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offered $3,312.32 in premiums, awarded $2,792.82 in 

 premiums and gratuities, and paid $2,741.32, which went to 

 24 cities and towns. Twenty-two dollars went to two 

 towns outside the State. Three hundred and seven persons 

 received premiums and 2 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $33 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock $734 

 was awarded and paid; under farm and garden products 

 $260.50 was awarded and $258.50 paid; under dairy products 

 $20 was awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures 

 $229.50 was awarded and paid; under trotting $1,404.82 

 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, 

 not specified, $73 was awarded and paid. The society reports 

 1,151 members, — 1,041 males and 110 females. Three 

 farmers' institutes were held: at Pittsfield, February 16, on 

 ''Tuberculosis in cattle;" at Richmond, February 21, on 

 " Grasses and forage crops" and "Manures and fertilizers 

 and their use ; " and at New Lenox, February 28, on " Rais- 

 ing of cream" and " Dairy farming."" 



BLACKSTOTTE VALLEY AGtllCULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1884, Acts of 1884. chapter 48. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,000; now has 

 $4,500 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total 

 assets, $4,518.50: real estate, $4,500; cash on hand, 

 $18.50. Total liabilities consist of mortgages or like lia- 

 bilities to the amount of $1,600. Receipts in 1894, 

 $1,754.25: bounty, $600; new members, $32; donations, 

 $26.40; other sources, $1,095.85. Expenditures in 1894, 

 $2,223.16 : premiums and gratuities paid, $996 ; current 

 running expenses, $1,193.38 ; interest, $33.78. The society 

 offered in premiums $1,178, and awarded and paid in pre- 

 miums and gratuities $996, which went to 17 cities and 

 towns. Two dollars and twenty-five cents went to one 

 city outside the State. One hundred and sixty-four persons 

 received premiums and 21 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $130 was awarded and paid; under farm and pet stock 

 $642.50 was awarded and $634 paid; under field and ex- 

 perimental crops $25 was awarded and $21.50 paid; under 

 farm and garden products $62.35 was awarded and $59.2,5 

 paid; under dairy products $6.50 was awarded and $6 paid; 



