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STEVENS k SHERWOOD’S SHORT-HORN BULL EARL OF SEAHAM. 
Earl of Seaham (i 0,181) is now exhibiting in 
the class of Short-horn bulls, three years old and 
upwards, lie was imported from England in 
1850, by Col. Shf.rwooi) and Mr. A. Stevens.— 
He was bred by John Stephenson, Esq., of Wol- 
viston, county of Durham, England ; was calved 
April 21,1848; was got by Earl of Antrim (10,174) 
—dam Primrose by Napier (0238)—grand am 
Rose Ann by Bellerophon (3119)—Rosette by 
Belvedere (1706)—Red Rose by Waterloo (2816) 
—Moss Rose by Baron (58)—Angelina by Phe¬ 
nomenon (491)—Anna Boleyne by Favorite (252) 
—Princess by Favorite (252)—Favorite (252)— 
Iiubback (319)—Snowdon’s bull (612)—Master- 
man’s bull (422)—Harrison’s bull (292)—Stud- 
ley bull (626.) 
Earl of Seaham won the first prize for two year- 
old Short-horn bulls, at Ihe show of the N. Y. 
State Agricultural Society at Albany, September, 
I 1850 ; and the first prize "for Short-horn bulls two 
years old and upwards, at the show of the Amer¬ 
ican Institute in New York, October, 1850. 
This is the only portrait of a Short-horn Bull 
which iwe have been able to obtain in time for 
our paper. Of course there, tire many fine bulls 
among the animals exhibited by Messrs. Chap- 
max, Vail, Morris, and other breeders of Short¬ 
horns,' and we regret that likenesses of them could 
not be procured. Those who attend the l'air, 
however, will have more than a portrait to view. 
MORGAN HORSE GEN. GIFFORD. 
The Horse range presents a fine display. In 
this department the Fair is destined, from present 
indications, (we write before all the horses expect¬ 
ed have arrived on the ground,) to rank superior 
to any previous one. There is a good representa¬ 
tion of the principal and favorite breeds of this 
country, Canada, &c.,—including several fine 
Morgans. We give a figure of one of the most | 
prominent stallions on exhibition—“Gen. Gifford,” 
owned C. W. Ingersoll, of Seneca Co. Some of 
his stock is also on the ground—among others, J 
two fine ycung stallions owned by J. Dorr, of- 
Scottsville, N. Y., heretofore noticed in this paper. 
The show of Horses includes celebrities from 
all parts, and will he among the admirers of this 
noble animal—and who is not ?—the “ cynosure 
of all eyes.” The show proves that this section 
is not behind anv other in the Union in the pro¬ 
duction of handsome, strong, serviceable animals, 
for either the turf, road or farm. Hundreds of 
fine horses are annually taken from Western New 
York and sold at high prices in the Atlantic cities 
—but the show ground proves that there are over 
“ a few more of l lie same sort ” loft. 
MR. A. STEVENS’ PRIZE DEVON COW. 
Mr. Stevens’ Prize Devon Cow, now exhibit- 
g, was got by the imported bull Vernon, (bred 
England, by Mr. Davy,) dam by Hon. Rufus 
i. xg’s imported bull, (from the herd of the Earl 
Leicester,) grand dam a cow imported by Mr. 
ing from the herd of the Earl of Leicester. 
This cow won the first prize for aged Devon 
iws, at. the Show of the New Pork State Ag- 
i ricultural Society, at Syracuse, in 1849. 
There are many fijje Devons on the Show 
Grounds, and they receive the marked observa¬ 
tion of breeders and others. Among them wc no¬ 
tice fine representative animals from the herd of 
Wu. Garbutt, Esq., of Wheatland, Monroe coun¬ 
ty,—the pioneer breeder of Devons in Western 
New York—Mr. Geo. Shaffer, of the same town; 
E. P. Beck, of Wyoming county; and several 
other breeders whose names have escaped us.— 
The show is most excellent,-—alike creditable to 
owners and worthy of particular examination.— 
We intended to give portraits of several animals 
in this class owned by Messrs. Garbutt, Shaffer, 
and others, but could not get the engravings com¬ 
pleted in season. 
WHITE SHANGHAI'] FOWLS. 
In rambling along the line of poultry pens oil | hold should ‘‘have a chicken tor t ie do, once a 
the State Fair Ground, one cannot fail to notice a week for their dinner.” 
large increase in both the size and varieties of the Among the fowls to be seen at the Fair aro the 
specimens of “ Gallium” there exhibited. Birds Chittagongs, Shanghaes, Cochin China, Malays, 
of multiform size, and shape, and feather, of varied Dorkings, Javas, Poland and Spanish, and Yan- 
attainments in regard to pot-pies, broiled chickens hce Fowls, &c., besides Ducks, Geese and other 
and big eggs, stand out boldly before us, or quietly feathered bipeds “ too numerous to mention.”— 
cackle at our astonishment, and their own iui- But highest of all is that “Golden rooster” or 
wonted share in “ the Great Exhibition.” This weather-cock near our office on the Ground,—but 
increase in the interest and importance of the show whether crowing for the Rural, or for Rapalje 
has been brought about it is true in great part, by I & Co.’s stock of Implements, wo cannot pretend 
a rather undue excitement on the subject of i to say. 
“chicken fixens.” But in our liking for these, Our engraving represents a pair of the White 
we but followed the example of our Saxon ances- Shanghae fowls, the property of a Massachusetts 
tors, for one of the King Henry’s predicted as a breeder, whose description did we copy it, would 
“vood time coming,” the day when every house- “set them up” sufficiently, we reckon: 
MR. BATES’ SHORT-HORN COW DUCHESS 34TH. 
Duchess 34th was got by Mr. Stephenson’s 
Belvedere (1706,) dam Duchess 29th, by Second 
iiubback (1423,) <tc. 
This extraordinary cow, was the dam of Mr. 
Bates’ very distinguished bull Duke of Northum¬ 
berland (1940,) and he was got by Mr. Stephen¬ 
son’s Belvedere (1706.) She was never shown 
jut once, and that was at York, England, in 1842, 
it 10 years old, when she beat. Mr. Booth’s c-ele- 
jrated Bracelet, a cow which had been nineteen 
lines a winner and was never beaten until by 
Duchess 34th, and this was in the best shoev ever 
seen in England. 
There are a number of animals, on the ground 
of the Show, descended from Duchess 34th. Her 
son, Duke of Northumberland (1040,) sired Mr. 
Vail’s cow Duchess, (the dam of his Meteor, and 
Col. Sherwood’s Symmetry,) and his cattle have 
Duchess 31th’3 blood ; as also have some of the 
cattle of Mr. S. P. Chapman, of Madison county. 
Duke of Northumberland (1940,) was also the sire 
of Mr. Morris’ Oxford 5th, (dam of his Oxford 
10 th.) Col. Sherwood has on the ground anum- 
ber of heifers and young bulls, heifer calves and 
bull calves, got by the imported Duke of Cam¬ 
bridge (5941,) (owned by Col. ’Sherwood and Mr. 
A. Stevens.) Duke of Cambridge was bred by 
Mr. Bates, and got by Duke of Northumberland 
(1940,) and of course these heifers, young bulls, 
and heifer calves and bull calves, have the blood 
of Duchess 34th. Mr. Stevens has also on the 
ground a hull calf, with her blood, being got by 
Duke of Cambridge. 
Yo—ho! yo—ho! The hunter’s shout, 
Upon the air is ringing. 
The long lasso, is li.he, and stout, 
And sturdy arms arc flinging. 
Away they dash ;—the tramp, and crash, 
Is like the tempest sweeping. 
For every steed, with panting speed, 
Is madly, wildly, leaping ; 
While fierce and loud, the hunier’s shout, 
Upon the air is ringing ; 
The long lasso is lithe, and stout, 
And sturdy arms are flinging. 
THE CAPTURE. 
The lasso hinds the leader’s neck, 
With firm, and cutting strain, 
The braided bands with sudden check, 
His flying steps detain ; 
And quiv’ring flesh, and starting eye. 
Tell of the racking agony 
Of body, and of brain. 
And can they tame the regal steed, 
And curb him, with a rein ? 
’Neath lash, and rowell shall he biced,— 
And burdens bear with pain ? 
Ah, shall he never, freely, roam,— 
Again his native, sunny home. 
Upon the spreading plain 1 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
THE CITY. 
Tile night has hushed the city’s strife, 
And darkened street and lane ; 
The busy throngs, the city’s lile, 
Arc bound by slumber’s chain, 
While filthy odors fill the air, 
And pestilence, and death are there, 
And want, and wealth—the foul, the fair, 
The blessing and the bane. 
For (he Rural New-Yorker. 
THE HORSE. 
THE PRAIRIE. 
The noble Hone, with piercing eye, 
And glossy flowing mane; 
His head he tosseth haughtily, 
Uncheck’d by bit or rein ; 
His ample chest he heave:h free, 
And prancetii in unfettered glee,— 
He knoweth not of pain. 
His home is in the desert wild, 
The prairie his domain, 
Where step of man hath ne’er defile!, 
And none dispute his reign ; 
A prairie king—a regal steed. 
With thund’ring hoof, and light’ning speed, 
lie boundeth o’er the plain. 
A thousand coursers fleet, and strong, 
Compose his kingly train : 
He leads them forth to dash along 
Like billows of the main ;— 
Like foaming waves, they onward stray, 
Or like the winds, away! away! 
Across the bright champaign. 
Before the morning sun has dried 
The dew, from grass, and grain, 
Along beside tlm river wide. 
They feed upon.the plain ; 
And now, and then, with snorting cry, 
From rear, to van, the guards reply. 
Then all is still again. 
But hark! I hear a heavy groan ; 
The blood, in every vein 
Is check’d,—again that fearful tone 
Is ringing through my brain ; 
From whence the sound ? Here ’neath a shed, 
A wasted form—its bleeding head 
Is raised, then falls:—The 2teed is dead ; 
The noble horse is slain! 
Albion, N. Y., Aug. 1851. 
And now, afar upon the lee, 
But speeding on amain, 
Behind the shade of shrub, and tree, 
The eager hunters strain; 
While undisturbed, nor fearing ill, 
The hungry tribe are feeding still, 
’Til fear and flight are vain. 
THE CHASE. 
Their loud halloo, the hunters shout, 
From cover wildly springing, 
The coiled lasso is long, and stout. 
And sturdy arms are swinging ; 
