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AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Memorials — P. J. Berckmans, Georgia; Robert Manning, Massachusetts; 
Thomas Meehan, Pennsylvania; W. H. Ragan, Indiana; J. Van Lindley, North 
Carolina. 
THE TREASURER’S REPORT. 
Prof. L. R. Taft, Treasurer of the Society prefaced the reading of his 
report with the following explanation as to the funds of the Society: On the 
death of President Wilder a bequest of $5,000 was made to the Society, the 
income of $4,000 to be used at the will of the Society and that of the other 
$1,000 to be used for Wilder medals. This money is invested in railroad 
bonds that yield four per cent, interest. We have, aside from that, an income 
from membership fees, viz., $2 for the biennial and $20 for the life member- 
ship. The income of the past year has come from these sources. 
The report was as follows: 
REPORT OF TREASURER. 
Office of the Treasurer, Agricultural College, Mich., Sept. 1, 1899. 
L. R. Taft. Treasurer, in account with American Pornological Society. 
Dr. . , 
1897. 
Nov. 3. To cash from Ex-Treasurer Richardson $282 48 
Nov. 3. To cash from Treasurer pro tern. Campbell 76 00 
1899. 
Aug. 31. To cash from ten life memberships @ $20 200 00 
Aug. 31. To cash from 150 biennial memberships @ $2. 300 00 
Aug. 31. To cash from sale of proceedings 34 00 
Aug. 31. To cash from interest on $5,000 bonds, 2 years, @ 4? . . r . . . 400 00 
Total receipts $1,292 48 
Cr. 
• 1897. 
Nov. 3. By cash paid G. C. Brackett, ex-Secretary, salary $50 00 
Nov. 3. By cash paid G. C. Brackett, postage and printing 22 49 
Nov. 26 By cash paid W. H. Hartsough, reporting at Columbus. ... 28 00 
Dec. 13. By cash paid Robert Smith Printing Company, stationery. . 4 55 
Dec. 13. By cash paid L. R. Taft, freight and drayage 25 79 
Dec. 13. By cash paid L. R. Taft, postage and sundries 4 75 
1898. 
Feb. 28. By cash paid Chas. E. Richardson, packing and drayage. . 12 35 
Feb. 28. By cash paid W. A. Taylor, sundries 30 72 
Feb. 28. By cash paid Peter Krider Co., medals 18 85 
Aug. 28. By cash paid Robert Smith Printing Co., Proceedings. .. . 230 74 
Sept. 23. By cash paid L. R. Taft, postage and sundries 37 59 
1899. 
Feb. 4. By cash paid W. A. Taylor, postage and expressage . . 14 21 
