88 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1867. 



terms with the old. Has not the time arrived when we should put a higher es- 

 timate upon our possessions, and rate a participation in them at a price some- 

 what more closely approximating that which they bear in the public judgment ? 

 Should it be your decision, after full deliberation, to augment the cost of 

 membership, the further question will be presented of the expediency of retain- 

 ing the existing discrimination between the sexes. It may well be a right of 

 Woman to pay the fair value of admission to our Society. The Secretary 

 would be the last, knowing how much is due to her zealons co-operation in our 

 pursuits, to recommend or justify any invidious distinction. The whole subject 

 is urged upon your attention as one that demands prompt action, and with no 

 purpose of discouraging or impeding accessions to the Society, of which it is 

 hoped that the Rolls may yet embrace the names of every man, woman and 

 child in the community. 



The Financial Situation of the Society is as follows : 

 Loan of Worcester Co. Institution for Savings, Nov, 1, 1866, $7,800 00 



Minus payments from Fund for Reduction of Debt, $3,795 00 

 Other Funds, - : - - 100 00 



5,895 00 



Leaving Amount of Debt due Nov, 1, 1867, - - $3,985 00 



Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) of the Fund for the Reduction of the Debt stil 

 remain due and unpaid. This sum will be applicable to its further liquidation. 



The Gross Rental of the Real Estate on Front Street, belonging to 

 the Society, amounts to - - - - $2,750 00 



The Insurance upon the property of the Society has been increased in 

 obedience to a vote of the Trustees, passed at their last Annual Meeting, so 

 that the outstanding Policies rate according to the annexed table. 

 On Horticultural Hall. 



Policy W. Co. M. F. Ins. Co., expires Dec, 1, 1871, - $5,000 00 



" Mer. and Farmers, " Feb. 1, 1869, - 2,000 00 



« " "■ " " " « - 1,000 00 



" Fitchburg, " • Jan. 1, 1869, - 1,000 00 



" " Jan. 1, 1869, - 1,000 00 



Total on Hall, - - ■ $10,000 00 



On Library, Furniture, &c., &c. 



Policy, Fitchburg Ins. Co., Expires Jan. 1, 1869, $1,000 00 



" « .( u u u u gQo 00 



" Mer. and Farmers, " Feb. 1, 1876, 700 00 



« Holyoke, " Jan. 1, 1869, 500 00 



Total, $3,000 00 



