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ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL RETURN 

 Made to the Board of Amculture, 1881. 



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 



premiums and gratuities paid, 

 Total amount of disbursements for the year, 

 Indebtedness of the Society, 

 Total value of real estate belonging to the Society, 

 Personal property belonging to the 



Society, . . . ' . . 1,592 78 



Farm Improvements.. 



Amount awarded for ploughing at the Exhibition, . $26 00 

 Most productive garden cultivated by a youth not 



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



Total amount offered for farm improvements . 123 00 



Awarded for farm improvements, . . 33 00 



Actually paid out for farm improve- 

 ments, ...... 33 00 



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