HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1248, 21 May 1914, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The following is the report to be submitted at the annual general meeting of members of the Foxton HorticuUural Society to be held this evening :

“Your committee have pleasure in submitting their report and balance-sheet for the past year, and in doing so congratulate the members on the satisfactory position of the Society. The year's working as a whole has been successful. Three shows were held, as usual, and resulted as follows: Bulb Show, profiles ns 4d; Spring Show, profit 9s 3d ; Autumn Show, loss £7 is xod. The loss over the Autumn Show was mainly due to a decrease of entries, owing to the very dry season, a matter which materially affects us at this time of the year. The receipts for the year (including balance £l6 16s xod brought forward) total gs 2d, and expenditure £123 12s nd, leaving a balance of 16s 3d. The assets, after writing off 10 per cent, for depreciation, stand at £56 l s s 3d. as against 17s 4d last year. Liabilities nil. Your membership now stands at 121, the highest yet reached by the Society. A trophy has been bought by the Committee for competetion in sweet peas, which it is hoped will arouse keen interest. To those who have so generously come forward with donations and trophies, and those who have given so freely ot their labour in the interests of the Society your committee desire to tender their sincere thanks, and at the same time wish to record their keen appreciation of the services rendered by your secretary. In view of the narrow margin between profit and loss on the various years’ workings, and with a view of strengthening the Society and rendering it less dependent on donations, a subcommittee was appointed during the year to go into its affairs. Their recommendations will be placed before you this evening for consideration.” The balance sheet discloses a very satisfactory position, showing a credit balance of 16s 3d. The receipts including the balance brought forward totalled 9s 2d, made up of members subscriptions ,£23 7s 6d, entrance fees £25 19s gd, door takings, tea rooms, stalls, etc ns Bd, guessing competitions £5 9s 6d, credit balance from previous year 16s tod, donations £lO Bs, and other receipts £4. 5s nd. The expenditure amounted to 12s icd made up of prize money 3s, printing and stationery £2O 4s 6d, hall hire £9, bonus secretary labour £4 is 4a, judges expenses ,£3 14s 1 id, miscellaneous

The statement of assets and liabilities shows assets amounting to 5 S 3 d and liabilities nil—a very satisfactory position indeed. The annual meeting of members will be held in the Coronation Hall supper room to-night at 7.30 o’clock.