BLEVENTH ANNUAL. REPORT. all 
of the Park, both in numbers and species, made it absolutely nec- 
essary that the Guide Book to the Park be thoroughly revised, 
and considerably increased in size. The first issue of the Giraffe 
Edition was exhausted early in the year, and it was therefore 
necessary to get out a small issue of 7,000 copies of that Edition, 
and thereby postpone the revision of the Guide until the spring of 
1907. The profits for the year were $1,335.75. 
Souvenir Books.—It has long been our desire to increase the 
size of our small book of views to twenty-four subjects, and 
make other improvements in the illustrations which would make 
it still more aitractive. On that basis an order was placed for an 
edition of 5,000 copies, and they will be delivered early in the 
spring. The large books of Park views, which sell at fifty 
cents and one dollar, were sufficiently popular that the supplies 
were exhausted before the close of the season, and orders were 
placed for a revised edition of each size. The profits realized for 
the season from the souvenir books were $368.37. 
Riding Animals.—The riding-animal establishment now has a 
well recognized popularity, and continually increasing patronage 
from children of all classes. Great care is taken to keep the ponies 
and vehicles up to a proper standard, and the attendants neatly 
uniformed. The business for the year showed a satisfactory in- 
crease Over 1905, and profits reaching the sum of $1,503.32. 
Gate Receipts.—Since the opening of the Park, there has been 
a constant and gratifying increase in receipts for admission on 
closed days, with the single exception of the year 1904, when there 
was a slight falling off. The year 1906 was no exception to the 
general rule as will be shown by the following table, showing 
receipts by years. 
Year. Gate Receipts. 
O10 Le Gad, Woe oe eee sat? $1,869.35 
MOO Ea eRe Se eo syaiohs Sento ats cc 2,998.80 
GOD weer er teteg aero iy aia Mehohsin SG aoes Saas 4,250.50 
GOR Bees meres Araki | NaC aes CG 5,912.95 
HNO Aa ce Rnep yeh wen es TN: Ma aleenjas olecensoe eee ere 5,421.90 
INC OG Thora ae rien ope EA Re eee rE 6,849.00 
GEG, * SOS Bat ces eet Gees oto ee ees ee ae $5132.35 
Feed Barn.—TYhe Feed Barn which was under construction at 
the close of last year, was completed in 1906, and is proving to be 
a valuable factor in the economic handling of the constantly in- 
