REPORT. 



Chico, November 9, 1888. 



To the honorable the State Board of Agriculture : 



Gentlemen: The Directors of the Third District Agricultural Associa- 

 tion submit this, their report of the transactions of said association, for 

 the year ending this date. 



JO. D. SPROUL, Secretary. 



RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 



Receipts. 



Private subscriptions ..A -- $2,115 00 



State aid 2,000 00 



Gate receipts at Park... 1,101 00 



Gate receipts at Pavilion 525 50 



Entrance money for races 2,080 00 



Privileges at Park 500 00 



Killip & Co., percentage on pools 347 50 



Lumber and hay sold 35 00 



John Crouch, premium returned 15 00 



W. V. Groves, premium returned. 10 00 



Sweepstake entrance 4 50 



Balance on hand from 1887. - - 19 00 



$8,752 50 



Expenditures. 



Labor $291 75 



Employes at park and pavilion -- 380 00 



Secretary's salary — 350 00 



Advertising and printing 470 25 



Postage and expressage 29 30 



Freight and drayage 12 85 



Telegraphing. 5 82 



Music 119 00 



Subscription to National Trotting Association 56 00 



Hay 200 00 



Rent of Park.. 700 00 



Rent of Pavilion... 150 00 



Rent of outside stalls. 2 50 



Lumber 74 34 



Water for fair week 140 00 



Street sprinkling. 37 50 



Livery and hack hire.. 51 50 



Cash' premiums paid for live stock and pavilion exhibits 1,155 50 



Purses for races 3,739 00 



Interest on overdraft 16 50 



Merchandise - 93 10 



Sundries,... 49 55 



$8,124 46 



Balance on hand - -- 628 04 



Total $8,752 50 



