160 Transactions ok tiik State Agricultural Society. 



L. A. Upson was elected Treasurer, 



Tlie Secretary's bond was fixed at five tliousand dollars, and the 

 Treasurer's at ten thousand dollars. 



The Secretary was instructcil to draw a warrant in I'avor of Henry 

 Schwartz for two hundred and hfty dollars, in lieu of plate won by 

 Lottery hv heating tlu- ncord in his class at the late State Fair. 



The following; eomniittees were appointed: 



Finance — The President and Si-crctary. 



Printing — Flint, President, and Secretary. 



Coniniittoo on Auditinu Accounts and Pills — 'i'hc Prt.-idcnt, .New- 

 ton, liosc, Hancock, and ("oienian. 



Director Flint was elected Superintendent of the Park, and Cole- 

 man Superintendent of the Pavilion. 



Dircct(us Flint, Newton, and Hanccx-k were ai)pointed a c(Uiiniit- 

 tee to make an inventory of the i>roperty of the Society; also to 

 ascertain the commercial standing of the Society, with power to ap- 

 point an exjiert if they shall deem it nei-essary. 



The Secretary was instructed to invite the several District Societies 

 to send representatives to the next meeting of the Board, for general 

 consultation in regard to matters of mutual interest. 



The lioard adjourmd until the last day of March, at three o'clock 

 r. M. 



RAIN-F.^Lh FUO.M JUNK, ill/ll. TO .M.AHCin, 111/!). 



BY SAUUKL II. OKRRISII, SACRAMRNTO. 



.Juno, 1878 — No niiii I his iiKUilh. 



.July, 1S7S — No ruin this Mmntli. 



August, InTN — No rain tliis month. 



Sf|.totnhfr, 1M7S— Kllusprinkl.-; L'Oth, sprinkle; 2Sth, 0.178; 29Ui, 0.027; .'JOth.O.llfi. ToUl 

 for inontli, 0..'!21 of an im-li. 



Ottohor. 1878— 12tli, .sprinkh': 1 Jtli. 0.."51. T..t:i! for month. O.-Sol of an incli. 



Noveml)pr, 1878— llli, O.O.'Ut; lltii, 0.(H7: 12th, 0.10;<; Mth, 0.356; 15th. 0.004. Total for 

 month, 0.;Vi8 of an inch. 



Decfinhor, 1H78— 5tli, 0.053; (Uh, 0.008; 7lh. O.OOSI; Dth. 0.040; 30Ui, 0.008: 3l8l, 0.3C4. 

 TolJil for montli, 0.188 of nn in.-li. 



.Innuarv, 187'.t—lsl. 0.01(1: Itth. 0.011: Illh, 0.570; 12lh. 0.054; 13th, 0.014: Mth. 0.ni2; 

 nili.O.lUt; 22(1. 0.(t30; 2.3(1, 0.852: 24tii, 0,500; 25tli, 0.327: '2M\. 0.13M; 28th, 0.046. Total 

 for month, 3. .330 ini-hf.x. 



F.l)rnarv. 1870— 8lli. 0.372. Otli, 0.'.130; 10th. 0.07(1: Illh, 1. 184: 12lli, 0.47(1; 13th, 0.028; 

 15th, 0.2'.»l; KUh, 0.218; 17tii. 0.IV»3: 18th, 0.005. Total for inonlh, .3.770 inches. 



Total fall for season to March Ist, 8,823 inches. 



