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under domestic manufactures $105.42 was awarded, and 

 $100.17 paid; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $27.35 was awarded, and $25.35 paid. The society 

 reports 459 members, — 451 males and 8 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at South Weymouth : April 9, 

 on " Seeds and Vegetables ; " October 5, on " Horses ;" and 

 November 28, on " Cattle." 



WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 168. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 re- 

 ported its permanent fund (par value) to be $7,730 and it 

 now has $130,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. 

 Total assets, $134,244.26: real estate, $130,000; bank 

 funds, $4,044.26 • crockery, tables, etc., $200. Liabilities 

 $44,000 in mortgages or like liabilities. Receipts in 1891, 

 $26,149.60: bounty from the State, $600; bank funds, 

 $121.18 ; new members, $540 ; all other sources, $24,888.42. 

 Expenditures in 1891, $24,942.35 : premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $8,979; current running expenses, $11,044.25; inter- 

 est, $2,009.70; other expenses, $2,909.40. The society 

 offered $10,486.50 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $8,979 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 68 cities 

 and towns, 24 of which were outside the State. Two 

 thousand two hundred and fifty-nine dollars went to 

 parties not resident of the State. Three hundred and 

 ninety-one persons received premiums and 4, gratuities. 

 Under the head of farms $154 was awarded and paid; under 

 farm stock, $3,553 was awarded and paid; under farm and 

 garden products $1,000 was awarded and paid ; under dairy 

 products $116 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manu- 

 factures $162.75 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $3,325 

 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $698.25 was awarded and paid. The society 

 awarded diplomas for canned and preserved fruits and vege- 

 tables, and diplomas and medals for agricultural implements. 

 The society reports 1,884 members; 1,820 males and 64 



