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WORCESTER EAST AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1890, Acts of 1890, chapter 41. 



Originally raised hy contribution $1,015; now has $3,- 

 389.05 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash, bank 

 funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $3,389.05 : real 

 estate, $1,516.99 ; bank funds, $1,500 ; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $172.70; cash, $199.36. Receipts in 1892, $4,889.98: 

 bounty, $459.24; bank funds, $20.20; donations, $464; 

 other sources, $3,882.54. Expenditures in 1892, $3,698.62 : 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $970.38 ; current running 

 expenses, $2,708.44 ; other expenses, $11.80. The society 

 offered in premiums $1,373,35, awarded in premiums and 

 gratuities $1,045 and paid $970.38, which w^ent to 15 cities 

 and towns. One hundred and eighty-one persons received 

 premiums and gratuities. Under head of farms $17 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $492 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $318.75 

 was awarded and $304 paid; under dairy products $10 was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $62.25 

 was awarded and $61 paid; under agricultural implements 

 $25 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $600 was awarded 

 and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not speci- 

 fied, $65 was awarded and $62 paid. The society reports 

 610 members, — 422 males and 188 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Sterling, February 9, on 

 "Equipments in feeding dairy cows ; " at Boylston, March 16, 

 on " Small fruits for the farmer's table ; " at Clinton, Novem- 

 ber 29, on " Methods of testing milk." 



WORCESTER NORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated as the Fitchburg' Agricultural Society, 1852, Acts of 

 1852, chapter 79 ; name changed to Worcester North Agricult- 

 ural Society, 1853, Acts of 1853, chapter 359. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,128; now has $4,- 

 187.31 invested as a capital stock in real estate, fixtures and 

 cash. Total assets, $4,187.31 : real estate, $2,500 ; crock- 

 ery, tables, etc., $300; cash, $1,387.31. Receipts in 1892, 

 $4,088.72: bounty, $600; l)ank funds, $60.60; new mem- 

 bers, $31; donations, $150.50; other sources, $3,246.62. 



