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dairy products $21 was awarded; under domestic manu- 

 factures $50.93 was awarded; under agricultural implements 

 $24.50 was awarded; under objects strictly agricultural, not 

 specified, $78.75 was awarded; under trotting $827.50 was 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $19.75 was awarded. The society reports 1,630 members, 

 — 7!K) males and 840 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Sturbridge, January 20, on "Advantages of a 

 grange to a farming community" and " Guernsey cattle ; " 

 at West Brookfield, February 18, on "The agricultural 

 colleges, what they have done and are doing for the farmer," 

 and "What is the matter with our agricultural fair ?" and 

 at Podunk, March 30, on "Poultry culture." 



WORCESTER COUNTY WEST AGRICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1851, Acts of 1851, chapter 278. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,175 ; now has $13,600 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $13,819.74: real estate, $12,600 ; crock- 

 ery, tables, etc., $1,000; cash on hand, $219.74. Total 

 liabilities consist of a note to the amount of $400. Keceipts 

 in 1898, $3,562.94: bounty, $600; bank funds, $115.27; 

 new members, $55; donations, $39.74; other sources, 

 $2,752.93. Expenditures in 1898, $3,396.20: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $1,708.41 ; current running expenses, 

 $1,027.79; interest, $60; other expenses, $600. The so- 

 ciety offered $2,064.75 in premiums, awarded $1,748 in pre- 

 miums and gratuities and paid $1,708.41, which went to 27 

 cities and towns. Eight dollars went to 1 town outside the 

 State. One hundred and forty-two persons received pre- 

 miums and 35 gratuities. Under head of farms $28 was 

 awarded; under farm and pet stock $653.40 was awarded; 

 under farm and garden products $139.60 was awarded; 

 under dairy products si 4 was awarded; under domestic 

 manufactures $40.15 was awarded; under trotting $870 was 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $3 was awarded. The society reports 511 members, — 

 453 males and 58 females. Three farmers' institutes were 



