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$6,335,33; now has $12,773.98 invested a* a capital stock, 

 in real estate, stocks, bank funds, crockery, tables, etc. 

 Total assets, $13,30U.25 : real estate, $11,000; stocks, 

 $1,000; bank funds, $773.98; crockery, tables,, etc., $200; 

 cash, $335.27. Total liabilities, outstanding bills, $250 

 (estimated). Receipts in 1893, $7,143.98: bounty, $600; 

 stocks, $87.50; bank funds, $25.44; new members, $198.67 ; 

 other sources, $6,232.37. Expenditures in 1893, $6,741.27 : 

 premiums paid, $2,863 ; current running expenses, $2,560.36 ; 

 interest, $27.91 ; other expenses, $1,290. The society oifered 

 in premiums $2,321, awarded $2,873.50, and paid $2,863, 

 which went to 21 cities and towns. Four hundred and 

 twenty-five persons received premiums. Under head of 

 farm and pet stock $1,003.50 was awarded and $1,002.50 

 paid ; under field and experimental crops $224 was awarded 

 and $221 paid; under farm and garden products $273 was 

 awarded and $269 paid ; under dairy products $42 was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $360 was 

 awarded and $357 paid ; under trotting $800 was awarded and 

 $780 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not speci- 

 fied, $171 was awarded and paid. The society reports 1,595 

 members, — 1,544 males and 51 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held at Great Barrington : January 4, on 

 "Village and wayside improvement;" January 17, on 

 "The horse for to-morrow: where shall we find it?" Feb- 

 ruary 2S, on "The anatomy, functions and diseases of the 

 horse's foot." 



MARSHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,755,43; now has 

 $22,980,08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $22,980.08: real estate, $21,- 

 472.78; crockery, tables, etc., $1,507,30. Total liabilities, 

 $6,340 : premiums unpaid, $30 ; outstanding bills, $210 ; 

 mortgages or like liabilities, $6,100. Receipts in 1893, 

 $3,278.14: bounty, $600; new members, $20; donations, 

 $45,50; other sources, $2,612.64. Expenditures in 1893^ 



