LIST OF PREMIUMS. 
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£ist of premiums 
Awarded at the New York State Cattle-Show and Fair 
at Saratoga , September, 1847. 
DURHAM CATTLE. 
Bulls over three years old. —1st, Bell & Morris, Westchester 
County, Marius, $20 ; 2d, H. N. Cary, Marcy, Oregon, $15 ; 
3d, J. *B. Packer, Charlton, Tecamseli, Herd Book. 
George Vail, for his hull Meteor, received "certificate. The 
committee would mention here as coming in this class the 
justly celebrated bull, Meteor, belonging to Mr. George Vail, 
of Troy, which was on the ground for exhibition merely ; hav¬ 
ing taken the first premium at a former show he was excluded 
from competition at the present. We think he stands unri¬ 
valled. 
Two year old Bulls. —1st, Z. B. Wakeman, Herkimer 
county, Young Meteor. $15 : 2d, George Vail, Troy, Buena 
Vista. $10. 
Yearling Bulls.— 1st, E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, Beppo, 
$10 ; 2d, JD. 1). Campbell, Schenectady. $5. 
Covj.s. —1st. George Vail. Hilpa, $20 ; 2d, E. P. Prentice, 
Charlotte, $15. 
Two year old Heifers.—1st. Z. B. Wakeman, Sylvia, $15, 
Yearling Heifers. —1st, Geo. Ohlcn. Schenectady, Lilly, $10; 
2d, D. I). Campbell, $5 : 3d, Jane T. Could, Troy, Jenny, Herd 
Book. 
O” In addition to the cash prices mentioned, each of the 
above persons received a copy of the American Herd-Book. 
Bidl Calves. —1st. Z. B. Wakeman, Kirkleavington $5; 2d, 
George Vail, Major, Washington’s Letters. 
Heifer Calves. —1st. Geo. Vail, Willy 4th, $5 ; 2d, Geo. Vail, 
Will}' 3d, Washington’s Letters. 
HEKEFORD3. 
Bulls three years old.— Geo. Clark, Otsego co., Major, $20. 
t; two Edward Wells, Fulton co., Fulton, $15 
Ccnvs. —Edward Wells, Adelaide, $20. 
DEVONS. 
Bulls three year old. —Nelson Washburn, Butternuts, Otsego 
county, Baltimore, $20. 
Bulls one and two years old. —1st, S. A. Law, Meredith, Dela¬ 
ware county, Rover, $15 ; 2d, Nelson Washburn, $10. 
Bull Calves. —1st, Nelson Washburn, $5 ; 2d, Nelson Wash¬ 
burn, Washington’s Letters. 
Cows. —1st, Nelson Washburn, Connecticut, $20 ; 2d, same, 
Baltimore. $15. 
Heifer Calves. —1st and 2d, Nelson Washburn, for his heifer 
calves, $5 and Washington’s Letters. 
AYRSHIRES. 
Yearling Bulls. —E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, Dundee, $15. 
Cows. —1st, C. N. Bement, Albany, Fairy, 5 years, $20 ; 2d, 
E. P. Prentice, Ayr., 9 years, $15. 
Two year old Heifers. —1st, E. P. Prentice, Midalst, $15 : 2d, 
C. N. Bement, Maggie, $10. 
Bull Calf. —C. N. Bement, Rhoderick Dhu, $5. 
Heifer Calf. —E. P. Prentice, Mida 2d, $5. 
CROSS AND NATIVE. 
Three year old Cows. —1st, John Lee, Cambridge, Washing¬ 
ton county. $20 2d, N. Washburn. $15 ; 3d, Phineas Fletcher, 
Saratoga Springs. $10. 
Two year old Heifers.— 1st, C. N. Bement, $15 ; 2d. N. Wash- 
bon, $10; 3d. David Gillet. Butternuts, Otsego county, $5. 
Yearling Heifers. —1st, John Lee, Cambridge, Washington 
county, $10 ; 2d, C. N. Bement, $5 ; 3d, Joshua Bliven, Saratoga 
Springs, Fanny, Vcl. Transactions. 
Heifer Calves —1st, John Lee, $5 ; 2d, H. H. Lawrence, Sara¬ 
toga Springs. Washington’s Letters. 
Bulls. —1st, Mynard Devoe. Saratoga Springs, Col. Tour ; 
2d, Joseph Wood, Greenfield, Washington’s Letters ; 3d, Dan¬ 
iel Beers, Ballston. Transactions. 
Best yoke of Working Oxen. — 1st, Elon Sheldon, Sennet, 
Cayuga county, aged 4 and 5 years, $15 ; 2d, Pliny Gould. 
East Nassau, Rensselaer county, 4 years old, $10;’3d. John 
Lee. pair twins. 5 years old, Transactions. 
Three year old Steers.— 1st, Elon Sheldon, $10; 2d, David 
Gillett, $3 ; 3d. James S. Wadsworth, Geneseo, Livingston 
county, Transactions. 
Best ten yoke Steers. —James S. Wadsworth, $15. 
Best two year old Steers. —1st. Elon Sheldon, $10 ; 2d, Lewis 
E. Smith, Halfmoon, Saratoga county, $5 ; 3d, H. N. Cary, 
Marcy, Oneida county, Transactions. 
Yearling Steers. —1st, A. Gilbert, Hamilton, Madison county. 
$3 ; 2d, James P Noxon, Stillwater, Saratoga county. $5. 
Boys training pair three year old. —J. N. Adams, Butternuts, 
Colman’s Tour. 
Training pair Yearling Steers. —A. S. Gilbert, Colman’s Tour. 
Mdch Cows. —1st, Ambrose Stevens, New York, Durham 
c nv. Grace, 6 years old, Diploma ; 2d, E. P. Prentice, Durham 
cow, Esterville, 5 years, Herd Book ; 3d, H. N. Cary^ Durham 
heifer, Rose, 3 years, Transactions ; 4th, John Lee, native cow, 
Trans.; 5th, H. H. Lawrence, Trans. ; 6tli, Wm. Wolford, Al¬ 
bany, Red Daisy, Trans. 
FAT CATTLE. 
1st, Warren Halsey, Trumansburgh, Tompkins county, $15 ; 
2d, Edward Munson, Sennet, Cayuga county, $10 ; 3d, John B. 
Holmes, Saratoga, Colman’s Tour. 
FAT SHEEP. 
1st, Z. B. Wakeman, Herkimer, $10 ; 2d, J. McD. McIntyre, 
Albany, Colman’s Tour ; 3d, L. J. Van Alstyne, Canajoharie, 
Trans. 
horses. — All Work. 
Stallions. —1st, Joseph Milliman, Greenwich, Washington 
county, Chief Justice, $15 ; 2d, Simeon Christie, Mayfield, 
Fulton county, Young Dread, $10 ; 3d, Daniel A. Cornell, 
Pittstown, Rensselaer county, Peacock Diamond, Youatt on 
the Horse ; 4th, Lorenzo M. Lown, Sandlake, Rockingham, 
Vol. Trans. 
Mares. —1st, J. B. Burnett, Syracuse, $1-5; 2d, Joseph Daniels, 
Greenfield, $10 ; 3d, Henry W. Dennis, Saratoga, Youatt; 4th, 
Mynard Devoe, Saratoga Springs, Trans. 
Draught Horses. —1st, William Larman, Pittstown, Rensse¬ 
laer co. ; French Emperor, $15. 
Blood Horses. —1st, Ed. Long, Cambridge, Tornado, $15 ; 2d, 
Elias Ireland, Alexander, $10 ; 3d, Abram Butler, Wayne co., 
Young Mogadore, Youatt. 
Three year old. —1st, Simon Schermerhorn, Rotterdam, 
Waxy, $10 ; 2d, Samuel R. Garrett, Ballston, Highlander, $5 ; 
3d, Henry Bailey, Bethlehem, Sampson, Youatt ; 4th, Daniel 
Davis Guilderland, Rough and Ready, Trans. 
Three year old Mares. —Harman Becker, Easton, Lady Jane, 
$ 10 . 
Two year old. —Hiram Hall, Grafton, Empire, $8. 
Ponies. —Four imported ponies, very finely trained, were ex¬ 
hibited by the sons of E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, and J. PI. 
Prentice, New York. They were exercised by the lads with 
great skill and judgment, and the committee recommend a Di¬ 
ploma to each. 
CELDINGS AND MATCHED HORSES. 
Geldings. —1st, Arden Merrill, Rome, grey gelding, Diploma ; 
2d, Peter M. Moriarty, Saratoga Springs,grey, 6 years, Youatt. 
Matched Horses. —1st. Herod Otis, Jordan, Onondaga co., 
bays, 7 years, $8 and Diploma; 2d, Aaron Freeman, Milton, 
Saratoga co., browns, 5 and 6 years old, $5 ; Caleb Gasper, 
Onondaga co., dark grey, 4 years old, Vol. Trans.; N. W. 
Moore, Sauquoit, Oneida, black, 5 years old, Trans.; Lewis G. 
Morris, Morrisiana, Westchester co., bays, 5 and 6, Trans.; D. 
R. McCarthy, New Baltimore, greys, 6 years old, Trans.; Les¬ 
ter Hungerford, Watertown, Jefferson co., brown, 4 years old, 
Trans.; Henry Vail, Troy,sorrels, 7 years old, Eclipse horses, 
Trans. 
SHEEP-LONG WOOLLED. 
Best Buck —.1st, L. J. Van Alstyne, Canajoharie, $10; 2d, E. J 
Ireland, Watervliet, $5. 
Best 5 Evjes —1st, Wm. Rathbone, jr., Springfield, $10. 
MIDDLE WOOLLED. 
Bucks. —Z. B. Wakeman, Herkimer, $10 ; 2d, J. McD. McIn¬ 
tyre, $5 ; 3d, Z. B. Wakeman, American Shepherd. 
Best Ewes. —1st, Z. B. Wakeman, $10; 2d, do., $5; 3d, J. 
McD. McIntyre, American Shepherd. 
Best 5 Lambs. —1st, Z. B. Wakeman, $o. 
MERINOS AND THEIR GRADES. 
Best Bucks. —1st, Joseph Blakeslee, Salem Centre, Westches¬ 
ter co., $10 ; 2d, John B. Holmes, Saratoga, $5 ; 3d, Daniel S 
Curtis, Canaan, Columbia co., American Shepherd. 
Best Ewes. —1st, Joseph Blakeslee, $10 ; 2d, D. S. Curtis, $5. 
SAXONS AND THEIR GRADES. 
Best Bucks. —1st, Joseph Has well, Hoosick, Rensselaer co, $5; 
2d, W. Joslyn, Buskirk’s Bridge, Rensselaer co., $5 ; 3d, Hiram 
Whitlock. North Salem, Westchester co., American Shepherd. 
Best Ewes. —2d, Wm. Joslyn, $5 ; 2d, J. L. Randall and Syl¬ 
vester Milliman, Clay, Onondaga co., $5 ; 3d, Joseph Haswell, 
Am. Shep. 
SWINE. 
Large Breed. —Best boar, 2 years old, Plenry Holmes, Sarato 
ga, $10 ; best 1 year old boar, Berkshire. Jonathan Pitney. Sa¬ 
ratoga Springs, $8 ; best boar, 6 months and over, Jonathan 
Pitney, $5. 
Best sow, 2 years old, Z. B. Wakeman, Herkimer, $10 ; best 
sow, 1 year old, Berkshire, James Stewart, Saratoga Springs, 
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Small Breed. —Best sow, 2 years old, James Stewart, $10 ; 
best sow, 1 year old, Jonathan Pitney, $8 ; best lot of pigs, 
Jonathan Pitney, $5 ; second best, Nathaniel Mann, Milton, 
Saratoga co., Trans. 
