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SHOW AND FAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 1843 . 
one hundred letters were received, giving the per¬ 
sonal experience of the writers in growing and 
manufacturing silk. All this information will be 
embodied in a report, and soon published. We 
had no idea of the amount of cocoons made at the 
west. The superiority of open feeding we think 
is triumphantly established by the communications 
of this convention. 
SHOW AND FAIR OF THE N. Y. S. AG. SOCIETY 
FOR 1843. 
In our last we copied the list of prizes awarded 
at the late Show at Rochester of the N. Y. S. Ag. 
Soc., from the report in the first edition of the 
Rochester Democrat. This we have since found 
so imperfect and erroneous, that we now give a 
complete list of prizes, together with the reports 
of the different Committees. We copy from the 
New Genesee Farmer. 
PREMIUMS ON CATTLE. 
Class I.— Bulls. 
Three years old and over. 
For the best, to Lewis F. Allen, of Black Rock, 
Erie co., Durham Bull, May-Duke $20 
2d best, to James S. Wadsworth, of Geneseo, Liv. 
co., Durham bull, Rocket 12 
3d best, to Lorenzo Hathaway, of Farmington, On¬ 
tario co., Durham bull, Welham 8 
4th best, to D. & H. S. Brooks, of Avon, Liv. co., 
Durham bull, Defiance Vol. of Transactions. 
Class II.— Bulls. 
Two years old and under three. 
For the best, to Peter A. Remson, of Alexander, 
Genesee co., Durham bull, Prince of Wales $15 
2d best, to N. Chappell, of Avon, Liv. co., red-and- 
white Durham bull 10 
3d best, to E. P. Beck, of Sheldon, Wyoming co., 
Devon bull, Sir Walter 5 
4th best, to Guy Collins, of Bloomfield, Ontario co., 
red Durham bull Yol. Tr. 
Class III.— Bulls. 
One year old and under two. 
For the best, to C. F. Crosby, of Watervliet, Al¬ 
bany, Durham bull, Osceola $15 
2d best, to A. & J. McArthur, of Buffalo, Erie co., 
Durham bull Medoc 10 
3d best, to Thos. H. Newbold, Caledonia, Liv, co., 
roan Durham bull 5 
4th best, to E. P. Beck, Devon bull Wallace Vol. Tr. 
Class IV.— Bull Calves. 
1st, to J. M. Sherwood, of Auburn, Durham, Lo¬ 
gan, 5 months old $10 
2d, to J. Johnstone, Fayette, Seneca co., white Dur¬ 
ham, George, 5 months old 6 
3d, to L. F. Allen, Durham, Ben 4 
4th, to the same Devon, Rover, 7 months old Vol, Tr. 
A special premium to C. S. Button, of Newark, 
Wayne co., for his 2-year-old bull, Osceola 5 
Remarks. —The committee are constrained in 
justice to say, that in class No. 1 they had great 
difficulty in drawing a distinction between May- 
Duke and Rocket, so near did these superior 
animals approach to each other in purity of blood 
and points of excellence; while Archer, the prop¬ 
erty of Mr. Sherwood, was not reviewed, he hav¬ 
ing taken the Society’s first premium at a pre¬ 
vious exhibition. Also, that they can not but ex¬ 
press the high opinion they entertain of Mr. 
Remsen’s fine bull Enterprise, especially in view 
of several superior calves of his on the ground, 
which did him great credit, and to whom pre¬ 
miums were awarded. 
In like manner would they notice, with much 
favor, Mr. Grinnell’s excellent bull Albion, with 
several others, who in other fields where the com¬ 
petition would be less, could hardly fail of being 
distinguished. 
In class IV., consisting of calves under one year 
old, the competition was so close, that the judges 
found some difficulty in coming to a decision, from 
the fact, that at the age limited to this class, the 
developments are so indistinct, that the most ex¬ 
perienced judges have frequently found the calves 
that had received their commendation did not ful¬ 
fil the promise they had impressed them with; 
while those they had considered less deserving of 
notice, claimed, at a mature age, their admiration, 
and proved better bulls than their more successful 
competitors. 
There were many very superior grade bulls on 
the ground, which showed a due proportion of fine 
blood; but the committee would take leave to re¬ 
mark, generally, that the breeding of grade bulls 
is an unprofitable practice now, as the thorough¬ 
breds can be so conveniently obtained. 
However desirable grade cows may be, the 
committee can not too strongly recommend to 
breeders the importance of breeding only from 
thorough-bred bulls, especially of the improved 
breed of Durham short-horns. 
All which is respectfully submitted. 
James Gowan, 
W. Fuller, 
: L. A. Leland, 
Wm. Garbutt, 
Wm. M. Smith, 
Committee 
of 
Judges. 
Class V.—Cows. 
Three years old and over . 
1st, to John M. Sherwood, Panzy $20 
2d, to John Johnstone, Lady Sackett 12 
3d, to L. F. Allen, Nancy Dawson 8 
4th, R. H. Hyam Vol. Tr. 
Class VI.— Heifers. 
Two years old and under three. 
1st, to T. H. Newbold’s Cassandra $12 
2d, to Anson Packard, Bristol, Ontario co. 8 
3d, J. M. Sherwood’s Sylph 5 
4th, L. F. Allen Vol. TV. 
Class VII.— Heifers. 
One year old and under two. 
1st, to J. M. Sherwood’s Philippine $10 
2d, to L. F. Allen’s Devon 5 
3d, T. H. Newbold’s Isabella Vol. Tr. 
Class VIII.— Heifer Calves. 
1st, to William Cook, Lysander, Onondaga co. $8 
2d, to P. A. Remsen 5 
3d, L. F. Allen Vol. Tr. 
