REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS 



TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL FAIR. 



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

 American Institute, respectfully 



REPORT: 



That, in accordance with the usual arrangements, the Fair 

 commenced at Castle Garden on the iirst day of October, and 

 closed the twenty-third of the month. The attendance of visit- 

 ors, under the generally fine weather prevailing during the 

 exhibition, shows a steady increase from previous years. The 

 articles in the various departments were of a character in 

 novelty, utility and beauty to reflect the highest credit upon 

 American Industry; indeed, the exhibition of 1850, if it could 

 have been transferred without injury to its materials, or its ar- 

 rangements, into the approaching World's Exhibition, would 

 have sufficiently honored our great country. ♦ 



The number ot entries in the Manufacturing and Mechanical 



Departments, numbet-, 2,289 



In the Agricultural and Horticultural Departments, .... 237 

 At the Cattle Show, 304 



Making a total of, 2,830 



The past Fair was again a witness to the good policy which 

 dictated the resolution of the Institute of a former year to erect 



