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bounty from the State, $600; bank funds, $13.36; new 

 members, $119; donations, $28.37; all other sources, 

 $677.43. Expenditures in 1891, $1,798.06: premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $707.50; current running expenses, $469.53; 

 other expenses, $621.03. The society offered in premiums 

 $660 and awarded and paid $707.50 ; which went to 17 cities 

 and towns. Three hundred and fifty-five persons received 

 premiums. Under head of farms $10.50 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm stock, $435 was awarded and paid ; 

 under field and experimental crops $32.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $72.25 was awarded 

 and paid; under dairy products $12.50 was awarded and 

 paid ; under domestic manufactures $79 was awarded and 

 paid ; under agricultural implements $2 was awarded and 

 paid ; under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, 

 $26.30 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $40.20 was awarded and paid. 

 The society reports 540 members, — 521 males and 19 

 females. Five farmers' institutes were held : at Plainfield, 

 January 6, on "New England Farm Life ; " at Cummington, 

 January 31, on general subjects ; at Ashfield, February 7, 

 on "Contagious Diseases of Animals;" at Chesterfield, 

 February 25, on" Sheep Raising; " at Ashfield, September 

 29, on general subjects. 



HINGHAM AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 99. 



Originally raised by contribution $17,406.15 and now has 

 $22,000 invested as a capital stock in land, buildings, furni- 

 ture, etc. Total assets, $22,273.05; real estate, $20,000 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $2,000; cash on hand, $273.05. 

 Total liabilities $1,750 in mortgages or like liabilities. 

 Receipts in 1891, $2,926,73 : bounty from the State, 

 $600; new members, $317 ; donations, $135.20 ; all other 

 sources, $1,874.53. Expenditures in 1891, $2,718.60; 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $805.10.; current running 



