COMMITTEE REPORTS. 351 



An autlientic account is preserved of a terrible shipwreck on 

 the (ioast of Southern Africa, where a horse rushed repeatedly 

 into the raging surf, which no human power could brave, and 

 rescued many persons from the broken wreck and tempestuous 

 sea. 



It is related in the life of General Marion that a Sergeant of 



his brigade owned a noble animal, in which hatred of a red coat 

 vied with that cherished by the sternest patriot of the Revolu- 

 tion. The crimson badge of the oppressors of our fathers almost 

 craze<l him — as he saw them arrayed m ranks against him, he 

 became frantic and blood-thirsty — he rushed among them, tram- 

 pled them beneath his feet, tore thi.m with his teeth, and noth- 

 ing but their total destruction would ap[)ease his terrible wrath. 

 He whose labors tend to the improvement of this noble race, 

 deserves well of the community as its benefiictor. Your Com- 

 mittee trust that among the labors of the State Agricu'tural So- 

 ciety, that which is most highly prized and appreciated will be 

 that which results in the bettering of the condition and quality 

 of the horses of the State. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Andrew Proudfit, Chairman. 



REPORT 



OF THE 



COMMITTEE ON GRAINS AND VEGETABLES 



AT THE STATE FAIR. OFFICIAL. 



Your Committee are gratified in being able to say tliat the 

 display in this department was unusually good, in their judg- 

 ment surpassing anything of the kind at previous State Fairs, 

 both in quality and variety. 



They regret that owing to the short time allowed for an ex- 

 amination of the different exhibitions (the books of entries not 

 reaching the Committee until the morning of the last day,) they 



