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society oftered $900 in premiums, unci awarded and paid 

 $636.44 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 16 cities 

 and towns. One dollar and sixty cents went to 1 city out- 

 side the State. One hundred and nineteen persons received 

 premiums and 24 gratuities. Under head of farms $84 was 

 awarded and $79 paid; under farm and pet stock $464.50 

 was awarded and $444.50 paid ; under iield and garden crops 

 $29.50 was awarded and $24 paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $44.65 was awarded and $41.25 paid; under 

 dairy products $3.50 was awarded and paid; under domes- 

 tic manufactures $24.90 was awarded and $14.24 paid; 

 under trotting $55 was paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specilied, $32.65 was awarded and $29.95 paid. 

 The society reports 536 members, — 275 males and 261 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Mendon, 

 March 24, on " The insect enemies of fruit and shade trees" 

 and "Insect pests of the household;" at Uxbridge, April 

 10, on " The ensilage system ; " and at Uxbridge, April 29, 

 on " The usefulness of the Board of Ao'riculture." 



BEISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1823, Acts of 1823, chapter 32. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $3,240 ; 

 now has $32,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate. 

 Total assets, $33,234.87: real estate, $32,000; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $400 ; cash on hand, $834.87. Total liabilities, 

 $11,075.80: premiums due and unpaid, $75.80; mortgages 

 or like liabilities, $11,000. Receipts in 1897, $15,557.36: 

 bounty, $600 ; new members, $75 ; other sources, $14,882.36. 

 Expenditures in 1897, $16,429.22 : premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $5,502.35; current running expenses, $7,112.70; 

 interest, $715; other expenses, $3,099.17. The society 

 offered in premiums $6,924, awarded $5,578.15 in premiums 

 and gratuities and paid $5,502.35, which went to 45 cities 

 and towns. Two hundred and twenty-four dollars and ninety- 

 five cents went to 6 cities and towns outside the State. 

 Seven hundred and ninety-eight persons received premiums 



