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enty-five persons received premiums. Under head of farm 

 and pet stock $33 was awarded and paid ; under field and 

 garden crops $7.50 was paid; under farm and garden prod- 

 ucts $106 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufact- 

 ures $133.20 was awarded and paid; under objects strictly- 

 agricultural, not specified, $20 was awarded and paid ; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $38 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 1,465 members, — 840 males 

 and 625 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at 

 Middleborough, February 10, on "The composition and 

 economical use of chemical and farm manures ; " at West 

 Bridge water, March 17, on "Farming forward;" and at 

 Bridge water, December 19, on " The dairy decalogue." 



SPENCER FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' ASSOCIATION. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 87. 



Originally raised by contribution, $4,034.08 ; now has 

 $8,950 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $9,016.46 : real estate, $8,000 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $950; cash on hand, $66.46. Total 

 liabilities consist of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount 

 of $700. Receipts in 1899, $2,473.46 : bounty, $600 ; new 

 members, $20 ; other sources, $1,853.46. Expenditures in 

 1899, not reported. The society offered $2,000 in pre- 

 miums, awarded $1,369.35 and paid $1,333.60, which went 

 to 17 cities and towns. One hundred and forty-five persons 

 received premiums. Under head of farms $27 was awarded 

 and paid; under farm and pet stock $599.70 was awarded 

 and $569.20 paid; under field and garden crops $30.50 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and garden products $87.50 

 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $9 was awarded 

 and paid ; under domestic manufactures $44 was awarded 

 and paid ; under trotting $575 was paid ; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $20.25 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 802 members, — 479 males 

 and 323 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at 

 Brookfield, March 11, on "Roads and roadside improve- 

 ments" and "What I heard and saw at the Farmers' 



