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$54.83 ; bank funds, $40.87 ; donations, $9.60 ; other sources, 

 $442.94. Expenditures in 1899, $1,194.03 : premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $710.86 ; current running expenses, $286.21 ; 

 other expenses, $196.96. The society offered $770.25 in pre- 

 miums, and awarded and paid $710.86, which went to 5 

 towns. Three hundred and nine persons received premiums 

 and 96 gratuities. Under head of farms $5 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and pet stock $248.50 was awarded and 

 paid ; under field and garden crops $39.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $223.48 was awarded 

 and paid ; under dairy products $12 was awarded and paid ; 

 under domestic manufactures $182 was awarded and paid ; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $16.50 

 was awarded and paid. The society reports 190 members, — 

 103 males and 87 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at West Tisbury : April 21, on " Corn culture ; " August 

 2, on "Best methods of cultivation of field crops;" and 

 September 21, on " Our duties as citizens of the island." 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1829, Acts of 1829, chapter 22. 



The first investment w^as from surplus, Jan. 16, 1835, and 

 amounted to $525. The society now has $247,000 invested 

 as a capital stock in real estate, furniture and library. 

 Total assets, $702,834.54: real estate, $475,000; library, 

 $39,112.47; bonds, $156,202.25; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $7,975.50; bills due and unpaid, $624.05; cash on hand, 

 $23,920.27. Total liabilities, $233,349.60 : premiums due and 

 unpaid, $8,349.60; mortgages or like liabilities, $225,000. 

 Receipts in 1899, $61,365: bounty, $600; bonds, $6,445; 

 bank funds, $178.74 ; new members and assessments, $4,852 ; 

 donations, $15,791.24; other sources, $33,498.02. Expen- 

 ditures in 1899, $51,551.33 : premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $7,428.25; current running expenses, $21,599.43 ; interest, 

 $4,136.40; other expenses, $18,387.25. The society oflered 

 $8,180 * in premiums, awarded $7,442.25 * in premiums and 

 gratuities and paid $7,428.25, which went to 72 cities and 



* Offered and awarded in 1898 ; paid in 1899. 



