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tions, $25 ; other sources, $2,254.89. Expenditures in 1893, 

 $2,991.37: premiums paid, $909.80; current running ex- 

 penses, $2,081.57. The society oifered $1,280 in premiums, 

 awarded $953.75 and paid $909.80, which went to 16 cities 

 and towns. Under head of farms $44 was awarded and 

 paid ; under farm and pet stock $406 was awarded and $397 

 paid ; under farm and garden products $232.25 was awarded 

 and $219.25 paid; under dairy products $3.75 was awarded 

 and paid; under domestic manufactures $21 was awarded 

 and $20.25 paid; under agricultural implements $2 was 

 awarded and paid ; under objects strictly agricultural, not 

 specified, $90 w^as awarded and paid ; under trotting $165 

 was awarded and paid ; under field sports $153.79 was 

 awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $78.55 was awarded and paid. The society 

 reports 781 members, — 725 males and 5<d females. Five 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Ashburnham, January 5, 

 on "How to make small farms pay;" at Fitchburg, Janu- 

 ary 18, on " Fruit culture ; " at Leominster, January 26, on 

 "Feeding for milk;" at Ashby, March 21, on "Dairy 

 products ; " at Westminster, March 24, on " Fertilizers and 

 how to use them." 



WORCESTER NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL AND 

 MECHANICAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 117- 



Originally raised by contribution $3,400; now has $12,- 

 098.06 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash, 

 crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $12,098.06 : real estate, 

 $11,000; crockery, tables, etc., $400; cash, 1698.06. To- 

 tal liabilities, $2,040.53: premiums unpaid, $40.53; mort- 

 gages or like liabilities, $2,000. Receipts in 1893, $6,440.58 : 

 bounty, $600; new members, $62.50; all other sources, 

 $5,778.08. Expenditures in 1893, $5,984.77: premiums 

 paid, $1,870.62 ; current running expenses, $1,825.35; in- 

 terest, $5.70; other expenses, $2,283.10. The society 

 ofiered $2,621 in premiums, awarded $1,911.15 and paid 

 $1,870.62, which went to 28 cities and towns. One hun- 

 dred and thirty-three dollars went to 3 cities and towns out- 

 side the State. One hundred and eighty-seven persons 



