50 BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The President appointed Messrs. Conger, McDonald and Mc- 

 Malian to escort Governor Dnrbin to the room. 



After being- introduced by the President, Governor Durliin 

 addressed the meeting. 



Mr. John L. 'rhomps(jn, Vice-Presitk^it of the Board, being in 

 the chair during the President's annual address, upon the conclu- 

 sion of said address appointed Messrs. Blackstock, Mitchell and 

 McMahon a committee on said address, with instructions to report 

 at the next session of the meeting. 



The Secretary then presented and read his report which is as 

 follows: 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Indianapolis, Iml., .Taiiuary 7, 11>02. 



To tlio President and Members of tlie Indiana State Board of Agriculture: 

 Gentlemen— I beg to submit a report of the receipts and disliursenients 

 of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture for the j^ear ending January 

 G, 11>02, as follows: 



Receipts. 



Balance in treasury .lanuary 8, 1001 .$8(5 10 



Appropriation from State 1().(K)0 Ol) 



Proceeds of loan 4,!>2(> 70 



Rents from track, stable and grounds (>2(» 80 



Stall and pen rents l.:no 00 



Privileges 4,3.')7 fMJ 



Admissions 35.70;i 00 



Entry fees 4,040 (M) 



Exhibitors' tickets 480 00 



Insurance on barn burned 550 00 



Sales of oats and corn 2(10 00 



Fines collected 20 00 



Special premiums 912 50 



Total .$63,273 00 



