No. 4.] EETURNS OF SOCIETIES. 609 



HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1850, Acts of 1850, chapter 104. 



This society held no fair in 1897. A membership of 551 

 is reported, — 435 males and 116 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held: at Springfield, March 17, on "Insect 

 enemies of fruit and shade trees" and "Small fruits;" at 

 Holyoke, March 31, on " Tuberculosis in cattle " and "Roads 

 and roadside improvements;" and at Springfield, April 8, 

 on "Management of ascricultural fairs." 



HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1814, Acts of 1814, chapter 19. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 

 stated the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $3,255.26 ; now has $4,352.43 invested as a capital stock in 

 real estate, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $4,352.43 : 

 real estate, $4,200 ; crockery, tables, etc., $152.43. Total 

 liabilities, $1,301.56 : outstanding bills, $251.56 ; mortgages 

 or like liabilities, $1,050. Receipts in 1897, $1,685.73: 

 bounty, $554.60 ; new members, $32.50 ; donations, $72.45 ; 

 other sources, $1,026.18. Expenditures in 1897, $1,755.68 : 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $625.70 ; current running ex- 

 penses, $590.98 ; interest, $59 ; other expenses, $480. The 

 society offered $879 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $625.70 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 15 cities 

 and towns. One hundred and twenty persons received pre- 

 miums and 16 gratuities. Under head of farm and pet 

 stock $341 was awarded and paid ; under field and garden 

 crops $25 was awarded and paid; under farm and garden 

 products $118.75 was awarded and i)aid ; under dairy 

 products $5 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manu- 

 factures $38.60 was awarded and paid; under agricultural 

 implements $2.25 was awarded and paid; under objects 

 strictly agricultural, not specified, $12 was awarded and 

 paid; under trotting $480 was paid; under objects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $28 was awarded and paid. 

 The society reports 761 members, — 534 males and 227 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Montao-ue, 



