THE ANNUAL MEETING. 163 



RECORD OF DISBURSEMENTS. 



I found it somewhat difficult to make such a classification of disbursements 

 as will, in concise form, present a record that will show on just what account 

 the expenditures have been made. For instance, about 860 have gone into the 

 report for 1880. A goodly portion of this amount was spent in connection with 

 State fair records, and fruit catalogue. And again, the secretary's salary 

 might properly be distributed over the other departments of work, while the 

 expenses of the executive committee were very largely connected with the State 

 fair. But the accompanying classification will aid somewhat in conveying in- 

 telligence to the members of our society of where our money has been expended, 

 and the vouchers in the hands of secretary and treasurer can be consulted for 

 details. 



There have been drawn during the year ending December 1, 1881, forty- 

 seven checks, aggregating in amount §1,340.99, of which the following classi- 

 fication has been made for convenience in my office : 



President's office $7 25 



Secretary's office 19 98 



Treasurer's office - — 2 55 



Librarian's office -.. *44 66 



Salary of Secretary GOO OG 



Advertising... 4 25 



Printing blanks, circulars, etc 40 50 



Incidentals of quarterly meetings — 26 97 



Executive Board expenses... 174 39 



State Fair 253 20 



Fruit Catalogue - 50 00 



School grounds work _. 16 65 



Boston exhibit 9 75 



Branch societies 16 48 



Keportof 1880 59 53 



Report of 1881 2 40 



Back Reports and Exchanges - 12 43 



Total disbursements for the year -. $1,340 99 



RAILROAD COURTESIES. 



The Chicago & West Michigan railroad take a lively interest in our affairs, 

 and have aided us in many ways in the prosecution of our work. The Michi- 

 gan Central, Grand Rapids and Indiana, Detroit and Milwaukee, and Chicago 

 and Grand Trunk railroads have all acceded to our requests for reduced rates 

 to our meetings. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern has extended spec- 

 ial courtesies to me by granting me a pass to aid in the visitation of branch 

 societies. 



I feel that the society has made some progress this season. In order to keep 

 up the life and interest of the association it becomes necessary to undertake 

 each year some special work that all can "lend a hand" in. I trust we shall 

 never cease to be useful to the horticultural interests of Michio:an. 



The society next listened to the 



* Thia includes all expenses connected ■with shipping reports. 



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