TKEASURERS REPOKT. 



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Fuller of Amherst, exhibited a floating ball Washing Machine, which, 

 caused a gleam of satisfaction to rest upon the faces of matronly- 

 dames and rosy-cheeked damsels. There were many other articles, 

 worthy of praise ; and we regret that our means were so limited, in; 

 bestowing gratuities to contributors to this important part of our f.iir. 

 Agriculture is said to be the mother of the arts, and we hail widt 

 pleasure the day, not far distant, when science and agriculture shall 

 go hand in hand, and when the husbandman shall take his proper- 

 rank among the professions. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



PERMANENT FUND, Gross Recfipts to Not, 30, 1854, $3485,51. 



RECEIPTS OF 1854. 



Caslirec'dfr. Commonwealth, $(iOO 00 



« " income of the fund, 153 18 



New members and donations, 251 00 



"Whole amount of receipts, $1907 18 



DISBURSEMENTS OF 185i. 



Premiums and gratuities Paid 



or Payal-ilc, . . . $150 42 



Printing Transactions, 600 



copies for distribution, . 100 00 



Current Expenses of the So- 

 ciety, about . . . 300 00 



Disbursements for the year, $850 42 



ANALYSES OF PUEMIl'MS AWAKUED. 



AVhole number of Competitors, 6W 

 "Whole No. who rcc'd Premivuns, 207 

 AVhole am't awar'd in Premiums, $485 

 Number of Towns in which Pre- 

 miums were distributed, 21 



AMncusT, Nov. 30, 1854. 



JAMES W. BOYDEX, Treasurer, 



