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and paid $643.20* in premiums and gratuities, which went 

 to 6 towns. Fifty-nine persons received premiums and 104 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $3 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $237.30 was awarded and paid; 

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

 under farm and garden products $83.80 was awarded and 

 paid; under dairy products $11.25 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manuftictures $155.15 was awarded and paid ; 

 under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $24.60 was 

 awarded and paid ; under trotting, $82.50 was paid; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $30.61 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 204 members, — 

 113 males and 91 females. Three farmers' institutes were 

 held at West Tisbury : March 26, on "The creamery;" 

 September 24, on " The farmer's home ; " and December 29, 

 on "Poultry raising." 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICXJLTUIIAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1829, Acts of 1829, chapter 22. 



The first investment was from surplus, Jan. 16, 1835, and 

 amounted to $525. The society now has $247,000 invested 

 as a capital stock in real estate, library, bonds and furniture. 

 Total assets, $335,379.17: real estate, $250,000; loan, 

 $7,500; bonds, $26,852.50; bank funds, $1,651.36; library, 

 furniture, etc., $42,890.60 : bills due and unpaid, $1,535.46 ; 

 cash, $4,949.25. Total liabilities, $10,050: premiums due 

 and unpaid, $8,050; outstanding bills, $1,000; mortgages 

 or like liabilities, $1,000. Receipts in 1896, $27,732.38: 

 bounty, $600; notes, $304.85; bank funds, $29.59; bonds, 

 $1,272.50; new members and assessments, $1,288; dona- 

 tions, $32; other sources, $24,205.44. Expenditures in 

 1896, $26,939.15 : premiums and gratuities paid, $7,887.27 ; 

 current running expenses, $16,971.88 ; other expenses, $2,- 

 080. The society oftered $8,250 f in premiums, awarded 

 $7,950.27 t in premiums and gratuities and paid $7, 887. 27, t 

 which went to 63 cities and towns. One hundred and sixty- 

 three dollars w^ent to 9 cities and towns outside the State. 

 One hundred and ninety-two J persons received premiums 

 and 116 J gratuities. Under head of farms $495 was awarded 



* Of this amount, $82.50 was paid for trotting. 

 t Offered and awarded in 1895 ; paid in 1896. J Not including school gardeners. 



