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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The cost of this work is shown by the following state- 

 ment : — 



Appropriation under chapter 280, Acts of 1891, . $2,000 00 

 Amount unused and reverting back to State treas- 

 ury at the end of two years, Dec. 31, 1892, . 858 50 



$1,141 50 

 Appropriation under chapter 46, Resolves of 1893, 1,000 00 



Amount unused and reverting back to State treas- 

 ury at the end of two years, Dec. 31, 1894, 



2,141 50 



74 99 



$2,066 51 

 Appropriation under chapter 3 1 , Resolves of 1 896, 1,000 00 



Printing 11,500 catalogues, 5 editions, 1 supple- 

 ment, . 

 Special envelopes, 

 Postage stamps, 

 Printed circulars, 

 Advertising, . 

 Express, . 

 Special services, members of Board, 



Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1896, 



$3,066 51 



2,349 51 



$717 00 



Scales of Points. 



Scales of points or score cards have been sup[)lied when 

 called for, and the following is a record of the year's transac- 

 tioDS in this line : — 



Printing 1,000 cards, " grade dairy cows," 

 Printing 1,000 cards, "Jerseys," . 



Total, 



$5 25 

 5 25 



$10 50 



Cards in varying quantities were supplied on request the 

 past year to six of the societies represented on the Board of 

 Agriculture, to four other agricultural organizations in the 

 States of Maine and Massachusetts, and to individuals in 

 the States of Arkansas, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New 

 Hampshire. The receipts for cards sold amounted to $23. 

 Quite a quantity of the cards still remain in the office of the 

 secretarv. 



