No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 275 



HINGHAM AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 99. 



Originally raised by contribution $17,400.15; now has 

 $22,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate and per- 

 sonal property. Total assets, $22,160.82: real estate, 

 $20,000; crockery, tables, etc., $2,000; cash on hand, 

 $160.82. Receipts in 1895, $2,831.77: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $58; donations, $119.65; other sources, 

 $2,054.12. Expenditures in 1895, $2,601.18: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $716.75; current running expenses, 

 $1,861.21 ; interest, $23.22. The society offered in pre- 

 miums $1,950.10 and awarded and paid $716.75 in pre- 

 miums and gratuities, which went to 17 cities and towns. 

 Two hundred and five persons received premiums and 406 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $10 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and pet stock $822.75 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $247.40 was awarded 

 and paid; under dairy products $3 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $79.45 was awarded and paid; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $54.15 

 was awarded and paid. The society reports 702 members, 

 — 496 males and 206 females. Four farmers' institutes 

 were held at Hingham : June 3, on " Petticoat gardening;" 

 August 5, on "Agricultural progress;" October 28, on 

 "Cause of low prices of farm products" and "Cranberry 

 and celery culture ;" and December 2, on " Waste in farm- 

 ing ; how shall it be prevented ? " 



HOOSAC VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1860, Acts of 1860, chapter 56. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,006 ; now lias $16,000 

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

 etc. Total assets, $16,296.85 : real estate, $15,500 ; crock- 

 ery, tables, etc., $500; bills due and unpaid, $."><;; cash on 

 hand, $260.85. Total liabilities consist of a bank note 

 for $3,300. Receipts in 1895, $5,816.44: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $175; donations, $115.14; other sources, 



