REPORT OF THR COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 



The Agricultural Committee of the American Institute, on its 

 24th annual exhibition of cattle, submit the following report: 



The exhibition was held as announced in the programme, on 

 the 15th, 16th and 17th of October 1851, at Madison Cottage, 

 on the 5th avenue, between 23d and 24th streets, occupying at 

 least one third more ground than on any similar exhibition, and 

 for which we were indebted to Mr. Samuel Howland, who kind- 

 ly consented we should use it without charge. The arrange- 

 ments for the accommodation of stock were made in accordance 

 with a plan furnished by your committee, and submitted to sun- 

 dry carpenters for estimates. These estimates varied from $250 

 to $1,200 ; the contractors to furnish all the materials necessary, 

 and to do all the work required for the stalls, pens, coops, &c.j 

 and to remove the same at their own expense. Messrs. Christie 

 and Bogart's estimate being the lowest, w^as accepted by us. The 

 work was not only well done and within the time limited, but 

 to our entire satisfaction. 



When we consider the great increase of horses, horned cattle 

 of every description, swine and sheep, compared* with the ex- 

 hibition of the previous year ; and the superior arrangement for 

 their accommodation in every particular, we feel that your Com- 

 mittee have been benefited by carrying out the suggestions made 

 in the report of last year, on the subject. We attach a draw ing 

 of the plan with specifications to this report, marked A. for the 

 benefit of future reference. The whole number of horses enter- 

 ed were 54; horned stock 147 j sheep 130; swine 46; mules 

 and Jacks 7 ; poultry 44 entrances ; dogs 12. There were in addi- 

 tion to the above 17 head of horned stock on exhibition, be- 

 longing to a member of the committee, the rules of the Institute 

 prohibited members of the committee from receiving any pre- 

 miums, or to be consldi red competitors for any stock they may ex- 

 hibit ; for this reason they were omitted tobe named in the catalo- 

 gue On reference to, and comparing the last year's report with the 



