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— 135 males and 89 females. Three farmers' institutes 

 were held at West Tisbury : May 2, on "Taxation;" 

 October 8, on "How to make Farming Profitable;" 

 December 10, on "Fertilizers." 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1829, Acts of 1829, chapter 22. 



The first investment was from surplus Jan. 16, 1835, and 

 amounted to $525. The society now has $247,000 invested 

 as a capital stock in real estate, fixtures, bonds and library. 

 Total assets, $264,545.97: real estate, $250,000; bonds, 

 $3,500; crockery, tables, etc., $3,500; cash on hand, 

 $7,545.97. Total liabilities, $1,171: premiums due and 

 unpaid, $171 ; mortgages or like liabilities, $1,000. 

 Receipts in 1891, $40,510.37 : bounty from the State, $600; 

 bonds, $229.11 ; bank funds, $166.68 ; new members, $640 ; 

 all other sources, $38,874.58. Expenditures in 1891, 

 $34,095.97 : premiums and gratuities paid, $5,995.37 ; cur- 

 rent running expenses, $27,781.85 ; interest, $318.75. The 

 society offered in premiums, $6,320 ; awarded in premiums 

 and gratuities, $6,166.37; and paid $5,995.37, which went 

 to 57 cities and towns, 7 of which were outside the State. 

 Fifty-one dollars went to parties not resident of the State. 

 One hundred and seventy-two* persons received premiums 

 and * 1 10 gratuities. Under head of farms $315 was awarded, 

 and f $135 paid ; under farm and garden products $6,372.25 

 was awarded, and f$5,910.37 paid. Eighty-nine dollars was 

 awarded for window gardening. The society reports 781 

 members, — 735 males and 46 females. Thirteen farmers' 

 institutes were held at Horticultural Hall, Boston : Jan- 

 uary 10, on " The Work of the Pomological Division 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture ; " Jan- 

 uary 17, on " Evergreen Trees ; " January 24, on " Roses ; " 

 January 31, on "Remedies for the Grape Mildew and 

 Other Plant Diseases;" February 7, on "Chrysanthe- 

 mums;" February 14, on "The Strawberry, its Culture; 



* Except window gardeners. tFor 1890. 



