284 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doe. 



$13 ; donations, $76.85 ; other sources, $4,275.98. Ex- 

 penditures in 1895, $5,60(5.17 : premiums and gratui- 

 ties paid, $2,838.95; current running expenses, $2,486; 

 interest, $227.65; other expenses, $53.57. The society 

 offered in premiums $3,937.50 and awarded and paid in 

 premiums and gratuities $2,838.95,* which went to 27 cities 

 and towns. Three hundred and thirty-four persons re- 

 ceived premiums and 42 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $34 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock 

 $835.50 was awarded and paid; under field and garden 

 crops $33 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $209.25 was awarded and paid; under dairy prod- 

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

 factures $165.70 was awarded and paid; under objects 

 strictly agricultural, not specified, $45 was awarded and 

 paid; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $67 was awarded and paid; $1,422.50 was paid for trotting. 

 The society reports 1,548 members, — 907 males and 641 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at West 

 Bridge water, January 18, on "The management of milch 

 cows;" at Middleborough, February 22, on "The manage- 

 ment of a dairy farm ; " and at Bridgewater, December 

 17, on "Truck farming." 



SPENCER FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 87. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,034.08 ; now has 

 $7,950 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $8,336.10: real estate, $7,150; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $800 ; cash on hand, $386.10. Liabil- 

 ities consist of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of 

 $1,500. Receipts in 1895, $3,473.36 : bounty, $600 ; new 

 members, $39; donations, $500; other sources-, $2,334.36. 

 Expenditures in 1895, $3,087.26: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,875.10; current running expenses, $1,000.56; in- 

 terest, $67.50; other expenses, $144.10. The society 



* Of this amount $1,422.50 was for trotting purses. 



