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horticulture and farming in the Azores;" March 27, on 

 "Maple-sugar making in Vermont;" April 17, on "The 

 horse for to-morrow in connection with agricultural socie- 

 ties ; " November 20, on "What is the best education for a 

 young man to enable him to make a success in farming?" 



HOOSAC VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1860, Acts of 1860, chapter 56. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,006 ; now has $13,450 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, etc. 

 Total assets, $13,524.88: real estate, $13,000; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $450 ; bills due, $74.88. Total liabilities consist 

 of notes to the amount of $900. Receipts in 1893, $5,920.33 : 

 bounty, $600 ; new members, $55 ; other sources, $5,265.33. 

 Expenditures in 1893, $5,920.33 : premiums paid, $3,040.30 ; 

 current running expenses, $2,473.63; interest, $56.40; im- 

 provements, $350. The society oflered in premiums $3,995 

 and awarded and paid $3,040.30., which went to 13 cities 

 and towns. Sixty dollars went to four towns outside the 

 State. Two hundred and four persons received premiums. 

 Under head of farm and pet stock $523 was awarded and 

 paid; under fiirm and garden products $207.50 was awarded 

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

 under domestic manufactures $200.50 was awarded and paid ; 

 under agricultural implements $20 was awarded and paid ; 

 under trotting $1,600.75 was awarded and paid; under ob- 

 jects other than agricultural, not specified, $70.25 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 952 members, — 937 males 

 and 15 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at 

 North Adams, January 4, on " Horses ; " at Williamstown, 

 December 20, on "Manner and methods of farming;" at 

 North Adams, December 30, on " State roads." 



HOUSATONIC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1848, Acts of 1848, chapter 101. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 re- 

 ported the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 



