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head of farms $39 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 pet stock $357 was awarded and $351 paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $91.35 was awarded and $88.97 paid ; under 

 dairy products $2 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $28.10 was awarded and paid; under agricult- 

 ural implements $2 was awarded and paid ; under trotting 

 $17 was paid; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $23 was awarded and $13.15 paid. The society 

 reports 562 members, — 285 males and 277 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at Uxbridge : February 2, on 

 "Running a small farm on a large scale;" March 17, on 

 '* Good roads and how to secure them, with or without State 

 aid;" April 26, on "Variations in the quality of milk and 

 their causes." 



BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1823, Acts of 1823, chapter 32. 



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

 amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,240 ; now 

 has $32,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total as- 

 sets, $33,055.35 : real estate, $32,000 ; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $400 ; cash on hand, $655.35. Total liabilities, $11,036.63 : 

 premiums due and unpaid, $36.63 ; mortgages or like lia- 

 bilities, $11,000. Receipts in 1899, $17,993.29 : bounty, 

 $600 ; new members, $80 ; donations, $220 ; other sources, 

 $17,093.29. Expenditures in 1899, $17,337.94; premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $6,759.64; current running expenses, 

 $8,101.04 ; interest, $615 ; other expenses, $1,862.26. The 

 society offered $8,141.50 in premiums, awarded $6,796.27 

 in premiums and gratuities, and paid $6,759.64, which went 

 to 71 cities and towns. One thousand and two dollars and 

 seventy-five cents went to 15 cities and towns outside the 

 State. Seven hundred and seventy-two persons received 

 premiums and 22 gratuities. Under head of farms $76 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and pet stock $1,713.75 

 was awarded and paid ; under field and garden crops $42 

 was awarded and $26 paid ; under farm and garden prod- 

 ucts $378.50 was awarded and paid; under dairy products 

 $41.50 was awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures 



