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ed to promote the breeding of fine stock, and a gold medal is offered 

 by the president of the Institute for the encouragement of the cultiva- 

 tion of flax. The increase of country visitors, particularly of substan- 

 tial farmers, was a subject of frequent remark at the last fair. This 

 change is naturally accounted for by the growing interest taken in ag- 

 riculture, and the increased desire of farmers, to obtain information of 

 the new and improved productions of the field and the garden, and the 

 most profitable culture adopted with the new labor-saving machines, 

 and convenient implements of husbandry shown on these occasions ; 

 where there are always present those who will explain their applica- 

 tion and benefits. The plan of the charter, combining all the great 

 interests of industry, is essential to an institution graduated on a scale 

 of expenditure required by the variety and magnitude of its operations. 

 If an amount equal to the admission fees of the exhibition, contri- 

 buted by either of the great interests embraced in the charter, were 

 withheld, the Institute could not meet its expenses. 



Subjoined is a statement of the number of premiums awarded by the 

 Institute from the year 1835 to 1845, inclusive. 



PREMIUMS. 



Awarded by the American Institute of the city of JVew- York ^ from 



1835 to 1845. 



