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domestic manufactures $176.25 was awarded; under trotting 

 $480 was paid. The society reports an estimated member- 

 ship of 1,38G, — 1,123 males and 263 females. Four 

 farmers' institutes were held: at Westford, February 1, 

 on " Tul)erculosis and tuberculin ; " at Acton, February 18, 

 on "Fruit" and "The war against the gypsy moth;" at 

 Pepperell, March 10, on "How to make good roads, with 

 or without State aid" and "How to prevent tuberculosis 

 and secure good milk and wholesome beef;" and at Little- 

 ton, April 11, on " Fruit culture." 



MIDDLESEX SOUTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1854, Acts of 1854, chapter 84. 



Originally raised by contribution, $3,000 ; now has $13,000 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $13,250: real estate, $13,000; crockery, tables, etc., $250. 

 Total liabilities, $8,004.55: premiums due and unpaid, 

 $54.55; outstanding bills, $200; mortgages or like liabili- 

 ties, $7,750. Receipts in 1896, $4,633.88: bounty, $600; 

 new members, $83.36; donations, $245.87; other sources, 

 $3,704.65. Expenditures in 1896, $4,633.88 : premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $624.20; current running expenses, 

 $2,665.54; interest, $294.14; other expenses, $1,050. The 

 society offered $1,342.20 in premiums, awarded $678.75 in 

 premiums and gratuities and paid $624.20, which went to 8 

 towns. Seventy-seven persons received premiums and 49 

 gratuities. Under head of farms $26 was awarded and $16 

 paid; under farm and pet stock $261.65 was awarded and 

 $247.65 paid ; under field and garden crops $53 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm and garden products $121 was 

 awarded and $97.70 paid;' under dairy products $21 was 

 awarded and $3 paid ; under domestic manufactures $52.65 

 was awarded and $51.65 paid; under objects strictly agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $125 was awarded and paid; under 

 trotting $700 was paid ; under objects other than agricult- 

 ural, not specified, $18.45 was awarded and $12.20 paid. 

 The society reports 574 members, — 374 males and 200 

 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at Hudson, 



