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Annual Report of the 
REPORT OF TREASURER. 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: 
Gentlemen :—The receipts and disbursements of the society for 
the year ending December 10, 1874, have been as follows: 
RECEIPTS. 
Cash on hand, December 4, 1873. 
Received from State Treasurer, April 10, 1874. 
Gate-fees State Fair, 1874. 
Ground rent, collected at fair. 
Entry fees of exhibitors. 
Hay, grain and manure sold at close, of fair. 
Six life membership. 
Advertising in premium-list of 1874. 
Cash from secretary for postage on transactions.. 
Messrs. Plankinton & Armour and Layton A Co., pork pack¬ 
ers of Milwaukee, special premiums on swine. 
Messrs. W. H. Cottrill, proprietor Plankinton House, and J. 
F. Antisdell, proprietor Newhall House, Milwaukee, 
special premium on butter, each $50. 
Messrs. Pierce & Whaling, iron merchants, Milwaukee, spec¬ 
ial premium on wagons and plows. 
Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee, special premium on 
wheat. 
James Vick, florist, Rochester, N. Y., special premium on 
cut flowers. 
$2,375 86 
2,000 00 
14,696 97 
2,489 80 
879 75 
103 05 
120 00 
680 00 
1 45 
100 00 
100 00 
110 00 
50 00 
50 00 
$23,756 88 
EXPENDITURES. 
For premiums. 
Office expenses, including postage, express and freight. 
Expenses of members attending meetings of the executive 
board. 
Printing and advertising. 
Superintendents and assistants. 
Clerk Service... 
Police, laborers and watchmen. 
Livery and omnibus hire. 
Hay, straw and grain. 
Music. 
Expenses for power hall. 
Interest on hand. 
Salary of secretary.. 
Dinner tickets. 
Medals. 
Miscellaneous, including orders No. 2, 3, 33, 46, 47, 55, 65, 
126, 169, 211, 251, 261, 262, 278, 304, 305, 313, 315, 316j 
354, 369, 385, 392, 409, 411, 412, 414, 425, 435, 436,445, 
448 and 449. 
$7,224 00 
356 04 
224 00 
680 14 
1,797 65 
635 00 
623 00 
135 00 
801 88 
125 00 
274 67 
409 50 
2,000 00 
'754 50 
97 85 
872 92 
17,012 15 
Balance on hand 
6,744 73 
Very respectfully submitted, 
F. J. BLAIR, Treasurer. 
