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farmers' institutes were held: at Chelmsford, February 6, 

 on " Obstacles to successful farming, and how to overcome 

 them" and "Best methods in the care and cultivation 

 of apple orchards ; " at Tewksbury, March 23, on " Market 

 o^ardenino; under e-lass and in the field ; " at Dracut, Novem- 

 ber 10, on " Poultry" and " Fruit culture." 



MIDDLESEX SOUTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1854, Acts of 1854, chapter 84. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000 ; now has $15,200 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $15,265.10: real estate, $15,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $200; cash, $05.10. Total liabilities 

 consist of mortgages or like lial)ilities to the amount of 

 $7,300. Receipts in 1892, $2,490.50: bounty, $600; new 

 members, $78 ; donations, $50.70 ; other sources, $2,361.80. 

 Expenditures in 1892, $2,425.40 : premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $882.09 ; current running expenses, $430.73; interest, 

 $389.05; other expenses, $723.53. The society oflered 

 $1,362.44 in premiums, and awarded and paid $882.09 

 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 7 towns. One 

 hundred and twenty-six persons received premiums and 28 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $18 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $182.50 was awarded and paid; 

 under field and experimental crops $82 was awarded and 

 paid ; under farm and garden products $111.05 was awarded 

 and paid ; under domestic manufactures $45.45 was awarded 

 and paid; under trotting $278.25 was awarded and paid; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $13.75 

 was awarded and paid. Diploma given for agricultural 

 implements. The society reports 545 members, — 356 

 males and 189 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held : at Framingham, February 10, and at Sherborn, 

 February 17, on " Obstacles to successful farming in Massa- 

 chusetts, and how to overcome them ; " at Framingham, 

 December 28, on " Holstein stock" and "Moonshine in 

 farming." 



