REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS 



OF THE TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL FAIR. 



The Board of Managers of the twenty-first annual Fair of the 

 American Institute, respectfully 



REPORT: 



That in conformity with the annexed circular, the Fair was opened at 

 Castle Garden on the third day of October, and was continued until 

 the twentieth of the same month. The number of visitors was great- 

 er than at any previous fair, and the articles exhibited were more nu- 

 merous ; many of them of a new and useful character. The number 

 of entries on the books were in the 



Mechanical and Manufacturing Department, 2,173 



Agricultural and Horticultural department at Castle Garden, 217 

 At the Cattle show, Washington Drove Yard, 183 



2,573 



The Managers, by a resolution of the Institute, erected a building 

 on the outside of the Garden wall for the purpose of a machine room. 

 The display of machinery was far superior to any preceding it. If 

 the building had been longer it could have been filled, as a number of 

 valuable machines could not be properly seen nor brought into ope- 

 ation. The next Board may find it necessary to enlarge this build- 

 ing for the accommodation of exhibitors and visitors. This portion of 

 our exhibition is a great and interesting feature of our fairs and should 

 be encouraged. 



The Agricultural and Horticultural department, under the direction 

 of Messrs. Thomas Bridgeman and Peter B. Mead, was, as usual, con- 

 ducted with judgment and taste, and was a centre of attraction to vis- 

 itors. The able report of these gentlemen is hereunto aimexed. 



