330 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



"Market gardening ;" at East Weymouth, March 10, on 

 " Poultry ; " at South AVeymoTith, March 31, on <' Milk and 

 its production."* 



WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 168. 



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

 ported its permanent fund (par value) to be $7,730; now 

 has $140,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $146,043.63 : real estate, $140,000; bank funds, 

 $5,843.63; crockery, tables, etc., $200. Total liabilities 

 consist of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of 

 $50,000. Receipts in 1893, $28,308.10: bounty, $600 

 bank funds, $142.10; new members, $635; donations, $50 

 other sources, $26,881. Expenditures in 1893, $27,004.38 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $9,944.50; current running 

 expenses, $7,728.21; interest, $2,250; other expenses, $7,- 

 081.67. The society oftered in premiums $11,215.50, and 

 awarded and paid $9,944.50, which went to 83 cities and 

 towns. One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three dollars 

 went to 24 cities and towns outside the State. Two hundred 

 and eighty-five persons received premiums and 8 gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $129 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and pet stock $3,469.50 was awarded and paid ; under field and 

 experimental crops $130 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $920 was awarded and paid ; under 

 dairy products $105 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $130.50 was awarded and paid; under trot- 

 ting $5,106 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $84.50 was awarded and paid. 

 Diplomas were awarded for certain domestic manufactures 

 and other objects strictly agricultural, not specified. The 

 society reports 2,058 members, — 1,934 males and 124 fe- 

 males. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Worcester, 

 January 13, on "Market gardening" and " Deciduous and 

 conifer trees;" at Holden, February 15, on "Feeding of 

 stock" and " Fertilizers ; " at Grafton, March 21, on " How 

 to make small farms pay " and " Feeding of stock for dairy 

 purposes." 



