No. 4.] EETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 351 



WORCESTER NORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated as the Fitchburg Agricultural Society 1853, Acts of 

 1852, chapter 79 ; name changed to Worcester North Agricultural 

 Society 1853, Acts of 1853, chapter 359. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,128, and now has 

 $5,204.62 invested as a capital stock in real estate, fixtures, 

 and cash. Total assets, $5,204.62 : real estate, $3,000 

 crockery, tables, etc., $350; cash on hand, $1,854.62 

 Receipts in 1891, $4,699.09 : bounty from State, $600 

 new members, $59 ; all other sources, $4,040.09. Expendi- 

 tures in 1891, $4,394.03 ; premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $2,155.71; current running expenses, $2,238.32. The 

 society offered no fixed sum in premiums ; awarded 

 $2,257.91 ; and paid $2,155.71, which went to 17 cities and 

 towns, 2 of which were outside the State. One hundred and 

 fifty-five dollars went to parties not resident of the State. 

 Under farms $31 was awarded and paid; under farm stock 

 $468.50 was awarded, and $428.75 paid; under farm and 

 garden products $252.40 was awarded, and $243.90 paid; 

 under dairy products $3 was awarded and paid ; under 

 domestic manufactures $66.60 was awarded, and $56.90 paid ; 

 under agricultural implements $29 was awarded, and $19 

 paid ; under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $35 

 was awarded, and $25 paid; under field sports $884.99 was 

 awarded and paid; under trotting $1,350 was awarded, 

 and $610 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $167.50 was awarded and $93.50 paid. The 

 society reports 769 members, — 716 males and 53 females. 

 Three farmers' institutes were held : at Westminster, Janu- 

 ary 7, on " Cultivation of Grass ; " at Ashby, February 17, 

 on "Poultry Culture;" at Leominster, March 13, on 

 " Milk " and " Essentials to Success in Farming." 



WORCESTER NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL AND 

 MECHANICAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 117. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,400 and now has 

 $10,287.22 invested as a capital stockinreal estate, crockery, 

 tables, cash on hand, etc. Total assets, $10,487.22 : real 



