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Most of the meetings have been well attended, and Interest in 

 the work of the society generally well snstained. 



Annual Fair. — The second annual fair of the societ}' was 

 held on the fairgrounds at Depere, on the 20th, 21st, 22d and 

 23d of September. The weather was not propitious on the 

 opening day of the fair, and this fact, combined with the unfort- 

 unate announcement that all entries must be made previously to 

 ten o'clock in the morning of that day, contributed largely to 

 prevent such a full exhibit of the industrial products of Brown 

 county as the members of the society Jiad anticipated. Though 

 by no means discouraging, the results of the fair, both in financial 

 and in other respects, came so far short of realizing the general 

 expectations as to give occasion for the discussions which mainly 

 occupied the attention of the society at the meetings of October 

 and November. 



The following is the financial statement reported to the secre- 

 tary by the special treasurer of the fair: 



Finances. — The current receipts and disbursements for the 

 year ending December 31, ISSl, were as follows: 



Received for membership fees and dues •f52 0') 



Received from State Treasurer 130 00 



Total receipts ? 182 00 



Paid rrnt of Klaus' Hall fur convention $25 00 



Paid incidental expei ses, printing, postage, express, etc 20 15 



Paid secretary for service 25 00 



Total disbursements $70 15 



Excess of current receipts over disbursements $83 85 



Cash in treasury at beginning of the year 40 78 



Amount in treasury December 31, 1881 $123 G3 



The following statement covers the receipts and expenditures 

 in full for the year: 



RECEIPTS. 



From the state $100 00 



From memberships 53 00 



From admission fees 1,532 79 



From entries 129 50 



From subscriptions 00 



From other sources 487 58 



Total receipts $3, 302 87 



Cash on hand at date of last report 40 78 



Total $2,343 65 



