REPORT 



To the Honorable the State Board of Agriculture of the State of Cali- 

 fornia : 



We respectfully submit the following report of the transactions and 

 condition of the San Joaquin Valley District Agricultural Society for 

 the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five : 



FINANCIAL REPORT. 



AGGREGATE RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand, December 5th, 1874 , $249 72 



Season tickets sold 2,090 50 



Single 3,086 50 



Life membership 52 00 



For working horses on track during the season 202 50 



Stockton Savings and Loan Society on note 800 00 



Privileges at track and hall 2,928 60 



Entries to races 1,752 50 



Fines imposed upon drivers 15 00 



Barley, hay, old lumber, etc., sold 75 00 



Subscription to join Turf Congress 72 50 



Donations to society • 75 00 



Preferred stalls sold 154 00 



Sweepstakes 13 50 



Admission to grand stand 308 75 



Quarter stretch badges sold 100 00 



Hack badges 85 00 



Surplus 1 35 



Total 1 $12,061 42 



EXPENDITURES. 



Permanent improvements in building new fence and repairing old fence, building 



new stalls, purchasing water-cart, and setting out trees, etc $2,272 50 



General expenses, including rent of hall, music, gas and gas-fixtures, admission fee 

 to Turf Congress, white-washing at fair grounds, taxes, salaries, wages to employes, 



labor, decorating, printing, insurance, etc 4,846 67 



Premiums, including trials of speed 4,068 25 



Note at Savings and Loan Bank, with interest 826 97 



Entrance money to race refunded 11 00 



Total expenditures $12,025 39 



Balance in hands of Treasurer 36 03 



Total $12,061 42 



FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SOCIETY. 



ASSETS. 



Balance in hands of Treasurer $36 03 



Due for privileges at track 285 00 



Due for subscription 10 00 



Total $331 03 



LIABILITIES. 



Due for services $204 62 



Premiums uncalled for 44 00 



Total $248 62 



Balance : $92 41 



