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The society reports 785 members, — 729 males and 56 

 females. Thirteen farmers' institutes were held at Horti- 

 cultural Hall, Boston : January 5, the annual address by 

 the president; January 12, "Bird talk;" January 19, 

 "Flower pots and their manufacture ; " January 2G, "The 

 fungous diseases of ornamental plants ; " February 2, 

 "Hardy plants and shrubs preferred for ornamental garden- 

 ing;" February 9, "The construction of glass houses;" 

 February 16, " Economic entomology ; " February 23, "Ex- 

 perimental evolution amongst plants;" March 2, "Gar- 

 dens and gardening;" March 9, "Budding and grafting;" 

 March 16, " Some notes on tomatoes ; " March 23, " Edible 

 native fungi ; " and March 30, "How commercial fertilizers 

 can be applied to horticulture." 



MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRI- 

 CULTURE. 

 Incorporated 1792, Acts of 1792, chapter 33. 

 This society made no returns to tin 1 Board of Agriculture 

 for the year 1895. 



MIDDLESEX NORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1855, Acts of 1855, chapter 315. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000 ; now has $35,000 

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

 $35,938.22: real estate, $35,000; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $375; bills due and unpaid, $56; cash on hand, $507.22. 

 Total liabilities, $7,861.50: premiums due and unpaid, 

 $136.50 ; outstanding lulls, $125 ; mortgages or like liabili- 

 ties, $7,600. Receipts in 1895, $8,055.90: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $26 ; other sources, $7,429.90. Expendi- 

 tures in 1895, $7,046.41 : premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $704.50; current running expenses, $1,640.25; interest, 

 $150; other expenses, $4,551.66. The society offered in 

 premiums $1,230.70, awarded in premiums and gratuities 

 $841 and paid $704.50, which went to 11 cities and 

 towns. One hundred and fifty-six persons received pre- 

 miums and 42 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet stock 



