NEW-YOEK STATE AGHICULTUHAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING^ 



Wednesday, February 31, 1857. 



At 12 o'clock, the Society being met in annual meeting, in the 

 Assembly Chamber, were called to order by Theodore S. Faxton, 

 President.. 



The Secretary read an abstract of the report of the Treasurer : 



Feb. 1856. beceipts. 



Balance in treasury, _ $2,743 69 



From members at annual meeting, 323 00 



Premium returned, _^_ 4 00 



From State, __ 700 00 



Receipts at fair, Watertown,.. 8,010 00 



Rent of grounds, 200 00 



Horace Greeley for premiums offered, 100 00 



Watertown, part payment of expenses, 500 00 



Notes discounted, 5,397 30 



$17,977 99 



Feb. 1856. expendituees. 



Expenses, Winter meeting, $80 5 1 



Premiums at fair at Elmira 216 38 



do Winter meeting, _ 677 50 



Library, books and binding, 163 94 



Postage, 194 75 



Dr. Fitch, Entomologist, 1,050 00 



Incidental expenses, 990 33 



Printing and advertising, _ 194 07 



Salaries assistants, &c., 2,202 70 



Amount carried forward 



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