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thousands falling by the wayside. The prices of wool averaged higher 

 in eighteen hundred and seventy-seven than in eighteen hundred 

 and seventy-six. The exports of wool, by land and sea, amounted in 

 eighteen hundred and seventy-seven to forty-nine million nine hun- 

 dred and sixty thousand and nine pounds, and in eighteen hundred 

 and seventy-six to fifty million eight hundred and thirty-seven 

 thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven pounds, being a decrease 

 of only eight hundred and seventy-seven thousand nine hundred 

 and eighty-eight pounds. 



The Board of Directors of the State Agricultural Society respect- 

 fully recommend to the Legislature now assembled the usefulness of 

 making liberal appropriations to all of the Agricultural Societies of 

 the State, so as to enable them to give larger premiums than hereto- 

 fore, arousing an increased interest on the part of the people. 



