strict attention be paid to this in future, or else be left to the discretion of the judges, for many animals considered worthy, are otherwise rejected. Your committee had much difficulty in deciding between several of the animals, particularly the calves, all of which possessed much excellence. With regard to Ayrshires, your committee find several were entered, but only one came under the observation of the judges; the remainder were not discovered on the ground. The bull to which was awarded the 2d premium was not considered a first rate animal, therefore not worthy of a higher premium. 7.00 500 Bennett, Jackson, 1st prem., silver medal and........ $8 00 No. 319. F. V. Smith, Coldwater, Branch Co., 2d prem.,.-. 212. J. A. Nichols, Tompkins, Jackson Co., 3d prem.. Bulls 2 years old-none offered. No. 396. O. B. Blackmar, Moscow, Hillsdale Co. 2d prem., 213. J. A. Nichols, Thompkins, Jackson Co. 3d Bull Calves-No. 323. F. V. Smith, Coldwater, 1st prem., Transactions and..... No. 389. O. B. Blackmar, Moscow, 2d prem., 3.00 2. 00 5 00 3.00 2.00 8 00 7.00 5 00 8. 00 Cows 5 years old and over-No. 320. F. V. Smith, Coldwa- water, 1st premium, silver medal and.... Heifer calves-No. 324. F. V. Smith, Coldwater, 1st prem., 391 O. B. Blackmar, Moscow, 3d prem., Transactions & 7 00 5 00 3 00 1 00 CLASS IV.-AYRESHIRES. Bulls 3 years old and under 5-No. 249. B. King, Detroit, The committee appointed on the fifth, sixth and seventh classes of cattle ("Cross of blood, cross between blood and native, and natives") beg to recommend the following premiums; viz: Cross of blood cattle, Bulls 5 years old or over-none offered. Bulls 3 years old and under 5-No. 83. John L. Brownell, Farmington, Oakland Co., 1st prem., silver medal and. $8 00 No. 86. A. Y. Moore, Schoolcraft, 2d prem., 7.00 5 00 363. H. H. Ferris, Reading, Hillsdale Co., 3d prem.,Bulls 2 years old-No. 395. George Hawley, Union City, Branch Co., 1st prem., silver medal and.... 8 00 Bulls 1 year old-No. 88 A. Y. Moore, 1st prem., bronze 5.00 No. 82, George Tibbets, Farmington, Oakland county, 2d prem.,. 3.00 Bull calves, No. 90, Oliver Hampton, Hickory Grove, Jackson county, 1st prem., Trans. and 5 00 No. 173, J. B. Leland, Ann Arbor, 2d prem., 3 00 325, J. J. Gould, West Berlin, St. Clair county, 3d prem., 200 Cows 5 years old or over, No. 79, George Tibbets, 1st pre Heifers 2 years old, No. 172, J. B. Leland, 1st prem., bronze medal and... 5 00 Heifers 1 year old-No. 230, C. A. Jeffries, Dexter, 1st prem., No. 89, A. Y. Moore, 2d prem., Trans. and 5 00 3 00 5 00 Heifer calves-No. 91, Oliver Hampton, 1st prem.,...... CLASS VI.-CROSS BETWEEN BLOOD & NATIVE. Bulls 5 years old or over-No. 316, Caleb Cross, Redford, 2d prem.,- Bulls 3 years old and under 5-No. 94, B. Dewey, Avon, Oakland county, 1st prem., No. 131, Luther Shaw, Romeo, 2d prem., . Bulls 2 years old-No. 407, J. D. Yerkes, Northville, Wayne county, 1st prem., No. 302, R. Ferguson, Almont, 3d prem.,. 7.00 Bronze Medal and 5 00 3 00 Bulls 1 year old-No. 182, F. Danforth, Olivet, Eaton Co., 1st prem.,. Bull calves-No. 357, Daniel Lapham, Farmington, Oakland county, 1st prem., No. 405, R. Nims, Monroe, 2d prem.,... 398, Francis Fretts, Reading, Hillsdale county, 3d prem., Cows 5 years old-No. 356, D. Lapham, 1st prem., Trans. & No. 198, D. M. Uhl, 2d prem., 300, James Smith, Detroit, 3d prem.,. 200 8 00 7.00 500 Cows 3 years old and under 5-No. 199, D. M. Uhl, 1st prem., - Silver Medal and 8 00 No. 304, James Smith, 2d prem., 7 00 365, H. B. Chapman, Reading, 3d prem.,... 5 00 Heifers 2 years old-No. 195, O. W. & G. P. Bennett, Jack Heifers 1 year old-No. 373, C. W. Green, agent for A. Nor throp, Farmington, 1st prem., .Trans. and 5 00 No. 196, O. W. & G. P. Bennett, 3 00 Heifer calves-No. 200, D. M. Uhl, 1st prem.,.. 5 00 No. 201, D. M. Uhl, 2d prem., 3 00 CLASS VII,-NATIVES. Cows 5 years old and over-No. 364, Francis Fretts, 1st Committee on Classes 5, 6 and 7, Grade and Native Cattle. CLASSES VIII & IX-WORKING OXEN & STEERS. The undersigned, judges upon working oxen and steers included in classes 8 and 9, having examined and compared the cattle included in the list furnished them, would submit the following report: Class 8, working oxen-yoke of working oxen over 4 years old—No. 152, Ira Jennings, Troy, Oakland county, 1st prem.,... Silver Medal and $10.00 No. 332, Jona. Shearer, Plymouth, Wayne county, 2d prem., 10 00 128, Smith W. Bowers, Superior, ..... 5 00 There is one other yoke entered, and numbered 128, grey, that have the appearance of being active and strong workers, but not as good as the white-faced cattle of the same number, one of which is considered the best ox upon the ground. In class 9, steers-yoke steers, 4 years old-No. 161, John $10 00 81, Geo. Tibbets, Southfield, Oakland Co., 3d prem,, Yoke 3 years old--No. 372. C. W. Green, Agt., Farmington, No. 371, C. W. Green, agent for A. Northrop, Farmington, 2d prem., 7 00 5 00 10 00 1st prem., Farmers' Companion and.... No. 162, John Starkweather, Ypsilanti, 2d prem., Buel's No. 162, John Stark weather, 3d prem-, Transactions and... 5 00 No. 192, 3 yr old grey steers are fine animals, one of them but little if any inferior to any on the ground of the same age, and the judges would recommend a premium in the discretion of the executive committee. 5 00 D. Clarkson, Northville, Buel's Farmers' Companion, and.. $5 00 No. 96 are a good specimen of a small effort at the improvement of our breed of cattle. Samuel Collier, Detroit, . . . . . . Transactions. Of two year old steers the judges and but one yoke upon the list or upon the ground, and they are of a quality not entitling them to a premium. Of steers one year old the judges have not found any which in their opinion are entitled to the first premium. No. 166, S. A. Randall, Napoleon, Jackson Co., 2d prem.,- 3 00 338, A. L. Gibert, Corunna, Shiawassa Co., 3d Transactions. 66 No. 305, James Smith, Detroit, muleys entered as one year old, but are poor in quality and flesh and are worthy of notice only as a specimen of Nature's variations. The judges, by the advice of some of the officers of the society, added four year old steers to class 9, taking them from working oxen, believing that it would not only be just to exhibitors, but better calculated to promote the objects of the society than to include them with working oxen proper, and they would respectfully recommend premiums of the same amount that are offered for working oxen. The judges have found themselves embarrassed from the entries of cattle having been made, as of an age which, in some cases they believe to be erroneous, if the rules and directions of the best breeders can be relied upon as a guide. The age of an animal is important in determining his value, either for slaughter, for feeding, or as a worker; and there can be no necessity of being in error more than one year as to his age, when he is less than six years old. The judges are not willing to believe that exhibitors would knowingly misrepresent the age of their stock; but they find no directions in the regulations of the Society, to govern them where cattle are entered and lists furnished, stating the ages incorrectly, and trust that the difficulty may be remedied hereafter. WM. FINLEY, J. DAYTON, E. DELEMATER, Committee. |