No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 547 



24, on "How to make New England agriculture more 

 profitable;" at Hopkinton, March 1, on "Hygiene of farm 

 animals : or, how to prevent disease ; " and at Hudson, 

 March 2, on "Dairy cattle." 



NANTUCKET AGEICULTUBAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 25. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,500 ; now has $3,200 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $3,837.89: real estate, $3,200; bills due and unpaid, 

 $600.22 ; cash on hand, $37.67. Total liabilities consist of 

 outstanding bills to the amount of $627.50. Receipts in 1899, 

 $629: bounty, $600; new members, $29. Expenditures in 

 1899, $1,241.39: premiums and gratuities paid, $656.75; 

 current running expenses, $584.64. The society offered 

 $1,265 in premiums and awarded and paid $656.75 in pre- 

 miums and gratuities, which went to 1 town. Two hundred 

 and six persons received premiums and 75 gratuities. Under 

 head of farms $12 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 pet stock $343.50 was awarded and paid; under field and 

 garden crops $8.50 was awarded and paid; under farm 

 and garden products $97.25 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $3 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $61.25 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $80 was paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $50.50 was awarded and paid. The society re- 

 ports 536 members, — 222 males and 314 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at Nantucket: April 7, on 

 "Dairy milk;" November 18, on general farm topics; and 

 December 2, on " Manures and commercial fertilizers." 



OXFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 93. 



Originally raised by contribution, $4,400 ; now has 

 $8,662.39 invested as a capital stock in real estate, bank 

 funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $8,662.39 : real 

 estate, $7,650; crockery, tables, etc., $200; cash on hand, 

 $812.39. Receipts in 1899, $3,623.17 : bounty, $600; new 



