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and 12 gratuities. Under head of farms $58 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm and pet stock 11,428.25 was awarded 

 and $1,414.25 paid; under field and garden crops $65 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $399 

 was awarded and paid; under dairy products $48.75 was 

 awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures $317.15 

 was awarded and $255.35 paid; under trotting $2,770 was 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $492 was awarded and paid. The society reports 871 

 members, — 675 males and 196 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held: at Dighton, February 17, on "Dairy 

 farming," " Cold storage for farm products" and " Spraying 

 of fruit; " at New Bedford, March 19, on " The Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College" and " Feeding plants with chem- 

 icals ; " and at North Raynham, March 26, on " Fruit culture 

 in New England." 



DEERFIELD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1871, Acts of 1871, chapter 208. 



Originally raised by contribution, $4,094.01 ; now has 

 $9,200 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $9,619.15: real estate, $9,200; crockery, tables, 

 etc., $250; cash on hand, $169.15. Total liabilities consist 

 of mortgages or like liabilities to the amount of $600. 

 Receipts in 1897, $2,864.19: bounty, $600; new members, 

 $36; donations, $39.55; other sources, $2,188.64. Ex- 

 penditures in 1897, $1,976.1^: premiums paid, $984.95; 

 current running expenses, $798.11; interest, $43.12; other 

 expenses, $150. The society offered $1,275.75 in premiums, 

 awarded $1,024.50 and paid $984.95, which went to 23 cities 

 and towns. Thirty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents went 

 to two towns outside the State. It is estimated that 240 

 persons received premiums. Under head of farm and pet 

 stock $530.25 was awarded and $498.50 paid; under farm 

 and garden products $67.30 was awarded and $63.70 paid; 

 under dairy products $23 was awarded and paidf under 

 domestic manufactures $97.20 was awarded and $93 paid; 

 under trotting $247.50 was paid; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $59.25 was awarded and paid. 



