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tortured the faithful goose, and in the end 
lost all. 
L. G. MORRIS’ CATTLE SALE. 
On the 24th and 25th of June, Mr. Morris 
held a Public Sale of Short Horn and Devon 
cattle, and of South Down sheep and Berk¬ 
shire and Essex swine. The occasion was 
made somewhat of a festive one, and called 
together some hundreds of the American 
“ Lords and Ladies.” A detailed account 
was published in the Weekly Times of Jan. 
28. We have not room here for anything 
more than the records of the principal 
sales. 
SHORT HORN BULLS. 
Romeo—Calved April 1850 ; sold for $600 
to Reber & Coutts, Lancaster, Ohio. 
Suffolk Hero—Calved July 9, 1854 ; sold 
for $325 to George Clark, Otsego County, 
N. Y. 
Balconi—Calved Feb. 23, 1849 ; sold for 
$160 to Mr. Van Ingham, Rahway, N. J. 
Brawith’s Boy—Calved May 15, 1855 ; 
sold for $340 to Francis Morris, Throgg’s 
Neck, Westchester co., N. Y. 
Charlemagne—Calved Dec. 26, 1854 ; sold 
for $340 to F. Morris. 
Marmion—Calved Oct. 2, 1856 ; sold for 
$500 to the brothers B. & C. S. Haines, Eliz¬ 
abeth, N. J. 
Jacintha’s Romeo—Calved Oct. 14, 1853 ; 
sold for $400 to John Hunter, Pelham, West¬ 
chester co., N. Y. 
Chester—Calved Oct. 21. 1855; sold for 
$300 to David Brooks, Avon, Livingston co., 
N. Y. 
Orpheus—Calved Dec. 22, 1855 ; sold for 
$675 to J. B. Crippen, Cold Water, Mich. 
(This was the highest price paid at the sale, 
and that, too, for a 6-months-old calf. The 
bidding was spirited, and shows the value set 
upon blood—justly we think.) 
Belmont—Calved Feb. 24, 1856; sold 
for $375 to Amos F. Wood, Jefferson co., 
N. Y. 
Stanley—Calved Feb. 1856 ; sold for $230 
to Benj. M. Whitlock, West Farms, West¬ 
chester co., N. Y. 
Barrington—Calved March 5, 1856 ; sold 
for $150, to Joseph Orvis,Massena, St. Law¬ 
rence co., N. Y. 
King of Algiers—Calved April 20, 1856 ; 
sold for $400, to Robert Gerdon, Paris, Can¬ 
ada West. 
Bailiff—Calved May 15, 1856 ; sold for 
$lla to Joseph Orvis. 
NORTH DEVON BULLS. 
Frank Quarterly—Calved March 1851 ; 
sold for $350, to Col. B. P. Johnson, Secre¬ 
tary New York State Agricultural Society. 
Crusader—Calved April 5, 1855 ; sold for 
$105, to Geo. D. Parish, Oxmead farm, Bur¬ 
lington, N. J. 
Prince—Calved May 6,1855 ; sold for $150 
to Mr. Buckhart, Morrisania, Westchester 
co., N. Y. 
Master Birthday—Calved Feb. 1856 ; sold 
for $340, to R. Peters, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Somerville—Calved Oct. 1855; sold for 
$155, to Lucius H. Colby, Grattan Village, 
Tompkins co., N. Y. 
Byron—Calved Nov. 1855 ; sold for $250, 
to F. Morris. 
for 
NORTH DEVON COWS AND HEIFERS. 
Birthday—Calved April 1854 ; sold 
$450 to L. H. Colby. 
Princess—Calved 1847 ; sold for $340, to 
F. Morris. 
Virtue—Calved Oct. 8, 1848 ; sold for $440 
to F. Morris. 
Edith—Calved Oct. 9. 1848 ; sold for $300 
to Joseph Hilton. 
Birthday 2d—Reserved by owner. 
Princess 2d—Calved June 2, 1853; soldfor 
$275 to Hon. John Wentworth, Chicago, Ill. 
(Editor Chicago Democrat.) 
Princess 3d—Calved April 1,1854; sold for 
$250, to A. G. Sumner, Columbia S. C. 
Birthday 3d—Calved Dec. 8, 1853; sold 
for $325, to F. Morris. 
Birthday 4th—Calved Dec. 8, 1854; sold 
for $350 to F. Morris. 
Princess 4th—Calved March 25, 1855; sold 
for $265, to Hon. John Wentworth. 
Rena—Calved May 22,1855; sold for $230, 
to Mr. Hunter, Westchester co., New York. 
Rachael—Calved Jan. 10, 1856 ; sold for 
$175 to B. M. Whitlock. 
Princess 5th—Calved May 4, 1856 ; sold for 
$150 to A. G. Sumner. 
Rouge—An old cow ; sold for $125 to J. 
Hilton. 
Fuchsia—Calved July 1851 ; put up at 
$250 ; not sold. 
Ruth—Calved March 11, 1853; sold for 
$225 to J. Hilton. 
Princess 6th—Calved May 25, 1856 ; sold 
for $110 to Hon. Mr. Conger, Courtland co. 
N. Y. 
Birthday 5th—Calved June 7, 1856 (18 
days old); soldfor $150, to F. Morris. 
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. 
Young York—A five year old buck ; sold 
for $400, to Samuel Thorne, Thornedale, 
Washington Hollow, Dutchess co. N. Y. 
Fifteen yearling bucks, sired by Young 
York, sold for $50 to $140 each. Lewis F. 
Allen,of Black Rock, Erie co., N. Y., took 
four of them. 
About 120 South Down Ewes and Lambs, 
brought $45 to $160 each. Mr. Thorne took 
a large number of them. Six went at $140, 
$150, $160, $140, $150, and $180. J. C. 
Taylor, of Monmouth co., N. J., took one 
at $140. 
The Improved Essex Swine sold for $15 
to $80 each. A lot of Berkshires sold at 
prices quite as high. —[Ed. 
Important to Milkmen. —We perceive by 
the Gazette des Hospitaux, that one of the 
courts of Paris has recently decided that 
milk iS an article of food, and not a mere bev¬ 
erage, and that the person who adulterates 
milk no longer commits a single contraven¬ 
tion of the acts of the police, for which he is 
liable to a fine of fifteen francs and an im¬ 
prisonment of from twenty-four hours to 
eight days, but may now be found guilty of 
misdemeanor, and fined fifty francs, with 
an additional imprisonment of from three 
months to one year.” 
Such a regulation would be a boon to our 
country, especially in the city of New York. 
STATE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS 1856. 
Name. 
Where Held. 
Date. 
Kentucky, Ag. & Mech.Lexington. 
....Sept. 9 12 
Vermont,. 
New-Jersey,. 
. -. “ 10-12 
Canada East,. 
... Three Rivers. 
.... “ 16—18 
Virginia,. 
.... “ 17-19 
Ohio,. 
.... “ 23—26 
Canada West. 
Am. Pomological Society Rochester. 
Illinois. 
Michigan. 
.... “30 “ 3 
New-York. 
. “30 “3 
Pennsylvania. 
. “30 “3 
Kentucky. 
.Sept. 30—Oct. 5 
California. 
.Oct. 7— 9 
Connecticut. 
.“ 7—10 
National Ag. Show 
. “ 7—11 
North Kentucky.. 
. “ 7—11 
Wisconsin. 
. “ 8—10 
Iowa. 
New-Hampshire.. 
.“ 8-10 
North Carolina.... 
. “ 14-17 
Georgia. 
.“ 20-23 
Indiana. 
.“ 20-23 
Maine. 
Alabama. 
.Nov. 11—14 
South Carolina.... 
COUNTY SHOWS EOR 1856. 
NEW-YORK. 
Onondaga, 
Syracuse . 
Jefferson, 
Watertown. 
Oswego, 
Albany, 
Albany. 
. “ 23 25 
Wayne, 
Lyons. 
. “ 23 25 
Oneida, 
Rome. 
Franklin, 
Malone. 
. “ 24-26 
Monroe, 
Rochester. 
. “ 24-26 
Ontario, 
Geneva. 
. “ 24—26 
Queens. 
Hempstead. 
Rockland, 
New-City. 
.Oct. 8 9 
Schuyler, 
Watkins. 
OHIO. 
Hamilton, 
Carthage. 
Trumbull, 
Warretf.. 
. “ 10—12 
Geauga, 
Burton. 
Medina, 
Medina. 
Ashtabula, 
Jefferson ...._ 
Portage, 
Ravenna. 
. “ 17—18 
Geauga, (Independent)Ciaridon. 
.. •< 17—19 
Hardin, 
Kenton. 
. “ 23—25 
Monroe, 
Woodsfield. 
. “ 26—27 
Butler, 
Hamilton. 
. “ 1—3 
Belmont, 
St. Clairsville ... 
. “ 1— 3 
Drake, 
Greenville. 
. “ 1—3 
Sandusky, 
Fremont. 
. “ 1-3 
Muskingum, 
Zanesville. 
. “ 1—3 
Delawaie, 
Delaware. 
. “ 1—3 
Richland, 
Mansfield. 
. “ 1-3 
Erie, 
Huron. 
. “ 1—3 
Clark, 
Springfield. 
. “ 1—3 
Lake, 
Painesville. 
. “ 1—3 
Morgan, 
McConnellsville. 
. “ 1—3 
Greene, 
Xenia. 
. “ 1—3 
Cuyahoga, 
Cleveland. 
. “79 
Mahoning, 
Canfield. 
. “ 7 9 
Stark, 
Massillon. 
. “79 
Warren, 
Lebanon . 
. “ 7—9 
Licking, 
Newark. 
. “ 8—9 
Ottaway, 
Port Clinton .... 
_ “89 
Harrison, 
Cadiz. 
. “ 8—10 
Preble, 
Eaton.. 
. “ 8 10 
Summit, 
Akron. 
. “ 8—10 
Loraine. 
Elyria. 
. “ 8—10 
Champagne, 
Urbana. 
. “ 8—10 
Hancock, 
Finley. 
. “ 9 10 
Columbiana, 
New Lisbon. 
. “ 9 11 
Clinlon, 
Wilmington. 
. “ 10 11 
Noble, 
Sarahsville. 
Guernsey, 
Cambridge. 
Tuscarawas, 
Canal Dover .... 
. “ 16—18 
Seneca, 
Tiffin. 
. “ 22 24 
CONNECTICUT. 
Fairfiftd, 
Norwalk. 
.Sept. 23 26 
NEW-JERSEY 
Essex, 
Elizabethtown .. 
The above list will be extended in our next 
issue. We shall be thankful for any infor¬ 
mation as to times and places of holding 
State and County Agricultural and Horticul¬ 
tural Exhibitions, throughout tne country. 
Mowing Trial on the Fourth of July.— 
The Farmers’ clubs of Bedford and Lewis- 
boro, Westchester County, have arranged 
for a trial of Mowers, to commence at II 
o’clock, A. M. July 4th, on the grounds of 
Aaron Silkman, two miles east of Whitlock- 
ville Depot, on the Harlem Railroad. A fine 
place for those to visit who are not “ other¬ 
wise engaged” on that day. 
