318 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



farms and gardens more profitable " and "The laws of com- 

 petition as affecting the Massachusetts farmer." 



ATTLEBOROUGH AGRICULTITRAL ASSOCIATION. 



Incorporated 1887, Acts of 1887, chapter 203, 



Originally raised by contribution $20,000, which is now 

 invested as a capital stock in land, buildings, furniture, fix- 

 tures, etc. Total assets, $25,076.77: real estate, $24,500; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $500; cash, $76.77. Total liabilities, 

 $6,574.90: premiums unpaid, $74.90; note, $6,500. 

 Receipts in 1892, $10,787.97 : bounty, $600; new members, 

 $425; donations, $28 ; other sources, $9,734.97. Expendi- 

 tures in 1892, $10,711.30: premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $1,247.40; current running expenses, $350; interest. 

 $792.79; other expenses, $8,321.11. The association 

 offered $2,573.45 in premiums, awarded in premiums and 

 gratuities $1,322.30, and paid $1,247 40, which went to 19 

 cities and towns. Of this amount, $153.45 went to 5 cities 

 and towns outside the State. One hundred and fifty-eight 

 persons received premiums and 35 received gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $10 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and pet stock $318.75 was awarded and $276.75 paid ; under 

 farm and garden products $197.75 was awarded and $176.65 

 paid ; under dairy products $6 was awarded and paid ; under 

 domestic manufactures $98.80 was awarded and $87 paid , 

 for firemen's contest $100 was awarded and paid * ; under 

 trotting $625 was awarded and paid ; under o])jects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $66 was awarded and paid. 

 The association reports 106 members, — 98 males and 8 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Franklin, 

 March 16, on "Corn culture" and " Equital)le taxation 

 in Massachusetts;" at Attleborough, March 24, on "INIilk 

 and its production" and "The im[)ortance of agricult- 

 ure;" at North Attleborough, November 16, on "Poul- 

 try raising, — methods and })reeds for the farmer," "Obser- 

 vations in California " and " The relations of city and country 

 life." 



* Not included in amount of premiums and gratuities paid. 



