Report of the Treasurer 
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897. 
The following summary of receipts and expenditures, made 
out in accordance with the form recommended by the United 
States Department of Agriculture, includes, first, the Govern- 
ment appropriation of $7,500, and, secondly, the annual appro- 
priation of $1,800 made by the State of Connecticut, together 
with various supplemental receipts. ‘These accounts have been 
duly audited according to law. 
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION—RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 
RECEIPTS. 
United States Treasury, - - - - - - - - $7,500 00 
EXPENDITURES. 
Salaries, - - - - : : : : = - - 3,642 98 
Labor, = ~ - - Z - = és - 2 2 Ms 1,006 03 
Publications, - - - - - - - - - = 290 99 
Postage and stationery, - - - » - - - - - 262 21 
Freight and’ expresss4)~ = - - - : - - - - 108 38 
Heat, light, and water, - y; = é 3 - : - - 325 gI 
Chemical supplies, = ies - | = - - - - 190 05 
Seeds, plants, and sundry cee atee : - - - - - 293 21 
Feeding stuffs, : - - - ‘ - - - T48 64 
Tools, implements, and machinery, - - - - - . 7129 
Furniture and fixtures, - - - - - = - - - 154 15 
Scientific apparatus, - - - - = - - - - 469 23 
Live stock, - - - - - - - - - - - 258 95 
Traveling expenses, - : - - - - - F - 205 OL 
Contingent expenses, - : - - - - - - II 50 
Building and repairs, - - - - - - - - - 125 49 
Total, u “ - - - - - - - - $7,500 00 
STATE APPROPRIATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL Rue 
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 
RECEIPTS, 
State of Connecticut, - 3 - 2, ss : fs : - $1,800 00 
Miscellaneous receipts: 
Gifts for special investigations, - - : . : k 300 00 
Receipts from analyses, - = - : - ets y's has 
Other receipts, “ . = - : c = : 256 13 
otal. - - - - - £ ~ - - - $2,456 13 
EXPENDITURES. 
Salaries, - - . - - . x s 2 SS eats $850 60 
Labor, - - - - > - : - - . = - 456 40 
Publications, 2 i z . . ¥ : : A % 6-80 
Postage and stationery, - - ~ : a . ‘ 22 83 
Freight and express, —- Sheri : = Aso Shae 3 05 
Heat light, and water, - - 5 2 - 2 : : I5 19 
Chemical supplies, 2 e S - : 2 : 3 86 96 
Bacteriological investigations and sundry supplies, - - - : 369 24 
Furniture and fixtures, - - . : 2 - 2 ss 2 10 65 
Scientific apparatus, - - ‘ - - : 2 : 635 21 
‘otal, - - 2 - = - es = : = $2,456 13 
HENRY C, MILES, TZvreasurer. 
