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ninety-seven persons received premiums and 3 gratuities. 

 Under farms $181 was awarded and paid; under farm 

 stock $849 was awarded and paid ; under field and experi- 

 mental crops $46 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $178.70 was awarded and paid; 

 under dairy products $31 was awarded and paid ; under 

 domestic manufactures $137.15 was awarded and paid; 

 under trotting $1,795 was awarded and paid ; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $65.75 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 1,670 members, — 1,067 males 

 and 603 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at 

 Hanson, January 27, on " An Outlook on the Situation, the 

 Farmer as a Citizen ; " at West Bridge water, March 26, on 

 ' ' Care and Management of Milch Cows ; " at Bridgewater, 

 December 15, on " Points on Market Gardening." 



SPENCER FARMERS AND MECHANICS ASSOCIATION 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 87. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,034.08 and now has 

 $7,800 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $7,915.13: real estate, $7,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $800; cash on hand, $115.13. 

 Liabilities consist of a mortgage of $1,800. Receipts in 

 1891, $3,575.96 : bounty from the State, $600 ; new members, 

 $191 ; all other sources, $2,784.96. Expenditures in 1891, 

 $3,500.53: premiums and gratuities paid, $1,663.94; cur- 

 rent running expenses, $921.59; interest, $115; other 

 expenses, $800. The society offered in premiums $2,180; 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities, $1,679.25; and paid 

 $1,663.94, which went to 25 cities and towns, 2 of which 

 were outside the State. One hundred and forty dollars wont 

 to parties not resident of the State. One hundred and eighty- 

 three persons received premiums and 38 gratuities. Under 

 head of farms $54 was awarded and paid ; under farm stock 

 $753.50 was awarded, and $741.60 paid; under field and 

 experimental crops $29.75 was awarded, and $28 paid ; under 

 farm and garden products $98.75 was awarded, and $97 



