The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-01-17

Attorneys fees, 65 OF
Schedule, oO7 o.
American Kennel Club. 20 O
Premiums, 1875 Il
Total, $39.3l6 q
President Henry I. Budd read the di-
rectors' report. as follows:
Gentlemen. The management of the I'm
ances of an agricultural fair seems each
year TO be more and moro fraught with
difficulties.
Theories and practices that have been
successful at one time fail at another
Varying conditions and changing moods
of communities require different treat
ment-nothing SO tickle as public opinion
The. ideal policy of to-day becomes the un-
popular one of tomorrow, and this applies
particularly to agricultural fairs. Mana
gers being ignorant, until they try, Of the
conditions of weather, the potency Of
other fairs and public places Of amuse-
ment as rivals, are required to take risks
without knowledge of the outcome.
The bad weather of Wednesday. many
political meetings, or causes of which we
are ignorant, diminished our attendance
as compared with last year. making our
admissions 6.63S less. difference in re-
ceipts of 81, s45.46.
Our receipts from horse entries were
1891. $4.475.16; 1892. $2,65s.25; loss OF
ST. 1855. Our receipts from grand stand
were $4215O less than last year, although
the free admissions were 1876 less. Last
year stockholders and complimentary
admissions to grand stand were 2,l0S
this year 1888; making difference of re-
ceipts from these three main sources OF
revenue of $5,O82.Sl.
Our receipts from refreshment stand
privileges and amusements were, In 1891,
$4,371. 80; 1892, 81, 2s5. S3 an increase for
this year of 81, 977.93. Our receipts from
entries on cattle. sheep, swine, poultry
and dogs were. in 1891, S40So1 /; 1892, $99l.-
70 an increase of $5Sl.87. Our receipts
from all sources outside of notes, 1892,
were s24, 12OO7.
Our expenses in all directions except
payment of notes, were sos, 803.47.
Your directors in February Of last year
negotiated five year five per cent. loan
for Sl2, 500. from the Camden Safe Deposit
and Trust Company. for which they exc
cuted mortgage upon the grounds and
buildings of the society.
With this they paid like amount Of
notes in bank which they had been tenn
porarily discounting for . number Of
years.
About $4,000 of the insurance on the
buildings was renewed this year for FIVE
years at cost of $477.35. The amount of
insurance now on tho buildings Is
$40. $685.
Our dining room for committees and
guests gave 94o meals at cost for labor
and food Of S19O.35. Our lunch counter.
at cost OF S286.59, returned $S47. 81, "a pro-
fit Of $61Ss. besides giving 6sS tickets for
coffee and rolls to employees.
Our expenses for printing and adver-
Using were $353.42 less than last year.
Our premiums in 1891 were $12,5s975
1892, $l3, 1875; an increase of 1856.
Our entries this year in speed horses,
farm machinery and manufactured articles
were far below the standard Of previous
years. The entries in utility horses, cat
tie, sheep. swine, poultry, pigeons and
pets were large, and above the average
quality, taxing our capacity to care for
thas,, ord darnou1;vo n rxraota~ n,.o,,r& ~
our receipts to satisfy the premiums.
The art, the ladies' fancy and utility ex.
hibits we're large, up to, and in many in
stances excelling those Of previous years.
The plants and flowers excelled in guam
tity and quality former displays.
The fruits. vegetables and grains be.
trayed but little sign of the dry year that
it was, for the tables scarcely afforded
room for their display.
Our grape display was SO fine that ad
jectives will scarcely describe it. One Of
the best authorities on grape culture in
the state, in prominent horticultural
publication thus expresses himself 'It ID
questionable whether a finer exhibit Of
grapes. combining size, beauty, quality
and all the essentials that go to make ur
a first-class product, MS well as the extent
of varieties, was ever before seen in THU
country"
This year. at considerable expense, We
added the new feature of a bench show o.
high class dogs, which proved to be one
1 IF <nr exrao foof offraoftono And oosv xv<
have made the acquaintance and secured
the confidence of the dog fanciers ant
kennel clubs of the country, we shall nj
doubt in another year be able to presen
to our visitors larger and much NOR,
varied show
!, If in the future for any reason. we mus
expect diminished attendance we shout,
decrease our premiums and attractions
our advertising and other expenses, an,
the number of our free admission tickets
, stockholders, compllmentaries and other
wise.
By pruning we can reduce our outgoe
several thousands of dollars, but extrem
. caution will have to be exercised or W
may unwittingly ccrrespondingly dimin
, ish our receipts.
If our own people, by the thousands, in
I stead Of being loyal to their own count
fair. persist in spending their time an
money for the adyancement of outsid
! expositions, they may in the future hav
reason to feel the want Of an organization
, such as this. which has done more tina
any other to give Burlington count
farms world wide reputation for advans
ed agriculture.
, The report was received and ordered o
the minutes
!, Nomination and election Of director
, was next III order. The following wer