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Group 3. 



Total number of agricultural societies in this group, 11 (Essex County, 

 Greater Lynn, Groton Farmers and Mechanics, Hingham, Hoosac Valley, 

 Marshfield, Norfolk County, Oxford, West Taunton, Westport, Wey- 

 mouth) . 



Note. — Societies of Essex County, Greater Lynn and Norfolk County 

 are included in Group 3, not 4, as formerly, on account of amount of 

 allotment. 



Total amount allotted, . . . $2,.575 00 

 Total amount expended, . . . 2,270 50 



Amount not spent, . . . $304 50 or 11.8 per cent. 



Group 4. 



Total number of agricultural societies and fairs in this group, 30 (Acton 

 Agricultural, Anawan, Bedford, Bournedale, Braintree, Dalton, Dedham, 

 Great Barrington, Hamilton- Wenham, Harwich Agricultural, Heath, Hins- 

 dale, Lawrence Horticultural, Lee, Lunenburg, Maynard, Needham, 

 Northfield, Otis, Pembroke, Rockland, Sandwich Agricultural, Stock- 

 bridge, Templeton, Upton Agricultural, Waltham Agricultural, Ware, 

 Warren, Westminster Farmers and Mechanics, Williamsburg Grange). 



Note. — Dalton, Hamilton- Wenham, Lunenburg, Maynard and Great 

 Barrington granges, Upton Town Fair and Waltham Agricultural did not 

 spend amount awarded to them of .S50 each; total, S350. 



Total amount allotted, . . . $1,525 00 

 Total amount expended, . . . 1,059 50 



Amount not spent, . . . $465 50 or 30 per cent. 



Summary of Foregoing Groups. 



Total allotment, .... $16,450 00 

 Total expended, .... 15,301 35 



Amount not spent, . . $1,148 15 or 6.9 per cent of allotment. 



In the foregoing summary of the four groups of agricultural 

 society and grange fairs, Amesbury and Salisbury at Amesbury, 

 $75, and Bristol County Farmers' Society at Segreganset, $50, 

 were not included. Amesbury and Salisbury were allotted the 

 $75 but did not use it. The Bristol County Farmers' Society 

 was allotted $50 and spent it. 



