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paid ; under domestic manufactures $6G. 30 was awarded and 

 paid ; under trotting $660 was awarded and paid ; under 

 objects other tiian agricultural, not specified, $44.50 was 

 awarded and $40 paid. The society reports 534 mem- 

 bers, — 481 males and 53 females. Three fanners' institutes 

 were held: at Oakham, January 26, on "How to improve 

 New England farms" and "Judging by scales of points;" 

 at New Braintree, February 2, on "Apple culture for 

 profit" and "Taxation from the farmers stand-point;" 

 and at Barre, February 23, on "Silos and ensilage" and 

 "Dairy farming." 



