452 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



American Short-horn Herd Books 19 vols. 



American Jersey Cattle Club Herd Register 7 vols. 



American Devon Herd Book 5 vols. 



Holstein Herd Book (Vols. 2, 3, and 4) 3 vols. 



American tttud Book 3 vols. 



Dutcii Frieson Herd Book 1 vol. 



History of the Sliort-Horn Cattle 1vol. 



Pedigrees of English yhort-Horn Bulls 1vol. 



"Vermont Merino Sheep Register 1 vol. 



Michigan Farmer for years '45 to '54 inclusive, bound in 8 vols. 



Several reports of State Boards of Agriculture of Miciiigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, 



Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Upper Canada, and of the Micliigan State Horticultural 



Societv. 

 1 Office Desk. 

 1 Old Trunk. 

 4 Boxes for Books. 

 1 Society Seal. 

 1 Postal Scale. 

 1 Gold Medal. 

 6 Ink Stands. 

 1 Pair Shears. 



During the year there has been filed in this office articles of association of the 

 "Union Agricultural Society of St. Joseph Valley," "St. Joseph County Agricultural 

 Society," and "The Washtenaw County Agricultural and Horticultural Society." 



J. C. STERLING, 

 Secretary. 



Treasurer Dean then submitted his annual report. On motion of Mr. Par- 

 sons, the treasurer was instructed to add the premium on government bonds 

 to his annual report. Carried. 



It was moved and supported to reconsider the vote. Carried. 



After a discussion, the question was called and motion prevailed. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



FAIR HELD AT JACKSON, SEPTEMBER, 1881, 



Jan. 11,1881. Cash balances on hand at settlement $22,701 12 



RECEIPTS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. 



From Jackson subscription $2,000 00 



From J. M. Sterling, Chairman Business Commit- 

 tee 1880 861 76 



From unsettled claims ..„ 119 67 



From interest account 395 00 



From Jolin Gilbert, Chairman Business Commit- 

 tee 1881 3,165 50 



From sale of membership certificates 832 00 



Fi-om admission to fair-grounds 19,695 50 



$49,770 55 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Paid business orders, 1880 $26 00 



Paid business orders, 1881 17,231 74 



Paid premium checks, 1880 123 50 



Paid premium cliecks, 1881 9.796 00 



Paid Horticultural premium checks, 1881 660 50 



Jan. 1882. Cash on hand, balance account 21,932 81 



^49,770 55 



Of the above balance there is invested in the name of the society, $10,000, face 



