286 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



January 20, on "Judging by scales of points;" April 24, 

 on "Judging by scales of points ; " August 13, on " Farm- 

 ing implements," "Potato culture," "Varieties of fruits 

 and vegetables" and "Profitable crops for this vicinity;" 

 and September 17, on "Guarding crops against drought" and 

 "Wire-worms killing strawberry plants." 



HOOSAC VALLEY AGRI CULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Incorporated 1860, Acts of 1860, chapter 56. 



Originally raised by contribution $2,006 ; now has $15,- 

 450 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $15,635.55 : real estate, $15,000 ; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $450; cash on hand, $185.55. Total 

 liabilities consist of a bank note for $2,600. Receipts in 1894, 

 $6,972.50 : bounty, 600 ; new members, $115 ; other sources, 

 $6,257.50. Expenditures in 1894, $6,972.50: premiums 

 paid, $2,565.92; current running expenses, $2,350.05; in- 

 terest, $51 ; permanent improvements, $2,005.53. The 

 society offered in premiums $3,585 and awarded and paid 

 $2,565.92, which went to 15 cities and towns. One hun- 

 dred and twenty-two dollars went to 4 cities and towns out- 

 side the State. Two hundred and forty persons received 

 premiums. Under head of farms $18 was awarded and paid ; 

 under farm and pet stock $500.50 was awarded and paid; 

 under field and experimental crops $163 was awarded and 

 paid; under farm and garden products $144.25 was 

 awarded and paid ; under dairy products $22 was awarded 

 and paid ; under domestic manufactures $210 was awarded and 

 paid ; under agricultural implements $20 was awarded and 

 paid; under objects strictly agricultural, not specified, 

 $35.50 was awarded and paid ; under trotting $1,232.50 was 

 awarded and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not 

 specified, $68 was awarded and paid. The society reports 

 964 members, — 949 males and 15 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held : at Cheshire, March 16, on " The pro- 

 spective dairyman" and "Milk values ; " at Williamstown, 

 November 30, on " Profitable cattle foods ; " and at Cheshire, 

 December 28, on " Dairy feeding." 



