THE TREASURER'S REPORT. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE TREASURER, READ AT THE 



IONIA MEETING, DECEMBER, 1874 



To the President, Execidive Committee and Memhers of the Society : 



At Battle Creek, in December, 1873, tlie financial situation of the society 

 was represented to be prosperous, thougli not in a condition that was entirely 

 satisfactory. The society was then in debt to its life membership fund, which 

 had been exhausted for premiums and current expenses. It was there and 

 then believed to be unwise policy to use this fund for any purpose. A repre- 

 sentation of the facts, and of the condition of the society, was made to the 

 executive board of the State Agricultural Society at its winter session, 1874, 

 held at Eaton Eapids, and that board very generously listened to the appeals 

 of our representatives, and voted our society $1,000 to pay its debts. This 

 liberal and just action of the State Agricultural Society immediately relieved 

 the necessities of our society, and I am able to report to this annual meeting 

 of 1874, all premiums paidj nearly all expenses jDaid, and a life membership 

 fund instituted and invested amounting to $700. For a detailed statement of 

 receipts and expenditures up to the first of February, ]874. 1 beg to refer you 

 to the printed report of 1873. Since that date our transactions are represented 

 in the following 



SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 



MicMgan State Pomological Society in account with Henry Seymour, Treasurer. 



1874. RECEIPTS. 



Feb. 1. By balance on baud from last report ..- §220 34 



Nov. 15. By annual membership. 214 00 



" By thirty-seven life memberships 370 00 



" By amount received from Stale Agricultural Society for expenses State 



fair ....'.. 300 00 



" Bj^ checks on A. J. Dean for premiums on essays and orchards 120 12 



" By amount of life membership fund collected and paid in 300 00 



" By interest on same, eight months and twenty days 21 66 



" By amount received from James Vick, and for sale of fruit, paper and 



' stamps 40 85 



Total receipts from February 1, 1874, to November 15, 1874 $1,586 97 



