REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 



REPORT OF -THE AGRICULTURAL' COMMITTEE, 



ON THE EXHIBITION OF CATTLE. 



The committee having charge of this department of the 23d 

 annual exhibition of the American Institute, submit the follow- 

 ing report : 



The exhibition was held, as announced in the programme, at 

 Madison Cottage on the 16th, 17th, and 18th days of October, 

 1850. The number of entries was as follows, viz: horses, 55 ; 

 mules and jacks, 5 ; horned cattle, 127; sheep, 57; swine, 27 ; 

 poultry, 33;=Total, 304. Many of the entries represented 

 pairs of horses, mules, and oxen, and lots of sheep, swine and 

 poultry ; the whole number of animals on the ground amounted 

 to four hundred and eighteen. 



The proprietor of the cottage, Mr. Thompson, accommodated 

 the committee with one third more ground than was occupied 

 on former occasions, and all the arrangements, on his part, were 

 very satisfactory. 



Many of the exhibitors came from a much greater distance 

 than we have noticed at any previous exhibition. The in- 

 terest taken by them, and the general expressions of satisfaction, 

 were highly gratifying. We have assurance that the number of 

 entries at the next exliibition will be more than doubled provi- 

 ved timely notice is given, which there is much complaint of 

 not having received hitherto. AVe were glad to see delegates 

 from various States, and the counties of our own State, composed 



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