No. 4.] RETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 607 



New England agriculture more profitable ; " and at Warren, 

 March 4, on "The reflections of a modern hayseed" and 

 " Growing and feeding forage crops for profit." 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 25. 



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

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $9,363.66 ; 

 now has $30,500 invested as a capital stock in real estate, 

 notes, stocks, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $30,500: 

 real estate, $15,300; notes, $1,000; stocks, $14,000 ; crock- 

 ery, tables, etc., $200. Total liabilities consist of notes 

 and overdraft to the amount of $9,316.31. Receipts in 1897, 

 $3,630.63: bounty, $600; notes, $55.08; stocks, $828.41 ; 

 new members, $36 ; donations, $38 ; other sources, $2,073.14. 

 Expenditures in 1897, $2,674.06: premiums paid, $1,209 ; 

 current running expenses, $605.53; interest, $469.42 ; other 

 expenses, $390.1 1 . The society offered $2,356 in premiums, 

 awarded $1,479.75* and paid $1,289,* which went to 28 

 cities and towns. Four hundred and sixty-eight persons 

 received premiums. Under head of farms $54 was awarded 

 and $59 paid ; under farm and pet stock $643.50 was awarded 

 and $466 paid; under field and garden crops $104 was 

 awarded and $79 paid; under farm and garden products 

 $411 was awarded and $369.50 paid; under dairy products 

 $5 was awarded and paid; under domestic manufactures 

 $127.25 was awarded and $132.50 paid; under agricultural 

 implements $37 was awarded and $47 paid ; under objects 

 strictly agricultural, not specified, $98 was awarded and 

 $67.75 paid. The society reports 1,484 members, — 1,467 

 males and 17 females. Three farmers' institutes were held: 

 at Haverhill, January 15, on " Market gardening," " Fruits 

 and vegetables in the home garden" and " Fruit culture in 

 New England;" at Newbury, February 9, on "Poultry 

 keeping for the farm and farmers " and " Little leaks v. great 

 wastes;" and at Salem, March 12, on "The reflections of 

 a modern hayseed "and "Book farmings, moon farmino-." 



* Amounts paid for 1896 ; awarded for 1897. 



