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PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE NEW-YORK STATE FAIR, 1847. 
CATTLE— Class I.— Durhams. 
Bulls over 3 years old.— 1. Bell & Morris, Westchester county, 
“ Marius,” $20—2. H. N. Cary, Marcy, “Oregon,” $15—3. J. B. 
Packer, Charlton, “ Tecumseh,” Herd Book. 
George Vail, tor his bull “ Meteor,” received certificate.. 
Two years old Bulls —1. Z. B.Wakeman, Herkimer co., “Young 
Meteor,” $15—2. George Vail, Troy, “ Buena Vista,” $10. 
Yearling Bulls.— 1. E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, “ Beppo,” $10 
—2. D. D. Campbell, Schenectady, $5. 
Cows—l. Geo. Vail, “ Hilpa,” $20—2. E. P. Prentice, “Char¬ 
lotte,” $15. 
Two year old Heifers— 1. Z- B. Wakeman, “ Sylvia,” $15. 
Yearling Heifers— 1. Geo. Ohlen, Schenectady,“ Lilly,” $10—2. 
X). D. Campbell, $5.-3. Jane T. Gould, Troy, “ Jenny,” Herd 
Book. 
[[C7* In addition to the cash prizes mentioned, each of the above 
persons received a copy of the American Herd Book.] 
Bull Calves— 1. Z B. Wakeman-, “Kirkleavington,” $5—2. 
Geo. Vail, “ Major,” Washington’s Letters. 
Heifer Calves— 1. Geo. Vail, “Willy 4th,”-$5.—2. Geo. Vail, 
“ Willy 3d,” Wash. Letters. 
Class II.— Herefords. 
Bulls 3 years old—George Clarke, Otsego co., “Major,” $20. 
“ 2 “ Edward Wells, Fulton co., “ Fulton,” $15. 
Cows. —Edward Wells, “Adelaide,” $20. 
Class HI.— Devons. 
Bulls*} years old.— Nelson Washbon, Butternuts, Otsego co., 
“Baltimore,” $20. 
Bulls 1 and 2 years old.— 1. S. A. Law. Meredith, Delaware co., 
“Rover,” $15—2. Nelson Washbon, $10. 
Bull Calves.—1. Nelson Washbon, $5—2. Nelson Washbon, 
Wash. Letters. 
Cows.— 1. Nelson Washbon, “Connecticut,” $20—2. Same, “Bal¬ 
timore,” $15. 
Heifer Calves.—I & 2. Nelson Washbon, for his heifer calves, 
$5, and Wash. Letters. ^ 
Yearling Bulls■ —1. E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, “Dundee,” $15. 
Cows— 1. C. N Bement, Albany, “ Fairy,” 5 years,$20—2. E. 
P. Prentice, “ Ayr,” 9 years, $15. 
Heifers 2 years old.— 1. E P Prentice, “ Mida 1st,” $15—2. C. 
N. Bement, “ Maggie,” $10- 
Bull Calf —C. N. Bement, “ Roderick Dhu,” $5. 
Heifer Calf— 1. E. P. Prentice, “ Mida 2d,” $5. 
Class V.— Cross and Native 
Cows 3 years old —1. John Lee, Cambridge, Washington county, 
$20—2. N. Washbon, $15^3. Phineas Fletcher, Saratoga Springs, 
$ 10 . 
Two years old Heifers — 1 C. N. Bement, $15—2. N., Washbon, 
$10—3. David Gillett, Butternuts, Otsego co., $5. 
Yearling Heifers. —1. John Lee, Cambridge, Wash, co., $10—2. 
C. N- Bement, $5—3. Joshua Bliven, Saratoga Springs, “Fanny,” 
Vol. Transactions. 
Heifer Calves— 1. John Lee, $5—2. H. H Lawrence, Saratoga 
Springs, Wash. Letters. 
Bulls.— 1. Maynard Deyoe, Saratoga Springs, Col. Tour.—2. 
Joseph Wood, Greenfield, Wash. Letters—3 Daniel Beers, Balls- 
ton, Transactions 
Working Oxen—best yoke— 1. Elon Sheldon, Sennet, Cayuga co., 
aged 4 and 5 years, $15—2. Pliny Gould. East Nassau, Rensselaer 
co., 4 years old, $10—3. John Lee, pair twins, 5 years old, Trans¬ 
actions. 
Three years old Steers.— 1. Elon Sheldon, $10—David Gillett, $8 
—3. James S. Wadsworth, Geneseo, Livingston co., Transactions. 
Best 10 yoke Steers— 1. James S. Wadsworth, $15. 
Best 2 years old Steers— 1- Elon Sheldon, $10—2. Lewis E. 
Smith, Halfmoon, Saratoga co., $5—3. H. N. Cary, Marcy, Oneida 
co., Transactions. 
Yearling Steers.— 1. A- Gilbert, Hamilton, Madison co., $8—2. 
James P. Noxon, Stillwater, Saratoga co., $5. 
Boys training pair 3 years old — 1. J. N. Adams, Butternuts, Col- 
man’s Tour. 
Training pair yearling Steers .—1 A. S. Gilbert, Colman’s Tour. 
Milch Cows.— 1. Ambrose Stevens, New-York, Durham cow 
“ Grace,” 6 years old, Diploma—2. E. P. Prentice, Durham cow 
“ Esterville,” 5 years, Herd Book—3. H. N. Cary, Durham heifer 
“ Rose,” 3 years, Trans.—4. John Lee, native cow, Trans.—5. H. 
H. Lawrence, Trans.—6. Wm. Wolford, Albany, “ Red Daisy,” 
Trans. 
fat cattle. 
1. Warren Halsey, Trumansburgh, Tompkins co., $15—2. Ed¬ 
ward Morrison, Sennet, Cayuga co., $10—3. JohnB. Holmes, Sa¬ 
ratoga, Colman’s Tour. 
FAT SHEEP. 
1. Z. B.Wakeman, Herkimer. $10—2 J. McD. McIntyre, Al¬ 
bany, Colman’s Tour —3. L J. Van Alstyne, Canajoharie. Trans. 
HORSES.— Class 1.—All work. 
Stallions.— 1. Joseph Milliman, Greenwich, Washington county, 
“ Chief Justice,” $15-2. Simeon Christie, Mayfield. Fulton co., 
“Young Dread,” $10—3. Daniel A. Cornell, Pittstown, Rensselaer 
co.. “ Peacock Diamond,” Youatt on the Horse—4. Lorei'.zo M. 
Lown, Sandlake, “ Rockingham,” Vol. Trans. 
Mares— J. B. Burnett, Syracuse, $15—2. Joseph Daniels, Green¬ 
field, $10—3. Henry W. Dennis, Saratoga, Youatt—4. Maynard 
Deyoe, Saratoga Springs, Trans. 
Class II— Draught Horses— 1. Wm. Larman, Pittstown, Rens 
selaer co., “ French Emperor,” $15. 
Class III— Blood Horses. —1. Ed. Long, Cambridge, “ Tornado,” 
$15—2. Elias Ireland, “Alexander.” $10—3. Abram Butler, 
Wayne co., “ Young Mogadore,” Youatt. 
Three years old. —1. Simon Schermerhorn, Rotterdam,“Waxy,” 
$10—2. Samuel R. Garrett, Ballston, “Highlander,” $5—3. Hen¬ 
ry Bailey, Bethlehem, “ Sampson,” Youatt—4. Daniel Davis, Guil 
derland, >( Rough and Ready,” Trans. 
Three years old Mares.— Harman Becker, Easton, “ Lady Jane,” 
$ 10 . 
Two years old. —Hiram Hall, Grafton, “ Empire,” $8. 
Ponies. —Four imported ponies, very finely trained, were exhi 
bitedby the sons of E. P. Prentice, Mount Hope, and J.H. Prentice, 
New-York. They were exercised by the lads with great skill and 
judgment, and the committee recommend a Diploma to each. 
GELDINGS AND MATCHED HORSES. 
Geldings —1. Arden Merrill, Rome, gray geld., Diploma—2. 
Peter M. Moriarty, Saratoga Springs, gray, 6 years, Youatt. 
Matched Horses. —1. Herod Otis, Jordan, Onondaga co., bays, 7 
years, $8 and Diploma—2. Aaron Freeman, Milton, Saratoga co., 
browns, 5 and 6 years old, $5—Caleb Gasper, Onondaga co., dark 
gray, 4 years old, Vol. Trans.—N. W. Moore, Sauquoit, Oneida, 
black, 5 years old, Trans.—Lewis G. Morris, Morrisiana. West¬ 
chester co., bays, 5 and 6, Trans.—D. R. McCarthy, New Balti¬ 
more, grays, 6 years old, Trans—Lester Hungerford, Watertown, 
Jefferson co., brown, 4 years old, Trans.—Henry Vail, Troy, sor 
rels, 7 years old, Eclipse horses, Trans. 
SHEEP.— Class I.— Long Wooled. 
Best Buck. —1. L. J. Van Alstyne, Canajoharie, $10—2. E. H 
Ireland, Watervliet, $5. 
Best 5 Ewes. —1. Wm. Rathbone, jr., Springfield, $10. 
Class II.— Middle Wooled. 
Bucks.— Z. B. Wakeman, Herkimer, $10—2. J. McD. Mcln 
tyre, $5—3. Z.B Wakeman, Am. Shep. 
Best Ewes. —1. Z. B. Wakeman, $10—2. do. $5—3. J. McD. Me 
Intyre, Am. Shep. 
Best 5 Lambs. —1. Z. B. Wakeman, $5. 
Class III.— Merinos and their Grades. 
Best Bucks. —l. Joseph Blakeslee, Salem Centre, Westchestei 
co , $10—2. John B. Holmes, Saratoga, $5—3. Daniel S. Curtis, 
Canaan, Columbia co., Am. Shep. 
Best Ewes. —1. Joseph Blakeslee, $10—2. D. S. Curtis, $5. 
Class IV.— Saxons and their Grades. 
Best Bucks. —2. Joseph Haswell, Hoosick, Rensselaer co., $5— 
2. W. Joslyn, Buskirk’s Bridge, Rensselaer co., $5—3. Hiram 
Whitlock, North Salem, Westchester co., Am. Shep 
Best Ewes. —2. Wm. Joslyn, $5—2. J. L. Randall and Sylvester 
Milliman, Clay, Onondaga co., $5—3. Joseph Haswell, Am. Shep. 
SWINE. 
Large Breed. —Best Boar, 2 years old, Henry Holmes, Saratoga, 
$10—Best 1 year old boar, Berkshire, Jonathan Pitney, Saratoga 
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, $8. 
Small Breed. —Best sow, 2 years old, James Stewart, $10—Best 
sow, 1 year old, Jonathap Pitney, $8—Best lot of pigs, Jonathan 
Pitney, $5—Second best, Nathaniel Mann, Milton. Saratoga co.. 
Trans. 
POULTRY. 
Best lot of Dorking fowls, H. Vail, Troy, $2 and Am. Poulter¬ 
er—Best lot of large fowls, J. T. Blanchard, Saratoga Springs, $2 
and do.—Best pair of ducks, $2 and do.—Lot of Poland fowls, $2 
and do.—Best and greatest variety of barnyard fowls, J. A. Brack¬ 
ett, $5 and do. 
FOREIGN STOCK. 
Horses — Best Stallions. —1. D. & N. Hill, Bridport, Vt., Black 
Hawk,” $15—2. Silas Hale, Royalton, Mass., Green Mountain 
Morgan, $10—3- Spencer C. Smith, Bloomsbury, N. J., “ Top- 
Gallant, jr.” Youatt. 
Brood Mares. —1. E. H. Morgan, Rutland, Vt., $15—2. Calvin 
Blodgett, “ Lady Burbank,” $10—3. F. A. Wier, Walpole, “Lady 
Wildair,” Youatt. 
Cattle. —A. H. Jerome, New Hartford, Conn., best yoke work¬ 
ing oxen, Diploma. 
Sheep— Cotswold.—C. W. Reybold, Delaware, Diploma. Sax¬ 
ons— S C. Scoville, Salisbury, Conn., Diploma. Merinos—Joseph 
Hinds, Brandon, Vt., Diploma—J. N. Sawyer, Salisbury, N. H.. 5 
bucks and 5 ewes, Diploma—Jacob N. Blakesly, Conn., 1 buck, 
Diploma. 
PLOWS.—Minor Horton & Co., Peekskill, Peekskill Plow, 
$10 and Diploma. 
Farm Implements, Wagons. Harrows , fyc. —1. Silas Briggs, Balls¬ 
ton, lumber wagon, $10 and Diploma—2. Hollister, with 3 pair stee. 
springs, Col. Tour.—3. John Washerman, market and spring 
wagon, new and ingenious construction, Trans. 
Harrows. —Z. B Wakeman, Herkimer, $3. 
Cultivators and Scarifiers.— Anthony Van Bergen, Coxsackie, $3 
