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cultural fairs at which State prizes were offered in varying amounts. 

 These exhibits included county, community and grange fairs, poultry and 

 rabbit shows, boys' and girls' exhibits. At these exhibits there were paid 

 for agricultural exhibits the sum of $64,000.00 of which the state prizes 

 amounted to one-third or approximately, $21,000.00. These figures do 

 not include the Eastern States Exposition or the Brockton Fair. 



The attendance at thirty major fairs in Massachusetts together with 

 the Eastern States Exposition and Brockton Fair approximated one 

 million people. This large attendance is accounted for partly by the 

 weather which was very favorable after September first and partly be- 

 cause the fairs were well worth going to see. A marked improvement was 

 noticed in nearly all fairs, large and small. 



Camp Gilbert 

 The Department bore the expense of Camp Gilbert held in Amherst on 

 the campus at the Massachusetts Agricultural College as a special reward 

 for excellence in club work by boys and girls of Massachusetts. 



Medals 

 Gold medals for outstanding agricultural achievement have been 

 awarded as in the past. In addition silver and bronze medals and special 

 ribbons have been awarded by the Department through agricultural so- 

 cieties, grange and community fairs and at special agricultural exhibits. 



Financial Statement of Special Exhibits 

 Union Agricultural Meeting .... $650.22 

 Eastern States Exposition .... 3,495.88 



Total $4,146.10 



Agricultural Prize Money Awarded to Societies, Granges and Fairs 



Abington Grange, $15; Acton Agricultural Association, Inc., $600; 

 Acushnet. Grange, $40; Anawan Grange, $15; Ashburnham Grange, $25; 

 Assonet Grange, $11; Barnstable County Agricultui-al Society, $600; Bed- 

 ford Grange, $40; Blackstone Valley Agricultural Society, $600; Bil- 

 lerica Grange, $15; Bolton Farmers' and Mech. Club, $11; Bourne Agri- 

 cultural Society, $50; Boylston Grange, $20; Braintree Grange, $30; 

 Brimfield Grange, $30 ; Bristol County Young Farmers' Fair, $250 ; Ches- 

 ter Junior Fair, $50; Chesterfield Grange, $12.50; Dedham Grange, $32; 

 Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society, $715.50; Dunstable Grange, $15; 

 Essex Agricultural Society, $1,000; Eastham Grange, $6; East Bridge- 

 water Grange, $15; East Freetown Grange, $12; Flintstone Grange, $22; 

 Franklin County Agricultural Society, $1200; Gardner Agricultural 

 Ass'n. Inc., $599; Grafton Grange, $15; Granby Grange, $20; Groton 

 Farmers' and Mech. Club, $550; Hampden County Improvement League, 

 $96; Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Agricultural Society, $1200; Han- 

 cock Community Fair, $119; Heath Agricultural Society, $150; High- 

 land Agricultural Society, $704.50; Hillside Agricultural Society, $715; 

 Hilltop Grange, $20; Hingham Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 

 $75; Holliston Grange, $25; Hinsdale Grange, $15; Hopkinton Grange, 

 $250; Housatonic Agricultural Society, $1200; Lee Grange, $30; Lexing- 

 ton Grange, $15; Lincoln Grange, $15; Littleville Community Fair, $100; 

 Lunenburg Community Fair, $150; Mansfield Grange, $35; Marshfield 

 Agricultural & Horticultural Society, $650; Martha's Vineyard Agri- 

 cultural Society, $400; Merrimac Grange, $19; Nantucket Agricultural 

 Society, $283.25; Natick Grange, $10; Needham Grange, $25; New Salem 

 Grange, $20; Norton Grange, $28.50; Northfield Grange, $15; Norwood 

 Grange, $11; Oak Hill Grange, $10; Otis Grange, $21; Orange Boys' & 

 Girls' Club, $50; Oxford Agricultural Society, $500; Palmer Grange, $14; 

 Plymouth County Agricultural Society, $550; Princeton Grange, $18; 



