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awarded and paid. The society reports 1,744 members, — 

 1,697 males and 47 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Great Barrington, February 4, on " The past and 

 present of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture ; " at Lee, 

 March 30, on " The new agriculture, or a system of farming 

 for success" and "Rural and farm law;" and at Great 

 Barrington, November 30, on " The apple as a money crop 

 for New England : its culture and preparation for market." 



MANUFACTURERS' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OP 

 NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH. 



Incorporated 1896, Acts of 1896, chapter 260. 



Originally raised by contribution, $10,000 ; now has 

 ),000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $10,027.01: real estate, $9,500; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $500; cash on hand, $27.01. Re- 

 ceipts in 1897, $5,154.03 : bounty, $592.70; other sources, 

 $4,561.33. Expenditures in 1897, $5,154.03: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $879.65; current running expenses, 

 $3,749.38; other expenses, $525. The society offered 

 $1,190.55 in premiums, and awarded and paid $879.65 in 

 premiums and gratuities, which went to 24 cities and towns. 

 One hundred and thirty-one dollars and forty-five cents went 

 to 6 cities and towns outside the State. Under head of farm 

 and pet stock $554.05 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $163.20 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $2 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $83 was awarded and paid ; under trotting 

 $1,450 was paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $77.40 was awarded and paid. The society re- 

 ports 67 male members. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at Attleborough : February 11, on "Little leaks v. 

 great wastes;" November 23, on "Originating and train- 

 ins; new varieties of veo:etables and notes on the best 

 varieties for cultivation;" and November 9, on "How to 

 improve the New England farm." 



