No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 323 



for $1,075. Receipts in 1892, $4,984.92: bounty, $600; 

 bank funds, $1,814.15; new members, $141; donations, 

 $4.25; other sources, $2,425.32. Expenditures in 1892, 

 $4,984.92: premiums paid, $878.15; current running ex- 

 penses, $1,536.77 : other expenses, $2,570. The society 

 offered $1,042.25 in premiums; awarded and paid in 

 premiums $878.15, which went to 28 cities and towns. 

 Eiojht dollars and twentv-five cents went to 4 towns outside 

 the State. Two hundred persons received premiums. 

 Under head of farm and pet stock $571.80 was awarded and 

 paid ; under firm and garden products $67.50 was awarded 

 and paid ; under dairy products $10 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $84.35 was awarded and paid; 

 under trotting $100 was awarded and paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $44.50 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 1,300 members, — 1,202 

 males and 9S females. Three farmers' institutes were held : 

 at Charlemont, January 30, on "Obstacles to successful 

 farming, and how to overcome them ; " at Buckland, Feb- 

 ruary 10, on "Dairy stock: its care and management; " at 

 Ashfield, February ]7, on "Home-made and manufactured 

 fertilizers " and " Our Alaskan farm."" 



EASTERN HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 156. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000 ; now has $7,000 

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

 $7,069.89 : real estate, $7,000; cash, $69.89. Total liabili- 

 ties consist of a note for $2,380. Receipts in 1892, 

 $2,433.49 : bounty, $600 ; new members, $26 ; donations, 

 $43.61; other sources, $1,763.88. Expenditures in 1892, 

 $2,363.60 : premiums and gratuities paid, $1,562.60 ; cur- 

 rent running expenses, $680.78; interest, $120.22; other 

 expenses, $165. The society offered in premiums $1,635.10, 

 and awarded and paid $1,562.60 in premiums and gratuities, 

 which went to 26 cities and towns. Three hundred and 

 forty-eight dollars and thirty-eight cents went to 5 cities and 

 towns outside the State. One hundred and fourteen persons 



