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sources, $2,986.50. Expenditures in 1895, $3,580.56: 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $1,728.50; current running 

 expenses, $1,430.26; other expenses, $421.80. The so- 

 ciety offered in premiums $2,424.50, awarded in premiums 

 and gratuities $1,791.75 and paid $1,728.50,* which went 

 to 22 cities- and towns. One hundred and twelve persons 

 received premiums and 63 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $89 was awarded and $54 paid ; under farm and pet stock 

 $768 was awarded and paid; under farm and garden prod- 

 ucts $138 was awarded and $123.25 paid; under dairy 

 products $29 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manu- 

 factures $112.75 was awarded and $110.75 paid; under 

 agricultural implements $10 was awarded and paid ; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $50 was awarded 

 and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not speci- 

 fied, $10 was awarded and paid ; $600 was paid for trotting. 

 The society reports 1,733 members, — 872 males and 861 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Stur- 

 bridge, January 18, on "Tuberculosis in cattle;" at South- 

 bridge, February 20, on "The business side of fertilizing" 

 and "Tuberculosis;" and at Brookfield, March 14, on 

 * ' Market gardening in connection with dairying " and 

 "The relation of botany to agriculture." 



WORCESTER COUNTY WEST AGRICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1851, Acts of 1851, chapter 278. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,175; now has 

 $13,600 invested as a capital stock in real estate and 

 personal property. Total assets, $13,752.06: real estate, 

 $12,600; crockery, tables, etc., $1,000; cash on hand, 

 $152.06. Total liabilities consist of notes to the amount 

 of $1,200. Receipts in 1895, $2,851.05: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $35; donations, $25.25; other sources, 

 $2,190.80. Expenditures in 1895, $2,723.78: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $1,528.60; current running expenses, 

 $911.18; interest, $84 ; paid on note, $200. The society 



* Of this amount $600 was for trotting purses. 



