32 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Auditing Coiiiinittee : Oscar lladley, Ed, S. Tuell, John Til- 

 son. 



On Credentials: Tamos E. McDonald, David Wallace, M. A. 

 McDonald. 



Secretary Downing read the reports of the Secretary and Treas- 

 urer, which are as follows : 



SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Indianapolis, January 2, 1905. 

 To the President and Members of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture: 



Gentlemen — I hereby submit a report of the receipts and disburse- 

 ments of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture for the year ending 

 January 2, 1904, as follows: 



Iteceiptd. 



Balance in Treasurer's hands January 5, 1904 $3,355 91 



Loans .$17,520 00 



Appropriation from the State 10,000 00 



Rents from track, stable and grounds 2,729 15 



Stall and pen rents 1,;323 00 



Privileges 4.G05 50 



Entry fees 4,193 75 



■Exhil)itors' tickets 702 00 



Admissions, grand stand and reserved seats 33,3tt5 50 



Special pi-emiums 98 50 



Miscellaneous 15 OO 74.."r>2 4(» 



Total $77,908 31 



Disbursemenfs. 



Members' per diem $3,5SS 90 



Salaries of officers 3.172 50 



Construction, labor and repairs 4,524 43 



Insurance 1,583 40 



Loans repaid ((,4.39 02 



First payment of Smith land purchase 10,5.30 13 



Postage, telegniph and telephones 080 20 



Freight iind cxiiress 51 93 



Printing, stationery and snpi»lies 1,0(10 00 



Advertising 4,829 44 



Police 372 40 



