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paid. Diplomas were awarded for agricultural implements. 

 The society reports 1,800 members, — 1,500 males and 300 

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

 January 20, on "Fodder crops for farm live stock;" at 

 Greenfield, February 3, on "The management of milch 

 cows;" and at Conway, February 14, on "Plant food; 

 science and art of manuring," " Composition and food value 

 of milk" and " The pleasures of farming." 



HAMPDEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1844, Acts of 1844, chapter 56. 



The society in its first report to the Board in 1853 stated 

 the amount of its permanent fund (par value) to be $4,860 ; 

 now has $1,144 invested as a capital stock in real estate, 

 cash, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $1,144 : real estate, 

 $750; crockery, tables, etc., $150; cash on hand, $244. 

 Receipts in 1894, $1,631.80: bounty, $228.80 ; new mem- 

 bers, $30; donations, $51; other sources, $1,322. Expen- 

 ditures in 1894, $1,886.45 : premiums and gratuities paid, 

 $447.88; current running expenses, $1,419.42; other ex- 

 penses, $19.15. The society offered in premiums $1,292.75, 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities $540.40 and paid $447.88, 

 which went to 12 cities and towns. One hundred and eigh- 

 teen persons received premiums and 3 gratuities. Under head 

 of farms $ i was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock 

 $267 was awarded and $189.25 paid ; under farm and garden 

 products $129.25 was awarded and $105.88 paid ; under dairy 

 products $2 was awarded and paid ; under domestic man- 

 ufactures $34.50 was awarded and $19 paid; under agricult- 

 ural implements $23 was awarded and $19 paid; under 

 objects strictly agricultural, not specified, $25.75 was 

 awarded and paid ; under trotting $200 was awarded and 

 paid ; under ol)jeets other than agricultural, not specified, 

 $39 was awarded and $28 paid. The society reports 633 

 members, — 517 males and 116 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held: at Westfield, January 26, on " Fer- 

 tib'zcrs for tobacco " and " Roads and their improvement;" 

 at Wilbraham, February 14, on "Small fruits" and "Prop- 

 agation of the apple ; " and at West Springfield, March 14, 

 on " Manures and fertilizers and their use." 



