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stocks, $40 ; donations, $140 ; other sources, $4,888.88. Ex- 

 penditures in 1899, $6,061.44 : premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $1,224.05; interest, $175.24; other expenses, $4,662.15. 

 The society offered $1,400 in premiums, and awarded and 

 paid $1,224.05, which went to 29 cities and towns. Twenty- 

 eight dollars went to 2 towns outside the State. Three 

 hundred and eighty-five persons received premiums and 27 

 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet stock $919.90 was 

 awarded and paid ; under field and garden crops $53 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and garden products $117.75 

 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $10 was 

 awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures $102.40 

 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricult- 

 ural, not specified, $21 was awarded and paid. The society 

 reports about 2,300 members, — about 2,000 males and 

 300 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Shel- 

 burne, February 4, on "Food and its adulterations" and 

 "Home: its surroundings and influences;" at Sunderland, 

 February 9, on "Resources of New England agriculture" 

 and "Summer and winter feeds for dairy stock;" and at 

 Greenfield, December 23, on " Guernsey cattle." 



HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1814, Acts of 1814, chapter 19. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 

 stated the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $3,255.26 ; now has $4,352.43 invested as a capital stock in 

 real estate, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $4,447.03 : 

 real estate, $4,200; crockery, tables, etc., $152.43; cash 

 on hand, $95.60. Total liabilities, $1,339.70: outstand- 

 ing bills, $26.70; mortgages or like liabilities, $1,313. 

 Receipts in 1899, $1,956.76: bounty, $600; new mem- 

 bers, $32.50; donations, $77.22; other sources, $1,247.04. 

 Expenditures in 1899, $1,861.16: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $605.65 ; current running expenses, $682.91 ; interest, 

 $72.60; other expenses, $500. The society offered $846 in 

 premiums, and awarded and paid $605.65 in premiums and 

 gratuities, which went to 14 cities and towns. One hundred 

 and thirty-three persons received premiums and 7 gratuities. 



