Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-26
Report OF Agricultural Society.

The receipts of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society for the year 1880
including $4,000 borrowed and balance
of SLIT 70 on hand at the beginning of the
year, totaled $18.370.79. according to the
annual statement of the treasurer, just
made public.
The statement shows that the annual
fair held last August, yielded $l0,l6O.49
including 6.3S0.50 from gate and grand
stand admissions, 81, 652 from concessions
and the remainder from automobile races,
women's department, the annual ball, entry
fees, exhibitors tickets. concession tickets,
annual membership dues, etc.
The receipts not of the fair comprised
State appropriation of $l,250, donations
of SIS, the loan referred to, receipts from
the 1929 fair of$32.50 and rents of grounds
$235. making a total of $4,000.
The total receipts of the association for
1880 we're. therefore, including the balance
of Sll7.79 on hand at the beginning of the
year, $l8. 37O.79.
The disbursement for the fair proper
toraled SIS, 482.36. They included Race
purses, $2.925 music and attractions,
S2.975; fireworks. $500; advertising
$3.50; premiums. $3.50; rent of tents,
$500; permanent improvements. $9l7 ;
labor, S785.33; watchmen, gatemen and
ticket sellers, 1892 lumber, $3.50; saa-
ries. $500; printing and stationery, $3.50;
entertainment. $227,16; show eatemen
and superintendents, $5ll.70; ribbons and
badges, $145.45; feed and straw, $293'24;
Office and clerks, $l53; hauling, $l4875;
racing license. $3.50; electric system, $244;
postage, $217 rent of barrier, $50; tro-
phies, $138. so; miscellaneous. $725.53.
Disbursements not of the 1880 fair to-
tailed S2,877.58 and included insurance.
interest on MORTGAGES, interest on notes
taxes, funeral expenses of jockey killed and
additional expenses of 1929 fair.
The total disbursements were. therefore.
$l8,359.94, leaving on hand $lO.S5.
In his annual report. also just made pub
lie, Secretary OHIO C. Trundle, states that
the 1880 fair was not financial success
and that the society was not only COM
PEELED to borrow $6,500. but was forced to
prorate all premium awards to rs per cent
basis. In all other respects the exhibition,
although beset with unusual difficulties
went forward TO successful conclusion,
and that the only lack was due to condi-
tons beyond control. according to the re-
port.
Secretary Trund!es report commends
those at the head of the various depart
ments, especially mentioning Otto W. An
derson, county agricultural agent, and Al
bert A. Ady, assistant county agent, who
were in charge of the exhibitions of the
boys' clubs, and suggests that lin order to
develop our fair to its riehtful place in the
public's continued interest" Especial COM
mittee be appointed to labor among the
neople of the county throughout the year
In the same manner as in any other adver-
Using campaign. |, also suggests the fea-
sibility of holding the fair later in the year
declaring that as we are among the first
fairs to appear it is our judgment that on
this account, we are greatly handicapped
both in the stability of the weather and in
no, being able to avail ourselves Of many
sources of contributions normally connected
with fairs held later in the season"
Because Of the lack Of a quorum the
meeting Of the Agricultural Society direc
,ors. scheduIed for Wednesday evening fol
the election Of officers, was postponed unit
sometime in January.