No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 309 



BLACKSTONE VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1884, Acts of 1884, chapter 48. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000; now has $4,500 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, ta1)les, 

 etc. Total assets, $4,577.41 : real estate, $4,400 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $100; cash $77.41. Total liabilities consist of 

 mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of $1,200. 

 Receipts in 1893, $1,556.12: bounty, $600; new members, 

 $35; donations, $44.27 ; other sources, $876.85. Expendi- 

 tures in 1893, $2,933.22: premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $870.17 ; current running expenses, $934.35 ; improvements, 

 $1,128.70. The society ofiered in premiums $1,178.05, 

 awarded $870.17 in premiums and gratuities and paid 

 $790.27, which went to 17 cities and towns. Eight dollars 

 and seventy-five cents went to two cities outside the State. 

 One hundred and fifty-seven persons received premiums and 

 15 gratuities. Under head of farms $103 was awarded and 

 $101 paid; under farm and pet stock $564.50 was awarded 

 and $555.50 paid; under field and experimental crops 

 $38.50 was awarded and $31.50 paid ; under farm and gar- 

 den products $91.70 was awarded and $87 paid; under dairy 

 products $6 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manu- 

 factures $29.50 was awarded and $27 paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural $69.10 was awarded and $65 paid. 

 The society reports 462 members, — 272 males and 190 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Uxbridge, 

 January 4, on "Practical agriculture;" at Uxbridge, Jan- 

 uary 20, on " Practical fruit culture on New England 

 farms;" at Mendon, March 29, on "The use of manures 

 and fertilizers." 



BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1823, Acts of 1823, chapter 32. 



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

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,240 ; 

 now has $32,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, 

 crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $32,091.21 : real estate, 

 $31,800; crockery, tables, etc., $200; bills due and unpaid. 



