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As will be seen by an examination of the above report the life and stock 

 members' receipts for 1884 amounting to $48.34 were added to the permanent 

 fund, and $601.12 taken therefrom to pay premiums and expenses. The net 

 amount therefore taken from this fund is $552.78, which, together with the 

 $333.12 on hand January 1st, 1884, shows the amount of premiums and expenses 

 during the year to have been $885.90 more than the actual receipts for the year. 



The usual amount of repairs and improvements were made during 1884, and 

 perhaps no more, but each year seems to call for a considerable outlay, al- 

 though the executive committee usually enter upon their duties with the feel- 

 ing that no repairs are needed. The Society offered in 1884 $410 more in prem- 

 iums than ever before and in addition to this voted to pay all premiums in cash 

 or silver as the taker might desire, and about 95 per cent, was taken in cash, and 

 the Society lost its small profit on the silver, which on so large an amount is 

 quite an item. Mr. Squires was also paid $300 for personal injuries received on 

 the grounds of the Society at the annual fair in 1883, in accordance with recom- 

 mendation of special committee. If the premiums are to be paid hereafter in 

 cash, it seems necessary that the premium list be further reduced and I would 

 suggest that the matter of the premium list for 1885 be re-committed to the 

 executive committee and adjusted by them as they may think expedient. 



Respectfull submitted, 



FRANK H. WRIGHT, Treasurer. 



