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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Oct. 
Devons were not out in so great numbers. There 
was more competition in Short-horns, and they 
were in general of better quality than they have 
been for several previous years. The most exten¬ 
sive exhibitors of Short-horns, were Messrs. Vail of 
Troy, Sherwood of Auburn, Rotch of Butternuts, 
Hillhouse of Watervliet, and Chapman of Clockville. 
There were other competitors who showed in less 
numbers. Col. Sherwood’s “3d Duke of Cambridge,” 
and several other animals shown by him, imported 
during the past and present season, are very supe¬ 
rior specimens of Short-horns. The bulls of Mr. 
Thorpe of Albany, Mr. Vail of Troy, Mr. Chap¬ 
man of Clockville, Mr. Lathrop of Massachusetts, 
Mr. Miller of Canada, were animals of much merit, 
each of which had their respective advocates. Two 
young bulls, lately imported, shown by Lorillard 
Spencer, Esq., of Westchester county, were among 
the best animals in this class. They were of good 
size and form, and evidently of thrifty habit.. There 
were many excellent cows. Among several, it must 
have been difficult for the committee to apportion the 
awards. The red cow of Mr. F. M. Rotch, two of 
Mr. Hillhouse’s cows, Mr. Vail’s “Esterville 2d,” 
Col. Compbell’s, and one or two of Col. Sherwood’s, 
were all fine cows. 
The display of Herefords was smaller than last 
year—there being but fifteen of this breed on the 
ground. There were among them some first-rate 
animals. The four-year-old bull shown by W. A. 
Keese, of Peru, was in all points a beautiful and 
good animal. Mr. E. Corning, Jr., of Albany, also 
exhibited a good bull and several cows, and some 
young stock. His cow, “Victoria,” will compare 
favorably with almost any cow we have ever seen, 
and without intending any invidiousness, we think 
she was not excelled by any on the ground, in re¬ 
spect to a combination of useful qualities. Mr. 
Keese’s “Matilda” is also a very valuable cow. In 
this class, we missed the usual display by Mr. So- 
tham, of Black Rock. 
The Devons were not equal in numbers to the show 
of last year, but as to quality, were not inferior to 
any former show. Among the bulls, we noticed 
“Major,” purchased at the Syracuse fair of Mr. 
Gapper, of Canada, by R. H. Van Rensselaer, of 
Butternuts. This animal still maintains the appear¬ 
ance and qualities for which he has heretofore re¬ 
ceived much merited commendation. “Bloomfield,” 
shown by Mr. Hurlbut, Winchester, Ct., is a beau¬ 
tiful and valuable bull; and the bulls shown by Mr. 
Sanford, of Orwell, Vt., and Mr. Cowles, of Farm¬ 
ington, Ct., were fine. Very fine cows and young 
stock were shown by E. P. Beck, of Sheldon, Wyo¬ 
ming county, H. N. Washbon, Butternuts, L. C. 
Collins, of Dutchess county, Mr. Hurlbut and Mr. 
Cowles, of Connecticut. Mr. Beck’s display was 
less in extent than usual, from his having lately sold 
a lot of fine animals to the Governor of Wisconsin. 
The Ayrshires shown were cheifly from Mr. Pren¬ 
tice, of Albany, and Mr. R. L. Colt, of Paterson, 
N. J. Among them were excellent stock for the 
dairy. A bull of a fine dairy tribe, was shown by 
Mr. Woodford, of Avon, Ct. 
Mr. Colt exhibited a heifer and bull lately import¬ 
ed from Hungary. They are of good size for their 
age, and their skins possess good handling qual¬ 
ity. Their form has nothing in particular to com¬ 
mend, though their limbs are good, and they are said 
to be fast walkers. Their color is iron-grey, and 
their general characteristics indicate that they are a 
very distinct and pure breed. 
Mr. Colt also exhibited an Alderney or Jersey 
cow, a most delicately formed and deer-like animal 
—just such.a cow as with constant care as to sheR 
ter and feeding, would afford a large amount of cream 
and butter. 
The number of cattle shown as “grades,” was 
much greater than we have seen at any former exhi¬ 
bition. They were chiefly cows and heifers, and 
among them were many of excellent quality. De¬ 
serving special notice, was a cow, four years old, 
the produce of a “Connecticut cow,” by the import¬ 
ed short-horn bull “Marius.” She was owned by 
Thomas Bell, ‘of Morrisania, Westchester county. 
She appeared to combine, with the most faultless sym¬ 
metry. nearly every point indicative of perfection in 
a dairy cow. Several fine heifers of the same stock 
were shown by Mr. Bell. The cows and heifers of 
John Townsend, of Albany, and those shown by 
Isaac Sheldon, of Auburn, were evidently valuable 
stock. 
The fat cattle comprised several fine animals. 
The four-year-olds shown by Mr. Wadsworth, were 
decidedly the best of their age that we have ever 
seen. Indeed we heard it remarked by experienced 
judges, that they exceeded in symmetry and light¬ 
ness of offal, any cattle which had ever come to their 
notice. A four-year-old shown by Mr. Sheldon, of 
Sennett, was of fine form, and with the advantage of 
another year, will be well developed. A fat Dur¬ 
ham cow, owned by Ambrose Stevens, of New-York, 
was remarkable for lightness of offal and weight in 
the most valuable parts. 
The working oxen made a good appearance. We 
saw none of them tried at a load, and cannot say 
whether or not they were subjected to a trial of this 
kind. Five yoke of fine cattle were shown by J. S. 
Wadsworth, and a team of ten yoke, several of which 
were fine, from Kinderhook, by J. P. Beekman. 
There were many fine steers, of one, two, and three 
years old. We noticed, as very superior, both the 
two-year olds and yearlings shown by S. A. Gilbert, 
of East Hamilton, and admirably broken and trained 
by S. A. Gilbert, 2d, a lad fifteen years old. The 
yearlings were calved the 5th of April, 1849, and 
weighed at the time of the show, 2200 lbs. They 
are of almost unexceptionable form.* They were a 
cross of the Short-Horn and Devon,—the color being 
that of the latter. A very fine pair of two-year-old 
steers, a cross of Short-Horn and Devon, were shown 
by B. Benedict, of Alexander, Genesee county. 
They were broken and trained, in the most perfect 
manner, by Jervis P. Benedict, fourteen years old. 
Sheep. —The show of sheep may be said to have 
been quite superior. The large Merinos, commonly 
known as the “ Taintor stock,” were shown by 
Messrs. Bingham, of Vermont, F. M. Rotch, of But¬ 
ternuts, and L. C. Collins, of Dutchess county. 
Other Merinos were shown by Col. Sherwood, H. 
M. Dart, Harpersfield, R. E. Keese, Ausable, J. 
Hinds, J. S. Pettibone, John Campbell and George 
Campbell, all of Vermont. 
Of Saxons, very superior specimens were shown 
by C. B. Smith, Woolcottville, Ct., of the stock im¬ 
ported by Smith & Catlin, from Germany. We 
have on a former occasion expressed a favorable 
opinion of these sheep. This opinion is fully sup¬ 
ported, so” far, and we think will continue to be, by 
the success of the stock in this country. S. H. 
Church, of Vernon, showed Saxons from his well 
known flock. 
Of Long-Wooled Sheep, the number of really well- 
bred ones was not large. Mr. Rathbun, of Otsego 
county, showed some good sheep. But the Leices- 
* These and the two-year-olds shown by Mr. Gilbert, and the 
three-year-olds of Mr. Muir, which received the first premium, were 
sold to Hon. B. V. French, Braintree, Mass. 
