594 STATE BOARD OF AGKICULTURE. 



ENTRIES. 



The whole uuniber of entries of animals and articles for exhibition at the 

 fair of 1878 was 1,591, snbdivided as follows : 



Horses 162 



Cattle - 72 



Sheep - 82 



Swine G5 



Poultry 79 



460 



Grain, vegetables, fruits and flowers 614 



Dairy, household, domestic and fancy 273 



Merchandise, paintings, implements, etc 244 



1,131 



1,591 



PEEMIUilS. 



The premiums awarded amounted to the sura of $1,301.50, distributed as 



follows : 



Horses-general list $209 00 



" special " 295 00 



Cattle, general list ISS 00 



Sheep. " " - 88 00 



Swine, " " 62 00 



Swine, special 10 00 



Poultry 35 75 



887 75 



Grain, vegetables, fruit and flowers $180 75 



Dairy, household, domestic, etc 118 00 



Merchandise, paintings, etc 145 00 



Special prizes 30 00 



473 75 



Total $1,361 50 



KECEIPTS. 



The receipts into the treasury for the year ending Jan. 11, 1879, were as fol- 

 lows : 



Business cards in pamphlet, of 1878 $172 00 



Rent of stands on the ground 97 00 



Subscriptions for speed 15G 50 



Special class entrances 159 00 



Membership tickets 32G 00 



Gate tickets 1,361 75 



Grand stand 68 06 



Cultivator sold (donation) 22 00 



Appropriation from the county 210 00 



2,571 31 



Amount to balance disbursements 37 68- 



Total - $2,609 99 



EXPENDITUEES. 



The expenditures for the year ending Jan. 11, 1879, have been as follows: 



Premium checks, etc., Shearing Festival $20 00 



Premium checks, Fair of 1878 1,354 00 



D.C. Reed, rent of National Park 400 00 



Printing, stationary and postage 139 57 



Hay and straw 100 00 



Music 75 00 



All other contingent expenses 521 42 



$2,609 99 



