Winter Meeting. 



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for ourselves also; and we have taken part of this fund of our own 

 making and put it in a safe place for keeping, so that we may always 

 have something to use in case of necessity. 



At the close of our report on December 10, 1892, as will be seen 

 on page 140 of the report for 1892, we had on hand of our savings 

 $302.31. 



The Society has earned and received in cash from 



World's Fair in settlement. June, 1894 



From St. Louis Exposition in November, 1894 



From St. Louis Exposition in November, 1895 



From Omaha Exposition 



Total, , 



$165 80 

 150 70 

 236 81 

 323 70 



$1,179 32 



This money was paid for the Society by the officers giving their 

 time and energy for the upholding of the glory of our State in its fruit 

 displays, and should be kept for some special purpose for the work 

 and honor of the Society. Of this $1,179.32, by a vote of the Execu- 

 tive Committee, I have deposited with the Mississippi Valley Trust 

 Co. of St. Louis, Mo., $1,000 drawing four per cent interest for one 

 year, and hold their certificates for the above amount. 



P'armington, Mo., Dec. 6, 1900. 



Mr. President We, your committee, beg leave to report that we 

 have carefully examined the accounts of Treasurer Nelson, finding 

 due credit for all moneys received and vouchers for all moneys paid 

 and the same to be correct as reported. 



GEO. T. TIPPIN, 

 J. C. EVANS, 

 T. R. PEYTON, 



Committee. 



4. The $1,000 deposited with the Trust Company realized for the 

 first year $40.00 interest; for the second year at 3 per cent, $31.20; 

 for the third year, at 2 per cent, $21 .42 ; so that on July 21, 1903, there 

 was on deposit $1,092.62. 



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