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other expenses, $212,99. The society offered $785.50 in 

 premiums, and awarded and paid $782.80, which went to 28 

 cities and towns. Four hundred and fourteen persons re- 

 ceived premiums. Under head of farms $2 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm and pet stock $472.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under field and garden crops $51.50 was awarded 

 and paid; under farm and garden products $82.30 was 

 awarded and paid ; under dairy products $17 was awarded 

 and paid; under domestic manufactures $69.95 was awarded 

 and paid ; under trotting $25 was paid ; under objects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $50 was awarded and paid. 

 The society reports 726 members, — 699 males and 27 

 females. Four farmers' institutes were held : at Ashfield, 

 February 15, on " Diseases and care of horses " and " Japan ; 

 its fjirms ajid farmers ; " at Cummington, March 10, on 

 "Taxation " and The work of the Board of Agriculture : " at 

 Cummington, August 19, on " The political situation" and 

 Co-operation among fiirmers ; " and at Cummington, Sep- 

 tember 29, on " Obstacles to successful farming, and how to 

 overcome them." 



HINGHAM AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 99. 



Originally raised by contribution, $17,406.15; now has 

 $22,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $22,064.04: real estate, $20,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $2,000; cash, $64.04. Receipts in 

 1896, $3,163.35: bounty, $600; new members, $5; dona- 

 tions, $132.15 ; other sources, $2,426.20. Expenditures in 

 1896, $3,265.13: premiums and gratuities paid, $634.50; 

 current running expenses, $974.80; interest, $9.70; other 

 expenses, $1,646.13. The society offered $2,048.80 in 

 premiums, and awarded and paid $634.50 in premiums and 

 gratuities, which went to 13 cities and towns. One hundred 

 and fifty-four persons received premiums and 297 gratuities. 

 Under head of farm and pet stock $268.65 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $228 was awarded 

 and paid ; under dairy products $5 was awarded and paid ; 

 under domestic manufactures $63.85 was awarded and paid; 

 under objects other than agricultural, not specified, $69 was 



