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on the New England farmer ; " at Hadley, March 6, on "A 

 year's experience with the army worm "and "Hygiene of 

 farm animals and how to prevent disease ; " and at Easthamp- 

 ton, March 19, on "The farmers' opportunity" and "The 

 management of a dairy farm." 



HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 145. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,262 ; now has |3,150 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $3,249.06 : real estate, $3,000 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $150 ; cash on hand, $99.06. Receipts in 1897, 

 $1,643.70 : bounty, $600 ; new members, $31 ; other sources, 

 $1,012.70. Expenditures in 1897, $1,544.64: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $656.65; current running expenses, 

 $877.49; interest, $4.50; other expenses, $6. The society 

 offered $788.80 in premiums, and awarded and paid $656.65 

 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 21 cities and 

 towns. One hundred and forty persons received premiums 

 and 1 a gratuity. Under head of farm and pet stock $401.75 

 was awarded and paid ; under field and garden crops $22.50 

 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products 

 $29.30 was awarded and paid; under dairy products $8.50 

 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures $75.45 

 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $80 was paid ; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $39.15 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 420 members, — 

 291 males and 129 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at Middlefield : January 6, on " Feeding the dairy cow 

 and the soil economically;" September 8, on "Rural and 

 farm law ; " and October 25, on " Equal taxation." 



HILLSIDE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1883, Acts of 1883, chapter 112. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,113.32 ; now has 

 $6,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, bank funds, 

 crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $6,000 : real estate, 

 $4,600; bank funds, $940; crockery, tables, etc., $334.36; 



