The record-union., 1897-02-02
fornia dried fruit in the Eastern States,

ifornia dried fruit in the Eastern States,
by
''First-Serving cooked dried fruit by
competent people in Eastern cities.
Pamphlets containing directions for
properly cooking our fruit products TO
be given away.
notwithstanding the. services of
teachers of cookery, who are to include
the proper preparation of our products
in their course of lectures.
"Third-Interesting hotel and rastau-
rant stewards in our products.
"Fourth-Arranging with the pub
fishers of standard cook books for chap
ters on our dried fruit and their use in
all new editions of their work
''Fifth-To provide a press depart
ment for preparing and having pub
lished in all the high-class family jour-
nails short receipts and facts concern
ing our products.
1T is also contemplated to have as
many cooking equipments travelling as
means viii justify; daily report to be
received from each cooking outfit. At
least once week manager to mail to
each stakeholder brief synopsis of
work being accomplished.
Absolutely no goods to be sold by the
corporation. Advertising to be the sole
feature
The horticultural exhibit was again
placed under the supervision of the
State Board of Horticulture, b. NJ. Lee
long. Superintendent, and embraced
most varied exhibit of this character of
products.
The display of mechanical and indus
trial products was commendable and in
structive giving visitors opportunity to
note the various improvements in all
kinds Of goods, implements and arti-
cles of trade.
The livestock exhibit as far as cat
tie, sheep, goats, swine and poultry were
concerned, was full and complete, and
resulted in many sales, but the exhibit
of horses was far below the average,
occasioned, no doubt, by slow demand
for these animals.
DISTRICT FAIRS.
We hope the Legislature will see it's
way clear to make sufficient appropria-
ton for a limited number of district
fairs throughout the State, as they
serve as feeders for the State Fair, and
warrant preparation OF both stock and
other productive exhibits that may be
shown at the various places This
money is returned through premiums to
the agricultural classes and aids in the
promotion of that interest.
FINANCIAL.
Our balance sheet for the years bust
ness is not as encOura ging as one year
ago, when we made a very perceptible
reduction in our Indebtedness. We can
attribute the loss of So 406 81 to the in
crease of expenses attendant on a three
weeks exhibition without a correspond
ing increase of receipts.
Under a two weeks exhibit our park
and Pavilion receipts of 1895 were S42,-
9O4 so, with the general expense ac-
count SO, ,939 90, whereas with the three
weeks exhibit of 1896 our park and Pa
vilion receipts were but $42, ,04S %, with
an increased expense account Of S27,-
25S 2S, embracing a loss Of nearly $500
This, with the extra net cost of rae
ing, brings our loss for the year up to
$6406 81
Our standing this day is as follows:
LIABILITIES)
Bills payable ....... S23 S6G iS
Stakes due in fixed
events ............. 6,22o
----------- S30,OS6 AZ
(ASSETS)
Entrances due race
accounts ........... 81 I64 81
Bank balance ,..... 3.212 %
Cash balance ........ 327 ~
II 304 81
Net Indebtedness February 1,
1897 Observation-Disclosures. SIS, ,781 Sc
$50 0SG As
c. NJ. CHASE, President
Edwin F. Smith. Secretary.