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The list of judges on whose written reports are founded the award 

 of premiums, is marked B. From their great number, and the va- 

 riety of articles which come under their consideration, much atten- 

 tion, an extensive knowledge of men, and great discrimination and 

 judgment are required in their selection. They must, moreover, be 

 men of standing and character, in order that their decisions may ob- 

 tain respect. The conductors of the Institute have been long and 

 strongly impressed with the belief, that on this selection very much 

 depends the character, dignity, and success of the Institute; and 

 they have therefore spared no pains in attending to this duty. To 

 avoid the influence of neighborhood or family associations, business 

 and other connections, the judges have been composed, as far as prac- 

 ticable of disconnected individuals; and the better to ensure this, in- 

 dividuals are appointed residing at a distance from each other. Thus 

 the jealousy towards business connexions, family influences, &c. is 

 avoided, which in the heat of competition is prone to arise. As far 

 as practicable, all knowledge of the exhibitors is kept from the judges; 

 names of exhibitors are erased and numbers substituted. Tnese and 

 other precautions, and a strict adherence to the decisions, unless pal- 

 pable mistakes are apparent, have given to the awards of the Mana- 

 gers an unprecedented consideration, which even the sharpest com 

 petitors rarely question. 



The comparatively few selected reports of the judges of the Fair, 

 marked C, are deserving of attention. The number of acres of 

 cabbages raised annually near New-York, along the shores of Long- 

 Island, and Staten-Island, New-Jersey, &c., are estimated at from 

 four to five hundred acres, yielding eight or nine thousand heads per 

 acre. They are soL,d from one or two to twelve and a half cents per 

 head in the New-York market. Suppose the number of acres four 

 hundred^, producing eight thousand heads per acre, and allowing 

 four cents to be the average price, the product will be one hundred 

 and twenty thousand dollars per annum. The quantity of cabbages 

 purposely prepared for ships, and all important to the health of 

 crew^s on long voyages, is very considerable; and in their prepared 

 state, they bring a much higher price. This amount, distributed 

 among tw^o hundred and forty farmers, would give each five hun- 

 dred dollars — an item not inconsiderable to be added to the other 

 products of their fields and gardens. The skillful and industrious 

 cultivator of the ground in the vicinity of a good market, though 



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