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ers' institutes were held: at Hadley, January 29, on 

 "Scientific stock rations" and "Dairy products;" at 

 Amherst, February 26, on "Fruits;" at Amherst, March 

 11, on "Judicious use of fertilizers" and "Obstacles to 

 successful farming, and how to overcome them." 



HAMPSHIRE, FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN AGRICULT- 

 URAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 125. 



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

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $8,141.29 ; now has $1,877.20 invested as a capital stock in 

 personal property. Total assets, $1,877.20: lease, $1,600; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $150; bills due, $45; cash, $82.20. 

 Total liabilities, $665.36: outstanding bills, $60; note and 

 interest, $605.36. Receipts in 1892, $5,983.71: bounty, 

 $600; bank funds, $83; other sources, $5,305.71. Expen- 

 ditures in 1892, $5,901.51: premiums paid, $686.72; cur- 

 rent running expenses, $783.35 ; interest, $4.22 ; other 

 expenses, $4,427.22. The society offered $1,179.50 in 

 premiums, awarded $781.25, and paid $686.72, which went 

 to 15 cities and towns. Two hundred and eighty persons 

 received premiums. Under head of farm and pet stock $501 

 was awarded and $451.50 paid; under field and experi- 

 mental crops $9 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $140.25 was awarded and $119.62 paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $140 was awarded and $108.50 

 paid ; under agricultural im})lements $24 was awarded and 

 paid ; under trotting $577.50 was awarded and paid ; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not s})ecified, $172.50 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 800 meml)ers, — 

 650 males and 150 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held : at Northampton, January 6, on "Farming in Alaska ; " 

 at Iladk^y, January 29, on "Work of the Dairy Bureau" 

 and "Feeding cows and stock;" at Southampton, Feb- 

 ruary 12, on "Obstacles to successful farming, and how- 

 to overcome them." 



