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When it is considered that to this branch of manufactures liberal 

 and additional premiums are offered, more than are extended to any 

 other manufactured goods, it must be strange that so little attention 

 is ffiven to obtain them. We trust the manufacturers are not abso- 

 lutely discouraged by the hostility of interested partizans towards them, 

 and the apathy of our citizens in suffering them to perish. So 

 much has been written, published and done by the president and 

 members of this Institute in favor of giving special attention to the 

 introduction and production of the silk manufactures, that it is al- 

 most discouraging to make further appeals to the public. We are 

 all, however, most deeply desirous that a better spirit should prevail, 

 and that success may still crown the efforts of the few generous and 

 persevering individuals, male and female, who have given their mo- 

 ney and their devoted labors to this cause. Among these we cannot 

 deny ourselves the pleasure of naming Myndert Van Schaick, Esq., 

 of this city, who has generously placed one thousand dollars with 

 the trustees of the Institute to be used for the growth and advance- 

 ment of the silk interest in this country. For two exhibitions there 

 have been liberal appropriations made from this fund to encourage 

 exhibitors both of cocoons and manufactured silk. 



We subjoin a list of the premiums awarded, and regret that we 

 had not an opportunity of giving as many more; which, by the aid of a 

 liberal patronage of the visitors and the Van Schaick fund, we had it 

 in our power to do, had the articles exhibited been entitled to them; 

 but we now reserve this unappropriated fund in the hope of having 

 a better oppo-rtunity to apportion it to the meritorious competitors 

 hereafter, together with the usual awards which may be given at 

 our 20th annual fair. 



Raw Silk. 



The display of cocoons and raw silk, was much more creditable 

 than that of some of its manufactures. Several new specimens of 

 cocoons, and a very beautiful and ample exhibition of raw and reeled 

 silk, attracted the admiration of thousands of visitors, and as will be 

 perceived, obtained the awards of the judges, and a liberal partici- 

 pation in the premiums of the Institute. 

 All which is respectfully submitted. 



C. C. HAVEN, 

 Cha'n. Committee on Cloth, Sfc. Department 



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