474 [Senate 



The managers beg leave to make the following statement of pri- 

 vate contributions to increase the premiums on stock. 



From Jacob Little, Esq. , $50 00 



John Ward, Esq., 25 00 



Henry G. Stebbins, Esq., 25 00 



G. M. Patchin, Esq., »■■ 25 00 



$125 00 



This sum was divided as follows : 



To native stock, $20 00 



Improved stock, , 18 00 



Fat cattle, 8 00 



Working oxen, 15 00 



Sheep, 31 00 



Horses, 18 00 



Mules, 10 00 



Swine, 5 00 



$125 00 



The premium committee have received 84 written reports from the 

 judges in the various departments of manufactures, agriculture and 

 the arts. 



The number of premiums awarded, amounted to 745, and are esti- 

 mated to cost $2,250 ; they consist of the following : 



34 Gold medals. 



35 Silver cups. 

 181 Silver medals. 

 355 Diplomas. 



170 Dollars in cash. 

 4 Washington's Letters on Agriculture. 



6 Draper's Organic Chemistry. 



3 Farmer's Dictionary. 



4 Downing's Landscape Gardening. 



7 Colman's Agricultural Tour. 

 4 Prince on Fruit Trees. 



