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products $14 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manu- 

 factures $114 was awarded* and $05.20 paid; under agri- 

 cultural implements $10 was awarded and $9.50 paid; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $87 was awarded 

 and paid ; under trotting $385.50 was awarded and $380 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $14.30 was awarded and $12.90 paid. The society reports 

 1,216 members, — 559 males and (357 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at Blandford : January 19, on 

 "Our birds and insect life;" April 21, on "Poultry: its 

 care and keeping for profit ; " June 29, on " Forage crops : 

 principally grasses." 



WEYMOUTH AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1891, Acts of 1891, cliapter 77. 



Amount originally raised by contribution had increased 

 in 1891 to $10,270, invested as a capital stock in real 

 estate, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $10,277.23 : real 

 estate, $10,000; crockery, tables, etc., $270; cash, $7.23. 

 Total liabilities, $2,775: mortgage, $1,500; note, $1,275. 

 Receipts in 1893, $4,428.17: bounty, $600; new members, 

 $10 ; donations, $40.30 ; other sources, $3,777.87. Expendi- 

 tures in 1893, $4,533,94 : premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $654.96; current running expenses, $2,311.24; interest, 

 $155.96 ; other expenses, $1,411.78. The society offered in 

 premiums $779.10, awarded $680.38 and paid $654.96, which 

 went to 17 cities and towns. Three hundred and forty-five 

 persons received premiums and gratuities. Under head of 

 farm and pet stock $387 was awarded and $375.10 paid; 

 under farm and garden products $116.10 was awarded and 

 $111.25 paid-; under dairy products $4.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under domestic manufactures $137.78 was awarded 

 and $129.11 paid; under trotting $671 was awarded and 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $35 was awarded and paid. The society reports 449 mem- 

 bers, — 437 males and 12 females. Three farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held : at South Weymouth, February 10, on 



