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$4,926.30. Expenditures in 1895, $5,816.44: premiums 

 paid, $2,836.88 ; current running expenses, $2,070.89 ; 

 interest, $154.93 ; improvements, $753.74. The society of- 

 fered in premiums $3,675 and awarded and paid $2,836.88,* 

 which went to 18 cities and towns. One hundred and 

 thirty-three dollars and seventy-five cents went to 5 cities 

 and towns outside the State. One hundred and ninety- 

 eight persons received premiums. Under head of farms 

 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock 

 6.50 was awarded and paid; under field and garden 

 crops $154 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $149.50 was awarded and paid; under dairy prod- 

 ucts $27 was awarded and paid; under domestic manu- 

 factures $221 was awarded and paid; under agricultural 

 implements $20 was awarded and paid ; under objects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $117.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under trotting $1,515 was paid. The society reports 

 974 members, — 958 males and 16 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held : at Williamstown, February 20, on 

 "Market gardening" and "The production and sale of 

 milk and butter;" at Adams, April 5, on "The cost of a 

 quart of milk ; " and at Williamstown, December 17, on 

 "Care and composition of milk." 



HOUSATONIC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1848, Acts of 1848, chapter 101. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $6,335.33 ; now has $17,070.88 invested as a capital stock 

 in real estate, stocks, bank funds, crockery, tables, etc. 

 Total assets, $17,456.69: real estate, $15,000; stocks, 

 $1,000 ; bank funds, $920.88 ; crockery, tables, etc., $150 ; 

 bills due and unpaid, $120.25; cash on hand, $265.56. 

 Total liabilities, $2,300: outstanding bills, $250; note and 

 interest, $2,050. Receipts in 1895, $11,330.75 : bounty, 

 $600; stocks, $51.25; bank funds, $33.48; new mem- 

 bers, $224.67; other sources, $10,431.35. Expenditures 

 in 1895, $10,990.46: premiums paid, $2,878.59; current 



* Of this amount $1,515 was for trotting premiums. 



