No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 343 



WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 168. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 reported 

 its permanent fund (par vaUie) to be $7,730; now has 

 $140,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $144,744.01: real estate, $140,000; Imnk funds, 

 $4,544.01 ; crockery, tal)les, etc., $200. Liabilities, a 

 mortgage of $50,000. Receipts in 1892, $34,966.43: bounty, 

 $600; bank funds, $146.45; new members, $550; dona- 

 tions, $100; other sources, $33,569.98. Expenditures in 

 1892, $29,703.65 : premiums and gratuities paid, $8,610.75 ; 

 current running expenses, $10,088.29 ; interest', $2,118.76 ; 

 other expenses, $8,887.83. The society offered $9,509 in 

 premiums, awarded and paid $8,610.75 in premiums and 

 gratuities, ^vhich went to 93 cities and towns. One thou- 

 sand seven hundred thirty-two dollars and twenty-five 

 cents went to 28 cities and towns outside the State. Three 

 hundred and sixty-seven persons received premiums and 6 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $129 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and pet stock $3,633.75 w^as awarded and 

 paid ; under field and experimental crops $128* was awarded 

 and paid; under farm and garden products $918 was 

 awarded and paid; under dairy products $116 was awarded 

 and paid; under domestic manufactures $131,75 was 

 awarded and paid ; under trotting $3,390 was awarded and 

 paid; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $292.25 was awarded and paid. In addition, diplomas were 

 awarded for certain domestic manufactures, agricultural 

 implements and other o])jects, strictly agricultural, not 

 specified. Also medals were awarded for agricultural im- 

 plements. The society reports 1,930 members, — 1,837 

 males and 93 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : 

 at Holden, January 20, on " The cost of a quart of milk ; " 

 at Spencer, February 18, on " The tariff as it aftects the 

 filmier" and "Roads and bridges;" at Grafton, March 25, 

 on " Farming as a business" and " Sheep husbandry." 



* Included in totals for farm and garden products. 



