SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



Members of the Hampshire Agricultural Society : — 



The time has again arrived for making our annual 

 report, and in doing so we wish to call your attention to the present 

 condition of the Society' ; also what has been done this year and dur- 

 ing the last three j-ears. 



In 1879 the debt was $1100, while tiie hall, fences, raiUngs, track 

 flnd grand stand needed rei)airs ; since that time, the hall has been re- 

 shingled on one side, a new, substantial poultr}^ stand built, and besides 

 all other repairs, the grand stand, which had become unsafe from 

 deca}', has been this year remodeled at an expense of $150. The 

 The debt has been reduced at the rate of one hundred dollars each 

 3'ear, and now stands at $900 with enough in the treasury to pay one 

 hundred dollars, while our real estate has not deteriorated in value. 

 The amount of premiums paid in 1879 was $622, this year $650 : there- 

 fore, it ma}' be seen that although the list has been cut down in some 

 <;lasses, it has been made up in others. So much for our financial 

 property. 



It may be seen by reference to the books, that for the three years 

 past the number of entries as a whole have been steadily increasing. 

 This might not be apparent in the hall to an ordinary observer, but it 

 must be remembered that the tables have all been re-arranged so as to 

 afford about fift}' feet more table room than formerlj-. The show of 



