362 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



DIVISION Q— children's DEPARTMENT, 



Children's Work 13 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



Fruits, Flowers, etc 600 



Total in all Departments 4,831 



Since the last annual meeting, " Articles of Association " have been tied 

 in this office by the following named associations: " Avon Agricultural 

 Society," "Oxford Union Agricultural Society," and the " Marquette County 

 Agricultural Society." 



Inventory of property in the secretary's office: 



American Shorthorn Herd Book 24 vols. 



American Jersey Cattle Club Herd Register... 9 vols. 



American Devon Herd Book 5 vols. 



Dutch Friesian Herd Book 2 vols. 



Holstein Herd Book 5 vols. 



North American Galloway Herd Book 1 vol. 



Pedigrees of English Shorthorn Bulls 1 vol. 



American Stud Book 3 vols. 



American Berkshire Record 4 vols. 



Vermont Merino Sheep Register 1 vol. 



Michigan Farmer for years 1845 to 1854, inclusive, bound in 8 vols. 



Several Agricultural Reports of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,. 

 Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, California, Upper 

 Canada Department of Agriculture, and State Horticultural Society. 



1 Office Desk, 1 Old Trunk, 5 Boxes for Books, 



1 Society Seal, 1 Postal Scale, 1 Gold Medal, 



6 Ink Stands, 1 Pair Shears, 2 Letter Files, 



1 Bill File, 20 Spindles. 



J. C. STERLING, 



Secretar'y. 



Treasurer Dean then read the annual report, which was as follows : 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



FAIR HELD AT DETROIT, SEPTEMBER, 1883. 



Jan., 1883. Cash on hand at settlement $23,227 85> 



RECEIPTS DURING THE CURRENT TEAR. 



From Philo Parsons (Detroit subscription) 5,000 00 



From W, H. Cobb, chairman, on account of booth and 



ground rents $4,032 25 



From Detroit subscription 250 00 



From check room 39 67 



From sheep and hog pens sold 50 00 



From rebate on freight bills 17 87 



From table cutlery sold 5 47 



From sale of lumber 3,000 00 



$7,395 26 



From membership certificates 971 00 



From J. M.Sterling . 70 00 



From President Fralick 50 



From gate admissions 24,591 15 



From interest account 400 CO 



Total §61,655 76 



