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expenses, $3,988.14 ; interest, $1,128.47; other expenses, 

 $2,606.33. The society offered $5,000 in premiums; 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities $3,907.58; and paid 

 $3,763.11, which went to 30 cities and towns, 4 of which 

 were outside the State, to which $76.50 was paid. Six 

 hundred and twenty persons received premiums and 102 

 received gratuities. Under head of farms, $73 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm stock $1,577 was awarded 

 and $1,525 paid; under field and experimental crops $57 

 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $257.75 was awarded and paid; under dairy products $49 

 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures 

 $228.81 was awarded and $212.81 paid; for trotting 

 $1,573.02 was awarded and $1,496.55 paid; for objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $92. was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 862 members, 680 males 

 and 182 females. Four farmers' institutes were held : at 

 Somerset, February 18, on "Market Gardening" and 

 " Roads ; " at Norton, March 3, on " Small Fruits for Family 

 Use," and "Care and Management of Farm Stock ; " at New 

 Bedford, March 20, on "An Outlook on the Situation; 

 the Farmer as a Citizen," and "Stock Raising and Dairy- 

 ing;" at Rehoboth, April 22, on "Small Fruits." 



DEERFIELD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1871, Acts of 1871, chapter 208. 



Originally raised by subscription $4,094.01, and now has 

 $9,151.21 invested as a capital stock in real estate, bank 

 funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $9,233.36 : real 

 estate, $7,000; bank funds, $1,783.21; crockery, tables, 

 etc., $368; bills due and unpaid, $35.57; cash on hand, 

 $46.58. Total liabilities consist of outstanding bills to the 

 amount of $50.40. Receipts in 1891, $2,057.26: bounty 

 from the State, $600 ; new members, $161 ; donations, 

 $36.42; all other sources, $1,259.84. Expenditures in 

 1891, $1,610.68: premiums and gratuities paid, $816.85; 

 current running expenses, $589.49 ; other expenses, 



