No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 571 



twenty cents went to 11 cities and towns outside the State. 

 Seven hundred and seventy-two persons received premiums 

 and 12 gratuities. Under head of farms $52 was awarded; 

 under farm and pet stock $1,772 was awarded; under field 

 and garden crops $56 was awarded ; under farm and gar- 

 den products $403 was, awarded ; under dairy products 

 $44 was awarded; under domestic manufactures $324.90 

 was awarded; under trotting $2,470 was paid; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $558.50 was 

 awarded. The society reports 862 members, — 662 males 

 and 200 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : 

 at Dighton, March 4, on "Fruit culture and spraying in 

 New England;" at New Bedford, March 25, on "The 

 work and influence of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- 

 lege "and "Germination and growth of plants;" and at 

 Seekonk, March 28, on "Raising and marketing fruit." 



DEERFIELD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1871, Acts of 1871, chapter 208. 



Originally raised by contribution, $4,094.01 ; now has 

 $9,200 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $9,512.42: real estate, $9,200; crockery, tables, 

 etc , $250 ; cash on hand, $62.42. Total liabilities consist 

 of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of $500. Re- 

 ceipts in 1898, $2,704.25: bounty, $600; new members, 

 $27 ; donations, $24.75 ; other sources, $2,052.50. Ex- 

 penditures in 1898, $1,972.50: premiums paid, $1,116.65; 

 current running expenses, $701.72 ; interest, $29.13 ; other 

 expenses, $125. The society offered in premiums $1,449, 

 awarded $1,141.40 and paid $1,116.65, which went to 

 24 cities and towns. One dollar went to one city and 

 one town outside the State. It is estimated that 250 per- 

 sons received premiums. Under head of farm and pet 

 stock $536 was awarded ; under farm and garden products 

 $67.45 was awarded ; under dairy products $7 was awarded ; 

 under domestic manufactures $95.20 was awarded; under 

 trotting $350 was paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $85.75 was awarded. The society 



