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and gratuities $1,837.89 and paid $1,792.38, which went to 

 23 cities and towns. Twenty-live dollars went to 1 city 

 outside the State. One hundred and sixty- four persons 

 received }n-emiums and 88 gratuities. Under head of farms 

 $56 was awarded and paid ; under farm and pet stock 

 $824.50 was awarded and $818.50 paid; under field and 

 experimental crops $34.25 was awarded and $32.50 paid; 

 under farm and garden products ^()Q was awarded and $62.75 

 paid; under dairy products $11 was awarded and paid; 

 under domestic manufactures $72 was awarded and $67.49 

 paid ; under trotting $767.50 was awarded and $744.14 paid. 

 The society reports 1,009 members, — 576 males and 433 

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

 January 26, on "How to improve New England farms" 

 and ' ' Judging by scales of points ; " at Spencer, February 

 13, on "Dairy progress" and "Seeds;" and at Spencer, 

 Februarv 21, on " Fruit" and " The farmer as a citizen." 



UNION" AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1867, Acts of 1867, chapter 110. 



Originally raised by contribution $4,447.23 : now has 

 $9,000 invested as a capital stock in real estate, crockery, 

 tables, etc. Total assets, $9,181.66: real estate, $8,000; 

 crockery, tables, etc., $1,000 ; cash on hand, $181. 6^. Total 

 liabilities, $2,247.04: premiums due and unpaid, $97.04; 

 mortgages or like lialnlities, $2,150. Receipts in 1894, 

 $2,634.21: bounty, $600; new members, $177; other 

 sources, $2,457.21. Expenditures in 1894, $2,452.55 : 

 premiums and gratuities paid, $1,146.66 ; current running 

 expenses, $747.79; interest, $112.50; other expenses, 

 $443.60. The society offered in premiums $1,817.55, 

 awarded in premiums and gratuities $1,245.70 and paid 

 $1,148.66, w^iich went to 26 cities and towns. Fifty cents 

 went to 1 town outside the State. One hundred and 

 eighty-eight persons received premiums and 95 gratuities. 

 Under head of farms $9.50 was awarded and $5.50 paid; 

 under farm and pet stock $536 was awarded and $511 

 paid; under field and experimental crops $27.50 was awarded 



