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of $1,050. Receipts in 1892, $3,417.31: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $257; donations, $199.10; other sources, 

 $2,361.21. Expenditures in 1892, $3,405.86 : premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $602; current running expenses, $1,- 

 646.56; interest and notes paid, $879.58; other expenses, 

 $277.72. The society otlered in premiums $1,928.40, and 

 awarded and paid $602 in premiums and gratuities, which went 

 to 13 cities and towns. One hundred and t\venty-three per- 

 sons received premiums and 279 gratuities. Under liead of 

 farm and pet stock $352 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $125.10 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $7.50 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $65.95 was awarded and paid ; under objects 

 other than agricultural $51.45 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 741 members, — 524 males and 217 females. 

 Five farmers' institutes were held at Hingham : January 11, 

 on "A trip to the farms and fruit orchards of California 

 and the far West;" April li, on "Taxation;" May 9, on 

 " The labor question ; " June 6, on " Roses ; " August 8, on 

 " Farming in Early England." 



HOOSAC VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1860, Acts of 1860, chapter 56. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,006 ; now has 

 $13,350 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $13,434.44 : real estate, $12,900 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $450; bills due, $41.63; cash, $42.81. 

 Total liabilities, $574.06 : outstanding bills, $74.06 ; note, 

 $500. Receipts in 1892, $7,912.99: bounty, $600; from 

 notes, $13.86; new members, $120; donations, $100; other 

 sources, $7,079.13. Expenditures in 1892, $7,620.08: 

 premiums paid, $2,667.58; current running expenses, 

 $2,741.74; interest, $8.80; other expenses, $2,201.96. 

 The society offered in premiums, $3,883.50; awarded and 

 paid $2,667.58, which went to 18 cities and towns. One 

 hundred and seven dollars went to 5 cities and towns outside 

 the State. Two hundred and thirty-one persons received 

 premiums. Under head of farms $61 was awarded and paid ; 



