530 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1844, Acts of 1844, chapter 114. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $1,740 ; 

 now has $8,300 invested as a capital stock in real estate and 

 bonds. Total assets, $8,732.22 : real estate, $7,500; bonds, 

 $800; cash on hand, $432.22. Total liabilities consist 

 of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of $3,200. 

 Receipts in 1899, $4,112.63: bounty, $600; bonds, $20; 

 donations, $58 ; other sources, $3,434.63. Expenditures in 

 1899, $3,680.41 : premiums and gratuities paid, $1,687.65; 

 interest, $167 ; other expenses, $1,825.76. The society 

 oifered $1,687.65 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $1,687.65 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 6 

 towns. One hundred and twelve persons received pre- 

 miums and 325 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet 

 stock $423.50 was awarded and paid; under field and 

 garden crops $40 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $247.65 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $5 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $156.50 was awarded and paid; under trot- 

 ting $800 was paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $15 was awarded and paid. The society 

 reports 532 members, — 323 males and 209 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Orleans, March 3, on 

 "Practical poultry culture;" at Yarmouth, March 16, on 

 "Fruits and flowers;" and at East Sandwich, March 23, 

 on "Mixed farmino- : its advantases." 



BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated. 1811, Acts of 1811, chapter 70. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,000 ; 

 now has $12,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. 

 Total assets, $13,110.34: real estate, $12,000 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $200; cash on hand, $910.34. Total liabilities, 

 $10,203.18 : outstanding bills, $1,403.18 ; mortgages or like 

 liabilities, $8,800. Receipts in 1899, $8,075.12: bounty, 



