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The management of these fairs is confided by the Institute, to a 

 Board consisting of twenty five members, elected at their annual 

 meeting. It will be difficult to appreciate the amount of labor ne- 

 cessarily involved in the discharge of this duty, which is performed 

 gratuitously. But it is pleasing to be able to say, that thus far, 

 through a period of nineteen years, this annual labor has been dis- 

 charged by various members of the Institute with promptness; the 

 members of the Board moving on together in the most perfect har- 

 'mony, as they firmly believe for the permanent benefit of the remo- 

 test parts of the Union. It would be unjust in these remarks, should 

 we neglect to acknowledge much assistance derived from the collat- 

 eral aid of distinguished individuals from year to year. The thanks 

 of the Institute are particularly due to his Honor A. W. Mickle, 

 mayor of the city, for his kindness, and the facilities unhesitatingly 

 afforded by him during the last Fair. 



To those of our fellow citizens, who compose our committees of 

 selected judges, we tender on behalf of the Institute, our most sin- 

 cere thanks. From them, our premium committee, under the direc- 

 tion of Mr. Robert Lovett as chairman, at the last Fair received 91 

 written reports, comprising the various departments of agriculture, 

 commerce, manufactures, and the arts. Consequent upon these re- 

 ports, the number of premiums awarded, amounted to 991, and are 

 ^estimated to cost $3,100, consisting of the following: 



Gold medals, 43 



Silver cups, - 58 



Silver medals, 263 



Diplomas, - - 485 



Cash, - $110 



Vols. Transactions New-York State Agricultural Society, 32 



Transactions American Institute, - 21 



Bridgeman's Gardeners' Assistant, 10 



American Agriculturist, - 6 



New- York Farmer and Mechanic, 6 



Gardener's Farmers' Dictionary, 5 



Cultivator, 3 



Farmers' Library and Monthly Journal of Agriculture, in 



vols., 5 



Colman's European Agriculture, - 2 



Washington's Letters on Agriculture, - 4 



Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, 5 



Kenrick's American Orchardist, - 5 



