452 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



I have no recommendations to make. The affairs of the society are in a satisfact- 

 ory condition. It appears to be only necessary that the management renew the 

 efforts heretofore made to advance the interests of the society, to secure a contin- 

 uation of the satisfactory results attained. 



The following is a summary of the report of the Treasurer, E. B. Dikeman : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance of cash on hand at annual meeting 1882 §3,427 35 



Amount from sale of tickets 9,508 60 



Membership tickets 364 00 



Booth privileges 2,237 00 



Speed entries 1,437 50 



Herd entries 77 50 



SubscriDtion of tifty dollars (1879) 50 00 



Premiums forfeited of 1881 87 50 



Amount donated by M. L, Sweet 50 00 



ByC. C. Comstock 5 00 



Eent of building 18 00 



Sale of refuse.. 10 GO 



Total receipts §17,272 45 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Paid by business committee for general repairs §750 31 



Pai d in premiums 6,614 00 



Expenses of the fair 4,500 58 



Tickets furnished members 291 20 



Interest paid on mortgage of Kent county society 410 40 



Amount of cash on hand 4,705 96 



$17,272 45 



secretary's report. 



At the fourth annual fair of the W. M. A. & I. society three hundred and 

 sixty-four annual membership certificates were issued. 



To life members of Kent county agricultural society one hundred and 

 twenty-nine special complimentary tickets were issued, forty-two of which were 

 not called for. 



The number of entries in Section A, Horses, was one hundred and seventy- 

 nine, and in Speed department seventy. The amount paid for premiums in 

 Section A., exclusive of speed was $669. 



Section B, Cattle, had two hundred and fourteen entries. Amount of 

 premiums awarded 8797. Received from Herd entries $77.50. 



Section C, Swine, contained fifty-six entries, and 8143 was awarded in 

 premiums. 



Section D, Sheep, had two hundred and eighteen entries and 8268 awarded 

 in premiums. 



Section E, Poultry, two hundred fifty-eight entries; the amount of awards 

 was 8281. 



Section F, Farm Products, four hundred and five entries; 8302 awarded in 

 premiums, not including special premiums. 



Section G, Fruits and Flowers, contained nine hundred and twenty-two 

 entries, and premiums to the amount of 8478.75 were awarded. 



Section H, Farm Machinery, two hundred and twenty-six entries ; amouut 

 of cash premiums 835. 



Power Machinery, had twenty-two entries. 



Section K, Vehicles, seventy-four entries, cash premiums 850. 



Section M, Manufacturers, ninety-nine entries, cash premiums 851. 



