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REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



There have beeen 17 new members added to the Society 

 since the last annual report, nine of whom became mem- 

 bers by receiving premiums of seven dollars and u[)ward, 

 according to the rules of the Society, from different 

 towns, as follows : 



Amesbury, 1 Lynn, 2 



Danvers, 1 North Andover, 1 



Georgetown, 1 Peabody, 8 



Haverhill, 1 Salem, 2 



John M. Danforth, Sec'y. 



FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



The Society has held four Institutes during the past 

 year on as many different days, forenoon and afternoon, 

 at which the following subjects were offered by carefully 

 prepared essays, and discussed by any of the audience who 

 desired. 



The first Institute was held at Beverly, Dec. 18, 1896. 

 The subject for the forenoon was, " The Production of 

 Milk, its Food Value, its Proper Care, and its Adultera- 

 tion," by George M. Whitaker, of the Dairy Bureau. 

 Subject for afternoon, "Management of a Dairy Farm.'' 

 " Growing and Feeding Forage Crops for Profit." " Win- 

 ter Care of Milch Cows," by George L. Clemence, of 

 Southbridge. 



The second Institute was held at Haverhill, January 15, 

 1897. Subject for the forenoon, " Market Gardening, 

 Fruit and Vegetables in the Home Garden." Subject for 

 afternoon, " Fruit Culture in New England." Both sub- 

 jects by Prof. S. T. Maynard of Amherst. 



The third Institute was held at Parker Hall, Newbury, 

 February 9th. Subject for the forenoon, " Poultry Keep- 



