The Awaeds System. 629 



of the whole number. This number is so far in advance of eyerj other 

 btate as to render comparison useless, and equals in number the awards 

 granted the German empire. 



Concerning New York's prominence, the following letter is in 

 evidence : 



" World's Columbian Commission, 



Washington, Mar. 29, 1894. 

 •' Hon. John Foley, 



" Chief Executive Officer New Yorh State Board, World's 

 ColiiDibian Exjpositlon : 



" Deae Sie. — After some unavoidable delay, I have great pleasure 

 in forwarding to you the accompanying certitied list of the awards 

 granted to exhibitors from the State of ISfew York at the World's 

 Columbian Exposition. 



" In view of the facts that JSTew York was represented in each and 

 all of the departments, that in the more important departments she was 

 foremost in the extent of her representation, and that the awards are 

 so numerous as to demonstrate the high character of the' exhibits 

 offered, the list finally delivered can hardly fail to prove very satisfac- 

 tory to both the commission and the general public. 

 " I have the honor to remain, with great respect, 

 " Your obedient servant, 



" JOHN BOYD THACHER, 

 " Chairman, Executive Committee on Awards. 

 " Per John W. Hott, 



" Representative of the Gommitteer 



It will be noticed that the number of diplomas exceeds somewhat 

 the number of medals. This is owing to a ruling of the executive com- 

 mittee on awards that no exhibitor could receive more than one medal 

 in each group, or more than one diploma in each class in which he 

 exhibited. As large firms like Tiffany & Co., in the manufactures 

 department, and Henry K. Worthington, in the machinery department, 

 often had exliU)its in three or four classes under one group, the differ- 

 ence in number between the medals and diplomas is readily apparent. 



In department C, live stock, cash premiums were given to partially 

 defray the cost of transportation, care and subsistence of the animals 

 exhibited. As before stated, New York received 182 premiums, aggre- 

 gating $5,620, a sum in excess of the total cost of the exhibit. 



The following table shows the number of diplomas and medals in 

 each department granted to New York exhibitors : 



Department. Diplomas. Medals. 



A. — Agriculture 288 



Dairy 295 



583 583 



B. — Horticulture, Viticulture 26 



Pomology 26 



Floriculture 40 



92 88 



67 



