STATE OF NEW-YORK. 



No. J 24. 



April 22, 1844. 



THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



Of the American Institute, on the subject of Agri- 

 culture, 



TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW- YORK. 



The flattering reception and approbation of tvro Annual Reports, 

 for 1S41 and 1842, which were ordered to be printed and numbered 

 among the important documents of the State, with additional extra 

 copies for more extensive distribution, have induced the Trustees, 

 although not specially required, to prepare another report for 1843. 



The American Institute having been entrusted with a portion of 

 the funds of the State, to be applied in carrying out the design of its 

 charter in the encouragement of agriculture, commerce, manufac- 

 tures and the arts, not only in this State, but in the other States of 

 the Union — its conductors are solicitous to show that the trust has 

 been fully and faithfully performed. 



This report mainly relates to agriculture, the first named and pri- 

 mary object of the charter, to which however, the other specified 

 objects have been found uniformly directly cr indirectly auxiliary. 

 The fabrics of the manufacturer and artisan are mostly made from 

 the raw^ materials produced by agriculture, and from the same source 

 is derived the sustenance of both. Thus a certain demand is created' 

 for the raw products of the farm and garden, in proportion to the in- 

 creased employment of the manufarturer and artisan, aad commerce 



{Senate No. 124. j A (u. n.) 



