175 

 TREASURER'S REPORT. 



Henky ^Y. Richards, Treasurer, in account with the Norfolk 

 Agricultural Society. 



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Balance In Treasury, Dec. 31, 1852, $584.66 



Cash received, admission fees of 1 76 nsAV members, - - - - 8G0.00 



" " donations, 672.00 



" " dividends on bank stock, - - - _ - 120.00 



" " for right of subscrijition to new stock, - - - 18.00 



" " for 15 shares in Blackstone Bank, - - - - 1,5 75.00 



" borrowed, ---...._. 1,144.50 



" received for grass sold at auction, 10.00 



" " from the Commonwealth, G 00.00 



" " for admission tickets to Cattle Show, Dinner, and 



Ladies' Fair, 641.04 



« « from Ladles' Fair, 1,028.26 



$7,253.46 



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Cash paid for printing, stationery, postage, &c., - - - - $473.15 



" premiums for 1850, 17.00 



" " " 1851, - - 7.00 



" " " 1852, - - 337.00 



« " " 1853, 211.00 



" balance expenses of Cattle Show, 1852, - - - - 29.37 



" Secretary's salary, - - 50.00 



" expenses procuring new members, ----- 38.50 



" for fences, pens, and repairs, _ - - - . 161.49 



" for land, - . 405 00 



" for erecting Hall, and fiixtures, In part, . - - 3,450.00 



*' insurance on Hall, 23.50 



returned, amount borrowed, ------ 150.00 



paid for interest, 14.10 



" expenses Fifth Annual Cattle Show and Dinner, in part, 612.69 



" " Ladles' Fair, cotton cloth, &c., - - - - 150,15 



Balance in Treasury, Nov. 30, 1853, 1,123.51 



$7,253.46 

 The Society owe for money borrowed $1000. Their funds arc invested in 

 the Hall and Grounds occupied by them, including cattle pens, furniture, 

 fixtures, &c., valued at $6,129.89. 



HENRY W. RICHARDS, Treasurer. 

 Dedham, Nov. 30, 1853. 



