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objects other than agricultunil, not specified, $7 was awarded 

 and paid. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Palmer, 

 January 14, on " How to feed the dairy cow for milk and 

 cream production;" at Palmer, February 11, on "Our 

 forests ; " and at Monson, March 10, on " Beautiful homes." 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIY. 



Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 25. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 

 stated the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $9,363.66; now has |29,500 invested as a capital stock 

 in real estate, notes, stocks, crockery, tables, etc. Total 

 assets, $29,500 : real estate, $14,300 ; notes, $1,000 ; stocks, 

 $14,000; crockery, tables, etc., $200. Total liabilities 

 consist of notes and overdraft to the amount of $10,272.88. 

 Receipts in 1896, $11,952.31 : bounty, $600 ; notes, $54.10 ; 

 stocks, $869.25; new members, $180; donations, $86.25; 

 other sources, $10,162.71. Expenditures in 1896, $11,- 

 675.81: premiums paid, $1,121; current running expenses, 

 $745.87; interest, 577.42 ; other expenses, $9,231.52. The 

 society oflfered $2,369.50 in premiums, awarded $1,121* and 

 paid $1,034.75,* which went to 29 cities and towns. Three 

 hundred and eighty-four persons received premiums. Under 

 head of farms $59 was awarded and $66 paid ; under farm 

 and pet stock $466 was awarded and $354 paid ; under field 

 and garden crops $79 was awarded and $91 paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $369.50 was awarded and $308.50 paid ; 

 under dairy products $8 was awarded ; under domestic man- 

 ufactures $132.50 was awarded and $133.25 paid ; under 

 agricultural implements $47 was awarded and $30 paid ; 

 under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $35 was 

 awarded ; under objects other than agricultural, not spec- 

 ified, $66.50 was awarded and $67.75 paid. The society 

 reports 1,477 members, — 1,460 males and 17 females. Five 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Haverhill, January 10, on 

 " The feed and care of the farmer's household," and " Rural 

 and farm law ; " at Salem, Feln'uary 7, on " Advanced meth- 

 ods of feeding cattle " and ' ' The war against the gypsy 



* Amounts paid for 1895 ; awarded for 1896. 



