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expenses, $321. The society oftered in })remiums $1,111.50, 

 iiwarded $870.05 and paid $855.80, Avhich went to 26 cities 

 and towns. Four dollars and fifty cents went to 2 towns out- 

 side the State. Two hundred and fifty-two persons received 

 premiums. Under head of farm and pet stock $504.25 was 

 awarded and $557.25 paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $71.40 was awarded and $68.90 paid; under dairy products 

 $13 was awarded and $11 paid ; under domestic manufactures 

 $87.40 was awarded and $84.90 paid; under trotting $90 

 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $44 was awarded and $43.75 paid. The 

 society reports 1,329 members, — 1,221 males and 108 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Shelburne 

 Falls, January 25, on " Dairying ;" at Ashfield, Fel^ruary 

 24, on "Insect pests;" at Charlemont, March 18, on 

 "Country roads" and "What crops shall we raise the 

 coming year ? " 



EASTERN HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 156. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000 ; now has $7,000 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $7,085.83: real estate, $7,000 ; cash, $85.83. Total liabil- 

 ities consist of a note for $2,535. Receipts in 1893, 

 $2,320.76: bounty, $600; new members, $15; donations, 

 $36.32; all other sources, $1,669.44. Expenditures in 

 1893, $2,320.76: premiums and gratuities paid, $1,289.55; 

 current running expenses, $677.58 ; interest, $142.80 ; other 

 expenses, $125. The society oftered in premiums $1,592.80, 

 and awarded and paid $1,289.55 in premiums and gratuities, 

 which went to 17 cities and towns. One hundred and thirty- 

 seven persons received premiums and gratuities. Under 

 head of farms $10 was awarded and paid ; under fiirm and 

 pet stock $424 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $99 was awarded and paid ; under dairy 

 products $11 was awarded and paid; under domestic manu- 

 factures $61,05 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $662 

 was awarded and paid ; under oljjects other than agricultural, 



