292 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Three farmers' institutes were held : at Sherborn, February 

 1, and at Framingham, February 21, on "How to improve 

 New England farms ; " and at Holliston, February 12, on 

 "Practical poultry culture." 



NANTUCKET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1856, Acts of 1856, chapter 25. 



Originally raised by contribution $3,500 ; now has $3,200 

 invested as a capital stock in real estate. Total assets, 

 $3,222.27: real estate, $3,200; cash on hand, $22.27. 

 Total liabilities consist of premiums due and unpaid to the 

 amount of $1.75. Receipts in 1894, $1,330.30: bounty, 

 $600; new members, $21; donations, $3; other sources, 

 $706.30. Expenditures in 1894, $614.25: premiums and 

 gratuities paid, $614.25. The society offered in premiums 

 $1,175, awarded in premiums and gratuities $616 and paid 

 $614.25, which went to 1 town. Two hundred and nine 

 persons received premiums and 143 gratuities. Under head 

 of farms $10 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet 

 stock $323.50 was awarded and $321.75 paid; under field 

 and experimental crops $3 was awarded and paid ; under farm 

 and garden products $89.75 was awarded and paid; under 

 dairy products $5.50 was awarded and paid; under domestic 

 manufactures $74.50 was awarded and paid; under trotting 

 $48 was awarded and paid ; under objects other than agri- 

 cultural, not specified, $60.75 was awarded and paid. The 

 society reports 522 members, — 209 males and 313 females. 

 Five farmers' institutes were held at Nantucket : November 

 3, on "Sheep raising and its profits;" November 10, on 

 "Improvement of agricultural fair grounds ; " November 12, 

 on " Cranberry culture ; " November 17, on " Poultry keep- 

 ing and its profits;" and November 24, on "Good roads; 

 their benefits to farmers." 



OXFORD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1888, Acts of 1888, chapter 93. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,400 ; now has 

 ',782.71 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash, 



