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field and garden crops $24 was awarded and $18 paid; 

 under farm and garden products $1<S2 was awarded and $169 

 paid; under dairy products $17 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $83.60 was awarded and $69.85 

 paid; under agricultural implements $15 was awarded and 

 $13.50 paid; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $12 was awarded and $9 paid; under trotting 

 $700 was paid. The society reports 1,000 members, — 

 750 males and 250 females. Four farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Northampton, January 2, on "The farmers' move- 

 ment; " at Williamsburg, January 30, on "The apple as a 

 money crop in New England" and "The scale of points 

 and score card for awarding prizes at agricultural exhibi- 

 tions ; " at South Hadley, February 22, on " How to feed 

 the dairy cow for milk and cream production and what to 

 do with the skimmed milk" and " Summer forage crops;" 

 and at Easthampton, March 19, on "Home markets for 

 home products " and " Massachusetts agriculture." 



HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated. 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 145. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,262 ; now has $3,150 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $3,171.08 : real estate, $3,000 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $150 ; cash on hand, $21. OS. Receipts in 1895, 

 $1,600.08: bounty, $600; new members, $17; donations, 

 $2 ; other sources, $981.08. Expenditures in 1895, $1,579 : 

 premiums paid, $650.95 ; current running expenses, $920.55 ; 

 interest, $7.50. The society offered in premiums $854.55 

 and awarded and paid $650.95,* which went to 23 cities 

 and towns. One dollar went to 1 town outside the State. 

 One hundred and seventy-four persons received premiums. 

 Under head of farm and pet stock $392.50 was awarded and 

 paid ; under field and garden crops $32 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $40.50 was awarded 

 and paid; under dairy products $7.50 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $69.70 was awarded and paid; 



* Of this amount $64 was for trotting premiums. 



