Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
STATE HOUSE.
Prosperous Condition Of Agri-
cultural Societies Of Maine.
Mckinley Memorial Fund Has Now
Reached Sum of S2559.03.
Judge w. s.. Brown Ct Dexter Munich
pal Court Resigns.

Ex-Secretary Mckeen, in the recent
iy issued report of the Board of Agri-
culture, gives schedules showing the
awards of the various agricultural so
cieties of the State for the year 1901.
These statistics, likewise, present the
amounts of money given by the State
to aid the societies in advancing the
! interests of agriculture: describes the
number and kind of animals exhibited;
the sums given in premiums therefor.
together with the receipts and ex-
pendturcs of all the fairs which re-
ceived stircndss from the State treas
NY.
The whole number OF agricultural
societies recorded is SO. OF this num-
Der, two, the Maine State Agricultur al
and Eastern Maine Fair Association
make no financial returns of receipts
and disbursements, as they are paid
stipends under special laws. The
others, or al in all, make returns show
ing amounts received from the State,
membership fees; loans, entry fees for
trotting purses, and from al other
sources. In the expense columns is
given the expenditures for improve
ments, trotting purses, expenses during
| for all other purposes.
The total receipts of these 81 So
| cieties from every source aggregated
$S0.654.S7. OF this amount the sum of
$4lSS.SS represents loans made by nine
societies. These societies paid out for
all purposes, including premiums and
gratuities. the sum of $S0,6SS.13, or
$3.2G more than the receipts.
The total value of the property be-
longing to these societies foots up the
respectable sum OF $780, 0i.05, with Ii
abilities of only S26.985.60.
The amounts received from the State
varies in accordance with the value of
the premiums offered by the societies.
The Maine State Pathological society
received $3.50 and the Lake View
Park got $26.6S. The others were paid
amounts ranging between these fig
ures. THE total appropriation for the
year 1901 was $S,534. For the same
year the Maine State agricultural So
ciety received $4,000 and the Eastern
Maine- State fair. $1!750.
In the county of Kennebec three so
cietiess are included in the list. They
are the Kennebec County at Readtield,
the South kennebec at Windsor and
the Pittston gricultural and Trotting
Park association. The statistics of
these societies are as follows:
= Kennebec County-Received from
Estate $266.35: membership fees, $500;
Efrom loan, $500 receipts from all
| other sources, $1,464.69; entry fees for
| trotting purses, $3.50; total receipts,
$2i53.04: total expenditures, $2,156.64.
| Value of properly, $4,000; liabilities,
| $1iO0.
| South Kennebec-Received from
State, $1i9.15; membership fees. $50;
| entry fees for trotting purses. $55; re-
| ceipts from all other sources, $1,517.26;
total receipts, $1,S31.41; total expendi-
lures. $1,714.O4. Value of property,
200. and no liabilities.
Pittston Agricultural and Trotting
Park northumberland from State,
$50: entry fees for trOtting purses, $40:
receipts from all other sources, $17425
total receipts, $3O0.25 total eXpendi-
lures, $62999. Value of property, ST.,