334 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



of the Weather Bureau;" February 9, on "Small fruits 

 for family use " and " How fertilizers can be profitably used 

 in farming ; " March 16, on " Farming," "Grass culture" 

 and " Raising of seeds and vegetables." 



MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 33. 

 Originally raised by contribution $4,552.17 ; now has 

 $4,171.25 invested as a capital stock in real estate, notes, 

 bank funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $4,244.29: 

 real estate, $2,500; notes, $700; bank funds, $771.25; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $200; cash, $73.04. Receipts in 

 1892, $1,175.84: bounty, $600; from notes, $57.83; bank 

 funds, $26.06; new members, $10; donations, $2.05; other 

 sources, $479.90. Expenditures in 1892, $1,023.79: pre- 

 miums and gratuities paid, $605.88 ; current running ex- 

 penses, $302.79; other expenses, $115.12. The society 

 offered $775 in premiums, and awarded and paid $605.88 

 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 5 towns. Forty- 

 nine persons received premiums and 141 gratuities. Under 

 head of farms $3 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet 

 stock $201.25 was awarded and paid; under field and 

 experimental crops $56 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $122.74 was awarded and paid ; under 

 dairy products $17.05 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $132 was awarded and paid ; under objects 

 other than agricultural $75.84 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 224 members, — 136 males and 88 females. 

 Three farmers' institutes were held at West Tisbury : May 

 25, on " Strawberry culture ; " October 6, on "Sheep hus- 

 bandry ; " November 30, on " Progress in farming." 



MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRI- 

 CULTURE. 



Incorporated 1792, Acts of 1792, chapter 33. 

 This society holds no annual fair or institutes. It has an 

 annual income* from invested funds, which is used in various 

 ways for the promotion of agriculture. 



