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paid $3,201.85; current running expenses, $2,637.96; in- 

 terest, $204.85; otlier expenses, $4,717.36. The society 

 offered in premiums $3,988.50, awarded and paid $3,201.85 

 in premiums and gratuities, wliich went to 36 cities and 

 towns. One hundred dollars went to one town outside the 

 state o Three hundred and thirty-six persons received pre- 

 miums and 18 gratuities. Under head of farms $39 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $692.25 was 

 awarded and paid ; under field and experimental crops $42 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $170.85 

 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $31 was awarded 

 and paid ; under domestic manufactures $204.50 was awarded 

 and paid ; under agricultural implements $5 was awarded 

 and paid; under trotting $1,985 was awarded and paid; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $48.25 

 was awarded and paid. The society reports 1,612 members 

 — 950 males and G62 females. Three farmers' institutes 

 were held; at Middle1)orough, January 11, on "Cranberry 

 culture ; " at West Bridge water, March 10, on " Market farm- 

 ing;" at Bridge water, December 19, on "Dairying." 



SPENCER FARMERS AND MECHANICS ASSOCIATION. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 87. 

 Originally raised by contribution $4,03408; now has 

 $7,800 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $8,146.49; real estate, $7,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $800 ; cash on hand, $346.49. Total 

 liabilities consist of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount 

 of $1,500. Receipts in 1893, $3,588.14 : bounty, $600 ; new 

 members, $28; donations, $400; other sources, $2,560.14. 

 Expenditures in 1893, $3,241.65: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,843.72; current running expenses, $1,330.43; in- 

 terest, $67.50. The association offered in premiums $2,525, 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities $1,874.25, and paid 

 $1,843.72, which went to 23 cities and towns. Twenty-five 

 dollars went to one city outside the State. One hundred 

 and thirty-one persons received premiums and 28 gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $60 was awarded and paid ; under farm 



