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donations, $90.70; other sources, $1,445.00. Expenditures 

 in 1898, $2,342.14 : premiums and gratuities paid, $300.90 ; 

 current running expenses, $1,235.07; interest, $442.75; 

 other expenses, $363.42. The society offered $1,411.20 in 

 premiums, awarded $470.60 in premiums and gratuities and 

 paid $300.90, which went to 8 cities and towns. One hun- 

 dred and seventeen persons received premiums and 22 gra- 

 tuities. Under head of farms $27 was awarded; under farm 

 and pet stock $211.35 was awarded; under field and garden 

 crops $11 was awarded; under farm and garden products 

 s! i 1.75 was awarded ; under dairy products $6 was awarded ; 

 under domestic manufactures $57.60 was awarded; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $50 was awarded ; 

 under trotting $615 was paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $13 was awarded. The society reports 

 557 members, — 354 males and 203 females. Three farm- 

 ers' institutes were held: at Hudson, March 2, on "The 

 reflections of a modern hayseed" and " What crops to raise 

 for market ; " at Sherborn, March 11, on "Animal struct- 

 ure, the foundation of purpose ; " and at Framingham, De- 

 cember 22, on " Holstein cattle." 



NANTUCKET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 25. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,500 ; now has $3,200 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $3,804.92: real estate, $3,200; bills due and unpaid, 

 $604.92. Total liabilities consist of outstanding bills to the 

 amount of $604.92. Receipts in 1898, $584.75: bounty, 

 $569.75; new members, $15. Expenditures in 1898, 

 $1,253.36: premiums and gratuities paid, $605.50; current 

 running expenses, $647.86. The society offered $1,265.50 

 in premiums, and awarded and paid $605.50 in premiums 

 and gratuities, which went to 1 town. Under head of 

 farms $12 was awarded; under head of farm and pet stock 

 $340 was awarded; under field and garden crops $32.50 

 was awarded ; under farm and garden products $51.25 was 

 awarded; under dairy products $6.50 was awarded; under 

 domestic manufactures $49.25 was awarded; under trotting 



