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ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN 



Made to the Board of Agriculture, i88a 



Amount received from the Commonwealth, 

 Of new members, 

 From all other sources, . 

 Total amount of receipts for the year, . 



Premiums offered, .... 



Premiums and gratuities awarded, 



Premiums and gratuities paid out, 



Current expenses for the year, not including the 



premium^^ and gratuities paid. 

 Total amount of disbursements for the year. 



Indebtedness of the Society, . 

 Total value of real estate belonging to the Society, 11,856 92 

 Personal property belonging to the 



Society, 1,592 78 



Farm Improvements. 



Amount awarded for ploughing at the Exhibition, . $21 00 

 Most productive garden cultivated by a youth not 



over fifteen years of age, .... 5 00 

 Total amount offered for farm improvements, . 52 00 

 Awarded for farm improvements, . 26 00 

 Actually paid out for farm improve- 

 ments, 26 00 



