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expenses, $1,172.55; interest, $98.93; other expenses, 

 $642.02. The society offered in premiums, $1,826.90; 

 and awarded and paid in premiums and gratuities, $805.10 

 which went to 22 cities and towns, one of which (amount 

 $0.25) was outside the State. One hundred and twenty- 

 six persons received premiums and 317 received gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $12 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm stock $488.80 was awarded and paid; under 

 farm and garden products $173.30 was awarded and 

 paid ; under dairy products $13 was awarded and paid ; 

 under domestic manufactures $78.50 was awarded and paid ; 

 under objects other than agricultural not specified $38 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 737 members, — 

 517 males and 220 females. Seven farmers' institutes were 

 held at Hingham : January 19, on "Originating and 

 Improvement of Vegetable Seeds, and Varieties best 

 adapted for Market Gardening;" February 23, on "Both 

 Sides of Farming; " March 23, on " Making and Repairing 

 of Roads;" May 18, on "History and Propagation of 

 Plants;" June 22, on "Gleanings Suited to the Farmer, 

 Gardener and Florist;" July 22, on " Grievances of Farm- 

 ers in this Vicinity;" and August 17, on "The Gypsy 

 Moth." 



HOOSAC VALLEY AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1860, Acts of I860, chapter 56. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,006, and now has 

 $13,951.65 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash 

 on hand, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $13,951.65 : 

 real estate, $12,900; crockery, tables, etc. $450; cash on 

 hand, $601.65. Receipts in 1891, $6,126.13 : bounty from 

 State, $600 ; new members, $170 ; all other sources, 

 $5,356.13. Expenditures in 1891, $5,629.90: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $1,455 ; current running expenses, 

 $2,476.07 ; interest, $62,33 ; other expenses, $1,636,50. 

 The society offered in premiums, $1,991.50 ; and awarded 

 and paid $1,455 which went to 19 cities and towns, 5 of 

 which were outside the State. One hundred and seventy- 



