POSta re esos ee heleleccieale blsie ble sioee le eee ete a eee ie alates 
Express........ BRR rR Veena 80.43 
Directing and eee Aen RUG ASE Mina Meas Seater a Tool 16.80 
; Discounts on memberships to local societies, etc.... 93.75 
*s Engravings for Heat cae A aaseisia ats Stade ne nisraath cote, cates 40.60 
Reporting inact dates nistatistaweral teceteecr eat yn enna 103.00 
OfBce TENE. eee re uae iaruee a uide cn ALY, 144.00 
Prisit1ti ie ssiri Hablone ne anonsas cada bseciddtlics dbea ge sbee 98 08 
Assistance in atice: Fe bi ales: ei ae ata inka fae ere areimeatcleecaereaneves 21.45 
Expenses, fruit exploring committee.................. 8.68 
Plans forjhorticultural hally-ce vac. ont saeccieeneees 10.00 
“Amateur Droit Growing pasate ser coe caete een eeee 24.90 
“Vegetable Growing unocchvsniecniever arrose cusaasesticcee 7.00 
Insurance Ons librarny.iooesacsccmee ccs ee ia cniaciestoseenniet 5.60 
Design for life member’s certificate.................-.-. 5.00 
Treagurer’s salary and expenses...... ........--2.-- «+ 27.20 
NP Office fixtures and EXpensesS.... .........eee eee eee wees 13.74 
Ws! Premiums, 1895—overlooked............200- seeeeseeeeeees 3.00 
ae Sundry expenses. annual meeting, 1896... ..... ...... 25.25 
BA Expenses, delegates.. ite isolate melstalaarentante sieiaers 21.50 
way Pameie ikah annual hiesting: 1897. Sey ateta valor cbeidheta alate apa see — 10.14 
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Sundries.. 
Motalcscics. BA 
Balance On Hand vo 2.cec.celesiveiae seis 
$1,422.23 
That the work of the secretary’s office is steadily increasing wi 
the growth of the society must be apparent. Some hint of t 
character and extent of this can be gathered by consulting the fi 
ures of the foregoing financial report. The charge for posta 
alone, amounting to $125.76, represents, after deducting $24.00 for 
magazine postage, almost entirely the letter and circular postage oO} 
this office, since very few reports sent out by the society go by mail 
as the express companies handle them at two cents less per volume 
The express charges are nearly all for reports, one of which goes to 
each member and a large number to exchanges. With 700names 
the roll, every day brings correspondence from a number who hav 
business with the society. fo 
The work of the first part of the year was largely increased on ac- im 
count of the efforts put forth to secure what was thought to be — 
necessary protective legislation. While we failed in this, we ac- 
quired a vast deal of experience, of which one can always make _ 
good use inunlimited amount. It is generally known to you tha 
the legislature passed a new printing law this last session which 
on account of the small appropriation accompanying it, proved ‘aes 
source of much embarrassment to the State Printing Commission — 
and threatened for a time to interfere altogether with our publica- — 
tions. But through the courtesy of the public printers arrange- 
ments have been made for tiding us over until the session of th 
next legislature. That there is only the kindest feelings toward 
our association on the part of the legislative body is fully apparen 
and we may rightfully expect that our legitimate wants will b 
fully cared for. 
