No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 581 



gratuities, which went to 17 cities and towns. Ten dollars 

 and twenty-live cents went to four cities and towns outside 

 the State. Two hundred and thirty-one persons received 

 premiums and 46 gratuities. Under head of farm and 

 pet stock 1455.80 was awarded; under farm and garden 

 products $161.35 was awarded; under dairy products $2.50 

 was awarded; under domestic manufactures $64.15 was 

 awarded; under trotting $1,27;") was paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $60.20 was awarded. 

 The society reports 72 male members. Three farmers' insti- 

 tutes were held at Attleborough : March 18, on "How to 

 keep up the fertility of the soil;" April 12, on "Practical 

 poultry culture;" and December 29, on "Good hay crops 

 and how to get them." 



MARSHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,755.43; now has 

 $27, l J80.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crock- 

 ery, tables, etc. Total assets, $27,980.08 : real estate, 

 $26,472.78; crockery, tables, etc., $1,507.30. Total lia- 

 bilities, $5,095.05: premiums due and unpaid, $25.05; 

 mortgages or like liabilities, $5,070. Receipts in 1898, 

 $3,022.01 : bounty, $600 ; donations, $6 ; other sources, 

 $2,416.01. Expenditures in 1898, $3,066.21: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $1,141.40; interest, $516.75; other 

 expenses, $1,408.06. The society offered $1,466 in pre- 

 miums, awarded $1,018.20 in premiums and gratuities and 

 paid $993.15, which went to 30 cities and towns. Thirty 

 cents went to one city outside the State. Sixty-nine per- 

 sons received premiums and 263 gratuities. Under head 

 of farms $8 was awarded ; under farm and pet stock 

 $155.95 was awarded; under farm and garden products 

 $180.35 was awarded ; under dairy products SI was awarded ; 

 under domestic manufactures $131 was awarded ; under trot- 

 ting $692.50 was paid. The society reports 764 members, — 

 500 males and 264 females. Four farmers' institutes were held 

 at Marshfield: February 17, on "Poultry;" June 18, on 



