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paid for trotting. The society reports 427 members, — 

 415 males and 12 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at South Weymouth: March 1, on "Tuberculosis;" 

 March 14, on "General fruit culture;" and April 4, on 

 "Commercial and other fertilizers." 



WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 168. 



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

 that the amount of its permanent fund (par value) was 

 $7,730; now has $140,000 invested as a capital stock 

 in real estate. Total assets, $141,239.63: real estate, 

 $140,000 ; bank funds, $39.01 ; crockery, tables, etc., $600 ; 

 bills due and unpaid, $600.02. Total liabilities, $54,025.31 : 

 outstanding bills, $275.31 ; mortgages or like liabilities, 

 $53,750. Receipts in 1895, $25,763.64: bounty, $600; 

 bank funds, $18.67; new members, $205; donations, 

 $2,162.13; other sources, $22,777.84. Expenditures in 

 1895, $25,724.03: premiums paid, $10,965.21; current 

 running expenses, $9,327.20; other expenses, $5,431.62. 

 The society offered in premiums $14,617.25 and awarded 

 and paid $10,965.21,* which went to 97 cities and towns. 

 Two thousand three hundred two dollars and forty-one cents 

 went to 29 cities and towns outside the State. Three hun- 

 dred and thirty-four persons received premiums. Under 

 head of farms $118 was awarded and paid; under farm and 

 pet stock $4,406 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $832.50 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $189.46 was awarded and paid; under do- 

 mestic manufactures $146.75 was awarded and paid; under 

 grange exhibits $140 was awarded and paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $97.50 was awarded 

 and paid; $5,035 was paid for trotting. The society re- 

 ports 1,987 members, — 1,830 males and 157 females. 

 Three fanners' institutes were held : at Holden, January 11, 

 on " The management of a dairy farm " and " Tuberculosis 

 and the State Cattle Commission ; " at Shrewsbury, February 



* Of this amount $r>,035 was for trotting purses. 



