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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNER'S CAPITAL - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 137 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | $ (35,315,177) |  | $ (34,224,725) | $ (35,315,177) | $ (34,224,725) | $ (30,810,953) |
Balance (in units) |  | 124,386 |  | 124,409 | 124,386 | 124,409 | 125,374 |
Distribution to Partners |  |  |  |  | $ (4,477,923) | $ (7,985,835) | $ (6,729,679) |
Stock Buyback |  |  |  |  |  | $ (42,548) | $ (1,634,945) | $ (40,274,000)
Stock Buyback (in units) |  |  |  |  |  | (23) | (965) |
Net income | $ 1,576,877 | $ 1,878,558 | $ 1,688,270 | $ 1,894,234 | 4,169,090 | $ 6,937,931 | $ 4,950,852 |
Balance | $ (35,624,010) |  | $ (35,315,177) |  | $ (35,624,010) | $ (35,315,177) | $ (34,224,725) | $ (35,624,010)
Balance (in units) | 124,386 |  | 124,386 |  | 124,386 | 124,386 | 124,409 | 124,386
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas and Timber Property |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104,443 |
Subtotal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in units) |  | 180,225 |  | 180,225 | 180,225 | 180,225 | 180,225 |
Balance (in units) | 180,225 |  | 180,225 |  | 180,225 | 180,225 | 180,225 | 180,225
General Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | $ (351,745) |  | $ (340,840) | $ (351,745) | $ (340,840) | $ (306,870) |
Balance (in units) |  | 1,802 |  | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,802 |
Distribution to Partners |  |  |  |  | $ (44,779) | $ (79,858) | $ (67,297) |
Stock Buyback |  |  |  |  |  | (426) | (16,181) |
Net income |  |  |  |  | 41,691 | 69,379 | 49,508 |
Balance | $ (354,833) |  | $ (351,745) |  | $ (354,833) | $ (351,745) | $ (340,840) | $ (354,833)
Balance (in units) | 1,802 |  | 1,802 |  | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,802 | 1,802
Treasury Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in units) |  | 55,839 |  | 55,816 | 55,839 | 55,816 | 54,851 |
Stock Buyback (in units) |  |  |  |  |  | (23) | (965) |
Balance (in units) | 55,839 |  | 55,839 |  | 55,839 | 55,839 | 55,816 | 55,839
Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | $ (28,280,285) |  | $ (27,407,924) | $ (28,280,285) | $ (27,407,924) | $ (24,673,535) |
Balance (in units) |  | 144,180 |  | 144,180 | 144,180 | 144,180 | 144,180 |
Distribution to Partners |  |  |  |  | $ (3,582,339) | $ (6,388,668) | $ (5,383,743) |
Stock Buyback |  |  |  |  |  | (34,038) | (1,311,328) |
Net income |  |  |  |  | 3,335,272 | 5,550,345 | 3,960,682 |
Balance | $ (28,527,352) |  | $ (28,280,285) |  | $ (28,527,352) | $ (28,280,285) | $ (27,407,924) | $ (28,527,352)
Balance (in units) | 144,180 |  | 144,180 |  | 144,180 | 144,180 | 144,180 | 144,180
Class B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | $ (6,683,147) |  | $ (6,475,961) | $ (6,683,147) | $ (6,475,961) | $ (5,830,548) |
Balance (in units) |  | 34,243 |  | 34,243 | 34,243 | 34,243 | 34,243 |
Distribution to Partners |  |  |  |  | $ (850,805) | $ (1,517,309) | $ (1,278,639) |
Stock Buyback |  |  |  |  |  | (8,084) | (307,436) |
Net income |  |  |  |  | 792,127 | 1,318,207 | 940,662 |
Balance | $ (6,741,825) |  | $ (6,683,147) |  | $ (6,741,825) | $ (6,683,147) | $ (6,475,961) | $ (6,741,825)
Balance (in units) | 34,243 |  | 34,243 |  | 34,243 | 34,243 | 34,243 | 34,243

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