Litchfield enquirer., 1842-10-06
ANTHONY C. STRONG, Chairm

Report of the Committee on Horses and Swine.
 The Committee reerel to state, that notwithstanding the number of Horses and Colts presented for premi ums somewhat numerous. very lew Of :hem were such animals as they had hoped to see exhibit. ed.
 It appears to your committee. that while unweared exeriiOns havc been made 10 improve the breeds of Cattle, Sheep, and Swine, the improvement of Horses has been almost entirely overlooked. They believe that the horses reared in this county nt the present time instead of being superior, are inferior to those reared fifteen or twenty yenrs since-nnd that instead of an improv ement in he breed and vane of .ha, ble animal there has been gross negligence, and consequent dminution of value.
 or Several Stud Horses, presented for premiums, such animals as ynrlr commte could re- commend to the farmers of this county for the i'm. provemen of their present breed of horses, nrd considered sufficiently mcritorious to entitle them to premiums: consequently none were awarded
 For Brood Mares and Colts. TOUT committee unan. ImoIsly awarded premiums as follows :-
 To John S. Warner, of Plymouth, for the best To Lot Norton, of Salisbury for the el best, do. 200 Jacob N B'"kesey, of Wa'erown, best ,oo To Thomas Watson jr., of New Hartford, 2d
 best do 200 To Solomon Nor,lrop, of New Milford, for the
 host VT. old colt, a very fine animal, BOO To George T. Blass, of Bethem, for the 2d do. 600
 VT old colt. goo
 Your committee have awarded premiums for Swine as follows:-
 Boar. " "''"' VI 'O''s 'O''' ''' '"' 0' $500 To Willis Downs of Woodbury. for the 2d best, 200
 breednr Snw' ''"' ~ ''"''"' ''' '"' ' 900 To I4rain Thral of Torrngton, for 2d best do. 200
 bes, litter of Pigs, 300 To Edward Langdon, of Plymouth. for the 2d
 '''' O' 0 RG. CAMP. Chairman
 The Committee on Steer. and BuIls in the dis charge of the duties assigned them, have had the pleasure of viewing and passing upon twenty five pairs of Steers, ito witt, eight pair o tour year ods- nine pair, three years old-six pair two years Old- and two pair, yearngs-all of them such do credit to the society, and the gentlemen who have raised and exhibited them. In awarding the premium on four year olds, the committee have had regard to the size, symmetry, training and capacity for abr-severa of the pairs ha wing been tested at the draft in presence ot the cOmmittee-ond have awarded to-
 Benjamin Webster of Ltchied. for the best o. oo pair of tour years old Steers, broke to labor, S5UO Lewis A. Thrall of Tonngton, for 2d hest, 2.OO The committee would notice particularly pair entered by Chandler Judd. of Wa'erlown as very me -aIso pair owned by Noah Garnsey ot Northhed and a pair by Gurden FiIy. of L!chfeld.
 or the nine pairs of three years old, the committee have awarded to
 DemGe" no;r' A. '"e''''A" '' W 0 $500 Chandler Judd, for the 2d best 200 1 They would notice pair owned by Richard w. Griswold of Torringford as valuable par.
 For the hes. pair two years old Steers, to Chan u ! dler Judd, S2UO For the 9d best, to Timothy Jerome. 100 r0v " 'nS Masoni osss p@dfF of Li,cbfeid. " sSOo | For the 9d best, to David Lucas of Goshen. 100
 There were nine Bulls entered, to wit), one four year od-three two years old-and five yoarIings, o which to
 Ira Seymour, of New Hatford for the best, be- ing two years old, S4VO 1 To Chauncey Dayton, Of Watsrtown, for the | 2d best, being four years old, SOO 1 To Thomas Watson Jr,, of New Hartford, for l the Sd best two years old, FLU ] To Chandler Judd, for the best yeariing Bull, SO l To Stanley Griswold, 2d best, IO | To David Lucas, of Goshen, for his very hne 1 Durham Bull. like premium ot L@ l A third premium on yeaTl'ng Bulls 's not emoraced in the ls of premiums offered by the society but n consideration of the merit of the animal. would 70. commend that it be granted should the funds of the | society permit.
 uTe of being able to say from their knowledge ol tor
 mer exhibitions that there Is not only an increase in