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gratuities paid, $641.90 ; current ruuning expenses, $774.43 ; 

 interest, $2.50. The society otrered in premiums $807.80, 

 and awarded and paid in premiums and gratuities $641.90, 

 which went to 20 cities and towns. One hundred and fifty- 

 four persons received premiums and 2 gratuities. Under 

 head of farm and pet stock $395 was awarded and paid; 

 under field and experimental crops $29 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $51.80 was awarded 

 and paid; under dairy products $8.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under domestic manufactures $76.80 was awarded and 

 paid ; under trotting $44 was awarded and paid ; under 

 objects other than agricultural, not specified, $36.80 was 

 awarded and paid. The society reports 436 members, — 

 306 males and 130 females. Four farmers' institutes were 

 held: at Becket, February 22, on "Cattle hygiene, care, 

 housing, feeding;" at Chester, February 28, on "Work of 

 the Dairy Bureau " and " Composition of milk ; " at jNIiddle- 

 field, September 5, on general subjects; and at Middlefield, 

 October 29, on "Use of the score card." 



HILLSIDE AGRICTTLTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1883, Acts of 1883, chapter 112. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,113.32: now has 

 $5,314 invested as a capital stock in real estate, bank funds, 

 cash, crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $5,314 : real 

 estate, $4,124.53; bank funds, $515.30 ; crockery, tables, 

 etc., $404.35; cash on hand, $269.82. Receipts in 1894, 

 $1,452.17: bounty, $600; bank funds, $21.94 ; new mem- 

 bers, $52; donations, $31.37; other sources, $746.86. 

 Expenditures in 1894, $1,267.76: premiums paid, $691.63; 

 current running expenses, $520.50; other expenses, $55.63. 

 The society ofiered in premiums $750, awarded $723 and 

 paid $691.63, which went to 27 cities and towns. Three hun- 

 dred and thirty-three persons received premiums . Under head 

 of farm and pet stock $427.25 was awarded and paid ; under 

 field and experimental crops $75.75 was awarded and paid; 

 under farm and garden products $73.50 was awarded and 

 paid; under dairy products $15 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $74.70 was awarded and paid; 



