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under domestic manufactures $53.30 was awarded and $51 

 paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $49.65 was awarded and $47.65 paid. The society reports 

 482 members, — 280 males and 202 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held at Uxbridge : January 23, on "Japan, 

 its farms and farmers;" February 7, on "Hygiene of farm 

 animals; " March 13, on " Production of milk. " 



BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1823, Acts of 1823, chapter 32. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 re- 

 ported the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be 

 $3,240 ; now has $32,000 invested as a capital stock in real 

 estate. Total assets, $32,706.61: real estate, $32,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $200; cash on hand, $506.61. Total 

 liabilities, $14,100: outstanding bills, $100; mortgages or 

 like liabilities, $14,000. Receipts in 1894, $14^589.37: 

 bounty, $600 ; new members, $85 ; other sources, $13,904.37. 

 Expenditures in 1894, $15,332.27 : premiums and gratuities 

 paid, $4,568 ; current running expenses, $4,512.95 ; interest, 

 $873.75; other expenses, $5,377.57. The society ofiered 

 $5,878 in premiums, awarded $4,677 and paid $4,568, which 

 went to 39 cities and towns. Three hundred and four 

 dollars and five cents went to 7 cities and towns outside the 

 State. Eight hundred and eighty-four persons received 

 premiums. Under head of farms $60 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $1,318 was awarded and $1,218 

 paid ; under field and experimental crops $30 was awarded 

 and paid ; under farm and garden products $286 was awarded 

 and paid ; under dairy products $35 was awarded and paid ; 

 under domestic manufactures $333.70 was awarded and paid ; 

 under agricultural implements $50 was awarded ; under 

 trotting $2,400 was awarded and $2,370 paid; under objects 

 other than agricultural, not specified, $275 was awarded and 

 $118 paid. The society reports 879 members, — 684 males 

 and 195 females. Three farmers' institutes were held : at 

 Swansea, March 15, on " Feed the plant and the plant will 

 feed you ; " at Norton, March 16, on " Fruit culture ; " and 

 at Dighton, March 21, on "Practical poultry culture" and 

 " Dairying." 



