57 

 Pears entries 207 number of contributors 106 



it tt u 66 



" " " 65 



" " " 74 



" " " 19 



The efficient and faithful service rendered by the assistant 

 superintendent, and the ladies and gentlemen appointed on the 

 committee to receive and arrange the articles for exhibition in 

 several departments, and of those present appointed to act as 

 clerks, all contributed largely to the success of the-exhibition in 

 the hall. 



It is very important that all persons serving on committees to 

 make awards should be in the hall at time appointed ready to 

 attend to their duties. It is desirable that the hall should be 

 opened to visitors by one o'clock in the afternoon of the first day 

 of exhibition ; but this cannot be done unless committees are 

 prompt in beginning their work, as all of the time will be re- 

 quired between the closing to entries, and the time for opening 

 to visitors, in making their awards. If committees would meet in 

 the hall a half hour befoi'e the time for closing, and receive from 

 the Superintendent the blanks and cards required, they would 

 then be ready to begin promptly their examinations. 



The serving on committees by those who are competing for 

 prizes in the department in which they serve, even though they 

 may take no part in any award they ma}" receive, gives occasion 

 for dissatisfaction. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Amos Merrill, Superintendent of Hall. 



DAIRY. 



The Committee on Dairy have attended to their duty, and 



