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Expenditures in 1892, $254.92: current running expenses, 

 $5.82; other expenses, $249.10. The society held no fair 

 in 1892. The society reports a membership of 440. 

 Three farmers' institutes were held : at Boston (union with 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society), February 6, on "The 

 construction of country roads ; " at Salem (union with 

 Essex Agricultural Society), February 19, on *' What the 

 United States government is doing to perpetuate the salt- 

 water fishes ; " at Boston (union with Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society), February 20, on "Fruits to preserve, 

 and how to preserve them." The society also held two 

 dairy schools and two cooking schools. 



BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1811, Acts of 1811, chapter 70. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 reported 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,000; 

 now has $15,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. 

 Total assets, $15,387.87: real estate, $15,000; bills due, 

 $75; cash, $312.87. Total liabilities, $8,261.75 : premiums 

 unpaid, $76.50 ; outstanding bills, $65.25 ; mortgages or like 

 habilities, $8,120. Receipts in 1892, $7,159.32: bounty, 

 $600 ; donations, $169 ; other sources, $6,390.32. Expen- 

 ditures in 1892, $7,206.98: premiums paid, $3,133.25; 

 current running expenses, $2,819.09; interest, $480; other 

 expenses, $774.64. The society offered $4,688.50 in pre- 

 miums, awarded $3,209.75 and paid $3,133.25, which went 

 to 24 cities and towns. Thirty-one dollars and fifty cents 

 was awarded to parties outside the State. Three hundred 

 and twenty-two persons received premiums, exclusive of 

 those receiving purses for trotting. Under head of farm 

 and pet stock $764 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $427.50 was awarded and })ai(l ; under 

 dairy products -$30 was awarded and })aid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $251.25 was awarded and paid; under agri- 

 cultural implements $61 was awarded and paid; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $5 was awarded 

 and paid ; under trotting $1,561.50 was awarded and paid ; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $66 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 1,194 members, — 



