174 TiMEHRI. 
As will be seen from the Treasurer's statement the 
guarantee of the Society has this year been called upon 
almost to the full amount, a balance of about $25 re- 
maining. In explanation of this, there are many rea- 
sons. In the first place it is to be remembered that the 
guarantee was in the first instance asked for to increase 
the prize- list, and though for the last two or three Shows, 
the list has been framed on this understanding, it was 
not until this last Show that, owing to a super-abundance 
of exhibits in all departments, the prizes won have been 
nearly as many as those offered, praftically one hundred 
dollars more than last year. The Government vote re- 
maining stationary, being the same now as it was in 
years past when there were only about 500 exhibits, and 
the gate money shewing but little increase, it is clear 
that only a greater call on the guarantee of the Society 
can now meet the additional expenditure due to the 
growth of the Show. This growth necessitates increased 
expenditure in very many dire6lions. A larger number 
of wire coops with pans and boards had to be made for 
poultry ; an additional number of assistants and porters 
had to be engaged in charge of the various sections, re- 
ceiving and arranging exhibits, attending the judges, 
and remaining on duty during the evenings of theSiiow 
and delivering exhibits afterwards. Cartage and porter- 
age on East Coast exhibits to and (rom the station, and 
on West Coast and West Bank exhibits to and from the 
Market Stelling and on Country exhibits generally 
areatly exceeded that of last year; extra clerical assis- 
tance, extra postage, extra stationery, extra police 
auards, and extra accommodation under pressure to 
utilise every available bit of space and extension of the 
native manufa6lurers at work as ordered by the Com- 
mittee, together with additional refreshment for a larger 
number of judges, and for a larger working staff alto- 
aether confined to the grounds during the work, make 
up a total which necessarily must rise higher and higher 
as the Shows increase, and this increased expenditure 
must necessarily be met by the guarantee of the Society 
unless additional funds are in some other way provided. 
In conclusion the Committee desire to express their 
