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present, you will find an increase of, 37 horned cattle ; 73 sheep ; 

 43 swine, 2 mules and jacks ; and 10 of poultry, in favor of the pre- 

 sent year. Notwithstanding the excessive drought, the quality 

 and appearance of the animals (with the exception of beef cat- 

 tle) was as much better as their number was greater than at any 

 former exhibition. We will here remark that the cause for the 

 falling off in the beef cattle and fat sheep department, was ow- 

 ing to a rule adopted by the Board of Agriculture : that all per- 

 sons entitled to a premium for fat cattle and fat sheep, should be 

 breeders of the same, and the owners at the time of exhibition. 

 This is an error, and will be corrected in our next annual list for 

 premiums ; which as a rule is very seldom the case, as a fatten- 

 ing farmer is very seldom a breeding farmer. We also recom- 

 mend an increase of the number and amount of premiums to be 

 awarded on farms and gardens ; and especially in the horse de- 

 partment, which were not provided for heretofore. Your com- 

 mittee would further recommend that a much larger field be 

 procured next year, especially for the use of the horse depart- 

 ment, to give room to display their qualities in action. 



We propose to raise the admission fee for visitors to 25 cents, 

 instead of 12i cents, and that the catalogue of entrances should 

 be printed with pedigree, breeder and owner, and sold as it was 

 this year ; for the making up of which we are entirely indebted 

 to the exertions of Mr. George S. Riggs, who also kindly assisted 

 us in many other ways in carrying out the exhibition. 



We would further recommend that in preparing the pro- 

 gramme for the next year, that the horse should be first in order, 

 as his noble, and useful character justly entitles him to be ; and 

 that a regular list of premiums be offered on native stock, which 

 was altogether omitted the present year. 



Attached to this report will be found the names, and resi- 

 dences of the successful competitors, and also the names and 

 residences of the acting judges ; and where any special remarks 

 were made by judges out of the ordinary report, it will beset 

 forth under the proper head. We had delegates from numerous 

 state and county societies. Several members of the Board of 

 agriculture were in attendance and aided us materially. We 

 are much indebted to Mr. Thomas Bell of Morrisania, 



