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expenses, $130. G7. The society ofiered in premiums $1,- 

 560.20 and uwardcd and paid $1,067.07 in premiums and 

 gratuities, Avbicli went to 15 cities and towns. One hun- 

 dred and forty-two persons received premiums and gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $10 was awarded and paid ; under 

 farm and pet stock $439.75 was awarded and paid; under 

 farm and g.irden products $128.45 was awarded and paid ; 

 under dairy products $6 was awarded and paid ; under 

 domestic manufactures, $50.87 was awarded and paid ; under 

 trotting $405 was awarded and paid ; under objects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $27 was awarded and paid. 

 The society reports 462 members, — 260 males and 202 

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

 January 16, on "Manures and fertilizers;" at Monson, 

 March 6, on "Farm dairying;" and at Palmer, March 27, 

 on " Fruit culture in Massachusetts." 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAIi SOCIETY. 

 Incorporated 1818, Acts of 1818, chapter 25. 



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

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

 $9,363.66 ; now has $20,866 invested as a capital stock in real 

 estate, stocks, bonds, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, 

 $19,533.05 : real estate, $5,000 ; stocks, $13,333.05 ; bonds, 

 $1,000 ; crockery, tal)les, etc., $200. Receipts in 1894, $2,- 

 071.60: bounty, $600; stocks, $850.48; bonds, $60; new 

 members, $60; other sources, $501.12. Expenditures in 

 1894, $2,709.35 ; premiums paid, $1,595.75 ; current running 

 expenses, $1,019.85 ; interest, $93.75. The society offered in 

 premiums $3,315.50, awarded $1,691.75* and paid $1,- 

 595.75,* which went to 28 cities and towns. Three hun- 

 dred and sixty-one persons received premiums. Under head 

 of farms $107 was awarded and $123 paid; under farm and 

 pet stock $693 was awarded and $659 paid ; under field and 

 experimental crops $155 was awarded and $75 paid ; under 

 farm and garden products $500.50 was awarded and $362.25 

 paid ; under dairy products $24 was awarded and $9 paid ; 



* Amounts paid for 1S93 ; awai'ded for 1894. 



