PROCEEDINGS—ANNUAL MEETING. 
121 
President B. R Hinkley in the chair. 
On behalf of the executive board, the secretary presented a 
general statement of the condition of the society, together with 
the following— 
REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
To the Executive Board of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: 
Tlie financial transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society 
for the past year have been as follows: 
RECEIPTS. 
1869. 
Dec. To balance in treasury, as per last report ... $678 77 
To cash received from sale of tickets at fair 
of 1870. 16,956 50 
To cash from rents. 2,221 50 
from life memberships. 2,140 00 
from entries. 995 50 
received at gates. 138 00 
received from amphitheatre. 334 65 
received for grain sold. 30 31 
$23,495 23 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
1870. 
Dec. By cash paid on orders this day (December 7) 
returned and cancelled from No. 1 to No. 
299 inclusive, said orders paid covering the 
following items: 
For premiums, exclusive of medals.$5,378 05 . 
secretary, including portions of indebt¬ 
edness on loan. 2,548 15 .: 
office expenses, including postage and 
expressage. 216 97 . 
expenses of members in attending meet¬ 
ings . 178 20 . 
printing and advertising. 684 80 . 
superintendence of preparation of grounds 
and of exhibition. 1,278 53 . 
clerical service. 627 52 . 
police service and labor. 1,128 75 . 
forage used during fair. 634 50 . 
articles purchased for fair, signs, etc .. 289 85 . 
omnibus hire and livery. 109 34 . 
refreshments for officers, judges and 
guests during the fair. 452 00 . 
machinery for power hall. 120 15 . 
miscellaneous expenses of exhibition.. 130 66 . 
- $13,777 46 
Balance in the treasury December 7,1870 
$9,717 77 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
DAVID ATWOOD, Treasurer. 
The president stated that the report just submitted had been 
