630 



BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. [P. D. No. L 



not strictly agricultural, not specified, $135.35 was awarded 

 and $132.28 paid. The society reports 512 members, — 

 456 males and 56 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Barre, January 23, on "Massachusetts weeds and 

 grasses;" at Hardwick, February 12, on " The reflections 

 of a modern hayseed;" and at Oakham, February 19, on 

 *' The new agriculture, or a system of farming for success." 



Summary. 



1893. 



1896. 



1897. 



Number of societies 



Amount held invested or well secured as a cap- 

 ital stock. 

 Assets of societies, 



Liabilities of societies, 



Receipts, 



Expenditures 



Bounty received from tlie State, 



Current running expenses, 



Amount of premiums offered, .... 

 Amount of premiums and gratuities awarded, . 

 Amount of premiums and gratuities paid, 

 Amount awarded under head of farms, . . 



Amount awarded under head of farm and pet 

 stock. 



Amount awarded under head of field and gar- 

 den crops. 



Amount awarded imder head of farm and gar- 

 den products. 



Amount awarded under head of dairy products. 



Amount awarded under head of domestic man- 

 ufactures. 

 Amount awarded under head of miscellaneous. 



Amount paid under head of trotting, . 



Number of persons receiving premiums, . 



Number of persons receiving gratuities, . 



Total male membership of the societies, . 



Total female membership of the societies. 



Total membership of the societies, . 



Number of farmers' institutes held, . 



*35 



$763,303 42 



861,719 36 



139,821 46 



188,403 88 



179,094 89 



20,606 20 



77,786 73 



85,838 53 



66,912 26 



65,209 35 



1,391 00 



22,158 47 



1,305 10 



13,483 29 



687 21 



3,692 53 



3,138 52 



25,247 35 



7,247 



2,872 



23,099 



7,017 



30,116 



118 



136 



$801,791 30 



902,393 40 



156,161 90 



204,241 16 



192,603 32 



20,084 12 



79,174 07 



87,494 75 



68,055 33 



65,839 68 



1,127 33 



21,167 61 



995 50 



13,107 22 



668 50 



3,986 86 



4,722 50 



31,263 90 



7,666 



1,842 



22,897 



7,503 



30,400 



128 



t36 



$803,181 25 



923,350 26 



186,176 95 



221,182 56 



218,335 95 



20,344 68 



85,284 08 



79,503 80 



59,408 24 



57,606 49 



1,137 50 



20,764 68 



1,065 75 



13,475 86 



578 25 



3,778 15 



3,710 21 



24,893 42 



7,242 



1,918 



22,960 



7,718 



30,678 



125 



* One held no fair. 



■f Two held no fair. 



