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$25.99 ; new members, $20 ; donations, $1.30 ; other sources, 

 $450.56. Expenditures in 1894, $1,017.71 : premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $032.53 ; current running expenses, $230.84 ; 

 other expenses, $154.34. The society offered $861 in pre- 

 miums, awarded in premiums and gratuities $649.53 and 

 paid $632.53, which went to 6 towns. Fifty-nine persons 

 received premiums and 166 gratuities. Under head of 

 farms $3 was awarded and })aid ; under farm and pet stock 

 $238.50 was awarded and paid ; under field and experimental 

 crops, $55.50 was awarded and paid; under farm and garden 

 products $113.17 was awarded and paid; mider dairy prod- 

 ucts $13.25 was awarded and paid; under domestic man- 

 ufactures $146.36 was awarded and paid ; under objects other 

 than agricultural, not specified, $82.79 was awarded and 

 paid. The society reports 207 members, — 118 males and 

 89 females. Three farmers' institutes were held at West 

 Tisbury : February 22, on "The tariff as it affects farm- 

 ers ; " September 19, on "Milch cows and their treatment ; " 

 and November 9, on "Which is the more profitable crop, 

 hay or potatoes ? " 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1829, Acts of 1829, chapter 22. 



The first investment was from surplus Jan. 16, 1835, and 

 amounted to $525. The society now has $247,000 invested 

 as a capital stock in real estate, furniture, bonds and library. 

 Total assets, $328,621.35: real estate, $250,000; bonds, 

 $22,190; bank funds, $6,966.71; crockery, tables, etc., 

 $40,568.98 ; bills due and unpaid, $2,320.48 ; cash on hand, 

 $6,575.18. Total liabilities, $8,900: premiums due and 

 unpaid, $7,900; mortgages or like liabilities, $1,000. 

 Receipts in 1894, $30,382.47: bounty, $600; bonds, 

 $1,117.50; bank funds, $121.66; new members, $740; 

 donations, $26 ; other sources, $27,777.31. Expenditures in 

 1894, $24,766.81 : premiums and gratuities paid, $7,207.03 ; 

 current running expenses, $15,352.21; interest, $35; other 

 expenses, $2,172.57. The society offered in premiums 

 $7,850, awarded in premiums and gratuities $7,282.03 and 

 paid $7,207.03*, which went to 72 cities and towns. Ninety- 



• Awarded in 1893. 



