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$8,956.06. The society offered in premiums $3,722.50, 

 awarded and paid $2,971.45 in premiums and gratuities, 

 which went to 26 cities and towns. Four hundred and 

 twelve dolhirs and fifty cents went to one city outside the 

 State. Three hundred and tliirty-four persons received pre- 

 miums and 10 gratuities. Under liead of farms $55 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $745 was 

 awarded and paid ; under field and experimental crops 

 $47 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden crops 

 $194.20 was awarded and paid; under dairy products 

 $32 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufact- 

 ures $165.25 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $1,675 was awarded and paid; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $58 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 1,603 members, — 944 males and 659 fe- 

 males. Three farmers' institutes were held : at East 

 Bridge water, February 25, on "The dairy " and "Cultiva- 

 tion of small fruits;" at Halifax, May 5, on " Sheep 

 husbandry" and "The work of the Dairy Bureau;" at 

 Bridge water, December 20, on " Small fruits for family 

 use " and " Flowers." 



SPENCER FARMERS AND MECHANICS ASSOCIATION. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 87. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,034.08 : now has 

 $7,800 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $7,914.47: real estate, $7,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $800; cash, $114.47. Receipts in 

 1892, $3,123.62: bounty, $600; new members, $24; other 

 sources, $2,499.62. Expenditures in 1892, $3,009.15: 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $1,695.88 ; current running 

 expenses, $932.27; interest, $81; reduction of debt, $300. 

 The society offered in premiums $2,159.25, awarded 

 in premiums and gratuities $1,713, and })aid $1,695.88, 

 which went to 24 cities and towns, one of which 

 was outside the State. Two hundred dollars went to parties 

 outside the State. One hundred and seventy-one persons 

 received premiums and 22 received gratuities. Under head 

 of farms $58 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock 



