568 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



BARNSTABLE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1844, Acts of 1844, chapter 114. 



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

 ported the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $1,740; now has $8,300 invested as a capital stock in real 

 estate and bonds. Total assets, $8,941.41 : real estate, 

 $7,500; bonds, $800; cash on hand, $641.41. Total lia- 

 bilities consist of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount 

 of $8,575. Receipts in 1898, $3,922.03 : bounty, $600 ; 

 bonds, $10; new members, $45; donations, $41; other 

 sources, $3,226.03. Expenditures in 1898, $3,280.62: 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $1,414.80 ; current running 

 expenses, $1,698.82; interest, $167. The society offered 

 $1,414.80 in premiums, and awarded and paid $1,414.80 

 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 7 towns. One 

 hundred and twenty-five persons received premiums and 

 236 gratuities. Under head of farms $5 was awarded ; 

 under farm and pet stock $422.50 was awarded; under 

 field and garden crops $19 was awarded ; under farm 

 and garden products $151.45 was awarded; under dairy 

 products $5 was awarded ; under domestic manufactures 

 $207.85 was awarded; under agricultural implements $4 

 was awarded ; under trotting $580 was paid ; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $20 was awarded. 

 The society reports 547 members, — 306 males and 241 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Yar- 

 mouthport, February 10, on "The reflections of a modern 

 hayseed;" at West Barnstable, February 25, on "Barn- 

 yard manure and commercial fertilizers : what they are and 

 how to use them " and " Salt hay and how to feed it ; " and 

 at East Sandwich, March 4, on "Poultry culture and market 

 gardening." 



BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1811, Acts of 1811, chapter 70. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,000 ; 

 now has $12,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. 

 Total assets, $12,781.08: real estate, $12,000; crockery, 



