Agi'icwlture is tlie most liealtlxful, tlie most useful, and tlxe most 
noble employment of Man.-- Washington. 
Vol. I. New-York, November, 1842. No. 8. 
A. B. Allen, and R. L. Allen, Editors. Saxton & Miles, Publishers, 205 Broadway. 
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PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN IN- 
STIUTE, at their Fifteenth Annual Fair, held at 
the corner of Broadway and Fourteenth street, 19th 
and 20th October, 1842. 
IMPROVED BREEDS OF CATTLE, 
Bulls, 2 years old and upwards . 
To E. P. Prentice, Albany, for best bull, Fairfax— 
Silver Cup. 
Henry Watson, Conn. 2d do. Prince Hal—Silv. medal. 
Bulls, 1 year old and upwards . 
To Thomas Addis Emmet, N. York, best bull, Sir 
Temple—Silver Cup. 
S. W. West, do. 2d do. Prince of Fulton—Silv. medal. 
Bull Calves. 
To E. P. Prentice, Albany, best calf, Cato—Silver Cup. 
Wm. Gibbons, N. Jersey, 2d do. Avalon—Silv. medal. 
Cows , 3 years old and upwards. 
E P Prentice, Albany, best cow, Matilda—Silver cup. 
Do do 2d do Daisy—Silver medal. 
Heifers, 1 year old and upwards. 
To J A Pool, N. J. best heifer, Alderney—Sil. cup. 
Do. do. 2d do. Louisa—Silv. medal. 
Heifer Calves. 
To Effingham Lawrence, Flushing, L. I. best calf, 
Sally—Silver cup. 
W Pirnie,Westchester Co. 2d do. Victoria—Silv. medal. 
Extra Stock. 
To Cyrus P. Smith, Brooklyn, for his imported Durham 
Cow, possessing extraordinary milking qualities— 
Silver medal. 
Native Stock — Bulls, 2 years old and upwards. 
To Jas. Ramsey, Brooklyn, best bull—Silver Cup. 
Bull Calves , 
B. Brockett, Connecticut, bull calf—Silver medal. 
Cows 3 years old and upwards. 
Angus McDuffy, Sing Sing, best cow—Silver cup. 
Josiah Pirnie, Rye, 2d do.—Silver medal. 
George D. Small, Newark, N. J. 3d do.—Diploma. 
Working Oxen. 
J Todd, North Haven, Conn, best pair—Silver cup. 
John B. Davis, Derby, do. 2d do.—Silver cup. 
John Hubbard, Guilford, do. 3d do.—Silver cup. 
Do. do. do. a pair of fine steers—Silv. medal. 
W. K. Townsend, East Haven, do. a pair 3 year old 
working bulls—Silver medal. 
Fat Cattle. 
Davis, Roseman & Co. N Y best fat Durham heifer— 
Gold medal. 
P N Rust, Syracuse, 2d do Empire Ox—Silv. medal. 
Davis, Roseman & Co. N Y 3d do Washington—Dip. 
Horses — Stallions. 
John R Sneidecker, Jamaica, L I, best, Abdallah— 
Silver cup. 
John A Pool, N Jersey, 2d do Raritan—Silver medal. 
Brood Mares. 
H Watson, East Windsor, Conn, best, Betsy Wilson— 
Silver cup. 
E Lawrence, Flushing, 2d do Iodine—Silver medal. 
Colts. 
G W Patchen, Brooklyn, best, Logan—Silver cup. 
J M Kidd, Orange Co. 2d do Walden—Diploma. 
John Wilde, N Jersey, best filly—Diploma. 
Jacks. 
John A Pool, N Jersey, best, Don Juan—Silver cup. 
Sheep —Long Wool Bucks. 
W Pirnie, Rye, best, Bakewell — Silver cup. 
C Blackburn, Bedford, L I 2d do—Silver medal. 
