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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



May 



NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 PREMIUMS AT ANNUAL SHOW IN SEPT., 1850. 



C A T T I, K. 



Shobt Ilnn-is -Brst bull over .S yoars old. $25; 2d do. 15; 3d do 

 6 Bcft 2 ynirs old bull. $20; 2d do. 10: 3d do. 6, Bost 1 year old 

 bull. $15: 2d do 10: 3d do, 6. B^st bull calf $10: 2d do. Tr.ins. 

 Riid 3. B.'at ciw over 3 years old. $25; 2d do 15; 3a do. ft. Best 

 2 v<-ars old h.-lfer. ?20; 2J do. 10: 3d do. 6. BcBtl year old heifer. 

 Si.'i: 2ddo.]n: 3ddo 6 Best heifer calf. $10: 2d do, Trans and 3. 



DfV..M,.-Best. bn!' ovei- 3 years old. $25; 2d do. 15; 3d do 5. 

 Best 2 year» old bull, 21; 2d do. 10; 3d ilo. S Best 1 year old bull. 

 15: 2d do 10: 3d do 6, Best hull e.iilf. 10: 2d do. Trans and 3. 

 Be,=t cow over 3 years old. 25; 2d do 15; 3d do. 5. Best 2 ye.irs 

 old heifer. 20; 2d do. 10: 3d do. 6. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d 

 do 10: 3d do, 5 Best heifer oalf 10: 2d do. Trans, and 3. 



HcnrHrnDs —Best bull over 3 years old. *25; 21 do. 15; 3d do 5. 

 Best 2 vear.s old hull 20; 2d do 10; 3d do. 5. Be.st 1 year old hull, 

 15; 2.1 do. 10: 3d do. 5. Best bull Cidf 10: 2d do. Trans and 3. 

 Be.st cow over 3 years old. 25: 2d do. 16; 3d do. ,'.. Best 2 years 

 old heifer. 20; 2d ilo. 10: 31 do, 5. Be.^t 1 ye.v ol I heifer. 15; 2d 

 do 10; 3J do 5 Best lieifur calf 10; 2d do. Trans and 3. 



AvHiHiRK- —Best bull over 3 years old $23; 2tl do 15; .Id do, 5. 

 Best 2 year.' old bull. 20; 2d do. 10: 3d do. .5. Best 1 year old hull, 

 15: 2d dr.. 10; 3d do, .5. Best hull calf, 10; 2d do. T 



and 3. 

 ;,1 do 5, Be.^t 2 years 

 old heller. 20; 2d do. 10; 3d d .. 5. Best 1 v-nr old heifer, 15; 2d 

 do. 10: .3d do. 6. Best heifer calf, 10; 2d do. Tran; 



2d do IS; 



Na 



-Best 



cov over 3 vc irs old. Ji" : 2d do. 12: 3d do 4. Best heifer2 years 

 old 15; 2d do 10; 3d do 3 B. st 1 year old heifer. 10; 2d do 8; 

 3d do. 3. B.st heifer calf. ,",; 2d do, f r:in9 



WoRKivo Q^F.^ -O f fa trv^a s o.V-Best team of 20 yoke from 

 any countv. $50: 2d do 30. Best team from anv town, not less 

 than 10 y.ke 25; 2d do, 'JO; Sd do. 10. Best yoke of o.\cn. 20; 2d 

 do. 1»; 3d do 5. 



SrnK'ia ^Tkrr.e vrars e2.?.-Re8t 10 yoke from any county. $20. 

 Best shi^le yoke. 10 ; 2d do. 8 : .'id do. Trans and 3 To boys 

 undi'r lo iraiuini yokenfstei-r . best, silver Medd; 2.1 d.i. Trans, 

 and 3 Tiro i/t<tv.j n.'i(-Bust t^u vokc from any county. $15. Best 

 sinzle yoke S; 2d do. 5; 3d do. Trans, and 3 To boys under 16 

 tniiniuK yoke of steers, best. Silver \led;d; 21 do. Trans, and 3. 

 0"«y«a)»M-He»f t-n yokn from .anvconnly. $13 Be=t siuel.. 

 voke. 8; 21 do 5: 3 1 d . Tr ni= and 3. To boy.s under 18 training 

 yoke of St 



No y„ki 

 yoki 



npete 



I the 1 



. and 3 



teams can compete 



:;n.!; for premium, be allowed to 



as^ only daring the experiment, 

 aeh period of tri;.! The time of trial 

 nd from lOlh to 20th of .■Vugu.st. 



MlLCll 

 For best milch cow. $'.0. 

 The cow to he kept on gr 

 for fifteen d.'.ya previous to i 

 from lOlh to 20th of luue. a 

 St Item 'Ut to be fur.-.i.sh-'ri 

 I't. The aie and breed of cow. ane 

 21 The qnintity of milk in weigh 

 each period of ten days. 



3.1 The butter ma Ir. to h» exhibited wHh the c< 

 ooil the statement to he verilied hy the affidavit of 

 one other person coaversaot with the fact.s. 

 FAT CATTLK. 

 Be.st pair fat ox n 4 years old. $25; 2d do. 15: Sil do. 10. Best 

 Binale ox over 4, 15: 21 do. 10: M do. 6 Best fat eow over i. 15; 

 2:1 do. 10: 3d do. 6. Be.st p.iir fat steers, four years old or und r 

 15; 2ild.). 12: 3d do. 8. B. st snjle steer 4 yea-a i r under.lO; 2d 

 do. 6: 3d do 3. Best finBle heifer. 4 years op under, spayed or not 

 10; 2d do. 6; 3d do. 3 



F.:r animahfntlmeJ on h.Ti and s.nis o'on- (nfli-r on> year o'd ) 

 -Beat pair oxen over 4 year* old. 20; 2d do 12; 3d do S. Beat 

 pitiRle ox over 4. 10; 2d do 0; 3d d . 4. Best c.w over 4. 10; 2d 

 do 6; 3d do. 4. Best pnir fat steers. 4 or under. 12; 2d do. 8; 3d 

 do. 5 Best single fIiht. 4 or under. 6: 2d do. 3; 3d do. Trans. 

 Best heifer. 4 or under, spayed or not. S; 2d do 3; 3d do. Trans. 

 Applicants for preoiiutns on fat cattle, niwit furnish payticitlar 

 stat'-mrnts of the manner of ffedin«. and kind, iiwiiitily and cost of 

 food and ail tht txpr.n^es ctnr.'-ctr.i u'i'h 'he fn'tcnins. 

 Animals exhibited in pairs cannot compete forsingle premiums 



FAT SHEF.P. 

 I,oNo Wo-.Lt:D.-Oe,r two v"'S- Beet fat sheep. $5; 2d do. 3; 

 3d do. Morrell's Shepheril two yrars or unifer-Best fat sheep. 5; 

 2J 'lo. 3: Sd do. .Morrell's Shepherd. 



Minoi.t Wooi.vri. — Oier two tjain-'Rrat fat sheep, $5; 2d do. 3; 

 3d do. Morrell's Shepherd. T,oo years oi undn — Rvat fat sheep. 

 5; 2d do 3; 3d do .Merrell'.s Shepherd. 

 Statements required iis to the manner of feedings as for fat cattle. 



HORSKS. 

 Cl«s» !-/•..>■ an uier*.-Be9t stallion, over 4 y.nra old. $20; 31 

 .do 12; Sd do. 8; 4th do. V'nuatt. Beat br<»d mare, with foal at 

 her f.wt. 20; 3d do 12; 3d do. 8; 4th do. > ouatt 



(■i.»M II - DraiieU Horstt —Best stallion, over 4 years old. $20; 

 2d do. 12: 8d do 8; 4th do. Voualt Beet brood inaro. with foal at 

 ber foot. 20; 2d do. 12; 3d do 8; 41h do, ^ onatt. 



Class \\\-BU<od «.i. s:-.!. -Beet stallion, over 4 years old. $30; 

 2d do, 12; 3d do. 6; 4th do. Youatt Best brood mare, with foal at 

 her foot. 20; 2d do. 12; 3d do, g ; 4th do, Youatt. 



THttrr. VF.ABS oi.D Stallio:-. Am MAHci.-Beat stallion. 3 yeire 

 old $15; 2d do 10; 3d do. Youatt, th do. Trans. Best stallirn. 

 2 years old $10; 2d do, Youatt; 3d u .. Trans. Best mare. 3 years 

 old. 13; 2d do. 10; 3d do. Youatt; 4th do. Trans. Best mare. 2 

 years old, $10; 2d do. Youatt: 3d do. Trans. 



Of<E VKAR i;oLTs - Bost stallion. $5; 2d do. Youatt; 3d do, Trans. 

 Beet mare, f.5; 2d do. Youatt; 3d do. Trans. 



iTcHtD HoRSE» —Beet pair, Diploma aod $15; 2d do, 10; 3d 

 do. S; 4th do, 5. 



cLDiNs...- Beat gelding. Dip. and $10; 2d do. 8; 3d So, 6; 4th 

 do, 4. 



SHKEP. 



.ASi I — Lon^ ll'oo/ed.— Beet buck, over 2 yeara. $10; 2d do, 8; 

 3ddo,5 Beet buck, 2 years or under. 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, 5. Best 



5 ewea over 2 years. 10; 2d do, 8; 3d d-j. 5 Best pen 5 ewes, 



2 year.s or under. lO; 2d do. 8: 3d do. 5. Best pen 5 buck lambs. 

 ■ 2d do 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. Beet pen 5 ewe lambs. 8; 2d 



.. 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. 



Class Il-.V/rfrf/r n'oo/ei.— Best buck, over 2 years, $10; 2d do, 



3d do. 5 Best buck. 2 years or under. 10; 2d do. 8: 3d do. 5. 

 Beat pen 5 ewes, over 2 years. 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do. 5 Best pen 5 

 I. 2 years or under, 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, S. Best pen 5 buck 

 lambs. 8; -^d do. 3 and .Morrell's Shepherd. Best pen 5ewe lambs, 

 8; •2d do 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. 



jis class includes South Down, Norfolk. Dorset. Native, &c. 

 -ASS III-Men'nos.- Best buck, over 2 years. $10; 2d do, 8; 3d 

 do 5 Best buck. 2 years or under, 10; 2i do 8; 3d do. 5. Best 

 pi'U 5 owes, over 2 years. 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do. 5. Be.=t pen 6 ewee, 

 ira or under. 10; 2d d ..8; 3d do. 5. Best pen 5 buck limbs. R; 

 2d do 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe lambs. S: 2d do, 



ind .Morrell's Shepherd. Best sample of wool not less than ten 

 fleeces. Silver Medal. 



Samples of each fleece prepartsl for exhibition to he depoeitcd 

 with the Secretary of the Society, to be preserved in the Agricul- 

 tural .Museum. 



CiAss IV— .Sojons.— Bcst.buck.over2year9 10: 2ddo.8: 3d do. 

 5. iJe.st buck. 2year3 or under. 10: 2ddo. 8; Sddo.5. Best pen 5 

 ewea. over 2 years. 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5. Best pen 5 ewes 2 years 

 or uudiT. 10: 2d do. 8: 3d do, 5. Best pen 5 buck lamb- 8; 2'1 do, 



3 atd Morrell's Shepherd. Beet pen 5 ewe lambs. 8: 'id do. 3 and 

 .Morrell's Shepherd. Best samples of wool not leas than 10 fleeces, 

 (as in Merino class.) Silver Medal. 



Nativks aid Ckadm— Best buck 2 years old. $10; 2d do. 8; 3d 

 do. 5. Best buck 2 or under. 10; 2d do. S; 3d do, 5. ll.st pen 5 

 ewes. 2 y-ars. 10; 2d do. 8; 3.1 do, 5. Bc't iH-n 5 ewes. 2 years or 

 nnder, 10; 2d do 8; 3d do 5. Best pen 5 buck larab.s. 8; 2d do. 

 3 and Morr.41's Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe lambs, 8; 2d do, 3 and 

 .Morrell's Shepherd. 



shbphkrd's dog. 



Beat shepherd's Dog. $5; 2d do, Morrell'f- Shepherd 



F.vider.ce to be furoi.shed of the thorough traiuiug of the dog, 

 otherwise no premium can b*^ awarded. 

 StVINK. 



Best boir over 2 years i;.ld. $10; 2d do. 5. Beet boar 1 year old, 

 10; -M do, 5. Best boar 6 months and under 1 year. &: id do 3. 

 Best breeding sow over 2 years old. 10; 2d do. 5. Best breeding 

 sow one year old. 10: 2d do, 5. Best sow 6 months ami under 1 

 year. H; 2d do. 3- Best lot of lugs, not less than 5, under 10 

 months, 10; 2d do, 5. 



POULTRY. 



Beat lot of Dorkings, not left than3 1 cock and 2 hens. $3; best 

 lot of Polande. do do, 3; best lot of L.arge Fowls, do do. 3; best lot 

 of tuikeys, do. 3; best lot of Muscovy ducks, do 3; best lot of 

 email dueks, do. 3; best lot of Guinea Hens, not Ie«8 than 6. 3; 

 best pair large geese. 3; best pair wil.l geese. 3; best h)t of poulti7 

 owned by exhibi'or, (statement to be furnished and veriBcd.J 5; 

 best exhibition of pigeons, 3; best lot of wild turkeys, 3. 

 PLOWS. , 



JuDoEj— A Van Bergen, Coxsackie; John Dclafield, Ciklands; 

 .1. Stanton Oould. Hudson; Sanford Howard, Albany; B. B. Kirt- 



land, lireeubush. 



Best sod plow for stiff soils, furrow not less than 7 inches in 

 depth nor over 10 inches width Diploma and $15; see<>»d best do. 

 10. Best sod plow for light soils. fniTows Oand I2inrhe8. Diploma 

 and 15; 2d beet do. 10. Best plow tl.r f.dlows or -old liml." Hip. 

 and 10; »1 best do. 8 Best sub-soil plow, Diploma and 8. Beet 

 side-hill plow. Diploma and 8. 



Trial to take place the second week in June. 1^50, at Albauy, to 

 commence on Tuesday. 4th of .lui.c. 



Competitors must become members and enter their names and 

 plows at the rooms of the .Society by the 15th of .May. with B. P. 

 .lohnson. Secretary: and the plows to which premiums are ad- 

 judged, to be deposited in the rooms of the Society, for exhibition, 

 if plows of the same pattern aro not nlr.-ndy there. 



The cotjimittee will meet at the Society Rooms on Monday 3d 

 Juno, to make arrangements for the trial Tiial to continue 

 until the committee and comi>etitors are fully satisfied, so that 

 the awards may with confidence be relied upon, from the thorough 

 tri.al made, leading to practical and satisfactory results 



N. B. A general coinpctitiou is invited under this head, as the 

 trials will be conducted and the decisions made without regard to 

 any former trials or awards, and will be open to cottijittitors from 

 any part .f the wot Id. 



lu decidin.g the general questions, w'oat are the beet plows ? the 

 committee will be gorerued by the following priuciples : Ist, tho 



