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WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND AWARDS OF PREMIUMS 
Made at the Third Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Society, held at 
the City of Watertown, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri¬ 
day, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th days of October, 1853. 
CATTLE.—No. of Entries, 52. 
Judges —S. Pearl Lathrop, M. D., Beloit; Martin Webster, Fox Lake; 
Baxter R. Colvin, Madison ; Geo. Paddock, Milwaukee ; Benjamin 
Ferguson, Fox Lake; J. Cory, Bachelor’s Grove. 
Best Devon bull (Sir Richard) four years old; Geo. W. Green, Beaver 
Dam. Diploma, and $5. 
“ Sir Richard was bred by Messrs. S. & L. Hurlburt, Winchester, 
Conn. He was got by Pioneer, out of Lady of the Lake, both thorough 
bred animals.” 
Best Devon bull (Dan) two years old ; Martin Webster, Fox Lake. 35. 
Second best Short Horn bull, four years old; Jas. McGorty, Eureka. 35. 
Second best Short Horn bull, one year old; Wm. Harsh, Milford. 33. 
Best cross bull (Colonel) three years old ; Florus B. Cook, Johnstown. 
Diploma and 35. 
** Colonel was got by a full blood Devon bull out of a full blood short 
horn cow.” 
Discretionary native bull, three years old ; Rufus Laberee, Watertown. 
32. 
Discretionary grade bull, three years old. D. M. Aspiriwall, Farming- 
ton. 32. 
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Second best native bull, two years old ; William Knight, Black Hawk. 
33. 
