Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-10

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| From my last report, it appears that the
| Indebtedness for the Fair Grounds and i'm
provements thereon, on the lth of January,
| 1860 was S5,22G SO. In making that report
| there was al omission Of 1926 o. for interest
! due Mr.. Daniels on the purchase money for
| the grounds which would swell the indebted
| ness at that time to Sj,462 81. About that
| time Joint stock company was formed, and
| five thousand dollars Of the above sum were
| divided into fifty shares Of one hundred dol
| lars each, and taken by the members Of SAID
| company. This company have had the entire
| management of those grounds have receiy-
| ed all the entrance fees. rents and proceeds
| and have also made all the improvements
| paid all the expenses Of farming the land. Of
the fairs 50 far as the company were con
| cerned, tSc.,&c From the accounts furnished
| it appears that the receipts from all sources on
| this account, during the year, amounted to
| S1,744 -. The disbursements, during the
same time including the S4J2 s. due for the
| grounds over and above the $1,000 taken by
the stock company, amounted to $3.50 o.
| leaving d balance still due for the premises OF
| S226 ~.
The receipts were for the proceeds
ofthe farm, 1905 81
Entrance fees and rents paid by
peddlers, 1850 %
Subscription for balloon ascension, 188 so
Making, Sl744 So
The disburse ments were the above
mentioned sum of s4C2 s.
For erection of Floral Hall, 4G7 90
Expense of Farming, IS Gs
Erecting twenty-four stalls in the
tarn, s. 90
For blinds and hanging to the offices
at the gate, 81 90
Interest on $4,000 stock one year. 300 90
Improvements on Track, q p
Taxes and insurance, II 50
Balloon ascension 352 90
For sundry other improvements,
preparing pens, sheds, lumber,
expenses Of the Fair, including
the printing of bills and tickets,
statesmen Of tickets, gate tenders,
police procuring Of water and ice,
and all necessary assistants and
expenses, $50 81
Making, $3.50 81
/ From the above data, it appears that, du-
| ring the past year, very necessary, permanent
and valuable Improvement have been made
| to the premises and the Indebtedness dimin-
ished 923G 46.
These lands are pledged for the final re-
dempton Of the stock and for the payment of
the interest on the same annually. To pro-
cure a title to the premises, it will be neces-
sary to purchase the stock. 1t will be for the
Society to say whether the surplus in the
treasury, or any part thereof, shall be so APP
Piled.
All which is respectfully submitted,
ZIMRI Howe, Treasurer.
The following Report on Field Crops was
presented and adopted, with the exception of
the recommendation of the Committee 10
award premiums where the rules had not
been complied with
To the Rutland Comfy agricultural Society:
The Committee on Field Crops have ex-
amned all the specimens presented and re-
specttully report:
WHEAT.
We award to Mr.. Dan. Clark the 1st pre-
MUM of S4, for the best acre of spring
wheat, it being SO 1-2 bushels of tea wheat.
We award to Mr. Dan. Clark the Sd pre-
MUM of 50, for the third best acre OF Spring
Wheat, it being 10 81 bushels of Poland
wheat.
Mr.. j, H. Round presented a good speci-
men of spring wheat, but he not having
complied fully with the rules OF your Society,
we can only recommend that he receive the
second premium of S3 for his wheat, it being
a. the rate Of 80 bushels per acre.
RYE.
We: award the first premium Of SO to Mr.. |
J. II. Round for the best acre of Rye, being |
80 1-2 bnshels.
We award to Mr.. Asa Collins the second |
Of 50, for the second best acre of
Rye, being 50 l-2 bushels.
OATS.
We award the h rst premium Of S4 to Ar. |
Aretas Newton, for the best acre of oats, be-
ing SO bushels.
INDIAN CORN.
Mr. Jno. T. Ballard presents one specimen
Of corn of very fine quality and of a very
great yield, being 81 bushels per acre, but as
ne has not complied with the rules of the So
;iety in full, we respectfully recommend him
o receive the first premium OF So.
Mr.. A. j. Mead presents a statement to the
of having raised 80 bushels of corn
Der acre, of fine quality, but not having fully
complied with the rules of the Society, we
would respectfully recommend him to receive
he second premium of 81 for the second best
Icre.