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agricultural, not specified, $44 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 1,346 members, — 1,231 males and 115 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held ; at Charle- 

 mont, January 23, on "Manures and Fertilizers ; " at Ash- 

 field, February 27, on "Corn culture" and "The silo 

 and ensilage;" and at Colrain, November 30, on "Tuber- 

 culosis." 



EASTERN HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 156. 

 Originally raised by contribution $3,000; now has $7,000 

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

 $7,005.55 : real estate, $7,000 ; cash on hand, $5.55. Total 

 liabilities, $3,359.45: outstanding bills, $625; mortgages 

 or like liabilities, $2,734.45. Receipts in 1895, $2,503.33 : 

 bounty, $600 ; new members, $69 ; donations, $51.08 ; other 

 sources, $1,783.25. Expenditures in 1895, $3,146.32: 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $1,935.48; current running 

 expenses, $1,210.84. The society offered $2,423.80* in 

 premiums and awarded and paid $1,935.48* in premiums and 

 gratuities, which went to 21 cities and towns. Five hundred 

 and sixty-five dollars went to 4 cities and towns outside the 

 State. One hundred and twenty-three persons received 

 premiums and gratuities. Under head of farms $10 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $469 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $158.05 

 was awarded and paid; under dairy products $14- was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $47.43 was 

 awarded and paid; under trotting $1,220 was awarded and 

 paid; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $17 was awarded and paid. The society reports 467 mem- 

 bers, — 273 males and 194 females. Three farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held: at Palmer, January 8, on " Cultivation of 

 o-rasses ; " at Monson, February 12, on " Barn-yard manures 

 and commercial fertilizers ; " and at Palmer, March 12, on 

 " General fruit culture." 



* Of these amounts $1,220 was for trotting or pacing classes. 



