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ment of an agricultural school and experimental farm. Said pe- 

 titions are now in circulation and meet the fiiJl approbation of 

 the public. 



The financial condition of oin society, as reported by our trea- 

 surer, and audited, is as follows : 



Receijitt. 



Amount of voluntary subscriptions, $284 50 



Amount collected during the fair at oiBce 



for badges and Is. tickets, , 1 jOoS- 06 



Received from State Treasurer, 183 00 



Amount received at winter meeting, pre- 

 miums remitted, and pasturage.. ....... 22 82 



$lj522 38 



Expenditures. 



Amount paid on contract for fair grounds, $165 63 



Paid for premiums, 646 50 



For lumber, 217 64 



For nails and bolts, ^76 22 



To mechanics and h«borers in erecting Ag- 

 ricultural hall, 394 61 



For silver plate on hand, "107 00 



To f^ate-V'^'^per^^ p<^!ico a^d '^lerks^ 70 09 



For fodder and pastui'e, IJ Od 



For printing, stationery, and other inci- 

 dental expenses, 32 19 



$1,722 79 



Balance due treasury, • • $200 41 



Res]>ectfully submitted, 



JNO. A. SHERMAN, President, 



B. P. Johnson, Secrdary^ ^'c: 



Dear sir. In replying to tho circular of your Society, I must 

 first apologize for its delay by saying that it was received iu my 

 absence, mislaid and overlooked, until a few days past. 



