1851. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



NEW YORK STATE AGRIOULTURAL SOCIETY. 



LIST OF PREMIUMS FOR THE ANNUAL SHOW, TO BE 

 HELD AT ROCHESTER, SEPT., 16, 17, 18, & 19, 1851. 



CATTLE. 



Short Horns.— Best bull over 3 years old, $2.5; 2(1 do, 15; 3ddo. 



5. Best 2 years old bull, 20; 2d do, 10; 3d do. 5. Best 1 year old 

 bull. 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do. 5. Best bull calf. 10; 2d do. Trans & 3. 

 Best cow over 3 years old. 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do. 5. Best 2 years 

 old heifer, 20; 2d do. 10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d 

 do. 10; 3d do. 5. Best heifer calf, 10; 2d do. Trans and 3. Best 

 3 cows and 3 heifers, the heifers under three years of age, to be 

 owned by exhibitor. 25. 



Dkvons.— Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, 15; 3d do. 5. 

 Best 2 years old bull. 20; 2d do. 10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old bull. 

 15; 2d do. 10, 3d do, 5. Best bull calf, 10; 2d do, Trans and 3 — 

 Best cow over 3 years old. $25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years 

 old heifer. 20; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d 

 do, 10; 3d do. 5. Best heifer calf. 10; 2d do, Trans, and 3. Best 

 3 cows and 3 heifers, as in Short Horns, 25. 



Hkrefords. — Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, 15; 3il do, 5 

 Best 2 years old bull, 20; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old bull, 

 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 5. Be.st bull calf, 10; 2d do, Trans, and 3.— 

 Best co\\ over 3 years old. 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years 

 old heifer. 20; 2d do, 10; 3d do. 5. B>>st 1 ye^r old heifer, 15; 2d 

 do, 10; 3d do, 5 Best heiter ca f, 10; 2d do. Trans, and 3. Best 

 3 cows and 3 heifers as in Short Horus, 'Z5, 



AvRSHiREs — Best bull over 3 y(:ars old, $25; 2d do. 15; 3d do. 5 

 Best 2 years old bull. 20; 2d do. 10; .Sd do. 5. Best 1 year old bull. 

 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do. 5. Best bull calf, 10; 2d do. Trans, and 3 — 

 Best cow over 3 years old 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years 

 old heifer, 20; 2d do. 10; 3d do. 5. Best 1 year old heifer. 15; 2d 

 do. 10; 3d do. 5 Best heifer calf. 10; 2d do, Trans, and 3. Best 



3 cows and 3 heifers, as in Short Horns, 25. 



Nativus and gross bktwkk.v Natives and Improved Cavtle. — 

 Best cow over 3 years old. $20; 2d do. 12; 3d do, 4. Best heifer 2 

 years o'.d, 15; 2d do. 10; 3d do, 3. Best 1 year old heifer, 10; 2d 

 do. 8; 3d do, 3. Best heirer calf, 3; 2d do. Trans. 



Working Oxen. — Over four years o/d— Best team of 20 yoke from 

 any county. $50; 2d do, 30 Best team from any town, not less 

 than 10 yoke, 25; 2d do, 20; 3d do, 10. Best yoke of oxen, 20; 2d 

 do, 15; 3d do. 5. 



No yoke of cattle competing in teams can compete as a single 

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

 to compete in the county or town teams. 



Steers. — Three years old — Best ten yoke from any county, $20. 

 Best single yoke, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 3, To boys uuder 16, train- 

 ing yoke of steers, best. Silver medal ; 2d do. Trans, and 3. Two 

 yeais old- Best ten yoke from any county, 15. Best single yoke, 

 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do. Trans, and 3. To boys under 16, training 

 yoke of steers, b«st. Silver Medal; 2d do, Trans, and 3. One year 

 old — Best ten yoke from any county, 15. Best single yoke, 8; 2d 

 do, 5; 3d do. Trans, and 3. To boys under 16, training yoke of 

 steers, best. Silver Medal; 2d do. Trans, and 3. 



Milch Cows. — Best miloh cow, $20. The cow to be kept on 

 grass only during the experiment, and for fifteen days previous to 

 each period of trial. The time of trial from 10th to 20th of June, 

 and from 10th to 20th of August. 



Statement to lie farniihed. containing — 1st, The age and breed 

 of cow, and time of calving. 2d, The quantity of milk in weight 

 and also of butter, during each pt^riod of ten days. 3d. The but- 

 ter made to be exhibited v.ith the cow. at the Fair, and the state- 

 ment to be verified by the affidavit of competitor and one other 

 person conversant with the facts. 



Fat Cattle — Stall J'ed—Yw.st pair f&t oxen 4 ySars old. $30; 2d 

 do 15; 3d do. 10. Be^t single ox over 4 years, 15; 2d do. 10; 3ddo. 



6. Best fat cow over 4 yi-ars. 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 6. Best pair 

 fat steers, 4 years old. or under. 15; 2d do. 12; 3d do, 8. B"st single 

 rteer, 4 years or under. 10. 2d do. 6; 3d do, 3. Best single heifer, 



4 years or under, spayed or not. 10; 2d do, 6; 3d do. 3. 



Fat Cattle. — On Hay and Grass ajter one year old — Best pair 

 over 4 years old. $20; 2d do. 12; 3d do, 8. Best single ox over 4 

 years. 10; iA do. 6; 3d do, 4 Best cow over four years, 10; 2d do, 

 6; 3d do, 4. Best pair fat steers, 4 years or under, 12; 2d do. 8; 

 3d do. 5. Best single steer, 4 years or under, 8; 2d do, 3; 3d do. 

 Trans. Best heifer. 4 years or under, spayed or not, 8; 2d do, 3; 

 3d do. Trans. 



Applicants for premiums on fat cattle, must furnish particular 

 statements of the manner of feeding, and kind, quautity, and cost 

 of food, and all the expenses connected with the fattening ; and 

 tho.se offered as grass fed, must have with them the affidavit of the 

 breeder, that they have been fed on grass and hay alone, since one 

 year old. otherwise I hey will be excluded Animals exhibited in 

 pairs can not compete for single premiums. 



Foreign Cattle.— Best Short Horn bull. 2 years or over. Diploma 

 and $15; best heifer or cow, 2 years or over, Dip. and 15. Best 

 Devon bull, 2 years or over. Dip. and 15; best heifer or cow, 2 years 

 or over. Dip. and 15. Best Hereford bull, 2 years or over, Dip. 

 and 15; best heifer or cow, 2 years or over. Dip. and 15 Best 

 Ayrshire bull, 2 years or over, Dip. and 15; best heifer or cow 

 Dip. and 15. 



HORSES. 



For all work.— Best stallion over 4 years old, $25; 2d do, 15; 

 3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. Best brood mare, (with foal at her foot.) 

 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. 



Draught.— Best stallion over 4 years old. $25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 

 5; 4th do. Youatt. Best brood mare, (with foal at her foot.) 25; 

 2d do. 15; 3d do. 5; 4th do, Youatt. 



Thorough bred.— Be.-t stallion over 4 years old. .$25; 2d do, 15; 

 3d do. 5; 4th do. Youatt. Best brood mare, (with foal at her foot.) 

 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. 



In order to compete in this class pedigrees must bo produced, 

 showing the purity of blood of the animals exhibited. None 

 others will be allowed to compete, and the judges are required to 

 reject any horse with which there is not furnished a complete 

 pedigree on the side of dam and sire. 



Three years old Stallions and Mares.— Best stallion, $20; 2d 

 do, 10; 3d do, Youatt; 4th do. Trans. Best mare, 20; 2d do, 10; 

 3d do, Youatt; 4th do. Trans. 



Two YEARS OLD Stallions AND Mares.- Best stallion, $15; 2d do, 

 Youatt; 3d do. Trans. Best mare, 15; 2d do, Youatt; 3d do, Tr. 



One year old Colts.— Best stallion, .$10; 2d do, Youatt; 3d do, 

 Trans. Best mare. 10; 2d do, Youatt; 3d do. Trans. 



Matched Horses. — For the Carriage or Road — Best pair of 

 matched horses. Dip. and $15; 2d do. 10; 3d do, Youatt. For 

 Drought or Farm— Best pair. Dip and 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, Youatt. 

 Best 10 pair farm horses, from any one county, to be owned by 

 exhibitors, and in use on farm, 25 (No team competing singly 

 can compete in this class ) 



Geldings.— Best gelding. Dip. and .$10; 2d do, 8; 8d do, 6; 4th 

 do, Youatt. Best mare. Dip. and 10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, 6; 4th do, 

 Youatt. 



Foreign Houses.— Best blood stallion, over four years. Dip. and 

 $10; best brood mare, over four years. Dip. and 10. Best stallloa, 

 horse of all work, over four years, Dip. and 10; best brood mare, 

 over four years. Dip and 10. Best stallion, draught do. over four 

 years, Dip. and 10; best brood mare, over four years. Dip. and 10. 



SHERP. 



Long Wooled.— Best buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, 5. 

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

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

 or under, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do. 5. Best pen 5 buck lambs, 8; 2d do, 

 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. Best pen 5 ew» lambs, 8; 2d do. 3 and 

 Morrell's Shepherd. 



Middle Wooled.— Best buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, 

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

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

 or under, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5. Best pen 5 buck lambs, 8; 2d do. 

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

 Morrell's Shepherd. 



This class includes South Downs, Norfolk, Dorset, Native, &c. 



Merinos. — (The sheep must be shorn during the season, and the 

 sample of fleece exhibited.) Best buck over 2 years. $10; 2d do, 

 8; 3a do, 5. Best buck 2 years or uuder, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 8. 

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

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

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

 8; 2d do, 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. Best samples of wocl, not 

 less than 10 fleeces, Silver Medal. 



Saxons. — (Th' sheep must be shorn during the seacon, and 

 sample of fleece exhibited.) Best buck over two years, $10; 2d do, 

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

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

 ewes, 2 years or uuder, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5, Best pen 5 buck 

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

 8; 2d do, 3 and Morrell's Shouhord. Best samples of wool, not 

 less than 10 fleeces. Silver Medal. 



Sam] les of each fliece prepared for exhibition, must be deposi- 

 ted with the Secretary of the Society, to be preserved in the Agri- 

 cultural Museum, in Merino, Saxon, and Orosa Breed classes of 

 oheep. 



Cross Breed Sheep — (Sheep to be shorn during the season, and 

 sample of fleece exhibited.) Be.st buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do, 

 8; 3d do, 5. Best buck 2 year> or under. 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 6. 

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

 ewes. 2 years or uuder, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5, Best pen 5 buck 

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

 8; 2d d ), 3 and Morrell's Shepherd. 



Fat Sheep.— Lon^ Wooled— Best fat sheep, over 2 years, $5; 2d 

 do, 3; 3d do, Morrell's Shepherd. Best fat .'■heep, 2 years or under, 

 5; 2d do, 3; 3d do, Morrell's Shepherd. Middle IVooled— Beet fat 

 sheep, over two years, 5; 2d do, 3; 3d do, Morrell's Shepherd. 

 Best fat sheep, two years or under, 5; 2d do, 3; 3d do, Morrell's 

 Shepherd. 



Statements required as to the manner of feeding, as for fat cattle. 



Foreign Sheep. — r.ong JVooled — Best buck. $10; best pen five 

 ewes, 10. Middle IVooled—hest buck. 10; best pen five ewes, 10. 

 Mer(7ios— Best buck, 10; best pen 5 ewes, 10. Saxons — Best buck, 

 10; best pen five ewes, 10. 



shepherd's dog. 



Best shepherd's dog, $5; 2d do, Morrell's Shepherd. 



Evidence to be furnished of the thorough training of the dog, 

 otherwise no premium can be awarded. 

 SWINE. 



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

 10; 2d do. 5. Best boar 6 months and under 1 year, 8; 2d do, 3; 

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

 1 year old, 10; 2d do, 5. Best sow 6 months and under 1 year, 8; 

 2d do, 3. Best lot of pigs, not less than 5, under ten months, 10; 

 2d do, 5. 



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