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all ; the character of nearly all the animals exhibited was supe- 

 rior, scarcely an inferior one being seen. 



The most noticeable of the several attractive herds of cattle 

 were those of 0. 0. Bardwell, John S. Anderson and Lewis 

 Long, all of Shelburne ; each of them exhibited from 20 to 30 

 head of cows, heifers and steers ; many of them were extra 

 animals, and all showed great size for their age. 



John S. Anderson had on the grounds a three-years old grade 

 Short-horn heifer, weighing 1,660 pounds ; had never tasted 

 grain. Also, a pair of twin heifers, two years of age in March 

 last, and weighing about 2,600 pounds. 



"William Long exhibited steers remarkable for size and 

 general thrift. 



Of bulls, the number on exhibition was not large, but the 

 quality was excellent. 



It was gratifying to find that the famous Short-horn bull 

 *' Roan Duke," mentioned in the report of the Highland 

 Society's show last year, had been again domesticated, and pur- 

 chased by those excellent judges of stock, the Messrs. Anderson, 

 of Shelburne. He was on the grounds, and attracted more 

 attention than any other animal present, and will unquestion- 

 ably prove a most valuable acquisition to the already fine stock 

 of Shelburne ; his progeny may some day be prized as highly as 

 that of the bull "Northumberland," which was one of the first 

 Short-horns brought into this section ; many of the best animals 

 exhibited claimed a descent from him. As showing how little 

 the Short-horn blood was valued in this vicinity twenty years 

 ago, it may be of interest to look into his history, which is here 

 annexed : 



The bull "Northumberland," (4,596) English Short-horn 

 Herd Book, was bred by E. P. Prentice, Esq., of Albany, N. Y. ; 

 was calved Dec. 23,1839; got by "Prince," of Northumber- 

 land, (4,826), dam " Appolonia," by Albion (2,965), etc. 



Mr. Prentice presented or otherwise disposed of "Northum- 

 berland" to H. K. Brown, Esq., the noted sculptor. In Feb- 

 ruary, 1844, Mr. Prentice and Mr. Brown called on Sanford 

 Howard, Esq., then residing in Albany, requesting liim to make 

 selection of a bull from Mrr Prentice's herd for Mr. Brown to 

 send his uncle, Mr. Samuel Child, of Deerfield, Mass. Of 



