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MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL society. § 11] 
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Membership. 
,, che membership for the year 1876 was much larger than it has ever been 
before, there being upwards of 75 members, ‘ wee 
: Expenses. 
The expenses of the Secretary’s office have been correspondingly large, : 
but at the close of this meeting I think the Society will not only have paid 
all its expenses, including charges on fruits sent to the Centennial, but will 
have a balance in the Treasury. 
The expenses of the Secretary’s office have been as follows: 
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 POStAGE..- 22-5202 dene en cteeed deebaldtnesesiseceescceseees $8 68 
Postage On) Transactions. .. 2. .s.cccs cece sccves occven Senvece 6 56°) 
Copying notes, of Proceedings... 0 sccscessenserereoraccece 4 45 
Express on Proof to and from Printer..........c.ccccecccee 2 00 
Postal Cards for Summer Meeting............ aan oe afal ala, anaes 1 50 
Printing same.........-..... aidalatete stale tes (e'e ram Sawin aiatafdtarets’ etetsyete 1 25 
Telegram to Wis. Hort. Soc..... SOSA be, ieee: kanes Mah + 1 00 
Labor, Mailing Transactions, Postal Cards and Programmes. 1 42 
400 Printed Programmes........0sececcsccescsceee ceccee cs 6 00 \ 
RI RO MTIVEIONCS «5515 0 v ses vetla cess decencecacee, seoee, 126 
Bee eretaps FOr PrOPramMess . « va..0\cnieie. idls'senislee ces yecaecsae 12-00 
DOGRMMEIMDELSHID TICKETS <: <i oj0/s2 01s oseiejainlde nie aiclaie ibis ac.cle fiee.o 1 50 
BMPR MIs ay alois aca" vicie nin, slai5'e) c/a 'e's, 9, sibiara,s)e'elote asnce-cveys fos; eased ir Rh 
: —-— $38° 36 
Other expenses have been paid as follows: 
Wyman Elliot, Exp. Ch. on fruits to Centennial Exhibition.. 15 40 
J. T. Grimes, Exp. Ch. on fruits to Centennial Exhibition.... 6 55 
T. M. Smith, Postage and Exp. Ch. on fruits to Centennial 
ERR RNIUNNSSLOVER MM Ait 2)al aja) 3 0's ar ona /as0/aie, < alejsis' = n,ors)e'e/ajaiaiave aycletauas 8 50 
—-— . 30 45 
$68 81 
Cuas. Y. Lacy, Secy. 
TREASURER’S REPORT. 
The report of the Treasurer was read and accepted, and both 
reports referred to the Finance Committee. 
The following is the Treasurer’s report: 
Report’ of Treasurer Minnesota State Horticultural Society, for the year 
ending January 18th, 1877: 
Balance on hand Jan. 20th, 1876 (rec’d from Ex-Treas. Stewart).... $7 36 
Received from membership fees up to Jan. 16th, 1877 ..«..- .s00 200 88 00 
Received from membership fees from Jan. 16th to 18th, 1877..... -- 59 00 
Total amount received. --.....e+.+, ecccececevecesccccesccese S104 36 
