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HISTORY OF H E R E F E D CATTLE 



I. M. FORBES, 

 Henry, 111. 



The first Agricultural Fair was held at Syra- 

 cuse, on the 2yth of September (29-30), 1841. 

 About 1,200 sat down to dinner at the Syracuse 

 House. An address was delivered by the Hon. 

 ]\Iicah Sterling, followed by L. F. Allen and 

 others. 



The following are the awards given at this 

 show : 



CATTLE. 



Class I — Bulls — 3 Years Old and Over. 

 To J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his bull 



Archer, bred 

 by F. Eotch, 

 Butternuts, 1st 

 prize. 

 To E. P. Prentice, 

 Albany, for 

 his bull Nero, 

 bred by him- 

 self, 2d prize. 

 To C. N. Bement, 

 Albany, for 

 his bull Asto- 

 ria, bred bv 

 himself, 3d 

 prize. 

 To Silas G a y - 

 lord, Skanea- 

 teles, for his bull Splendid, 4th prize. 



"There were several others animals (in this 

 class) on the ground, possessing, in the esti- 

 mation of your committee, high grades of excel- 

 lence, and they only regret that the premiums 

 were not more numerous. Among these your 

 committee particularly noticed the animals of 

 Mr. McIntyre,'Mr. Van Bergen, Mr. Fonda, 

 and Mr. Sears." — Eeport of the Committee. 



Class II— Bulls— 2 Years Old. 



To John Johnston, Favette, Seneca Co., for his 



bull Royal AViUiam, bred by G. V. Sacket, 



Seneca Falls, 1st prize. 

 To Thomas A. Clark, Chittenango, for his bull 



Young Warden, bred by Thomas HoUis, 



Gilbertsville, 2d prize. 

 To D. D. Campbell, Schenectady, for his Imll 



Rotterdam, bred bv himself, 3d prize. 

 To Nicholas Garner, Burlington, for his bull 



, bred by himself, 4th prize. 



Class III— Bulls— 1 Year Old. 



To Moses Kinney, Cortlandville, for his bull 

 Daniel Weljster, bred by G. V. Sacket, Sen- 

 eca Falls, 1st prize. 



To Enoch ^larks, Navarino, for his bull Brutus, 

 2d prize. 



To Benjamin Stoker, Cortland Co., for his bull 

 — ■ — , 3d prize. 



To Joseph Baker, Onondaga Co., for his bull 



, 4th prize. 



"Your committee beg leave to express their 

 regret that though the exhibition m Classes 

 II and III were very numerous, yet but few of 

 the animals were in what they considered com- 

 mon store order, which rendered the effect of 

 comparison with such as were high fed very 

 difficult." — Eeport of Committee. 



Class IV — Cows. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 

 Stella, bred by F. Rotch, five years old, 1st 

 prize. 

 To Ezra Prentice, Albany, for his cow Daisy, 



3 years old, bred by himself, 2d prize. 

 To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 



Daisy, 12 years old, 3d prize. 

 To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his cow 

 Pansy, 5 years old, bred by F. Rotch, 4th 

 prize. 

 To Corning & Sotham, Albany, for their Here- 

 ford cow Matchless, impiorted, an extra 

 prize, equal to the highest pjrernium 

 awarded on cattle. 

 "Your committee further report that a new 

 and beautiful race of cattle were presented for 

 their examination, the Herefords, imported ]>v 

 a distinguished breeder of cattle, residing in 

 Albany County, which they take pleasure in 

 recommending to the attention of those who 

 desire to improve their stock. Your commit- 

 tee recommend a special premium of twenty 

 dollars for the Hereford cow Matchless, as we 

 consider her a very superior animal, and thev 

 would also suggest the propriety of offering and 

 awarding premiums for the best blooded ani- 

 mals of each individual breed — improved Short- 

 horned Durhams, Herefords, and Devons, at 

 their next Agricultural Meeting, in addition to 

 the premiums offered for the best animals of 

 any breed." — Eeport of Committee. 



Class V— Two- Year-Old Heifers. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his 'heifer 

 Svlvia, bred by F. Rotch, 1st prize. 



To E. P. Prentice, Albany, for his heifer Diana, 

 bred by himself, 2d prize. 



To Corning & Sotham, Albany, for their Short- 

 horn and Hereford heifer Eliza, imported, 

 3d prize. 



Class VI — Yearling Heifers. 



To Ezra P. Prentice, Albany, for his yearling 

 calf Charlotte, bred by himself, 1st prized 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his year- 

 ling calf Noma, bred by H. S. Randall, 

 Cortlandville, 2d prize. 



To John M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his yearlincr 



