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aoTicultural work in the United States ; " at Bradford, Febru- 

 ary 10, on "How to make small farms pay " and "Farm 

 experiences in California ; " at Beverly, February 24, on 

 " Road building in Essex County, New Jersey," and "Fruits 

 in general and pears in particular; " at Topsfield, March 17, 

 on ' ' Underdraining " and ' ' Cranberry culture ; " at Ipswich, 

 JVIarch 31, on " Poultry " and " Milch cows." 



FRANKLIN" COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1850, Acts of 1850, Chapter 104. 



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

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,768 ; 

 now has $7,020 invested as a capital-stock in real estate and 

 bank stock. Total assets, $7,312.74: real estate, $6,000; 

 stocks, $1,020; bank funds, $212.74; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $80. Total liabilities consist of premiums and gratuities un- 

 paid to the amount of $31.75. Receipts in 1893, $2,609.41 : 

 bounty, $600; stocks, $51.68; bank funds, $13.70; new 

 members, $80; donations, $20; other sources, $1,844.03. 

 Expenditures in 1893, $3,004.76: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,071.25; current running expenses, $786.54; other 

 •expenses, $1,146.97. The society offered in premiums 

 $1,350.50, awarded in [^-emiums and gratuities $1,103, and 

 paid $1,071.25, which went to 16 towns. Two hundred and 

 thirty-nine persons received premiums and 8 gratuities. 

 Under head of form and pet stock $765 was awarded and 

 $747.50 paid ; under farm and garden products $173.75 was 

 awarded and $166.25 paid; under dairy products $23 was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $129.75 

 was awarded and $120 paid ; under trotting $505 was awarded 

 and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $16 was awarded and paid. Diplomas were awarded for 

 agricultural implements. The society reports about 1,800 

 members, — 1 , 500 males and 300 females. Four farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held : at Greenfield, February 4, on " The gypsy 

 moth and other insect pests ; " at Bernardston, Fe])ruary 15, 

 on "Farm economy;" at Northampton, February 16, on 



