606 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The society reports 1,105 members, — 860 males and 245 

 females. Four farmers' institutes were held : at Charlc- 

 mont, January 4, on " The production of milk, or the man- 

 agement of milch cows ; " at East Charlemont, January 20, 

 on " Growing timber as a crop on the waste lands of Massa- 

 chusetts ; " at Ashfield, Fel)ruary 6, on "The work and 

 influence of the Massachusetts A«:ricultural Collejfe " and 

 "Eastern v. western farming;" and at Charlemont, March 

 13, on "Forage crops for feeding during the fall months 

 for cream" and " Milk production." 



EASTERN HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 156. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,000 ; now has $7,000 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $7,051.70: real estate, $7,000; bills due and unpaid, $51; 

 cash on hand, $0.70. Total liabilities, $4,197.47 : outstand- 

 ing bills, $1,137.47; mortgages or like liabilities, $3,060. 

 Receipts in 1897, $3,445.73: bounty, $600; new members, 

 $13; donations, $127.77; other sources, $2,704.96. Ex- 

 penditures in 1897, $3,445.73 : premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $1,621.35; other expenses, $1,824.38. The society 

 offered $2,194.25 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $1,621.35 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 21 

 cities and towns. Two hundred and thirty dollars and fifty 

 cents went to 3 cities and towns outside the State. One 

 hundred and eighteen persons received premiums and 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $24 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $522.50 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and garden products $137.75 was awarded and 

 paid; under dairy products $11 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $51.10 was awarded and paid; 

 under trotting $825 was paid ; under objects other than 

 agricultural, not specified, $9 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 478 members, — 283 males and 195 females. 

 Three farmers' institutes were held : at AVilbraham, flanu- 

 ary 21, on "How to feed the dairy cow for milk and cream 

 production;" at Palmer, February 12, on "How to make 



