FINANCIAL REPORT OF 1876. 



TREASURER'S S T ATEME N T 



To the President ami Gentleman of the Executive Committee of the State Pomo- 

 logical Society : 



In rendering an account of my stewardship, it seems proper that I should 

 extend to you all my heartfelt thanks for the many acts of kindness and prac- 

 tical advice that have been extended to me on all occasions, and especially in 

 connection with the duties of my office. The business relations with you all 

 have been of the most cordial and satisfactory kind to myself, and have rendered 

 the duties of my position a pleasure which, I trust, I fully appreciate. 



On assuming the duties of Treasurer of your Society, Jan. 1st, 18 70, I re- 

 ceived from the hands of my predecessor the sum of $0.00 as the full amount 

 remaining in his hands at the close of his official term. There remained unpaid 

 the following bills : — $18.00 clue the Jackson Citizen office for printing, etc., 

 and 811.00 due J. A. Eobinson for expenses as member of orchard committee, 

 and for which orders had been drawn, making a total of $29.00; take from 

 $0.00 the amount received from former Treasurer, leaving an indebtedness 

 of 823.00 to commence with. We were also in deht to the Life Membership 

 Fund the sum of $320.00, there being 132 life members at $10.00 each, making 

 a fund of $1,320.00, against -which we held a voucher for only 81,000.00 in- 

 vested by the late Treasurer. 



The following will be found a summary of receipts and expenditures for the 

 year : 



RECEIPTS. 



Received from former Treasurer $G 00 



" '• State Agricultural Society (general fund).. 1,500 00 



" interest on deposit in Savings Rank 1 50 



u '• mortgage 100 00 



u from James Vick for " Vick's Special Floral Premiums" 40 00 



" 10 Life Members 100 00 



" Allegan Co. Pomological Society (donated premium) 15 00 



" 44 Annual Members. 44 00 



•• 2 Life Members -JO 00 



u " Gov. Bagley on account of Chicago Exposition 12 00 



Total $1.S(S8 50 



