and 



25 I Best eow over J 

 5 I 2d best 15 ; 



AYRSHIRES, 



Best bull over 3 years old 25 I Best cow over 3 years 



2d best 15 ; 3d do - r , . . ... _ . , 



Best 2 years old bull 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 



Best 1 year old bull 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 



Best bull calf 10 I B 



2d do Wash. Let. and 3 | 2d do Wash. Let. and 3 



M.VTIVE.S AND CROSS BETWEEN IMPROVED & NATITE CATTLE. 



25 I 



6 f 2d best 15 

 20 I Best 2 years old heifer 



5 I 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 15 I Best 1 year old heifer 



5 I 2d best 10 ; 3d do 



Best 1 year old heifer 

 2d best 8 ; 3d do 

 Best heifer calf 

 2d do Wash. Letters. 



Best cow over 3 years old 20 | Best 1 year old heifer 10 



2d best 12 ; 3d do 4 



Best heifer 2 years old 15 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 3 



Working Oxen. — Over four years old. 



Best team of 20 yoke from I 2d best 20 ; 3d do 5 



any county 50 ; 2d best 30 | Best yoke of Oxen 26 



Best team from any town. I 2d best 15 



not less than ten yoke 25 | 3d do Trans, and 5 



No yoke of cattle competing in teams can compete as a 



single yoke ; nor can a single yoke, competing for premium, 



he allowed to compel in the county or town teuTns. 



STKKRS.— Three t/ears old. 



Best 10 yoke from any co. 



Best single yoke 



2d best 



3d do Trans, and 



To boys under 16, training 

 yoke of steers, the best 



Silver Medal 

 2d best, Trans, and J 



w years old. 



To boys under 16, training 

 yoke of steers, the best 



Silver Medal 

 2d best. Trans, and i 



Best fat sheep 



Fat Sheep. — Long-wooUd. 



10 I 2d best 7 ; 3d do 5 



Middle-wooled. 

 Best fat sheep 10 | 2d do 7 ; 3d do 5 



Statements required as to the manner of feeding, «&,c. 

 Best Milch Cows. 

 The cow to be kept on grass only during the experiment and 

 for 15 days previous to each period of trial 20' 



The time of trial, from 10th to 20th of June, and from 1st 

 to 10th of September. 



Statement to he furnished, containing, 

 Ist. The age and breed of cow and time of calving. 

 2d. The ijuantity of milk in weight, and also of butter, 

 during each period often days. 



3d. The butter made, to be exhibited with the cow, at 

 Buffalo, and the statement to be verified by the affidavit of 

 competitor and one other person conversant with the facts. 

 Best 10 milch cows from any town 50 



Best 5 milch cows exhibited by any person, [he being the 

 owner,] 25-. 



A statement to be furnished of the milk of each cow for 

 any one week previous to the Fair, with the time of calv- 

 ing of each cow. To be fed on grass only. 

 HORSES. 

 Class I. — For all work. 



25 



at her foot. ^ 

 2d best 15 ; 3' 

 4th best 



do 



25. 



8 



Youatt 



25 



STEERS. — I 

 Best 10 yoke from any co. 15 

 Best single yoke 10 



2d best 8 



3d do Trans, and 5 



1 yar old Steers. 

 Best 10 yoke from any co. 15 I To boys under 16, training 

 Best single yoke, 8 | yoke of steers, the best. 



2d best 5 I Silver Medal 



3d best Trans, and 3 [ 2d best, Trans, and 3 



FAT CATTLE 

 Best pair fat oxen over 4 



year's old 30 



2d best 20 ; 3d do 12 



Best single ox over 4 15 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 6 



Best fat cow over 4 15 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 6 



Animals fattened on hay and 



Best pair fat steers 4 years 



old or under 15 



2d best 12 ; 3d do 8 



Best single steer. 4 or under 10 

 2d best 6 ; 3d do 3 



Best single heifer 4 or under 10 

 2d best 6 ; 3d do 3 



^ -ass alone, (after 1 year old. ) 

 Best pairoxen over 4 years old 20 I Best pair fat steers 4 or under 12 



2d best 12 ; 3d do 

 Best single ox over 4 

 2d do 6 ; 3d do 

 Best cow over 4 

 2d best 6 ; 3d best 



8 2d best I 



10 I Best single steer 4 or under 

 4 I 2d best 3 ; 



, 3d do 

 Best heifer 4 or under 8 



2d best 3 ; 3d do Trans. 



Applicants for premiums on fat cattle must furnish par- 

 ticular statements of the manner of feeding, and kind, quan- 

 tity and cost of food, and all the expenses connected with 

 the fattening. Animals exhibited in pairs cannot compete 

 for single premiums. 



Best stallion over 4 years 

 2d best 15 ; 3d do 8 



4th best, Youatt. 



Best brood mare, [with foal 



Class II.— Draught Horses. 

 Best stallion over 4 years 25 at her foot,] 

 2d do 15 ; 3d do 8 2d best 15 ; 3d do 



4th best Youatt. 4th best 



Best brood mare, [with foal 



Class IIL — Blood Horses. 

 Best stallion over 4 years 25 I at her foot,] 

 2d best 15 ; 3d do 8 | 2d best 15 ; 3d do 



4th best Youatt. I 4th best 



Best brood mare, [with foal | 



3 years old Stallions and Mares. 

 Best stallion, 3 years old 15 I Best marc 

 2d do 10 ; 3d do Youatt. 2d best 10 ; 3d do 



4th best. Trans. [ 4th best 



2 years old Stallions and Mares. 

 Best stallion 2 years old 10 I Best mare 



2d best 5; 3d best Trans. | 2d best 5; 3d best 



1 year old Colt. 

 Best stallion 1 year old 5 I Best mare 



2d do, Youatt ; 3d do, Trans. | 2d do, Youatt ; 3d do, 



Matched Horses. 



Best pair matched horses, I 2d best 15 ; 3d do. lO 



Diploma and 20 | 4th best & 



Geldings 



Beat gelding dip and 10 1 3d best 6 



2d best 8 | 4th do 4 



SHEEP. 



Class I. — Long-wooled. 



Best buck over 2 years 15 I Best pen 5 ewes 2 years or 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 under 15 



Best buck 2 years or under 15 | 2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 Best pen 5 buck lambs 10 



Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years 15 2d best. 5 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 | Best pen 5 ewe lambs, 10 ; 2d 5 



Class II, — Middle-wooled. 

 Best buck over 2 years 15 I Best pen 5 ewes 2 years or 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 | under 15 



Youatt. 



Youatt 



15. 

 Youatt. 

 Trans 



la 



Trans 



Trans. 



Best buck 2 years or under 15 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 1 



Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years 15 

 2d do 10 ; 3d do 5 



3d best 10 : 3d do 5 



Best pen 5 buck lambs 10 



2d best 5 



Best pen 5 ewe lambs 10 ; 2d & 



This class includes Southdown, Norfolk, Dorset, Native, &c. 

 Class III. — Merinos and their grades. 



Best pen 5 ewes 2 years or 



under 15 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5. 



Best pen 5 buck lambs 10 



2d best 5 



Best pen 5 ewe lambs 10 ; 2d .1 



Best buck over 2 years 15 



2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 



Best buck 2 years or under 15 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 



Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years 15 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 



Includes Merinos, whether pure or mixed blood 

 Class IV. — Saxons and their grades 

 Best buck over 2 years 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 Best buck 2 years or under 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 

 Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years 

 2d best 10 ; 3d do 



15 



Best pen 5 ewes 2 years or 

 5 I under 15 



15 I 2d best 10 ; 3d do 5 



5 I Best pen of 5 buck lambs 10 



15 2d best 5 



5 I Best pen 5 ewe lambs 10 ; 2d 5 



Includes tl 

 mixed blood. 



denominated Saxons, whether pure oc 



