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dollars and seventy-five cents went to 9 cities and towns 

 outside the State. One hundred and eighty-eight persons 

 received premiums. Under head of farms $19 was awarded 

 and paid; under farm and pet stock $849.25 was awarded 

 and $832.08 paid; under farm and garden products $197.90 

 was awarded and $189.75 paid; under dairy products $21 

 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures $51.20 

 was awarded and $31.80 paid ; under agricultural implements 

 $12 was awarded and $6 paid ; under trotting $1,430 was 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $321 was awarded and $316.33 paid. The society reports 

 1,032 members, — 663 males and 369 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held: at North Orange, January 8, 

 on " Economical feed for the dairy cow " and " How to im- 

 prove the New England farm;" at Royalston, January 20, 

 on " Obstacles to successful farming and how to overcome 

 them" and " How to make New Entjland agriculture more 

 profitable;" and at Gardner, April 6, on "The farm, the 

 home and the grange" and "Little leaks v. great wastes." 



WOECESTBR SOUTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1855, Acts of 1855, chapter 278. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,127.40; now has 

 $8,500 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $10,938.78 : real estate, $10,400 

 crockery, tables, etc., $500; cash on hand, $38.78. Total 

 liabilities, $770.75: premiums due and unpaid, $19.75 

 outstanding bills, $51 ; mortgages or like liabilities, $700 

 Receipts in 1897, $4,243.91: bounty, $600; new members 

 $71; other sources, $3,572.91. Expenditures in 1897 

 $4,527.02: premiums and gratuities paid, $2,074; current 

 running expenses, $1,791.24 ; interest, $25 ; other expenses, 

 $636.78. The society oflered $2,423 in premiums, awarded 

 $2,074 and paid $2,054.25, which went to 32 cities and 

 towns. One hundred and thirty-six dollars went to 4 cities 

 and towns outside the State. One hundred and ten persons 

 received premiums and 72 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $47 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $899 

 was awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products 



