ADDITIONAL EEPORTS OF LOCAL AGRICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETIES. 



IThe following two reports were received too late to be printed in order.] 



AVON" AGEICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 17, 1887. 



January 11, 1887, The seventh annual meeting of the society was held at 

 which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year, viz. : 



President — John M. Norton. 



Treasurer — Arthur E. Collins. 



Secretary — Theo. Dahlmaun. 



Directors — J. Vanhoosen, W. M. Price, E. Brewster, I. Barwise, H. L. 

 Lintz, W. Graham, E. H. Dewey, J. H. Stevens, and J. E. Curtis. 



M. P. Newberry offered an amendment to Article 6 of the Articles of 

 Association, which provides that " three directors be elected each year, whose 

 term of office shall be three years." The amendment was laid upon the 

 table, in pursuance to requirements of Act 43, Session Laws of 1879, of this 

 State. 



Membership during 1887, 183. Entries at fair of 1887, 1,283. Number of 

 premiums awarded, 658. Amount of premiums awarded, $595.30 (a part of 

 which were discounted 25 per cent, as will be seen by the following statement). 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand December 17, 1886 . $20 17 



Error in report December 17, 1886 5 75 



Premiums uncalled for December 17, 188G 17 33 



Receipts at the fair October, 1887 751 50 



Premiums uncalled for October, 1887 75 



Received from other sources 32 09 



1827 59 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Paid postage of 1886 10 18 



premiums of 1886 10 16 



incidental expenses of 1887 331 24 



for premiums on foot races at fair of 1887 40 00 



