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was awarded and $45 paid ; under ol)jects strictly agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $153 was awarded and paid; 

 under objects other than agricultural, $81 was awarded 

 and $91.50 paid. The society reports 1,516 members, 

 — 1,498 males and 1<S females. Seven farmers' institutes 

 were held: at Newbury, January 15, on "Management of 

 milch cows " and " What benefits do the farmers derive from 

 the State Board of Agriculture?" at Methuen, February 5, 

 on '* Economical production of milk" and "Usefulness of 

 Boards of Agriculture ;" at Salem, February 19, on " What 

 the national government is doing to perpetuate the salt-sea 

 fishes "and "Fish as a fertilizer;" at Beverly, February 

 26, on "Sheep husbandry" and " Laws of Competition as 

 affecting the Massachusetts farmer ; " at North Andover, 

 March 4, on "Fruits: the best varieties and the best 

 methods of cultivation" and "Vegetables and how to raise 

 them ;" at Marblehead, March 25, on "The utilization for 

 plant food of the wastes of the ocean, both animal and vege- 

 table " and "The judicious use of manures;" at Danvers, 

 April 19, a field institute. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1850, Acts of 1850, chapter 104. 



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

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,768 ; 

 now has $7,020 invested as a capital stock in real estate and 

 bank stock. Total assets, $7,712.09: real estate, $6,000; 

 stocks, $1,020; bank funds, $608.09 ; bills due and unpaid, 

 $4. Total liabilities, premiums unpaid, $39. Receipts in 

 1892, $2,816.64: bounty, $600; stocks, $60.81; bank 

 funds, $16.06; new members, $120; other sources, $2,- 

 019,77. Expenditures in 1892, $2,637.66 : premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $996.15* ; current running expenses, $1,641.- 

 51. The society offered in premiums $1,330, awarded 

 $1,025.15 in premiums and gratuities, and paid $986.15, 

 which went to 16 towns. Two hundred and sixty-four per- 

 sons received premiums and 2 gratuities. Under head of 



* $10 for 1891. 



