298 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



"WORCESTER EAST AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated 1890, Acts of 1890, chapter 41. 



Originally raised by contribution $1,015; now has $4,- 

 670.44 invested as a capital stock in real estate, cash, 

 crockery, tables, etc. Total assets, $4,670.44 : real estate, 

 $3,512; crockery, tables, etc., $242; cash on hand, $916.44. 

 Receipts in 1894, $4,362.71: bounty, $600; bank funds, 

 $28.88; new members, $84; donations, $156.50; other 

 sources, $3,493.33. Expenditures in 1894, $4,738.95 : pre- 

 miums and gratuities paid, $1,265.55; current running ex- 

 penses, $2,843.75; other expenses, $629.65. The society 

 offered in premiums $1,500, awarded in premiums and 

 gratuities $1,280.80 and paid $1,265.55, which went to 22 

 cities and towns. Two hundred and twelve persons received 

 premiums and gratuities. Under head of farms $15 was 

 awarded and paid; under farm and pet stock $663.75 was 

 awarded and paid ; under farm and garden products $206.05 

 was awarded and paid ; under dairy products $79 was 

 awarded and paid ; under domestic manufactures $84 was 

 awarded and paid ; under objects strictly agricultural, not 

 sj)ecified, $9 was awarded ; under trotting $356 was awarded 

 and paid ; under objects other than agricultural, not speci- 

 fied, $208 was awarded and $217 paid. The society reports 

 654 members, — 468 males and 186 females. Three farmers' 

 institutes were held: at Berlin, January 23, on "Judging 

 by scales of points ; " at Sterling, February 24, on " World's 

 Fair butter exhibits, — what they teach;" and at Bolton, 

 March 23, on "The Horse's foot and its diseases." 



WORCESTER NORTH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Incorporated as the Fitchburg' Agricultural Society, 1852, Acts of 

 1852, chapter 79 ; name chang'ed to Worcester North Agricult- 

 ural Society, 1853, Acts of 1853, chapter 359. 



Originally raised by contrilmtion $2,128; now has $3,- 

 900.38 invested as a capital stock in real estate, fixtures and 

 cash. Total assets, $3,900.38 : real estate, $2,500 ; crockery, 

 tables, etc., $300; cash on hand, $1,100.38. Receipts in 

 1894, $3,235.44: bounty, $600; bank funds, $89.04; new- 

 members, $41; other sources, $2,505.40. Expenditures ia 



