No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 543 



MARSHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, claapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,755.43; now has 

 $27,980.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $27,980.08 : real estate, $26,472.78 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $1,507.30. Total liabilities, $3,257: 

 premiums due and unpaid, $47 ; mortgages or like liabili- 

 ties, $3,210. Receipts in 1899, $3,547.50: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $660 ; donations, $345 ; other sources, 

 $1,942.50. Expenditures in 1889, $4,134.03: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $1,032.45 ; current running expenses, 

 $1,005; interest, $241.50; other expenses, $1,855.08. The 

 society oflfered $1,531.90 in premiums, awarded $1,108.80 in 

 premiums and gratuities and paid $1,032.45, which went to 

 24 cities and towns. Seventy-two persons received pre- 

 miums and 300 gratuities. Under head of farms $11 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and pet stock $183.60 was 

 awarded and $165.30 paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $188.80 was awarded and $167.55 paid; under domestic 

 manufactures $120.40 was awarded and $117.85 paid; under 

 trotting $605 was paid. The society reports 881 members, 

 — 573 males and 308 females. Three farmers' institutes 

 were held at Marshfield : January 17, on "Market garden- 

 ing ; " February 14, on general subjects ; March 14, on 

 "Fertilizers and stable manure" and " The trials and dis- 

 couragements of the farmer;" and April 15, on "Soils: 

 their physical and chemical character." 



MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 33. 



Originally raised by contribution, $4,552.17 ; now has 

 $4,281.73 invested as a capital stock in real estate, notes, 

 bank funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $4,350.35 : 

 real estate, $2,750; notes, $350; bank funds, $931.73; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $250; cash on hand, $68.62. Total 

 liabilities consist of outstanding bills to the estimated amount 

 of $26. Receipts in 1899, $1,148.24: bounty, $600 ; notes, 



