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current running expenses, $3,587.40; interest, $200 ; other 

 expenses, $2,101.44. The society offered $2,136.50 in pre- 

 miums, and awarded and paid $2,126.50 in premiums and 

 gratuities, which went to 17 cities and towns. Four hun- 

 dred and ninety-six persons received premiums and gratui- 

 ties. Under head of farm and pet stock $1,129.95 was 

 awarded and paid ; under field and garden crops $238 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $261.50 

 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $41 was awarded 

 and paid ; under domestic manufactures $323.25 was awarded 

 and $313.25 paid; under trotting $1,805 was paid; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified (including 

 sports), $766.75 was awarded and paid. The society reports 

 1,550 members, — 1,504 males and 46 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at Great Barrington : Febru- 

 ary 23, on "Practical poultry culture ;" November 23, on 

 " Marketing farm products ; " and December 15, on " Capi- 

 tal and labor on the farm" and "Apple culture." 



MANUFACTURERS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OP 

 NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH. 



Incorporated 1896, Acts of 1896, chapter 260. 

 Originally raised by contribution, $10,000 ; now has 

 ),000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $10,464.55: real estate, $9,500; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $500; cash on hand, $464.55. Re- 

 ceipts in 1899, $650: bounty, $600; other sources, $50. 

 Expenditures in 1899, $239.10: premiums paid (through 

 Bristol County Agricultural Society), $205 ; current running 

 expenses, $25.10; other expenses, $9. The society offered, 

 awarded and paid $205 in premiums. Under head of farms 

 $30 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $125 

 w^as awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $50 

 was awarded and paid. The society reports 109 members, 

 — 59 males and 50 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at Attleborough : February 28, on "Dairying;" May 

 10, on " Experiment work in farm and garden ; " and October 

 25, on " Following my wife's advice." 



