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running expenses, $3,517.76; interest, $87.22; other ex- 

 penses, $4,506.89. The society offered in premiums $2,481 ; 

 awarded in premiums, etc., $2,896.09 and paid $2,878.59, 

 which went to 17 cities and towns. Seven hundred and 

 thirty-two dollars and fifty cents went to 3 cities and towns 

 outside the State in trotting purses. Four hundred and 

 twenty-one persons received premiums. Under head of 

 farm and pet stock $924 was awarded and $917 paid; 

 under field and garden crops $273 was awarded and $269 

 paid; under farm and garden products $281 was awarded 

 and paid; under dairy products $36 was awarded and paid ; 

 under domestic manufactures $42!). 15 was awarded and 

 $422.65 paid; under objects other than agricultural, includ- 

 ing sports, $853.84 was awarded and paid; $1,540 was 

 paid for trotting. The society reports 1,607 members, — 

 1,555 males and 52 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Great Barrington, February 12, on "Tuberculosis 

 in cattle; " at Lee, March 12, on "The cost of a quart of 

 milk," "The relative proportion of nutrients" and "The 

 value of feeds ; " and at Great Barrington, November 26, on 

 " The management of a dairy farm." 



MARSHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULT- 

 URAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,755.43; now has 

 $27,980.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crock- 

 ery, tables, etc. Total assets, $28,022.24: real estate, 

 $26,472.78 ; crockery, tables, etc., $1,507.30 ; cash on hand, 

 $42.16. Total liabilities, $5,969.25: premiums due and 

 unpaid, $279.25 ; outstanding bills, $120; mortgages or like 

 liabilities, s:5, 570. Receipts in 1895, $3,176.51 : bounty, 

 $600; new members, $35 ; other sources, $2,541.51. Ex- 

 penditures in 1895, $3,134.35: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,154.04; current running expenses, $1,406.39; in- 

 terest, $373.92 ; other expenses, $200. The society offered 

 in premiums $1,598.50, awarded in premiums and gratuities 

 $1,433.29* and paid $1,154.04,* which went to 31 cities and 



* Of these amounts $779.50 was for trotting. 



