THE TEEABURER'S REPORT. 569 



COXCLUDIXG REMARKS. 



This example of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society has been adduced, 

 not with the expectation that we shall immediately be able to adopt its system 

 of premiums and prizes, but with the desire that we may imitate the example 

 so far as we can, and approximate as near as possible to a judicious system of 

 investment that will provide, in part, for the wants of the future. 



In the meantime it is the duty of the society to provide the necessary means 

 to defray the ordinary and necessary current expenses. We need $200, imme- 

 diately, to bring us out to the first of January, at which time I will submit a 

 full statement for the year. HEXRY SEYMOUE, 



Treasurer. 



Grand Rapids, November 19, 1874. 



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SUPPLE MEiifTAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER, 1874. 



1874. EXPENDITURES. 



To balance due treasurer brought forward §20 96 



Dec. 2. To balance paid secretary of State, boxing books 5 43 



2. To expenses of treasurer - 8 75 



To paper and postage -. 2 00 



To paid secretary- - -- 80 00 



7. To life membership fund loaned on call at 10 per cent 100 00 



10, To express on books 35 



14. To postage for secretary 15 00 



$332 50 

 1874. RECEIPTS. 



Dec. 3. By 42 annual members at Ionia $42 00 



3. By 11 life members at Ionia 110 00 



" 31. By 1 annual member,— R. A. Law 1 00 



" 31. By balance due treasurer, cliarged in new account for 1875 79 50 



1233 50 



It will be seen that there was due the treasurer $79.50 on the 1st of January, 1875. 



ADDITIONAL LIFE MEMBERS. 



Hampton Rich, Ionia, Ionia county. 



W. P. Burham, 



Frederick Hall, 



Geo. W. Webber, " 



Geo. S. Cooper. 



E. P. Kelsey, 



W. D. Arnold, 



Alonzo tjessions, " " 



J. H. Kidd, 



William Sessions, " " 



C. E. Rust, 



B. Hathaway, Little Prairie Ronde. 



H. P. Hanford, Bristol, Indiana. 



Judge Munroe, South Haven, Van Buren county. 



REMARKS BY TREASURER. 



Gentlemen :— It will be seen from the above report that the life membership fund Jan- 

 uary 1st, 1875, amounted to $300, — $500 on bond and mortgage, and $300 on call, at 10 per 

 cent interest. The citizens of Ionia and of Grand Traverse are especially to be remem- 

 bered for this increase. A number of premiums were also paid in life memberships, and 

 the money was thus diverted to this fund, and by- good management this fund can an- 

 nually be increased in this way. The amount received for life memberships was $480. 



