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$204.34. The society offered $926.80 in premiums, and 

 awarded and paid $816.85, which went to 21 towns, 2 of 

 which were outside the State. Six dollars and twenty-five 

 cents went to parties not resident of the State. About 300 

 persons received premiums and 6 received gratuities. Under 

 head of farm stock $559 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $62.85 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $16 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $93.20 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $50 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $35.85 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 1,463 members, — 1,159 males and 304 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Shelburne 

 Falls, January 24, on "Dairying" and "Management of 

 Farm Stock;" at Ashfield, February 7, on "Contagious 

 Diseases of Animals;" at Charlemont, February 27, on 

 " Turks Island Salt " and " Anatomy of Horses' Feet." 



EASTERN HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 156. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000, and now has 

 $7,000 invested in real estate as a capital stock. Total 

 assets, $7,006.43 : real estate $7,000; cash on hand, $6.43. 

 Receipts in 1891, $1,916.52 : bounty from State, $600, new 

 members, $25 ; donations', $76.98 ; all other sources, 

 $1,214.54. Expenditures in 1891, $2,009.47 : premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $1,356.10; current running expenses, 

 $500.83; interest, $118.50; other expenses, $34.04. The 

 society offered $1,792 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $1,356.10 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 141 

 persons in 19 cities and towns. Under head of farm stock 

 $364 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $73 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $16 was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $56.10 

 was awarded and paid ; for objects other than agricultural 

 not specified $14 was awarded and paid ; $833 was awarded 

 and paid for trotting. The society reports about 270 mem- 



