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utility resulting from these annual exhibitions. Emulation con- 

 stantly excite.), urging on to increased exertion, has resulted in the 

 production of fabrics and works of handicraft which cannot be sur- 

 passed any where, and which, in a general point of view, will only 

 be excelled by the continued application of the same stimulating, 

 process. Here the artizan brings the result of his labor and inge- 

 nuity to the immediate view or critical examination of 2 to 300,000 

 of his fellow citizens, and should he meet their approval, the acme 

 of his aspirations is at once obtained; Whereas, in the absence of 

 these exhibitions, he might pass a life of toil, and for want of means, 

 which would be large, to give him a tithe of the notoriety here ob- 

 tained, sink prematurely to rest unknown and unrequited. The value 

 of these fairs, however, is by no means to be measured by benefits 

 conferred on individual genius, or proficiency in. production in any 

 department. Viewed as a whole, the benefit conferred on the me-^ 

 tropolis, by attracting to it thousands upon tens of thousands annu- 

 ally to view the exhibition and make their purchases of necessary ar- 

 ticles, constitutes an important feature in the picture. In the ab- 

 sence of this they would be attracted elsewhere. The facility 

 afforded to the purchaser for selecting the best article, or the most 

 improved machine is by no means of small moment. The opportu- 

 nity afforded to the young adventurer in artizan prodaction or inven- 

 tion to measure his own strength and ability with his seniors cannot 

 be lost sight of. But above all, the thrilling emotion of patriotic 

 pride which swells our bosoms as we survey this vast assemblage of 

 the representatives of man's labor and ingenuity, this perfect jubilee 

 of the arts, and see and know that all these are the work of our own 

 citizens cannot be otherwise than attended with the most lasting and 

 beneficial effects. 



The Cattle Show, another branch of the exhibition was opened to 

 the public on ground situated at the junction of Broadway and 23rd 

 Street, on the 13th of October, and the exhibition continued two 

 days. The number of exhibitors was 176, presenting to the public 

 the following: 



43 Horses, 11 pairs Working Cattle, 6 Mules, 



94 head of Cattle, 54 Sheep, 53 Pigs. 



68 Fowls. 3 Shepherd Dogs. 



The management of this department was confided to an Agricultu- 

 ral Board, elected by the Institute, who placed at their head our ex- 

 cellent friend and co-laborer, Philip Schuyler, Esq., to whose report, 

 for a more particular and detailed account, we refer with pleasure. 



