282 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



born, February 15 and March 1, on "Tuberculosis;" and 

 at Hudson, March 13, on " Fruit culture," " Holstein cat- 

 tle " and " Moonshine in farming." 



NANTUCKET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 25. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,500; now has 

 $3,200 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $3,292.92: real estate, $3,200; lulls due and un- 

 paid, $92.92. Total liabilities consist of outstanding bills 

 to the amount of $92.92. Receipts in 1895, $1,240.97: 

 bounty, $600 ; new members, $20 ; all other sources, 

 $626.97. Expenditures in 1895, $1,349.89: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $587.25 ;* current running expenses, 

 $762.64. The society offered in premiums $1,179.50 and 

 awarded and paid in premiums and gratuities $587.25,* 

 which went to 1 town. One hundred and twenty-eight 

 persons received premiums and 80 gratuities. Under head 

 of farms $20 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet 

 stock $301.50 was awarded and paid ; under field and garden 

 crops $24.75 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $84 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products 

 $3 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures $85 

 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $45 was paid ; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $74 was 

 awarded and $24 paid. The society reports 533 members, — 

 211 males and 322 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at Nantucket: October 21, on "Improvement of 

 agricultural societies ; " November 11, on "Farming as a 

 business ; " and November 12, on " Poultry culture." 



OXFORD AGRICULTURAL* SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 93. 

 Originally raised by contribution $4,400 ; now has 

 $7,917.09 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash 

 on hand, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $7,917.09: 



* Of this amount $45 was for trotting. 



