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under trotting $780 was awarded and paid ; under o])jects 

 other than ai^ricultural, not specified, $92.86 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 1,535 members, — 1,488 

 males and 47 females. Three farmers' institutes were held 

 at Great Barn* ngton : February 17, on "Ayrshire'cows for 

 the dairy," "Corn for ensilage" and "Horse breeding;" 

 March 2, on "The destruction of insects injurious to fruit 

 trees" and "Is fall ploughing advisable for raising summer 

 crops?" March 31, on "Fruit trees, the diseases of, and 

 insects injuring." 



MAESHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL. 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,755.43; now has 

 $20,580.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, 

 crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $20,580.08 : real estate, 

 $19,072.78; crockery, tables, etc., $1,507.30. Total liabil- 

 ities, $5,212.30: premiums unpaid, $212.30 ; mortgages or 

 like liabilities, $5,000. Receipts in 1892, $3,4(33.93 : bounty, 

 $600 ; new members, $50 ; other sources, $2,813.93. Ex- 

 penditures in 1892, $3,154.44: premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,328.12 ; current running expenses, $1,486.32; in- 

 terest, $340. The society offered in premiums $1,643, 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities $1,540.42, and paid 

 $1,328.12, which went to 30 cities and towns. One dollar 

 and eighty-seven cents went to one city and one town 

 outside the State. Sixty-three persons received premiums 

 and 263 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet stock 

 $344.10 was awarded and paid; under field and experi- 

 mental crops $4 was awarded and paid ; under farm and 

 garden products $164.05 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $24 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $124.97 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $667 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $24.48 was awarded and paid. 

 The society reports 867 members, — 562 males and 305 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held at Marsh- 

 field : January 7, on " Raising of Indian corn " and " Work 



