Returns of Societies. 



AMESBURY AND SALISBURY AGRICULTURAL AND 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1881, Acts of 1881, chapter 204. 



Originall}' raised by contribution, $1,002.32 ; now has 

 $8,005.89 invested as a capital stocii in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $8,156.33 : real estate, $7,735.44 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $269.89; bills due and unpaid, $75; 

 cash on hand, $76. Total liabilities consist of notes to the 

 amount of $1,900. Eeceipts in 1896, $2,703.40: bounty, 

 $600 ; new members, $20 ; donations, $84.35 ; other sources, 

 $1,998.95. Expenditures in 1896, $2,627.40: premiums 

 and gratuities paid, $974.80 ; current running expenses, 

 $140.52; interest, $114; other expenses, $1,398.08. The 

 society offered $1,800 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $974.80 in premiums and gratuities, which went to 23 cities 

 and towns. One hundred and eighty-two dollars and ninety 

 cents went to 6 cities and towns outside the State. Four 

 hundred and seventeen persons received premiums and 190 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $23 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $488.50 was awarded and paid; 

 under farm and garden products $152.10 was awarded and 

 paid; under dairy products $4.25 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $117.35 was awarded and 

 paid; under agricultural implements $6 was awarded and 

 paid ; under ol)jects strictly agricultural, not specified, $45 

 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $138.60 was awarded and paid. The society 

 reports 237 members, — 207 males and 30 females. Four 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Amesbury, January 15, on 

 " Birds and the benefit they are to the fanner," and " Salt 

 hays, meadow or swamp hay, and average upland hay ; their 

 comparative values and how to feed them ; " at Newbury, 

 February 20, on "Rural and farm law" and "Salt hays. 



