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As usual, Dr. Pool, of New Brunswick, Thomas Addis Eramett, 

 •of New-York; Mr. Geo. Vail, of Troy, and others, carried off silver 

 medals and cups, for their improved short horned Durham cattle, in 

 which there was no falling off. Mr. Thomas Bell, and Mr. Lewis 

 G. Morris, of Morrisania, also took the silver medal and a silver cup 

 for their improved Durham bull and a calf by him of rare excel- 

 lence. 



It is with much satisfaction the committee has to report in favor 

 ■of the native cattle, presented by many spirited breeders, among whom 

 were conspicuous, Mr. Lewis G. Morris, of Moirisania, Mr. William 

 Whitney, of Morristown, N. J., Mr. James Bathgate, of Fordham, 

 Westchester county, Mr. James Weeden, of Newtown, Mr. W. Jar- 

 Tis, of Brooklyn, Mr. Le Grand Bradley, of Hamden, Conn., Mr 

 Josiah Purdy, of Rye, Mr. Selah Strong, of Milford, Conn., Mr. 

 Joseph S. Fiench^ Mr. JJlakcslee, of W^atertuwu, Conn.; all of idiom 

 bore oif silver medals and cups, we are gratified to say. Hitherto, 

 native cattle at our fairs, have not been thus entitled to notice. 



This improvement of our native stock has, no doubt, arisen in this 

 vicinity by the competition which has taken place, and the emula- 

 tion excited. It was a matter of great doubt among the farmers on 

 the ground, whethir the native cattle were not the very best at the 

 fair; and especially so, on viewing the stock of Mr. Levv'is G. Mor- 

 ris, and Mr. James Bathgate, of Westchester, which fairly vied if 

 not excelled the imported short horns, Devonshires, and others. These 

 native cattle spring from the old American varieties, crossed with 

 Durhams, Devonshires, Holstien (imported,) Ayrshires, &c. &c ; all 

 judiciously united, and valuable for all purposes, and especially so 

 for beef and the dairy. 



Of Herefordshire cattle, none were presented. It was a matter of 

 jregret that the noted herd of this breed of Messrs. Corning and 

 Sotham of Albany, were not brought forward, as usual; as well as 

 the short horned Durhams of Mr. Prentice of the same place. It is 

 presumed they would have borne off prizes. 



Sheep. 



There was a good display, comprising Merinos, Southdown, Lin- 

 colnshire, Leicestershire and of common herds. Prizes were award- 

 ed to Mr. Blakeslee of Watertown, Connecticut, Mr. Whitlock of 

 ihe same place, Mr. Bathgate and Mr. Thomas Bell of Westchester, 

 Mr. Hallock, of Ulster county, Mr. Florence of Mamaroneck, Mr. 



