(G.) 



REPORT OF THE MANAGERS OF THE SIXTEENTH 

 ANNUAL FAIR— 1843. 



The Managers of the Sixteenth Annual Fair of the American In- 

 stitute having performed the duties assigned them, beg leave to pre- 

 sent a report of their proceedings, and the result of their labors. 



Their first meeting was held on the 23d day of May, 1843, when 

 they organized by the appointment of a chairman and se.cretary, and 

 the usual sub-committees to take charge of the various departments. 



The following accounts give a true statement of the receipts and 

 expenditures, as reported by said committees ; which reports, to- 

 gether with all the vouchers, are herewith presented. 



Receipts. 

 Amount received from sales of tickets at the Sixteenth 



Fair, at Niblo's Garden, $8,276 25 



Amount received at the Cattle Ground, 320 87 



do for lumber sold at close of Fair, 71 78 



do for rents of refreshment stands, (in- 

 cluding $23.99 from Anderson & Co,) 139 90 



$8,808 80 



Expenditures. 

 (For detailed account, see statement L.) 



The premium committee have received seventy-five written reports 

 from the judges, in the various departments of manufactures, agri- 

 culture and the arts. 



The number of premiums awarded amounted to 676, and are esti- 

 mated to cost $1,210 • they consist of the following, viz : 

 17 Gold medals. 

 27 Silver cups. 

 91 Silver medals. 

 439 Diplomas. 

 12 American Poultry Book. 



3 Mrs. Loudon's Flower Garden. 



2 Downing's Landscape Gardening. 

 2 Downing's Cottage Architecture. 



4 Hovey's Magazine. 



10 Bridgeman's Gardener's Assistant. 

 2 American Flower Garden Directory. 



