No. 4.] RETURXS OF SOCIETIES. 467 



and at Xortharapton, March 26^ on "Rural and larm law " 

 and " How plants take their nitrogen, and what they do 

 with it." 



HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1859, Acts of 1859, chapter 145. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,262 ; now has $3,150 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tal:»les, 

 etc. Total assets, $3,219.72 : real estate, $3,000 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $150; cash, $69.72. Receipts in 1896, $1,572.97 : 

 bounty, $600; new members, $22; other sources, $950.97. 

 Expenditures in 1896, $1,503.25 : premiums paid, $683.15; 

 current running expenses, $816.14; interest, $3.96. The 

 society offered $793.55 in premiums, and awarded and paid 

 $683.15,* which went to 23 cities and towns. One hundred 

 and eighty persons received premiums. Under head of 

 farm and pet stock $411 was awarded and paid; under field 

 and garden crops $21 was awarded and paid; under farm 

 and garden products $37.30 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $7.50 was awarded and paid ; under domestic 

 manufactures $83.60 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $80 was paid; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $42.75 was awarded and paid. The society 

 reports 431 members, — 300 males and 131 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held : at Chester, August 25, on 

 "Rural and farm law;" at Middlefield, September 9, on 

 general topics ; and at Middlefield, October 26, on " Obsta- 

 cles to successful farmino;, and how to overcome them." 



HILLSIDE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1883, Acts of 1883, chapter 112. 



Originally raised by contril)ution, $3,113.32; now has 

 $5,955.60 invested as a capital stock in real estate, bank 

 funds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $5,955.60 : real 

 estate, $4,760.61; bank funds, $844.99; crockery, tables, 

 etc., $350. Receipts in 1896, $1,754.96: bounty, $600 

 bank funds, $25.78 ; new members, $96 ; donations, $54.80 

 other sources, $978.38. Expenditures in 1896, $1,608.12 

 premium.s paid, $782.80 ; current running expenses, $612.33 



* Of this amount, $80 was paid for trottin;?. 



