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$678.79. Expenditures in 1891, $1,281.66: premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $683.25 ; current running expenses, $598.41. 

 The society offered in premiums, $1,377.75; awarded in 

 premiums and gratuities, $697 ; and paid, $683.25. Two 

 hundred and nineteen persons received premiums and 123 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $29 was awarded and 

 paid ; under field and experimental crops $6 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm stock $392.50 was awarded, and $389 

 paid ; under farm and garden products $93 was awarded, and 

 $92 paid; under dairy products $7.50 was awarded and 

 paid ; under domestic manufactures $58.25 was awarded, 

 and $53 paid ; under trotting $30 was awarded and paid ; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $80 

 was awarded and $76.75 paid. The society reports 468 

 members, — 204 males and 264 females. Three farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held at Nantucket: November 14, on "Insects 

 Injurious to Vegetation;" November 30, on "Profits in 

 Root Culture ; " December 10, on " Milch Cows and Dairy 

 Farming." 



OXFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1888, Acta of 1888, chapter 93. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,400 and now has 

 $8,019.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash on 

 hand, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $8,019.08 ; 

 real estate, $6,700; crockery, tables, etc., $200; cash 

 on hand $1,119.08. Liabilities consist of a mortgage 

 of $2,000. Receipts in 1891, $2,886.40: bounty from 

 the State, $600 ; new members, $108 ; donations, $48 ; 

 all other sources, $2,130.40. Expenditures in 1891, 

 $1,767.32: premiums and gratuities paid, $1,068.65; 

 current running expenses, $325 ; interest, $100 ; other 

 expenses, $273.67. The society offered in premiums, $1,500 ; 

 awarded $1,094.50; and paid $1,068.65 which went to 18 

 cities and towns, 4 of which were outside the State. One 

 hundred and fifty-eight dollars went to parties not resident 

 of the State. One hundred and forty-eight persons 

 received premiums. Under head of farms $45 was 



