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and Farmers' National Congress : what I saw and heard 

 there " and ' ' ^Vhsit we know of stable manures ; " and at 

 Great Barrington, November 24, on "Book-farming v. 

 moon-farming. " 



MANUFACTURERS' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH. 



Incorporated 1896, Acts of 1896, chapter 260. 



•Originally raised by contribution, $10,000 ; now has $10," 

 000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, tables, 

 etc. Total assets, $10,037.84 : real estate, $9,500 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $500; cash, $37.84. Total lialMlities consist of 

 outstanding bills to the amount of $9. Receipts in 1896, 

 $3,857.27: bounty, $600; subscriptions, $302.25; other 

 sources, $2,955.02. Expenditures in 1896, $3,857.27 : premi- 

 ums and gratuities paid, $634.65 ; current running expenses, 

 $3,089.59; other expenses, $133.03. The society offered 

 $1,190.55 in premiums, and awarded and paid $634.65 in 

 premiums and gratuities, which went to 18 cities and towns. 

 Forty-one dollars and ninety-five cents went to 5 cities and 

 towns outside the State. Two hundred and two persons re- 

 ceived premiums and 32 gratuities. Under head of farm and 

 pet stock $321.05 was aAvarded and paid; under farm and 

 garden products $157.45 was awarded and paid; under 

 domestic manufactures $86.25 was awarded and paid; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $13.25 was awarded 

 and ]iaid : under trotting $1,350 was paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $22.75 was awarded 

 and paid. The society reports 46 male members. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held at Attleborough ; October 30, 

 on "Fruit culture;" November 27, on "How to feed the 

 dairy cow ;" and December 22, on " Poultr}' for profit." 



MARSHFIELD AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULT- 

 URAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 116. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,755.43 ; now has 

 $27,980.08 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crock- 

 ery, tables, etc. Total assets, $27,980.08 : real estate, 



