EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 



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much of either history or rocommendation, especially as this is the only meet- 

 ing held since my incumbency began. 



The total receipts of the year have been as follows : 



From local societies $ 39 25 



" annual memberships 17 00 



*' interest on bonds, mortgages, etc 120 85 



Balance from last year 983 44 



Total receipts $1,1G0 54 



Disbursements. 



Expenses of president's oflQce % 4 00 



Secretary's salary 500 00 



Expenses of treasurer's oflSce ... 63 



Librarian, salary, etc 76 65 



Expenses of executive board 146 03 



Incident to state fair 19 35 



Printing, statibnerv, etc •_ 24 25 



Incident to volume' of 1887 6 09- 



Expense of exchanges 13 80 



Incidentals 1 35 



Secretary's postage 15 61 



Transferred to life fund 10 00 



Letter file 75 



Total..-. $818 51 



It may thus be seen that the balance on hand is $342.03. 

 The life membership fund amounts to $2,030, representing 203 life mem- 

 bers. 



Edwy 0. Eeid, Secretary. 



ANNUAL STATEMENT OF LIBRARIAN. 



To the Executive Board and Members of the State Horticultural Society : 



Gentlemen — I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report as 

 librarian of the State Horticultural Society for the year ending December 1, 

 1888. The following tabulated exhibit shows the number of our reports 

 which have been received and distributed during the past year: 



