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TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. 



To the President and Secretary of the Minnesota State Horticultural 



Society: 



As Treasurer of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, I sub- 

 mit the following statement of receipts and disbursements of the 

 Society from Jan. 20 to Dec 5, 1887, inclusive: 



RECEIPTS. 

 1887. 



Jan. 20. Contingent fund on hand last settlement ^809 47 



April 1. Premiums awarded at New Orleans Exposition 50 00 



July 6. State Treasurer, one-half annual appropriation for 1887 500 00 



Sept. 14. Andrew Peterson, membership fee, 1887 ICO 



Total receipts » $1,360 47 



The following disbursements have been made, as shown by vouch- 

 ers herewith returned : 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



1887. 



Jan. 22. A. W. Bias, vice president, expenses, winter meeting $5 00 



M. Cutler, vice president, railroad fare 1 50 



E. A Cuzner, expressage, etc. ... .* 3 25 



J. M. Smith, expenses, by request of Society 12 00 



Premiums paid at the Winter Meeting 79 00 



25. Donaldson & Ogden, plates, per Brimhall. .. 8 28 



Feb. 1. Pioneer Press, 5,000 copies President Northrop's address 50 00 



Feb. 22. J. S. Harris, expenses as delegate to Wisconsin 12 00 



April 1. S. D. Hillman, first quarter's salary 125 00 



July 1. S. D. Hillman, second quarter's salary 125 00 



Pioneer Press Co. , binding reports and wrappers 106 00 



28. S. D. Billman, postage on reports, 1887 130 00 



Aug. 5. A. W. Sias, expenses on Seedling Committee 25 00 



J. S. Harris, expenses on Seedling Committee 35 04 



Oct. 6. S. D. Hillman, third quarter's salary 135100 



Dec. 1. J. T. Grimes, incidental expenses 2 10 



5. J. T. Grimes, salary to date 21 88 



Total expenditures $850 05 



Balance in Treasurer's hands. $510 42 



$1,360 47 



The contingent fund of 1885 was $883.40; from which has been taken for th&- 

 year 1886, $72 93; and for 1887, $358.47. 



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