46 MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 



There was received from all sources at the late fair and show- 

 in Portland, the sum of $8,935.16, and the expenses attending 

 the same, so far as the bills have been audited and paid, amount 

 to $5,53G.07, and there are a few outstanding bills which I have 

 been unable to obtain, amounting to about $250. 



The premiums awarded, so far as the committees have re- 

 ported, amount to the sum of $2,159.12, and there is due and 

 uncalled for, of premiums awarded in 1855-6, about $560. 

 There were also about one hundred and fifty diplomas awarded 

 for various articles exhibited. 



The first annual payment of $1,000, granted by the State, 

 provided the Society raise an equal sum, for five years from 

 1856, to be paid in premiums for the encouragement of the 

 various department of agriculture, &c., has been received. 



Of the sum of $500 granted by the State in 1855, for the 

 encouragement of the raising of flax in this State, only $10 have 

 been paid out, leaving $490 unexpended, which sum is included 

 in the $2,923.27 balance in the treasurj'. 



I would recommend that under the direction of the Trustees, 

 a portion of the funds now on hand, say $2,000, be invested in 

 State or bank stocks. 



I herewith exhibit a detailed statement of the receipts and 

 expenditures. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



William Caldwell, Treasurer. 



It was then voted to hear the report of the Trustees. Mr. 

 Lang read the following report whicli was then referred to a 

 committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Lancaster of Farm- 

 ingdale, Buxton of Yarmouth, Fairbanks of Augusta. 



Trustees' Eeport. 



The Trustees of the Maine State Agricultural Society for the 

 year ending January 1st, 1857, submit the following report: 



It is within the knowledge of all wdio arc familiar with the 

 business concerns of the society, that the active duties of the 

 present board of Trustees did not commence until the latter 

 part of June; the performance of certain duties which will 

 devolve upon the Trustees in future having been provided for 



