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was awarded and $674 paid; under farm and garden prod- 

 ucts $172,50 was awarded and $164.50 paid; under dairy 

 products $16 was awarded and $9.50 paid; under domestic 

 manufactures $50.75 was awarded and $38.25 paid; under 

 agricultural implements $25 was awarded and $13.50 paid: 

 under trotting $795 was paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $24.50 was awarded and $16.50 paid. 

 The society reports 1,064 members, — 840 males and 224 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Northamp- 

 ton, January 4, on " The new farmer ; " at Hadley, January 

 26, on "How Massachusetts farming is to be made profit- 

 able "and "Insects injurious to fruit trees;" and at Wil- 

 liamsburg, March 1, on " Apple culture " and " The resources 

 of a New England farm." 



HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 145. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,262 ; now has $3,120 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $3,165.42 : real estate, $3,000 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $120; cash on hand, $45.42. Receipts in 1899, 

 $1,698.50: bounty $600 ; new members, $7 ; other sources, 

 $1,091.50. Expenditures in 1899, $1,653.08: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $683.10; current running expenses, 

 $952.15; interest, $4.66; other expenses, $13.17. The 

 society offered $879.40 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $683.10 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 21 cities 

 and towns. One hundred and forty-four persons received 

 premiums and 1 a gratuity. Under head of farm and pet 

 stock $417 was awarded and paid; under field and garden 

 crops $28 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $45.25 was awarded and paid; under dairy prod- 

 ucts $7.50 was awarded and paid; under domestic manu- 

 factures $80.35 was awarded and paid ; under agricultural 

 implements $5 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $80 

 was paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $20 w^as awarded and paid. The society reports 387 mem- 

 bers, — 264 males and 123 females. Three farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held : at Becket, January 25, on " Wrong methods 



