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faithful men, who discharged their duly \Yith energy and attention, 

 notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, for which we tender 

 them our thanks ; we believe their awards gave general satisfaction. 

 We were honored on the first day by a visit from many distinguished 

 agriculturists, among them the President and Corresponding Secre- 

 tary of the State Agricultural Society. Mr. Thompson, the proprietor 

 of the grounds, afforded us every faciUty in his power. There was 

 several delegated committees from various county Agricultural So- 

 cieties in attendance. The weather throughout was extremely un- 

 favorable ; had it been otherwise, we have reason to believe that the 

 number of entrances would have been greatly augmented. 



The experience of the year has imparted to your committee infor- 

 mation in regard to details and arrangements which will be useful in 

 the management of future exhibitions, and they would recommend an 

 early meeting of the board of agriculture, where all such facts and 

 suggestions as are useful may more properly be made. Respectfully 

 submitted. 



L. G. MORRIS, 

 CHAS. HENRY HALL, 

 THOS. BELL, 



Committee. 



The awards, according to the decision of the judges, will be found 

 in the list of premiums of the 22d Annual Fair. 



REPORT ON PLOWING AND SPADING. 



American Institute, 

 22d Annual Fair, 1849 



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Agreeable to the published programme of the business of the Fair, 

 on the fourth day of October, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Captain 

 Hoffmire, of the steamer Suffolk, received on board, at the point of 

 the Battery, the committee of the Institute and some of its guests, 

 bound to Flushing, to unite there with the Agricultural Society of 

 Queens county. Long Island. The morning threatened a continuance 



