Report of the Treasurer 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1808. 
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, as is shown by the Audi- 
tors’ certificates, copies of which are appended. 
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION — RECEIPTS AND 
EXPE NDILURES: 
RECEIPTS. 
United States Treasury, . A : ; : . $7,500 00 
EXPENDITURES. 
Salaries, i : : : : A : . $3,918 36 
Labor, : i : 3 : : . 1,246 50 
Publications, ; : é i f Po) bE 
Postage and stationery, A : : d : 2 262 95 
Freight and express, : 68 43 
Picea wightoand water)... ». : ; : 282 10 
Chemical supplies, : : 140 05 
Seeds, plants, and saint supplics ; eo 7eg t 
Fertilizers, . , . : : 130 83 
Feeding stuffs, ; : ; : ; jae 200 a4 2 
Library, , : : 45 52 
Tools, implements, ‘and machinery, : ; ‘ 21 45 
Furniture and fixtures, . : : : : : 127 50 
Scientific apparatus, ’ : : ; 255 94 
Tive stock, ©. : ; 16 90 
_ Traveling expenses, Oe : : , Sra 300 727 
Contingent expenses, : ; ; 10 00 
Building and repairs, ‘ ; : : 31 &4 
Total, ; ; mi ; : : . $7,500 00 
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