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am not able to give you a very accurate and systematic statement, for the reason that I 

 did not have charge of the funds. Our honored President, with consent of the Treasurer 

 pro tern., disbursed the money which was placed on deposit in Chicago for the payment 

 of expenses ; and while I know with consideraiile accuracy the aggregate receipts and 

 expenditures, which were all carefully mide, I am not able to trace all the funds, as he 

 could do, through the various channels taken in reaching the several items of expense. Had 

 he not used much care and discretion in this matter, it would have been a more difficult 

 task to arrive at accurate results than it now is, for he was called home by telegram to 

 the bedside of his sick son before the bills were all paid, or a settlement made, and the 

 sad event which followed has deprived us of the benefit of his aid. 



The following statement is, I think, nearly or quite accurate, as you may learn by 

 examining the vouchers and evidences at hand : 



There has been drawn from the treasury, for expenses of the exhibition, warrants 

 Nos. 64, 66 and 67, amounting to $692, which amount has been diminished by ^104, 

 which has smce been returned to the treasury, making the net amount of the State fund 

 used directly for the expenses of the exhibition, $588. This amount will be increased 

 by the payment of a small balance still due, which the Secretary has paid on this account — 

 extra postage and expressage, and a little extra traveling. 



The amounts paid out are as follows : 



Daniel Worthington's first bill (see acc't) $146 56 



" " second bill " 119 20 



Paid Robert Douglas' bill " 6600 



" A. R. Whitney's " " 1500 



" for express and material (by O. B. G.) 49 18 



" for labor, paid by " 75 50 



Remaining in Mr. Worthington's hands 9 99 



Paid J. E. Starr's bill 36 75 



" G.H.Baker's bill (check No. 67) 2350 



" J. B. Drake, board of Executive Board 95 00 



I636 63 



The amount collected by subscriptions, collections, and sale of tickets... $4 16 00 

 Received from sales of fruit, etc 119 20 



$535 20 

 The amount paid Mr. Drake for the banquet was 500 00 



% 3520 



It will be seen by the above that an amount* more than sufficient to pay the ex- 

 penses of the banquet was raised without encroaching upon the funds in the treasury, 

 many of the owners of fruit donating it to be sold for this purpose. 



Allow me to congratulate you, fellow-members of the Executive Board, upon so 

 favorable a result financially, as well as in all other respects, of this most magnificent 

 exhibition of fruits and satisfactory entertainment of our honored guests. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



O. B. GALUSHA, Secretary. 



*This amount has since been increased by payment of $11, and will, doubtless, be 

 still further increased by the payment of $25, still due on subscription. — Secretary. 



