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AMHERST, MAGS.

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FOE 1899.

A. M. LYMAN,
E. P. WEST,
T. R. HILL,
T. R. HILL,

E. P. BATLETT,
HENRY W. OWEN,
JOHN W. CLARK,

F. O. WILLIAMS,
ALMON L. PRATT,
H. F. WILLIAMS,

GEORGE P. SMITH,

E. D. MARSH, -

PRESIDENT.

VICE-PRESIDENT.

SECRETARY.

TREASURER,

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

DELEGATE,

AUDITOR.

Montague

Hadle}'

Amherst

Amherst

Pelham

Amherst

North Hadley

Sunderland

Belchertown

So. Deerfield

Sunderland

Amherst

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

The Senii-Centennial Fair and Cattle Show of the Hampshire
Agricultural Society held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26th and
27th, on Hampshire Park, passed off very successfully, especially the
last day when by the help of the Citizen's Parade, a larger sum was
taken at the gate than ever before.

It is to be hoped that the Parade will remain a feature of the Fair
and that every one will join in to make it a success. The fair was
honored by the presence of Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary of the
Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, and Hon. Curtis Guild,
Jr., who delivered an interesting and able address. If it is proper
for the Secretary to suggest any improvements he would recommend
that the wire fence built last fall be extended around both turns of
the track, and that some provisions be made whereby the outside of
the Hall could be painted. Also that the date for our Fair be
arranged so as not to conflict with Brattleboro or Greenfield. The
report which follows is from Mr. Charles A. Gleason, State Inspector
of Fairs to the Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary of the Mass. State
Board of Agriculture, which give us a chance to see ourselve as
others see us.

To THE Mass. State Board of Agriculture,
Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary.
The Hampshire Agricultural Society held its fair Sept. 26th and
27th, 1899. The first day was devoted mainly to the exhibition of
live stock and farm produce. The second day to a cavalcade and
exhibition of horses. While the inspector has seen more entries of
cattle at other fairs he was much pleased with the quality of the
stock and the care manifested in its breeding. Some of the grade
cows which he noticed were of high order and the yearlings and two
year olds sljpwed much promise. The arrangement of the stock

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upon the grounds gave the cattle plenty of room and could be
readily seen by the visitor. Some nice lambs were noticed, and a
herd of belted swine, in three lots, exhibited by the president,
attracted much attention.

The exhibition in the hall was a superior one. Vegetables, fruit,
flowers and the handiwork of the ladies, all combined to show the
result of successful farming for the season. The display of potatoes
and onions was very fine, and the tastily arranged tables of fruit and
flowers spoke well for the Hampshire County farmers in a year when
fruit is not plenty. In one corner of the hall was a room fitted up
with a very choice collection of antique furniture, by the wife cf the
president and a friend, with many relics of a former generation.
This feature of the exhibition was a source of much interest to all
visitors of the fair. It was easy to observe in all departments of the
fair that it was purely agricultural. The managers had planned for
an honest exhibition of the products of the farm, and the farmers
had brought their products and joined heartily with their officers in
making it a representative farmers' festival, without any catch penny
side shows and acrobatic performances. But best of all was the
exhibition of zeal and enthusiasm on the part of the officers of the
society. The society has struggled under somewhat adverse condi-
tions for some years, till new life has been infused, and its officers
are using every effort to bring the fair and the society to a higher
level, and whose efforts meet with very high commendation from
your Inspector.

(Signed) CHARLES A. GLEASON, Inspector.

Oct. 2, 1899.

LIST OF PKEMIUMS AWAKDED.

Cattle Show, Sept. 26th, 1899.

FIRST DIVISION.

Class i — ^Town Teams.

R. M. Smith, Hadley,

Class 2 — Fancy Cattle.
R. M. Smith, Hadley,
Geo. E. Smith, "

Class 3— Working Oxen.
Geo. E. Smith, Hadley,
R. M. Smith, Hadley,

Class 4 — Steers.
E. W. Smith, Amherst,
Benjamin Page, Pelham,

Class 5 — Milch Cows.
H. W. Owen, Jersey, Amherst,

H. F. Williams, South Deerfield, Thoroughbred Guernsey,

" " " Grade "

L. A. Shaw, Amherst,

Class 6 — Grade Herds, Milch Cows.
Geo. L. Henry, Amherst, Herd Grade,
H. F. Williams, South Deerfield, Grade Guernsey,
F. S. Cooley, Amherst, Herd Grade,
H. W, Owen, Amherst, Pure Bred Herds Milch Cows,

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Class 7 — Grade Heifers.

H. F. Williams, So. Deerfield, Grade Guernsey, i year old,
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" " Thoroughbred " 2 "

H. W. Owen, Amherst, Jersey, 2 "

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Grade Jersey,

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Grade,

B. F. Kellogg, " Grade Jersey,

E. W. Smith, Amherst, Grade Durham,

H. W, Owen, " Jersey,

L. A. Shaw,

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Class 8 — Bulls.

H. W. Owen, Amherst. Jersey,

J. S. Woodbury, Sunderland, Thoroughbred Jersey,

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley, Holstein,

John McQuestion, Hadley, Holstein,

H. H. Williams, So. Deerfield, Guernsey,

F. S. Cooley, Amherst, Guernsey,

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Class 9 — Calves.

H. F. Williams, So. Deerfield, Grade,
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Jersey,

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Grade,

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Class to — Swine.

F. O. William, Sunderland, Chester White Boar,

H, F. Williams, So. Deerfield, Sow and Pigs, 5 weeks old,

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Sow and Pigs, 5 weeks old,

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Litter of V.'eaned Pigs not over 3

months old,
A. M. Lyman, Montague, Belted Swine,

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Class ii — Sheep.

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, Pure Bred Buck,

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, " " "

C. W. Green, Plainville, Grade Buck,

Dwight Morton, Hadley, " "

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, 25 Grade Ewes,

C. W. Green, Plainville, 25 "

L. W. West &: Son, Hadley, 8

C. W. Green, Plainville, 8

L. A. Shaw, Amharst, ■ 8 "

L. W. West & Son,

C. W. Green, Plainville,

L. A. Shaw, Amherst,

8 Grade Lambs,

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Class 12 — Poultry.

M. B. Kingman, Amherst, White Leghorn Fowls, 50

Chicks, I 00

Valley Farm, Amherst, White Plymouth Rock Fowls, 50

Chas. Puffer, No. Amherst, Barred Plymouth Rock Fowls, I 00

A. E. Ray, Amherst, Buff Plymouth Rock Fowls, i 00

G. H. Cadwell, Amherst, White Wyandotte Fowls, 50

G. G. Graves, Amherst, White Plymouth Rock Chicks, i 00

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John Simison Northampton, Barred Plymouth Rock Fowls, 50

" Chicks, I 00

J. B. Paige, Amherst, White Wyandotte Fowls, 1 00

" " " Chicks, I 00

Valley Farm, Amherst, Buff Wyandotte Fowls, 50

H. M. Wells, " Golden Wyandotte Fowls, i 00

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Seabright Bantam Fowls, i 00

Chicks, I GO

H. M. Wells, Amherst, Silver " " Fowls, i 00

John C. Dillon, " Breeding Pen Crossbred Fowls, 3 00

A. Gilbert, " " " " " i 00

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Black Langshan Fowls, i 00

'• " Chicks, I 00

F. S. Cooley, Amherst, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, 50

'' " * " " White " I 00

J. B. Paige,
Valley Farm,

Black Minorca Chicks,

George Gray, "
A. E. Ray,
Horace Thayer, "
H. M. Thomson, "
Geo. Gray,
James Pelkey, "

Rose Comb Rhode Island Red Chicks,
Single "

White Minorca Chicks,
" Langshan "
" Minorca "
" Black Lanshan Chicks,
White Wyandotte "

Rabbits,

Roy G. Shaw, Belchertown, Tumbler Pigeons,
Horace Thayer, Amherst, " "

" Rabbits,
Joseph King, Northampton, White Duchess Pigeons,
G. Henry Clark, " Fantail Pigeons,

Wm. Conway, Amherst, Pekin Ducks,
John Simison, Northampton, Cochin Bantam Fowls,

'< " " White Cochin Bantam Fowls,

" " '' Golden D. G. Bantam Chicks,

Buff Cochin Bantam Chicks,
Black Cochin Bantam Fowls,
Black Red Game Chicks,

Joseph Ring,
G. Henry Clark,

Red Pyle Game

« i. (t u « u Fowls,

" " " Black Sumartre Game Fowls,

" " " Pit Game,

" " " Bronze Turkeys,

Frank Jack, Montague, Geese,

John Simison, Northampton, G. P. Hamburg,

Joseph King, " " "

G. Henry Clark,

H. F. Guilford, Amherst, Coop Andalusian,

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SECOND DIVISION.

Class 13 — Agricultural and Farm Implements.

F. L. Stone, Amherst, Farming Tools, 5 00

F. E. Loomis, No. Amherst, Weeder, i 00

Class 13 1-2 — Old Articles.

Mrs. J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Rug, 75

" " Andirons, 50

" " Picture, 25

" " Crepe Shawl, 25

" " Collars and Cuffs, 25

" " Chemisette, 25

" " Lace Cape, 25

Mrs. Polly Shaw " Pewter Plate, 50

Mrs. W. W. Moon, " Needle Work, 50

Mrs. W.S. Rowland,'^ Bed Quilt, 75

Mrs. Mary H. Atkins, So. Amherst, Linen Sheet, 25

" " " Pillow Cases, 25

Mrs. E. C. Parker, Amherst, Coverder, 50

" " " Baby's Dress, 75 years old, 25

" " Side Pocket, 25

Dr. C. F. Branch, Case of Arms, i 25

Mrs. Lyman and Mrs. Aldrich, Old Bed Room, 5 00

Class 14 — Mechanic Arts.

George F. Eastman, Granby, Cream Separator, i 00

W. H. Nims, Montague, " " 4 00

F. N. Briggs, No. Amherst, Handy Washer, 50

Vermont Farm Machine Co., Separators, Churns, &c., 4 50

Class 16 — Domestic and other Manufactures.

Mrs. James Crosier, Amherst, Knit Rug, i 00

Mrs. Eugene Puffer, No. Amherst, Silk Quilt, 75

Mrs. Sandford Cushman, No. Amherst, Silk Quilt, i 00

Ladies' Society, No. Amherst, Quilt, 50

Miss Lessie Wrigley, Amherst, Silk Qurlt, 50

Knit Rug, 50

Miss Jennie M. Allen " Silk Quilt, 75

Mrs. W. W. Moon, " Knit Bed Spread, 75

Mrs John A. Paige, Pelham, Silk Quilt, 75

Mrs. M. C. Camp, Amherst, Crochet Mat, 50

Mrs. John Wrigley, " Knit Rug, 50

Miss Mabel Farrar, " Bed Quilt, 50

Mrs. E. C. Parker, " " " 50

Class 17 — Fancy Articles.

Mrs. Geo. A. Whipple, Amherst, Mexican Work,

Miss Mina King, " Handkerchief Case,

Miss Hannah Conway, " Biscuit Pillow,

Miss Maud Conway, " Bed Quilt,

Miss Lessie Wrigley, " Crochet Shawl,

Mrs. H. Merrill, Belchertowm, Sofa Pillow,

Miss Adella King, Amherst, Table Mats,

Mrs, S. D. Train, " Fancy Apron,

Miss E. Hazel Train, " Picture Throw,

Mrs. W. M. Hurlburt, " Lamp Mat,

Miss Clara Phelps, No. Amherst, Sofa Pillow,

Mrs. Blodgett, Amherst, Table Spread,

Miss Mary Dickinson, Amherst, Lamp Mat,

Miss Fannie Blake, " Picture Throw,

Mrs. W. W. Moon, " Renaissance Work,

Miss Ethel D, Shaw, " Sofa Pillow,

Miss Barbarina Page, Pelham, Hand Made Bag,

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, Amherst, Table Cover,

Mrs. Alfred Morehouse, Darien, Conn., 2 Fancy Mats,

Miss Mary M. Cook, Amherst, Tray Cloth,

Mrs. S. A. Phillips, " Sofa Cushion,

Mrs. A. .VV. Phillips, " Afghan,

Mrs. E. J. Leach, " Crochet Shawl,

Mrs, C. S. Tillson, " Sofa Pillow,

Mrs. Jane E. Smith, No. Amherst, Crochet Work,

Mrs. Chas. Eastman, " Crochet Shawl,

Mrs. H. D. Dana, " Sofa Puff,

Mrs. E. C. Parker, " Sofa Pillow,

Mrs. C. M. Houghton, " Battenburg Lace,

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Class 18 — Fine Arts.

C. R. Kenfield, Amherst, Photographs,

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, Amherst, Oil Painting,

Miss E. L. Fletcher, Water Colors,

Miss Maude L. Clark, Northampton, Water Colors,

Class ig — Bread, Butter and Cheese.

Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Wheat Bread,

" Rye Bread,

Mrs. L. A. Wrigley, Amherst, Wheat "
Mrs. T. L. Paige, " Rye

Mrs. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Graham Bread,
Mrs. H. M, Thompson, No. Amherst, Graham Bread,

" " " Rye and Indian Bread,

Miss Lessie Wrigley, Amherst, " "

Montague Creamery, Montague Best Creamery 10 lbs. Butter, 3 00
Mrs. Mary King, Amherst, Cheese, 2 00

Class 20 — Canned Fruits, Etc.

Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Collection Canned Fruits, 2 00

" " Pickles, 25

" " Maple Syrup, 75

Mrs. J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, 6 Cups Jelly, i 00

Mrs. J. Wrigley, Amherst, Dried Apples, 50

Mrs. Geo. H. Atkins, So. Amherst, 6 Cups Jelly, 50

Mrs. T. D. Paige, Amherst, Collection Pickles, 75

" " Collection Canned Fruit, j 00

Class 21- — Fruit.

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Display of Fruit, 4 00

" " Basket of Fruit, 2 00

Class 22 — Fruit Grown by Exhibitor.

J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Pears, 3 00

H. S. Dickinson, No. Amherst, Apples, 3 00

Geo. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, Apples. 2 00

H. C. Dana, Amherst, " i 00

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Pears, " 4 oo

" " Apples, 4 00

Johh A. Paige, Pelham, Cranberries, 25

John C. Dillon, Amherst, Grapes, 3 00

" " Quinces, 25

A. Gates, Pelham, Cranberries, 75

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Grapes, 4 00

" " Quinces, 75

" '' Plums, 75

J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Baldwin Apples, 50

" " Hubbard Apples, 50

G. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, Greening Apples, 50

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Seedling Apples, 50

G. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, Gravenstein Apples, 50

" " " Roxbury Russet Apples, 50

M. W. Tucker, So. Hadley, King Apples, 50

Class Vegetables Grown by Exhibitor.

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Collection Vegetables,
S. L. Parker, Hadley, " "

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Potatoes,
H. L. Dickinson, " "

Chas. L. Comins, " Peck of Potatoes,

Beets,

" " Cabbages,

" " Squashes,

" Celery,

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Paris Golden Celery,
Herbert Sabin, " Largest Squash,

I. L. Parker, Hadley, " Pumpkin,

C. L. Comins, No. Amherst, "

Squash,

Pumpkin,
Beans,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Tomatoes,
" " Beans,

" " Pumpkins,

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Tomatoes,

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H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Kole Rabi, 50

J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Cauliflower, 2 00

Geo. Cooley, Sunderland, Citron, 50

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Brussels Sprouts, 50

" " Watermelons, 50

" " Cantaloupe, 50

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Onions, 50

" " Beets, I 00

M. B. Kingman, Amherst Carrots, i 00

S. L. Parker, Hadley, " 50

W. H. Adams, North Hadley Onions, i 00

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Squashes, i 00

" " Cabbages, i 00

Class 23 1-2 — Grains Grown by Exhibitor.

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Indian Corn, 3 00

" " Sweet Corn, i 00

" •' Pop Corn, I 00

James Comins, Hadley, Sweet Corn, 2 00

Richard Lyman, Montague, Pop Corn, 2 00

L. H. Taylor, No. Amherst, Trace Dent Corn, i 00

Joseph Kellogg, Amherst, Canada Corn, 50

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Largest Trace Seed Corn, 2 00

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Trace Dent Corn, 50

A. Gates, Pelham, Trace Dent Corn, i 00

" " " Seed " I 00

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Spring Wheat, 50

A. Gates, Pelham, Oats, i 00

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Rye, . i 00

" " Oats, 50

Class 24 — Flowers.

Mrs. J. W. Clark, North Hadley, Asters, i 50

" " Roses, I 50

John C. Dillon, Amherst, Dahlias, 75

Mrs. E. C. Parker, " " i 50

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Asters, 50

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Mrs. E. C. Parker, Amherst, Collection of Flowers, i oo

M. B. Kingman, " " " " 3 00

A. B. Howard, Belchertown. " " " 2 00

" "■ Petunias, 50

Mrs. J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Gladioli, 75

Mrs. E. C. Parker, Amherst, Pansies, 75

" " Gladioli, i 50

M. B. Kingman, " Pansies, i 50

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Verbenas, i 50

75

Mrs. J. W. Clark, No. Hadley, Wild Flowers, i 00

Mrs. T. L. Paige, Amherst, Nasturtiums, 75

Miss Mabel Farrar, " Wild Flowers, 2 00

A. D. Farrar, " " " 25

Mrs. E. C. Parker, " Nasturtiums, i 50

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Lennia, 50

*' " Best Bouquet, 2 00

Mass. Agricultural College, Gratuity for Displaj', 70 00

THIRD DIVISION.

Class 25- — Stallions.

D. S. Kennedy, Ware, Roadster, 8 00

E. F. Wiley, Sunderland, Roadster, 5 00

Class 26 — Breedinc; Mares with Sucking Colts.

E. W. Smith, Amherst, Brood Mare and Colt, 4 00

W. D. Murray, Hadley, " " " 3 00

H. D. Dana, Amherst, " " " 4 00

E. W. Smith, " " " " 3 00

Class 27 — Colts and Fillies.

B. A. Rhode, Pelham, 3 year old, 3 00

W. D. Murray, Hadley, 2 year old, 3 00

E. W. Tuttle, '' 2 " 2 00

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John D. Tillson, Amherst, 2 year old, i 00

W. D. Murray, Hadley, i " 3 00

John H. Collins, Amherst, i " 2 00

John D. Tillson, " i " Draft, 3 00

Class 28 — Farm Horses.

A. W. Chase, Amherst, pair,
Chas. Randall, Belchertown, Pair,
F. G. Shaw, " Single,

Class 29 — Draft Horses.
F. A. Cadwell, Amherst, Pair.

" " Single,

Class 30 — Carriage Horses.
J. C. Morse, South Deerfield, Pair,
Leonard M. Hills, Amherst, "
F. P. Newkirk, Easthampton "
W. A. Pease, Conway, Single,

E. E. Wood, Northampton, "
A, M. Lyman, Montague , "

F. L. Stone, Amherst, ''

Class 31 — Roadsters.

John McQuestion, Hadley, Pair, 4 00

Oliver Cowles, So. Deerfield, " . 3 00

J. H. Collins, Amherst, Single, 4 00

J. H. Moebus, Greenfield, " 3 00

David Wright, Northampton, '' 2 00

F. F. Stone, Amherst, " i 00

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FOURTH DIVISION.

Field Crops. *

Chas. L. Comins, No. Amherst, Corn, 5 00

" " Potatoes, 5 00

Treasurer's Report.

T. R. Hill, Treasurer, in account with the Hampshire Agricul-
tural Society.

1898.

Z>r.

To Balance from 1898,

$17 19

To cash Life members,

32 50

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Rental of Grounds,

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Score Cards,

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Gate,

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Grand Stand,

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Programme,

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Bicycle races.

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Eugene McCarthy, first money in 2-40 race, 50 go
D. S. Kennedy,

B. F. Bailey,

C. P. Haynes,
T. Blanchard,
Thos. Lynn,

D. S. Kennedy,
Chas. A. Simmons, fourth

" Extra,

Geo. C. Flint, first money in 2-30 race, 100 go

Eugene McCarthy, second '' " 50 gg

F. Deuel, third " " 30 gg
B. F. Bailey, fourth " " 20 gg
L. W. Dibble, first in 2-mile bicycle race, 5 go
S. Harris, second " " " 3 oo
D. Jucket, third " " '• 2 00
L. Jucket, first in i-mile bicycle race, 5 oo
H. W. Bradway, second "
J. Pettyjohn, third "
W. W. Moon, help in hall,
W. H. Smith, gate and grounds,

G. E. Thayer, marshall and aids,
Harvey White Watchman,
Truman Thayer, clerk
R. W. Aldrich, clerk,
John B. Dillon, feed for poultry,
M. L. Graves, police,
J, W. T. Davis, grand stand,

D. H. Tillson, police,
Albert White, grand stand,
Telephone at Hall,
I. G. Powers, labor,
N. R. Waite, labor,
Miss Wrigley, Clerk,

E. A. King, water,
T. L. Paige, carriages,
M. E. Underwood, track.

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" " " " July I

E. J. Everett, starter,
H. A. Nourse, poultry judge,
Mrs. Conway, cleaning hall, &c..
Carpenter & Morehouse, printing,
Dickinson & Guertin, bill,
T. T. Sisson, work on track.
Germania Band, bill,
Stone & Rhodes, fence.
Receipt books,

Holland & Gallond, bill 1898,
Slate & Reed, bill,
O. D. Hunt, insurance,
J A. Noble, bill fence,
Dickinson & Guertin, bill 1898,
E. D. Marsh, bill.
T. T. Sisson, bill 1898,
Premiums,
Salary, Secretary,
Bal. cash on hand,

LIABILITIES.

Mortgage and notes at Savings Bank, $1313 00

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Auditor's Report.

Amherst, Mass.. Dec, i8, 1899.

This is to certify that I have this day examined the accounts of

T. R. Hill, Treasurer of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, and

find them correct, the payments accompanied by proper vouchers,

showing a balance of cash in treasury of ninety-five dollars and

sixty cents ($95.60).

E. D. Marsh, Auditor.

NEW MEA1BERS.

C. F. Morehouse, Amherst.

E. W. Carpenter, "

J. H. Collins,

H. M. Thomson,

Mabel C. Farrar,

H. S. Dickinson, No. Amherst.

S. S. Parker, Hadley.

REPORTS.

To THE Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society :

The half acre entered for the society's premium was grown on
land manured with barn manure last fall, having been in grass for
several years and had got pretty well run out. In the spring of '99,
the land was fitted as early as possible and treated with cotton seed
meal and sulphate of Potash, 2-3 broadcast and 1-3 in drill well
mixed with the soil, then planted rather deeply 18 x 36 inches apart
Empire State seed. The following is my account with the crop.

Dr.
To 5 loads manure,
' ploughing,

' 700 lbs. cotton seed meal,
' 200 lbs. sulphate potash,
' harrowing and furrowing,
' 5 bushels seed,
' planting,
' cultivating,
' hoeing,
' Paris green and applying,

digging,

rent of land,

By increased fertility,

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Respectfully,

Chas L. Comins.

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To THE Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society:

The acre of corn offered for premium was grown on land on which
had been grass for the last three years. Barn manure plowed under
and ashes K^O 6.72%, lime 53%, phosphoric acid 1.41%, harrowed
in was the only manuring. The following is my account with the
crop.

Dr.

To 10 loads manure, $10 00

" ploughing,

" 2000 lbs. ashes.

" harrowing,

" seed and planting,

" cultivating,

" hoeing,

" harvesting,

" rent of land,

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or 11.27 cents cost of 32 lbs. of corn on the ear.

Respectfully,

Chas. L. Comins.

5JsT Annual Sbt^oht.

TRANSACTIONS

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AMHERST, MASS. :
^rcae of QT ni*VP»t*Pi-* & ^oveljovtac,

1900.

Officers For 1900.

A. M. LYMAN,

PRESIDENT.

Montague

E. P. WEST,

VICE-PRESIDENT.

Hadley

T. R. HILL,

SECRETARY.

Amherst

T. R. HILL,

TREASURER.

Amherst

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

E. P. BARTLETT,
HENRY W. OWEN,
JOHN W. CLARK,

F. O. WILLIAMS,
A. B. HOWARD,
H. F. WILLIAMS,

Pelham

Amherst

North Hadley

Sunderland

Belchertown

So. Deerfield

DELEGATE.

GEORGE P. SMITH,

Sunderland

AUDITOR.

E. D. MARSH,

Amherst

Secretary's Report.

The Ffty-first annual Fair and Cattle Show of the Hampshire
Agricultural Society was held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 25th
and 26th, on Hampshire Park. The weather could not have been
better — warm and pleasant, and the Fair as a whole was very success-
ful. In the Treasurer's Report you will find the account of the
receipts and expenditures with the balance on the right side.

List of Premiums Awarded.

Cattle Show, Sept. 25th, 1900.

FIRST DIVISION.

Class 1 — Town Teams.
R. M. Smith, Hadley,

Class 2 — Fancy Cattle.

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley.

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R. M. Smith, Hadley,"
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E. W. Smith, Amherst,
John A. Page, Pelham,
C. L. Randall, Belchertown,

Class 5 — Milch Cows.
H. W. Owen, Amherst,

F. S. Cooley

B. F. Kellogg, No. Amherst,

Geo. L. Henry, Amherst,

Class 6 — Grade Herds, Milch Cows.
F. S. Cooley, Amherst,
Geo. L. Henry, Amherst,
Geo. Atknis, So. Amherst,
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Pure Bred

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B. F. Kellogg, No. Amherst, Grade Jersey, 2 year old, 2 00

H. W. Owen, " Jersey,

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H. W. Owen, Amherst, Jersey, 4 00

Chas. Green, Hadley, Durham, 4 00

Class 9 — Calves.

Joseph Kellogg, Amherst, Grade Jersey, i 00

H. W. Owen, Amherst, Jersey, i 00

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" " Grade Jersey, 2 00

F. E. Loomis, " " Holstein, 2 00

C. L. Randall, Belchertown, Grade Holstein, i 00

F. E. Loomis, Amherst, Holstein, 2 00

John D. Tillson, " Bull Calf, 2 00

Class 9^ — Thoroughbred Breeding Herd.
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Jersey, 4 00

Class 10 — Swine.
F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Chester White Boar,

" " Sow with Pigs, 5 weeks old,

" " Weaned Pigs. 7 weeks old,

F. E. Jacque, Hadley, " 6 "

Geo. L. Henry, Amherst, "10 "

Wm. D. Crocker, Sunderland. Poland China Shoats,
A. M. Lyman, Montague, Belted Swine,

Class ii — Sheep.
L. W. West & Son, Hadley, Pure Bred Buck,
Asa Adams, Amherst, "

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, Grade Buck,
Chas. W. Green, Hadley, "

L. W. West, Hadley, Flock of Sheep,
Chas. W. Green, Hadley, "

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Chas. W. Green,

Asa Adams, Amherst, "

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, 8 Lambs,

Chas. W. Green,

Class 12 — Poultry.
Chas. W. Freeman, Prescott, S. C. W. Leghorn Fowls,

W. C. W. Polish Fowls,
White Muscovy Ducks,
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Geese,

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African Geese, Old,

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Id, White Wyandotte Chicks,
Geo. G. Graves, Amherst, White Plymouth Rock, Fowls,
" " Chicks,

W. W. Ward, Greenfie

John Simison, Northampton, White Cochin Bantam Fowls,

" " G. P. Hamburg,

S. P.
C. C. Lewis, " W. Leghorn Chicks,

G. H. Cadwell, Amherst, Barred P. R. Fowls,

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F. S. Cooley, Amherst, Rose Comb White Leghorn Fowls,
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A. A. Lyman, " Barred Plymouth Rock, Fowls,

" " Brahma, Light, "

Wm. D. Crocker, Sunderland, Black Minorca Chicks,
" " Black Leghorn "

Eugene Wright, Amherst, Black Leghorn Bantams,

James B. Paige, " White Wyandotte Chicks,

" " S. C. Black Minorca Chicks,

" " " Fowls,

Rabbits,
W. C. Black Polish,

Willie Deto,
Horace A. Thayer,

Chas. Struble,
Clifton A. Bishop
A. E. Ray,

S. C. Brown Leghorns,
Partridge Cochins,
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Buff Plymouth Rock Chicks,

C. H. Egleston, Northampton, " Fow^ls,

" " Chicks,

" " Pet Game, "

D. L. Viara, No. Hadley, Red Pile Game,

F. L. Nims, Amherst, S. C. White Leghorn "

Geo. C. Gray, So. Amherst, White Wyandotte Fowls,

J. Eastman, " . Pet Rats,

H. A. Thayer, " White Minorca,

Bennie Page, " Rabbits,

J. W. Bliss, So " Rose Comb Brown Leghorn,

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SECOND DIVISION.

Class 13 — AciRicuLxuRAL and Farm Implements.

F. E. Loomis, Amherst, Weeder, i 00

John C. Dillon, Amherst, Acme Harrow, i 00

F. S. Grossman, Springfield, Pneumatic Butter Separator, i 00

Class 13.^, — Old Articles.
A. M. Lvman, Montague, Collection Old Articles,

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Miss F'annie M. Pierce, Amherst, Collection Old Articles, i oo

Miss Olive N. Lesher, " Navajo Blanket, i oo

Mrs. E. J. Aldrich, Granby, Feather Fan, i oo

Mrs. L. W. Boutvvell, Leverett, Table Cloth, 127 yrs. old, i 00

Mrs. L. W. West, Hadley, Collection Old Articles, 2 00

Mrs. H. D. Dana, Amherst, Antique Chair, i 00

Class 14 — Mechanic Arts.

A. W. Chase, Amherst, Ship, 3 00

Ned Bosworth, " Ship, i 00

Fred Chapin, " Gun-boat and Trolly line etc., 4 00

Class 15 — Mercantile Goods.

M. A. Dickinson, Amherst, Best Display, 10 00

E. M. BoUes, " " 6 00

J. F. Page, " " 8 00

Class 16 — Domestic and other Manufactures.

Flora B. Farrar, Amherst, Patchwork Puff, 30

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Frances Chapin, Westfield, Outline Work, 50

Mrs. John Wrigley, Amherst, Bedquilt, 50

Barbarina Page, Pelham, Silk Bedquilt, i 00

Bessie Baker, Shutesbury, Sofa Pillow, 50

Mrs. Arthur Thrasher, Amherst, Sofa Pillow. 80

Mrs. L. N. Fleming, " Bedquilt, 50

Mrs. Fannie M. Pierce, " •* 30

" " Knit Rug, 50

Mrs. M. S. Wells, Palmer, Silk Crazy Quilt, 30

Kilbert O. Madden, Amherst, Sachet, 150

Mrs. W. W. Moon, " Knit Kag Carpet, 30

Mrs. C. C. Moore. " Bedquilt, 60

Jennie M. Allen, " Couch Cover, 30

Mattie Madden, " Mittens, 30-

Mrs. F. L. Nims, " Silk Quilt, 50

Mrs. Ware, " Bedquilt, 30

Mrs. C. L. Nims, " Bedquilt, 50

Blanch May Hawley, " Doll, 30

Mrs. Wm. Smith, " Kug, 75

Class 17 — Fancy Articles.
Mabel K. Farrar, Amherst,
Flora B. Farrar, "

Mrs. John Wrigley, "
Mrs. F. E. Lay, Westfield,
Mrs. S. D. Train, Amherst,
Hazel Train, "

Mrs. E. J. Brown, "
Miss Mina King, "

Mrs. C. J. King, "

Mrs. Chas. Metcalf, Pelham,
Mrs. Fannie M. Pierce, Amherst,
Mrs. M. S. Wells, Palmer,
Mrs. E. J. Aldrich, Granby,
Mrs. L. L. Owen, Amherst,
Ethel Gilbert,
Mrs. C. C. Moore,

" S. W. Boutwell, Leverett,

" F. L. Nims, Amherst,

" C. L. Nims,

" A. R. Burghardt, Amherst,

" Chas. Eastman, "

" Myron Hinckley, "

" Wm. Taylor, "

Lillie Conley, "

Susie Page, Pelham,
Hulda Page, "
Mrs. B. Page, "

" Chas. Metcalf, Pelham,

" Alfred Morehouse, Darien,

" J. C. West, Springfield,
Harriet E. Brigham, Amherst,
Mrs. H.D. Dana,

Class 18 — Fine Arts.
Mrs. F. E. Lay, Westfield, Oil Paintings,
Mrs. A. L. Green, Amherst, Hand-painted China,
Elizabeth L. Fletcher, '' Water Colors,
Annie J. Lentell, " Oil Painting,

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, " "

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Class 19 — Bread, Butter and Cheese.

Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Hadley. Wheat Bread,
" " Rye Bread,

" H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Wheat Bread,
Naomi Howard, Belchertown, Rye Bread,
Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Graham Bread,

" " " Rye and Indian Bread,

T. L. Paige, Amherst, Graham Bread,
" C. M. Baker, Amherst, Rye and Indian Bread,
A. M. Lyman, Montague, Best Creamery Butter, 10 lbs.

Class 20 — Canned Fruits, Etc.
Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Collection Canned Fruits,

" H. M. Thomson, Amherst, " " "

Miss Naomi Howard, Belchertown, " " "

Mrs. John Wrigley, Amherst, Dried Apples,

" C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Maple Syrup,
Ashley Randall, Amherst, Maple Syrup,

" " Maple Sugar,

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, Amherst, Jelly,
" T. L. Paige, " Pickles,

" " " Honey,

Jelly,
Class 2i---FRurr.
A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Display of Fruit,
" " Basket of Fruit,

Class 22 — Fruit Grown by Exhibitor.
H. D. Dana, Amherst, Apples,
A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Apples,

" " Pears,

H. S. Dickinson, No. Amherst, Apples,
G. H. Atkins, So. Amherst, "

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Grapes,

Peaches,

Quinces,

Plums,

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A. Gates, " "

H. D. Dana, Amherst, Baldwin Apples,

" " Greening Apples,

" " Russet xApples,

" " King Apples,

G. H. Atkins, So. Amherst, Gravenstein Apples,
H. D. Dana, Amherst, Nonesuch Apples

Class 23 — Vegetables Grown by Exhibitor.
S. L. Parker, Hadley, Collection Vegetables,
W. P. Brooks, Amherst, "

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, ''

" " Potatoes,

S. L. Parker, Hadley,

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Peck of Potatoes,
S. L. Parker, Hadley, Onions,

" " Carrots,

" " Beets,

" " Turnips

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Carrots,
L. S. Thomson, Amherst, Beets,
J. VV. Allen, " Onions,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Tomatoes,

" " Beans,

'' " Pumpkins.

Mrs. John Wrigley, Amherst, Beans,
A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Tomatoes,
Wm. L. Mirick, Pelham, Cabbage,
H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Celery,
S. L. Parker, Hadley,

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" " Squashes,

E. J. Clark. No. Amherst, Squashes,

" " Cauliflower,

A. M. Lyman, Montague. Largest Squash,

" " '• Pumpkin,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, "

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S. L. Parker, Hadley, Sweet Corn,

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C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Sweet Corn,
W. L. Boutwell, Leverett, Indian Corn,
C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Pop Corn,
W. N. Waite, Amherst,
S. L. Parker, Hadley, Trace Dent Corn,
W. L. Boutwell, Leverett, Trace Flint Corn, 12 rows,

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C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, " 12 rows,

" " Trace Dent Corn,

James Comins, Hadley, Trace Flint Corn, 8 rows,
W. L. Boutwell, Leverett, Trace Seed Corn,
C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Rye,

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A. Gates, Pelham, Rye,

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Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, Leverett, Collection Flowers,
M. B. Kingman, Amherst, " "

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, '• "

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Asters,
Mrs. T. L. Paige, Amherst, Asters
Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, Leverett, Dahlias,
L. \Y. Goodell, Pansy Park, Pansies,
A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Verbenas,

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John C. Dillon, Amherst, Dahlias,
Mrs. A. M. Lyman, Montague, Oleanders.
Mrs, S. W. Boutwell, Leverett, Gladioli,
Jennie M. Allen, Amherst, Nasturtiums,
Mrs, T. L. Paige, "

Mrs. L. W. West, Hadley, Princess Feather,
Mrs. E. J. Aldrich, Granby, Wild Flowers,

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Amherst Grange, Amherst,
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Class 25 — Stallions.
Hollis C. Graves, So. Deerfield, Roadster,

Class 26 — Breeding Mares with Suckinc; Colts.

W. D. Murray, No. Hadley, Brood Mare and Colt,
F. S. Cooley. Amherst, '■ "

VVm. L. Mirick, Pelham, " "

Class 27 — Colts and Fillies.

W. D. Murray, No. Hadley, 3 year old,
U. S. Graff, Amherst, 3 "

John D. Tillson, Amherst, 3

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W. D. Murray. No. Hadley, 2

R. M. Guilford, Northampton. 2 "

L. N. Fleming, Amherst, 2 "

H. D. Dana, Amherst, i "

W. D. Murray, No, Hadley, i ''

E. W. Smith, Amherst, " "

John D. Tillson, Amherst, 2 " Draft,

E. W. Smith, " i " "

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F. G. Shaw, Belchertown, Pair, 3 00

A. W. Chase, Amherst, Pair, 4 00

C. L. Randall, Belchertown, Pair, ' 2 00

Class 29 — Draft Horses.

A. M. Lyman, Montague, Pair, 3 00

F. A. Caclwell, Amherst, Pair, 4 00

D. L. Viara, No. Hadley, Single, 2 00

Class 30 — Carriage Horses.

J. L. Mather, Northampton, Pair, 4 00

C. W. Robinson, Sunderland, Pair, 3 00
J. C. Mono, So. Deerfield, Pair, 2 00

D. F. Shumway, Belchertown, Single, 4 00

E. F. Cook, Amherst, Single, 3 00
A. M. Lyman, Montague, Single, 2 00
M. J. Proulx, So. Deerfield, Single, i 00

Class 31 — Roadsters.

Hollis C. Graves, So. Deerfield, Pair,
John McQueston, Hadley, Pair,

D. J. Wright, Nothampton, Pair,
A. L. Dyer, " Single
Frary Bros., So. Deerfield, Single,

E. W. Smith, Amherst, Single,
D. J. Wright, Northampton. Single,

4

00

3

00

2

00

4

00

3

00

2

00

I

00

Treasurer's Keport.

T.

R. Hill, Treasurer, in account

with the

Hampshire

Agricul

tural

Society.
1900

Dr.

To Balance, from 1899,

$95 60

To cash Life members,

35 00

((

Score Cards,

15 00

Rental of Grounds,

83 00

Gate receipts First Day,

68 20

Gate Receipts Second Day,

749 70

Grand Stand,

6i 15

Advertisements in Lists,

28 GO

Entrance Bicycle races.

6 00

" 2-40 race,

65 00

" 2-30 race

" Free-for-all race,

100
100

" Pioeon Shoot,

40 GO

From Parade Committee for Band,

2G GO

State bounty.

600

M. A. C. Tickets,

52 50

Donations,

27 50

^ f Af\ f\ r

Cr.

By paid Amherst Savings Bank, interest Jan. i. 1900, 39 39
" Carpenter & Morehouse, bill, 26 70

" S. x\. Phillips, 3 57

" Postal cards, i 53

" Express on books, i 15

" Stamps, envelopes, etc., 15 75

" Dues National Trotting Association, 10 og

" Bicycle races, z- 75

" Check book, i 00

17

By paid E. S. Wilbur,

" T. Thayer, clerk,

S. V. Ball, hall,

" Geo. Thayer, marshal,

" Ollie Cowles, marshal,

" M. L. Graves, police,

" M. Underwood, track,

" Dinner for band.

Slate & Reed, bill,

C. R. Elder, bill,

" Springfield Union, bill,

" E. J. Steeves, bill,

" H. R. Bradway, bill,

H. B. Edwards, bill,

" Amherst Savings Bank interi

W. W. Moon, hall,

" J. W. T. Davis, grand stand,

" Miss N. R. Gleason, clerk,

" Harvey White, watchman,

" F. L. W^arren, first money

" E. J. Everett, second

" W. J. Ross, third

" C. P. Haynes, fourth

" D. F. Doherty, first

" E. M. Hubbard, second

" H. M. Kelton, third

" C. P. Haynes, fouth

" F. Bombard, first

" F. P. Fox, second

" C. W. Freeman, third

" Dickinson &Guertin, fourth

" E. M. Wilhelmi Mgr. Band,

" Tax 1900,

" Advertisement on cars,

" Stanford & Co., bill,

" International Silver Co., bill,

'• Express,

" Levi E. Dickinson, bill,

" Clay Pigeons, bill,

2 50

5 00

5 00

7 00

8 00

4 00

2 00

5 00

26 50

1 50

9 00

3 22

I 50

I 25

t July I, 1900

'39 99

4 00

3 00

4 00

10 00

2-40 race.

50 00

a

25 00

a

15 00

a

10 00

2-30 race.

100 00

li

50 00

i(

30 00

u

20 00

"ree for all,

100 00

a

50 00

"

30 00

a

20 00

53 30

8 33

7 GO

II 25

20 52

90

7 62

10 00

H. A. Nourse, judge on poultry, bill.

6 70

Holland & Gallond, bill.

3 25

R. W. Aldrich, gate bill.

5 00

Carpenter & Morehouse, bill,

88 77

W. H. Smith,

5 00

A. F. Bardwell,

4 00

D. H. Tillson, police.

4 GO

J. A. Noble, bill,

68 65

Thos. G. Powers,

I 5°

Albert White, grand stand,

2 00

Mrs. Baker, clerk,

5 00

Dickinson & Guertin, bill,

8 25

T. L. Paige, hacks, bill,

7 00

Telephone bill,

6 39

A. M. Lyman, bill,

14 50

E. A. King, water bill,

6 00

Miss Conway, bill,

7 00

Advertising bill,

I 00

T. T. Sisson,

25 00

Check book.

I 00

Repairs on hall window.

50

Paid premiums,

604 97

Salary, Secretary,

75 00

Bal. cash on hand.

302 95

12146 65

LIABILITIES.

Mortgage and notes at Savings Bank, $1313 00

The report from the Committee on Field Crops was received too
late for publication.

Auditor's Report.

Amherst, Mass., Dec. 20th, 1900.
This is to certify that I have this day examined the accounts of
T. R, Hill, Treasurer of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, and
find them correct, the payments accompanied by proper vouchers,
showing a balance of cash in treasury of three-hundred and two
dollars and ninety-five cents ($302.95).

E. D. Marsh. Auditor.

New Members.

Horace A. Thayer, Amherst.

Mason A. Dickinson, Amherst,

Mrs. F. E. Lay, Westfield, Mass.

Mrs. F. M. Pierce, Westfield, Mass.

Mrs. J. C. West, Springfield, Mass.

Miss Naomi Howard, Belchertown, Mass.

C. W. Robinson, Sunderland, Mass.

C. W. Freeman, Prescottt, Mass.

U. G. Graff, Amherst.

Report on Peach Trees.

The Peach-trees, thirty in number which we enter in competition
for the premium offered by your society, form part of an orchard of
nearly four-hundred peach trees, and seventy-five apple trees, set out
in the spring of 1900.

The soil is a moderately dry loam of fair natural fertility to a
depth of from six to eight inches, beneath which there is a yellow
soil for a depth of two or more feet, followed by a sub-soil more or
less retaintive. Shally stone and gravel with small cobble stones
are more or less mixed with the soil. This field is of moderate
elevation, sloping west, south-west, and previous to the fall of 1899,
when it was plowed, it had for many years been used as a pasture.
The field was spaced so that the apple trees would stand 33x36 feet
apart, and the peach trees 11x18 feet apart between the apple trees.

CHART OF DISTANCE AND ORDER OF SETTING.

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Apple trees, 33x36. Peach trees, 1 1x18 feet apart.

Furrows were made 18 feet apart, the double team and large size
plow going back and forth several times, loosening and removing the
soil, making it much easier digging the holes to receive the trees.
These holes when completed were three or more feet in diameter
and twelve or figteen inches deep, with the soil loosened to a similar
depth but allowed to remain in the hole. The peach trees set were
one year old, from the bud and of our own raising. The stocks on
which these trees had been budded, were grown from selected pits,
from healthy Northern seedlings that had proved remarkably hardy
in wood and bud; vigorous, long-lived seedlings.

These "home-grown" trees, both root and branch, having been
grown under favorable conditions, were certainly remarkably, fine
specimens of one-year old trees; handsome branching tops and a

mass of desired roots. These trees were very carefully dug from
our nursery so as to preserve as many and much of their lower roots
as possible. In setting, especial pains was taken to save and place
these roots in as near their natural position as possible, pinning the
soil in and around the roots and guarding against setting deeper
than when the trees stood in the nursery. The roots that were
broken or mutilated in digging were smoothly cut back sloping the
cut from the under side of the roots so as to guard against decay of
the roots. About a pint of finely ground bone was mixed in the
soil as the tree was set. The side branches were trimmed back to
within two or three eyes of the main stalk — that is the lower side
branches — the top side branches being cut back clear to the main
stalk, and the centre stalk cut off two and one-half or three feet from
the ground. These trees have received no other cultivation than that
given to flowers in and among which for the larger part they have
grown. They have made a remarkably vigorous, healthy and well
matured growth. The peach trees were set the last part of April and
the first days in May, not losing a tree. The bulk of the trees set in
this orchard are the Elberlat which we deem the most profitable
market variety we have as yet tested.

A. B. Howard & Son.

The Apple trees, thirty in number, which we enter in competition
for the premium offered by your society form part of an orchard of
nearly 75 apple trees and nearly 400 peach trees, set spring of
1900. These trees were set 33x36 feet apart with peach trees 11x18
feet apart between them. The method of setting the apple trees was
the same as that pursued in planting the peach trees, with the dif-
ference that we added several forkfuls of old, thoroughly decom-
posed stable manure to the soil that we applied in and around the
roots when setting. The trees were two years old from the bud
which we deem preferable to those older. The branches were cut
back to within 4 to 8 inches of the previous year's growth, having
due regard for the future shape of the tree. These trees have made
a most satisfactory growth. The varieties set are mainly Baldwin,
Southern Beauty, and a Seedling which ripen directly after the Grav-
enstein and which good judges consider a worthy successor in sea-
son and in quality to that choice variety.

A. B, Howard & Son.

52nd Annual fi^i^oiiT.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

BflPIPSlE PSPLTDBIIL SOCIETY,

'^^f^/V'^^

FOR THE VISAR 1901.

AMHERST, MASS.:
^re«« of (Eavpeniev $c ^ovehouae,

1901.

Officers For 1901.

PRESIDENT.

GEORGE CUTLER, JR.. . . . . . Amherst

VICE-PRESIDENT.

F. O. WILLIAMS. ------ Sunderland

SECRETARY.

T. R. HILL, - - - Amherst

TREASURER.

T. R. HILL. -------- Amherst

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

E. P. BARTLETT, ■ ------ Pelham

HENRY W. OWEN, ..---- Amherst

JOHN W. CLARK, ----- North Hadley

GEORGE L. HENRY, ------ Amherst

A. B. HOWARD. ------ Belchertown

H. F. WILLIAMS, ------ So. Deerfield

DELEGATE.

A. M. LYMAN, ------- Montague

AUDITOR.

E. D. MARSH, - - Amherst

List of Premiums Awarded.

Cattle Show, Sept. 25th, 1901.

FIRST DIVISION.

Class 1 — Town Teams.
R. M. Smith. Hadley, $3 00

Class 2 — Fancy Cattle.

E. W. Smith. Amherst.
G. E. Smith, Hadley,

Class 3 — Working Oxen.
R. M. Smith. Hadley,

Class 5 — Milch Cows.
L. A. Shaw. Amherst,

H. W. Owen. •'

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley,

G. H. Atkins & Son. So. Amherst,

H. W. Owen, Amherst,

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley,

C. W. Robinson, Sunderland.

Class 6 — Grade Herds,

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley,
G. H. Atkins & Son. So. Amherst.
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Pure Bred.
Mass, Ag'l College, Amherst. Graturity.

4

00

2

00

4

00

2

00

3

00

2

00

3

oo

2

00

3

00

1

00

3

00

1

00

2

00

10

00

6

00

10

00

52

50

Class 7 — Heifers.

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Guernsey, 1 yr.

2 yr.
J. M. Kellogg, " Grade Guernsey, 1 yr.,
L. I. Thompson, Hadley, " Jersey, 1 yr.,
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Pure

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley, " Holstein, 1 yr,,

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Grade Guernsey, 2 yr.,
L. I. Thompson, Hadley, Grade Jersey, 2 yr.,
H. W. Owen, Amherst, Pure

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley, Pure Holstein, 2 yr..

Class 8 — Bulls.

L. A. Shaw, Am.herst, Guernsey,
C. W. Green, Hadley, Shorthorn,
L. I. Thompson, Hadley, Jersey,
H. W. Owen, Amherst,
Geo. E. Smith, Hadley, Holstein,

Class 9 — Calves.

John Mullen, Amherst,
Geo. E. Smith, Hadley,
C. W Robinson, Sunderland,

Class 10 — Swine,

F. O. Williams, Sunderland, Chester White Boar,
C. W. Robinson, " Poland China

Sow with Pigs, 5 weeks old.

Class 1 1 — Sheep.

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Pure Bred Buck,

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, Pure Bred Buck,

A. E. Magill, Amherst, Pure Bred Buck,

C. W. Green, Hadley, Grade Buck,

L. W. West & Son, Hadley. Grade Buck,

2

00

1

00

I

00

2

00

2

00

1

00

2

00

2

00

1

00

2

00

1

00

2

00

4

00

4

00

2

00

4

00

2

00

4

00

3

00

1

00

2

00

4

00

4

00

4

00

3

00

4

00

2

00

2

00

3

00

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Flock of Sheep,

C. W. Creen, Hadley,

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, Flock of Sheep,

L. A. Shaw, Amherst, 8 Ewes,

L. W. West & Son, Hadley. 8 Ewes,

A. E. Magill, Amherst, 8 Ewes,

C. W. Green, Hadley. 8 Lambs,

L. W. West & Son, Hadley, 8 Lambs.

A. E. Magill, Amherst, 8 Lambs,

3

00

2

00

5

00

3

00

2

00

1

00

2

00

3

00

1

00

Class 12 — Poultry.

Oscar L. Clark, Northampton, White Wyandotte Fowls
Jas. B. Paige, Amherst, " " Chicks,

F. S. Cooley, " Silver •' Fowls,

F. L. Nims " Barred Rock Fowls,

•' Chicks,

Wm. P. Brooks,
F. F. Fiske,
F. L. Nitps,
E. C. Parker,
Geo. G. Graves,

" " Fowls,

" Chicks,
Buff

Crested "

White Plymouth Rock Fowls,
" " " " " " Chicks,

Geo. W. Fitch, " " " " Fowls,

Wyandotte
John W. Bliss, So. Amherst, Brown Leghorn Fowls,

Chicks,
B. F. Kellogg, No. Amherst, " '•

F. S. Cooley, Amherst, Rose Comb White Leghorn Fowls,

Geo, L. Newton,
F. L. Nims,
H. M. Thomson,

S. C.

Chicks,

Black Langshan Fowls,
Chicks,
Geo. W. Fitch, •• R. I. Reds Chicks,

•' (Display)
Morris C. Mitchell, Greenfield, R. C. R. 1. Red Chicks,
Ralph E. Smith, Amherst, White Indian Game Chicks,
" " Light Brahma Chicks,

50
1 50
1 00
1 00
1 00

50

50
1 50

50
1 00
1 50

50
1 00
1 00

50
1 00
1 00
1 00

50
1 00'
1 50
1 50
1 00
1 00
1 50
1 50

D. L. Viara. No. Hadley, Red Pyle Pet Fowls, 1 00

Chicks, 1 00

B. B. Red Game Pet. 1 00

G. Henry Clark, Northampton, Exhibition Games, 7 50

R. W. Aldrich, Pelham, Jap. Phoenix Fowls, 1 00

" " " Anconas Chicks, 1 00

James B. Paige, Amherst, B. B. Red Bantam Fowls, 1 00

Chicks, 1 50

Red Pyle Bantam Fowls, 1 00

Chicks, 1 00

H. M. Thomson, " Golden Seabright Fowls, 1 50

Chicks. 1 50

Silver " " 1 00

Horace A. Thayer, " Buff Cochin Bantam Fowls, 1 00

Louis F. Ruder, Northampton, Buff Cochin Bantam Chicks, 1 00

Oscar L. Clark, " " " " " 50

Joseph King. " White " " Fowls. 1 00

Chicks. 1 00

Harold Magrath, Amherst, Silver Duck Wing, 50

Harvey White, " S. C. Black Minorca Chicks, 1 00

Exhibition Dogs, 1 00

F. F. Fiske, " S. C. Black Minorca Chicks. 50

John Simison, Northampton, G. P. Hamburg Fowls. 1 50

Chicks. 1 00

S. P. " Fowls, 1 00

James B. Paige, Amherst, C. I. Game Chicks, 1 00

Horace A. Thayer. " Partridge Cochin Fowls, • 1 00

Crested Black Polish. 1 00

E. C. Wilcox. Greenfield. White Polish Fowls, 1 00

Buff Laced Polish Fowls, 1 00

■ " " Bearded Golden Polish Fowls, 1 50

Mrs. L. A. Shaw, Amherst, Pekin Duck Chicks, 1 50

Horace Thayer, " " " Fowls, 1 00

Eugene Wright, " Ducks, 25

Harry Nash, Jr.. \ " Rabbit. 25

Horace Thayer, " Pigeons. 50

" '• Belgium Hares, 50

Frank Wright, " Rabbits, 25

F. Aldrich. Shutesbury, Dogs. ' 1 00

Richard Lee Carpenter, Amherst, Mice, 25

S. J. Reed, Anherst, Display Feeds, 1 00

SECOND DIVISION.

Class 13 — Agricultural and Farm Implements.

J. B. Paige, Amherst, Bee hive, etc.,

C. R. Elder, " Ploughs, Harrows, etc.,

F. E. Loomis, " Weeder,

Richardson Mfg. Co., Worcester, Horse Rake,

Mowing Machine,
J. W. Allen, Amherst, Cultivator,

Class 13^ — Old Articles.

Mrs. H. D. Dana, Amherst, Chairs.

F. M. Pierce, •' Gun, etc.,

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Antique Chairs, etc..

Miss Fannie Cowles, Amherst,

Class 15— Mercantile Goods.

M. A. Dickinson, Amherst, Display,
H. B. Edwards.
James F. Page.

Class 16 — Domestic and other Manufactures.

Flora B. Farrar, Amherst, Set Table Mats,
Mrs. S. D. Train, •' Bedquilt,

Mrs. E. S. Brown,
Mrs. L. N. Fleming,
Mrs. C. E. Dickinson,
Mrs. C. N. Baker,
Miss Eva Jay,
Mrs. S. E. Jay.

Apron,
Bedquilt,
Rug.
Bedquilt, etc.

Mittens,

Mrs. W. M. Clark, Cushman, Rugs,

1

00

3

00

50

50

50

50

75

1

00

2

00

50

0

00

8

00

6

00

80

25

30

25

50

80

50

25

1

50

8

Apron,
Bedquilts,
Sofa Robe,
Set Table Mats,
Slumber Robe,

Mrs. I. N. King, Amherst, Bedquilt,

Miss A. J. Lentell, " Silk Rug,

Mrs. Emma Moulton, " Rag Rug,

Mrs. Harriet Wolcott, " Log Cabin Quilt,

Mrs. H. C. Smith, So. Amherst, Rugs,

Miss Fannie Cowles,

Mrs. F. Meekins,

Mrs. Lizzie Williams,

Mrs. M. W. Lincoln,

Mrs. C. L. Nims,

Mrs. E. C. Parker,

W. T. Stevens, Northampton, Velvet Bedquilt,

Silk
Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, Leverett, Knitted Rug.

Class 17 — Fancy Articles.

Ethel King, Amherst,

Mrs. H. D. Dana, Amherst,

Flora B. Farrar,

Hazel Main,

F. M. Pierce,

A. B. Conway,

Laura Conway,

Mrs. E. L. Sabin,

Mrs. John Wrigley,

Mrs. C. N. Baker,

Mrs. Dana,

Mrs. E. J. Leach,

Mrs. H. E. Smith. Hadley,

Mrs. F. A. Hosmer, Amherst,

Miss Eva Jay,

Mrs. S. E. Jay,

Mrs. Wm. C. Clark, Cushman,

Miss C. Pearl Hill, Amherst,

Pauline Gilbert,

Mrs. F. E. Loomis,

Mrs. F. L. Nims,

Mrs. T. E. Brigham, "

50
30
25

50

1 50

50

30

80

1 00

30

1 50

1 00

1 00

50

25

25

50

10

25

15

15

25

10

75

50

1 00

1 00

1 00

75

1 00

33

35

50

10

25

75

1 00

Leonora E. Page, Pelham,

Olive J. Page,

Mrs. H. S. Blake, Amherst,

Grace M. Hinckley,

Ella F. Kellogg.

Mrs. T. L. Paige,

Mary Bias,

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse

Amherst.

Mrs. A. Morehouse, Darien. Ct..

Mrs. J. C. West, Springfield,

Miss Grace Howard, No. Amherst.

Mrs. H. D. Dana, Amherst,

Mrs. C. L. Nims.

Mrs. F. B. Farrar,

Mrs. E. C. Parker,

Mrs. Lackee, Northampton.

Miss Clara Fay,

Mrs. S. W. Boutwell. Leverett,

W. L. Boutwell.

E. J. Way, So. Amherst,

Class 18 — Fine Arts.
Hazel Cheney, Amherst, Paintings,
Mrs. Howard Thayer, Amherst, Paintings,
Miss A. J. Lentell,
Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, "
Miss Ellen S. Hobart,
Mrs. C. F. Morehouse,

Class 19 — Bread. Butter and Cheese.

Mrs. H. E. Smith. Hadley. Rye and Indian Bread.

Rye Bread,
Mrs. C. L. Comins. No. Hadley, Wheat Bread,

Rye

Graham "
Mrs. T. L. Paige, Amherst, Wheat

Rye and Indian Bread.
Mrs. E. C. Parker, " Graham Bread.
Mrs. Isaac N. King. " Cheese.

25
25

00
25
15
15
40
15
50
75
00
15
10
15
15
25
00
50
75
25
25

1 50

2 00
1 00
1 50

1 50

2 50

50
00
00
50
50
50
00
00
00

Class 20 — Canned Fruits, Etc.
Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, Collection Canned Fruits,
Mrs. John Wrigley, Amherst, Dried Apples,
Mrs. C. F. Morehouse. " Collection Canned Fruits,
Miss Naomi Howard, Belchertown, Collection Canned Fruits,
Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, Jelly,
S. L. Parker, "

H. I. Randall, Amherst. Maple Syrup,
G. A. Randall, •• " Sugar,

Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, Pickles,

Maple Syrup,
C. L. Comins, No.
Mrs. J. E. Loomis, Amherst, "
Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, " Pickles,
J. B. Paige, " Honey.

Joseph Blake, " "

Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, Home Made Wine,

Class 21 — Fruit.

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Display of Fruit,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, "

E. C. Howard, Belchertown,

A. B. Howard, " Basket of

Class 22 — Fruit Grown by Exhibitor.

H. D. Dana, Amherst, Apples,

G. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, Apples.

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Apples,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Apples,

A. B. Howard.^Belchertown, Pears,

" " •' Grapes,

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Pears.
Grapes,
E. C. Howard, Belchertown, Pears.

" " " Grapes,

A. B. Howard, " Peaches,

E. C. Howard,
John A. Page, Pelham, Cranberries,

3

00

25

1

00

2

00

50

1

00

75

75

75

25

25

25

25

50

1

00

25

4

00

2

00

3

00

2

00

1

00

3

00

4

00

2

00

4

00

4

00

2

00

2

00

3

00

3

00

2

00

I

00

75

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Quinces, 75

Plums. 75

E. C. Howard, " Quinces, 25

Plums, 25

B. F. Kellogg, Amherst, Hubbardston Nonesuch Apples, 50
G. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, Russet " 50

Baldwin " 50

Gravensteins " 50

A. B. Howard, Belchertown, King Apples. 50

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Greening " 50

Class 23— Vegetable Grown by Exhibitor.

C. L. Comins. No. Hadley. Collection Vegetables, 4 GO
L. I. Thompson. Hadley, Potatoes. 1 00

Peck of Potatoes. 1 00

Carrots, 1 00

Beets, 1 00

Cabbages. - 2 00

S. L. Parker. " Collection Vegetables, 8 00

L. W. Goodell, Belchertown, Tomatoes, 1 00

C. L. Comins, Hadley. Potatoes, 2 00

M. B Kingman, Amherst, Carrots, 50

J. W. Allen. " Onions. 50

C. L. Comins. No. Hadley. Beans. 50

Hetena Newhey. Hadley, Onions. 1 00

A. B. Howard, Belchertown. Tomatoes. 50

S. L. Parker. Hadley. Beets, 50

Beans, 1 00

Pumpkins. 1 00

Squashes. 2 00

W. L. Mirick, Pelham, Cabbages. 1 00

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley. Squash. 1 00

S. L. Parker, Hadley, Cauliflower. 1 00

Celery. 50

H. M. Thomson, Amherst, Celery. 1 00

F. S. Cooley. " Largest Pumpkin,
S. L. Parker. Hadley,

1 00
50

Squash, 2 00

12

Class 23|^ — Grains Grown by Exhibitor.

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley. Indian Corn,

W. L. Boutweil, Leverett, Seed Corn,

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Sweet Corn,

James Comins, Hadley,

W. L. Boutweil, Leverett, Pop Corn,

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, Trace Flint Corn, 8 rows,

W. L. Boutweil, Leverett,

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, "
W. L. Boutweil, Leverett,
C. L. Comins, No, Hadley,

W. L. Boutweil, Leverett,

Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, Rye,

C. L. Comins, No. Hadley, "

Oats,

12

Dent
Seed Corn,

2

00

3

00

2

00

1

00

2

00

50

1

00

50

1

00

50

1

00

2

00

2

00

50

1

00

Class 24 — Flowers.

M. B. Kingman, Amherst, Collection Flowers,
Mrs. Herbert Sabin, " " Nasturtiums,

Mrs. E. C. Parker, " " Flowers,

A. B. Howard, Belchertown,
L. W. Goodell,

Verbenas,
Flora B. Farrar, Amherst. Verbenas,
Mrs. E. C. Parker, " Asters,

Dahlias,

" " '' Pansies.

" " Gladioli,

Nasturtiums,
Mrs. W. L. Boutweil, Leverett, Pansies,

Gladioli,
Hervey Ramsdell, West Pelham, Dahlias,
A. B. Howard, Belchertown, Verbenas.

Asters,
" " " Zinnias,

" " " New Star Petunia,

1 50
75

1 00

2 00

3 00
3 00

75

75

75

75

75

1 50

1 50

1 50

1 50

1 50

1 50

75

75

13

M. B. Kingman, Amherst, Wild Flowers,
Mabel K. Farrar,

Mrs. S. W. Boutwell, Leverett, Bouquet,
A. B. Howard, Belchertown,

Class 24| — Flowers Grown by Florists.

M. B. Kingman, Amherst, Roses,

Asters.
Nasturtiums,
L. W. Goodeli, Belchertown, Gladioli.

Nasturtiums,
'' " " Zinnias,

2

00

1

00

2

00

1

00

75

1

50

75

1

50

1

50

75

THIRD DIVISION.

Class 25 — Stallions.
W. D. Murray, Hadley, Stallion, 8 00

Class 26 — Breeding Mares With Sucking Colts.

W. D. Murray, Hadley. Mare with Colt,

E. W. Smith. Amherst,
Napoleon Welcome, Easthampton, Mare with Colt,

F. S. Cooley, Amherst,

Thos. Brigham, " " "

C. Callahan, Hadley.

Class 27 — Colts and Fillies.

W. D. Murray, Hadley, 3 years old,

J. H. Collins, Amherst, 3 "

H. C. Graves. So. Deerfield, 2 years old,

E. W. Smith, Amherst, 2 "

Louis Pellisier. Hadley, 2 "

Napoleon Welcome, Easthampton, 3 years old,

John Tillson. Amherst, 3 years old,

L. N. Fleming, " 3 "

4

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3

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2

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3

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2

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4

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2

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3

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3

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2

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1

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3

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3

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2

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John Tillson, •' 2 "

E. W. Smith. " 2 "
W. L. Mirick, Pelham, 1 "

Class 28 — Farm Horses.

A. M. Chase, Amherst, Pair,

C. W. Robinson, Sunderland, Pair,

E. W. Smith, Amherst, Single,

Class 29 — Draft Horses.

F. A. Cadwell, Amherst. Pair,

.. <i •. <•

Geo. E. Smith, Hadley, Single,

Class 30 — Carriage Horses.

F. A. Allair, Hatfield. Pair.
Oliver Cowles. So. Deerfield. Pair,
Henry Shumway, Amherst, Single,
E. W. Smith,

Dwight Randell, Belchertown, Single,
James M. Gage,

Class 31— Roadsters.

W. D. Murray, Hadley, Pair,

D. J. Wright, Northampton, Single,
John L. Bosworth, Agawam, "

2

00

3

00

3

00

4

00

3

00

3

00

4

00

3

00

2

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3

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4

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3

00

4

00

3

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2

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1

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3

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4

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3

00

Treasurer's Keport.

in account with the Hampshire Agricultural

T. R. Hill, Treasurer
Society.

1901 »

To Balance from 1900,
To cash Life members,

Rental of Grounds,
" Gate receipts First Day,
Gate receipts Second Day,
Grand Stand,

Entrance fees Bicycle races,
•' 2-40 race,
" •' 2-26 race.

Free-for-all race.
Score Cards,

Advertisements in Premium Lists
State bounty,
M. A. C. Tickets,
Donations,

By Paid Bill O. D. Hunt & Co. insurance,
C. L. Comins, field crops,
A. B. Howard, "
John Dillon,

Bill H. M. McCloud & Son, insurance,
'• Carpenter & Morehouse,
Amherst Savings Bank interest Jan. 1. 1901, 39 39
James B. Paige, 1 10

Express on books, 75

Postage for Institute, 50

Advertisement for Institute at M. A. C, 7 30

Dr

302

95

22

50

75

25

47

95

605

85

42

50

3

00

50

00

80

00

60

00

3

00

30

00

600

00

52

50

59

48

$2034 98

Cr

22

50

19

00

6

00

5

00

16

25

31

75

i6

Dues National Trotting Association,

10 00

•' C. A. Tinker,

4 66

" Carpenter & Morehouse,

87 80

W. A. Baggs,

50 00

E. J. Everett,

15 00

Annherst Savings Bank interest July 1, 1901,

39 99

Bicycle Races,

20 00

Tax on Grounds,

8 44

Stamps & Envelopes,

12 00

B. F. Bailey, first money

in 2-40 race.

50 00

" E McCarthy, second "

"

25 00

D. S. Kennedy, third "

"

15 00

F. Bombard, fourth

"

10 00

" E. McCarthy, first

2-26 "

100 00

Geo. C. Flynt, second "

"

50 00

D. S. Kennedy, third "

'•

30 00

A. A. Shippee, fourth "

"

20 00

F. Bombard, first

free-for-all race,

100 00

F. 0. Bardwell, second "

"

50 00

E. H. Hubbard, third "

"

30 00

Dinners for Band and Guests,

5 85

" Advestisement. Springfield

Republican,

3 60

J. A. Noble,

97 09

Advertisement, Springfield

Union,

5 40

S. J. Reed,

16 75

W. Harris,

1 00

Dinners,

1 60

E. C. Wilbur,

2 00

Harvey White,

4 00

D. H. Tillson,

5 00

" M. Brockway,

5 00

Geo. E. Thayer,

7 00

M. L. Graves,

4 00

Truman Thayer,

5 00

A. F. Bardwell.

4 00

W. H. Smith,

5 00

R. W. Aldrich,

5 00

N. A. Gleason,

4 00

F. S. Whipple,

4 00

17

H. O. Pease,

S. V. Ball,

J. L. Dana,

J. M. Cook, 13 25 J

Stamped Envelopes.

Amherst Band,

C. N. Baker,

Oliver Cowles,

E. A. King,
Levi E. Dickinson,
Holland & Gallond,
Telephone,
Mrs. Conway,
T. T. Sisson,

O. D. Hunt & Co., Insurance,
J. W. T. Davis,
A. White,
J. G. Powers,

F. 0. Williams,
The Billboard Pub. Co.,
Salary Secretary,
Premiums,
Bal. Cash on hand.

LIABILITIES.
Mortgage and note at Savings Bank, $1313 00

3

00

5

00

1 1

75

13

25

1

10

36

00

2

50

7

00

6

00

10

06

4

53

5

65

6

00

23

00

22

50

1

00

3

00

1

50

1

50

4

00

"75

00

624

78

104

14

— $2034 98

Auditor's Report.

Amherst, Mass., Dec. 20th, 1901.
This is to certify that 1 have this day examined the accounts of T. R.
Hill, Treasurer of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, and find them
correct, the payments accompanied by proper vouchers, showing a bal-
ance of cash in treasury of one-hundred and four dollars and fourteen
cents ($104.14).

E. D. Marsh, Auditor.

New Members.

Jos. M. Kellogg, Amherst.

L. I. Thompson, Amherst.

R. E. Smith, Amherst.

Napoleon Welcome, Easthampton, Mass.

Mrs. H. E. Smith. Hadley, Mass.

Crop Reports.

POTATOES.

To THE Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society. —
The following is an account of the experiment with one-eighth acre of
potatoes in 1901. The crops of recent years were: 1900, grass and
clover; 1899, oats treated with Canada ashes; 1898, corn grown on
barn manure.

This ground was plowed in the spring of 1901 and experiment carried
on as nearly as possible to the plan suggested in the premium list, with
the following result. Prices 75 and 15 cts. per bushel.
Plot 1 , allowing 50 lbs. as eaten by mice.

Marketable sized 291 lbs., small 53 lbs., value $3.76.
Plot 2, " '• 251 •■ " 71 " '• 4.57.

" 3, " " 296 " " 51 " " 3.82.

•• 4, " " 336 '• •' 54 " " 4.33

■• 5, " "- 333 " " 84 " " 4.37

My conclusion is that nitrate was of little or no benefit and that if
potatoes had not been in better demand than usual the elements P & K
would have but poorly paid the cost. Yet I think these results would
give a better showing for the addition of these plant foods on land not so
recently treated with barn manure and ashes or other fertilizers which
in this case had left the land in a very good state of fertility. The
allowance of 50 lbs. as eaten by mice was calculated by a part of the
plot which was dry and weighed before ravage of those ravernous
rodents which came to plot 1 , as it bordered a grassy and fenced hiding
place, between Aug. 29 and Sept. 11.

Regretting that none of you, the committee, came near my experi-
ments while in progress, I remain

Yours truly,

Chas L. Comins, North Hadley.

CORN.

To THE Secretary of Hampshire Agricultural Society. — Here
find the report of my experiment with plant food on one-eight acre of
corn. The land had had no manure since 1897 until last winter when I
put on a heavy coat of coarse manure and plowed in as early as the
wet spring would permit. The crops had been in 1897 corn, 1898
grass, 1899 grass, 1900 rye. The following is the result of weighing:
Plot 1, corn 1 17 lbs. stover partly dry, 190 lbs.

" 2. " 123 201 "

" 3, " 81 " ' 178 "

" 4, - 77 " 208 "

" 5, •' 106 " " " '• 195 "
Plots 4 and 5 suffered by the same crust as did those on the onion
experiment, the corn plants being stronger survived the battle better
than their neighbors.

C. L. COMINS.

ONIONS.

To the Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society. —
Here find report of experiment with plant food on one-eighth acre of
onions. The land was of the same field as that used for the potato
experiment, the same being a sod of clover and other grasses. Weigh-
ing of the different plots showed tne following results :
Plot 1, Merchantable 145 lbs., small about 28 lbs.

" 2. " 163 33 "

" 3, " 98 15 "

" 4, " 58 " " " 10 "

" 5. " " 118 " " " 23 '•

The shortage in plot 4 I attribute to a very unfavorable mechanical
condition of the surface of the soil caused by bone black and potash
which formed a hard crust on plot 4 and somewhat on plot 5, though
not as bad as on plot 4.

C. L. COMINS.

Amherst, Mass., Nov. 18, 1901.
T. R. Hill, Secretary Hampshire Agricultural Society,

Dear Sir: — I beg to transmit herewith reports on experiments with
field crops submitted by Mr. Charles L. Comins of North Amherst.
Mr. Comins tried one experiment each with potatoes, onions and corn,
and I recommend that he be awarded a first prize for each.

In commenting upon these experiments your committee would in the
first place call attention to the fact that the soil selected by Mr. Comins
for these experiments had been recently rather heavily manured with
both barnyard manure and Canada wood ashes. The soil was accord-
ingly in somewhat too high a condition of fertility to make it probable
that the effect of the fertilizers would be very marked. This is made
evident by the statement of the yields on plot 3 which was left without
manure in the experiments with potatoes and corn, viz. at the rate of
one hundred ninety-seven and a fraction bushels of merchantable pota-
toes and forty bushels of shelled corn. The onion crop was excessively
small on all plots. The onion crop of the valley for the past year has
as a rule been small as the crop suffered from blight. It may be
doubted whether any of the fertilizers produced a normal effect on this
crop,

THE EXPERIMENT WITH POTATOES.

In the experiment with potatoes the several plots -^^ acre each
received an application of fertilizers as follows :

Plot 1, nitrate of soda, 8 pounds ; dissolved bone-black, 16 pounds.

Plot 2, nitrate of soda, 8 pounds ; high grade sulfate of potash, 8
pounds.

Plot 3, nothing.

Plot 4, dissolved bone black, 16 pounds; high grade sulfate of potash,
8 pounds.

Plot 5, nitrate of soda, 8 pounds ; dissolved bone-black, 16 pounds ;
high grade sulfate of potash, 8 pounds.

The cost of the fertilizers applied to plot 1 was 36 cents. The crop
is practically identical with the crop on the plot which received no fer-
tilizer.

The fertilizer applied to plot 2 cost 40 cents. The increase in crop
as compared with 3 was worth 75 cents. Here is an apparent profit in

the use of fertilizers of 35 cents per plot, which is at the rate of $14
per acre.

The fertilizers applied to plot 4 cost 36 cents. The increase in crop
is worth 51 cents, a profit of 15 cents, which is at the rate of $6.00
per acre.

The fertilizer applied to plot 5 cost 56 cents. The increase in the
crop was worth 55 cents. There is, accordingly, no profit.

The comparison of the yields on the different plots and the calculated
financial results discloses the fact that the potash only in these experi-
ments appears to have proven beneficial. Only on plots where potash
was used is there an increase sufficient, to cover the cost of the fertil-
izers ; and this cost was not quite covered on plot 5 where two appar-
ently useless materials (nitrate and bone-black) were added to the
potash.

EXPERIMENT WITH ONIONS.

The plots in this experiment were of the same area as those in the
experiment with corn and the use of the fertilizer was the same.

The crops on all the plots, as previously stated, were very small,
amounting, even in case of the best plot, to only about 125 bushels of
good onions per acre, it therefore seems hardly worth while to discuss
the results in detail. The results, so far as they go, appear to indicate
considerable benefit as a result of the use of nitrate of soda for only
where this was employed did the crop materially exceed that produced
on the plot which received no fertilizers. Mr. Comins calls attention to
the unfavorable mechanical condition of the surface of the soil on plot
4, which condition he states existed also to a^considerable degree on
plot 5, and he states that he believes this condition was caused by the
bone-black and potash. I incline to the belief that this condition must
have been due to causes unconnected with the fertilizers used. Among
the fertilizers used the nitrate of soda is the only one which would have
any considerable tendency to cause the formation of a crust. Had this
formation of a crust on plot 4 been due to the influence of the fertilizers
it would without doubt have been greater on plot 2 than on any of the
others for the reason that the dissolved bone-black tends rather to pre-
vent than to increase the probability of crust formation, while the potash
would not be equally useful in that direction. Crust formation if due to
fertilizers then must I believe have been most noticeable on plot 2. I

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conclude that the differences in respect to crusting must have been due
to a variation in the natural characteristics of the soil.

EXPERIMENT WITH CORN.

The results of this experiment are doubtless less satisfactory than
would have been the case but for the tendency to crust formation
reported by Mr. Comins on plots 4 and 5. Still the experiment is
instructive. The fertilizers used on plots 1, 2, 4 and 5 were the same
in kind as in the experiment with potatoes ; but the amounts used were
only one-half as great.

The cost of the fertilizers applied to plot I was 18 cents. The
increase in crop was worth 38 cents. Here is a profit of 20 cents
which is at the rate of $4.00 per acre.

The fertilizers used on plot 2 cost 20 cents. The increase in crop
was worth 65 cents. Here is a profit of 45 cents which is at the rate
of $10.80 per acre.

The crop of grain on plot 4 was not equal to that on plot 3. The
weight of the stover reported is somewhat greater than on plot 3, but
this is perhaps because it was not equally dry. The fertilizers used on
plot 4 appear therefore to have been employed at a loss.

The crop on plot 5 was worth 34 cents more than on plot 3. The
fertilizers used cost 28 cents. Here is a profit of 9 cents which is at
the rate of $3.60 per acre.

Since there is no increase in plot 4 where no nitrate of soda was
used, while there is a considerable increase on all other plots on each
of which nitrate of soda was used, the experiment Indicates that it was
this constituent in the fertilizers which proved most beneficial. As the
increase on plot 2 where potash was used together with nitrate of soda
was greater than on plot 1 where dissolved bone-black was used with
the same amount of nitrate of soda, we might be led to conclude that
the potash also was beneficial and I believe that such was the case for
although the grain on plot 4 where potash and dissolved bone-black were
used was less than on plot 3, there was considerable increase in stover.
Numerous experiments have shown that the use of potash has more
effect in increasing the yield of stover than in increasing yield of grain,
so that this conclusion appears reasonable. Still the smallness of the
grain crop on plot 4 is an indication that the potash was without much

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effect unless nitrate of soda was used with it. The results of the exper-
iment indicate that the dissolved bone-black was of very little if any
benefit to the corn crop.

For the Conamittee,

Wm. p. Brooks, Chairman.

Hon. J. W. Stockwell, Secretary State Board of Agricul-
ture : — As inspector to the Hampshire Agricultural Society I have to
report as follows. From the location of the society in its nearness to
the Agricultural College I anticipated a remarkable show of all farm
products. It was not, however, large, but in most cases excellent in
quality. There were 78 entries of cattle, 161 entries of sheep and 145
entries of poultry. The largest exhibit in stock was from the College
and was remarkably good, but not intended for prizes. The exhibit of
poultry was in the upper hall of the main building. In the lower hall
were fruits and vegetables, flowers, fancy articles and an exhibit from
the public schools. The fruits and vegetables I was glad to notice were
almost all correctly named, which is really the valuable feature of such
an exhibit, and I would venture to suggest to the society as a rule, that
prizes should not be awarded to exhibits of fruits and vegetables except
they are shown under name, somewhat after the plan of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society. Such a plan furnishes an opportunity
for comparison and selection.

The property of the society is in fair order and repairs are made
from year to year as the society's means will allow. The -general im-
pression I gained was the serious difficulty the society has in maintain-
ing its annual shows, except by introducing some attraction beyond that
of agriculture. I was glad to notice an absence of so-called " fakir "
shows. In looking through the premium list I fail to find any reference
to the state prize for ship timber, probably unintentional. I would
remind them of a change in the law enlarging its scope and making it
such as to be of practical use.

Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) Wm. H. Spooner, Inspector,

55IID Annual Sb!>ort.

TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

I (AZy 3 a'

E

rOR THIS VEAR 1902.

AMHERST, MASS. :

1902.

OFFICERS FOR 1902.

PRESIDENT.

HENRY E. PAIGE, ------ Amherst

VICE-PRESIDENT.

FRANK O. WILLIAMS, Sunderland

SECRETARY.

RALPH E. SMITH, - - - - - - Amherst

TREASURER.

RALPH E. SMITH, Amherst

AUDITOR.

E. D. MARSH, Amherst

DELEGATE.

A. M. LYMAN, Montague

TRUSTEES.

C. L. COMINS, Hadley

L. W. GOODELL, Belchertown

H. W. OWEN, Amherst

S. J. REED, - - . Amherst

C. W. ROBINSON, , - Sunderland

H. M. THOMSON, Amherst

Premiums Awarded, 1902.

OXEN AND STEERS.

Class i — Best Pair, 4 Years and Upward.
E. VV. Smith, Amherst, ist,
J. F. Burt, Easthampton, 2d,

Class 2 — Best Pair, 3 years.
J, F. Burt, I St,

Class 4 — Best Pair, Yearlings.
John Mullen, Amherst, ist.

>3 00
2 00

3 00

3 00

. THOROUGHBRED STOCK.

Class 6 — Herds,
ayrshire.
J. F Burt, I St,

JERSEY.

J. H. Richardson, Amherst, ist,
H. \'V. Owen, Amherst, 2d,

Class 7 — Bulls,
ayrshire.

J, F. Burt, ist,

GUERNSEY.

F. S. Cooley, Amherst, ist,
L. A. Shaw, Amherst, 2d,

J. H. Richardson, ist,

L. I. Thompson, Hadley, 2d,

JERSEY.

10 00

10 00

6 00

4 00

4 00
2 00

4 00

2 00

SHORTHORN.

C. W. Greene, Hadley, ist,

Class 8 — Cows.

4 oo

J. F. Burt, I St,
" 2d,
" " 3d,

L. A. Shaw, I St,

" " 2d,

" 3d,

J. H. Richardson, ist,
H. W. Owen, 2d,
" 3d,

AYRSHIRE.

GUERNSEY.

JERSEY.

J. F. Burt, I St,

" 2d,

L. A. Shaw, ist,

H. W. Owen, 1st,

J. H. Richardson, 2d,

J. F. Burt, I St,
" " 2d,

H. W. Owen, ist,

J. H. Richardson, 2d,

Class 9 — Heifers.
2\vo Years Old.

AYRSHIRE.

GUERNSEY.
JERSEY.

One Year Old.

AYRSHIRE.
JERSEY.

3

00

2

00

I

00

3

00

2

00

I

00

3

oc

2

00

I

00

2 00

I OG

2 00
I 00

2 00
I 00

2 00
I 00

Class io — Calves.
Bull Calf.

AYRSHIRE.
J. F. Burt, I St, 2 OO

I OO

2d,
L. A. Shaw, I St,

GUERNSEY.

JERSEY.

H. W. Owen, ist, 2 00

Heifer Calf.

AYRSHIRE.

J. F. Burt, I St,
" " 2d,

L. A. Shaw, I St,
2d,

it. u

GUERNSEY.

JERSEY.

2d,

2

00

I

00

2

00

I

00

2

00

I

00

J. H. Richardson, ist,
" " 2d

STOCK NOT THOROUGHBRED.

Class ii — Herds of Grade Cows.

F. S. Cooley, ist, 10 00

W. I. Watts, Amherst, 2d, • 6 00

L. I. Thompson, 2d, 6 00

Class 12 — Cows.
F. S. Cooley, ist, 3 00

2 00

W. I. Watts, 3d, I 00

Class 13 — Heifers.

Tzvo Years Old.

G. H. Atkins & Son, So. Amherst, ist, 2 00

L. L Thompson, 2d, i °o

One Year Old.

F. S. Cooley, ist, 2 00

L. I. Thompson, 2d, i 00

Class i 4 — Calves,
heifer calf.
F. S. Cooley, 1st,
L. I. Thompson, 2d, ,

THOROUGHBRED SWINE.
Class 15 — Boars.

chester white.
F. O. Williams, Sunderland, ist, 3 00

POLAND CHINA.

C. W. Robinson. Sunderland ist, 3 00

Class 16 — Sows with Pigs.

BERKSHIRE.

D. L. Viara, No. Hadley, ist, 3 00

POLAND CHINA.

C. W, Robinson, 1st, 3 00

Class 18 — Pigs.

poland china.

3 00

SWINE NOT THOROUGHBRED.

Class 19 — Sows with Pics.

L. I. Thompson, ist, 3 00

F. O. Williams, 2d, 2 00

W. I. Watts, 3d, I 00

7

Class 21 — Pigs.
F. O. Williams, ist, 3 00

SHEEP.

Class 22 — Flocks,
L. W. West & Son, Hadley, ist, 5 00

Class 23 — Pure Bred Bucks.

shropshire.

L. A. Shaw, I St, 3 00

SOUTHDOWN.

L. W. West & Son, ist, 3 00

Class 24 — Ewes.
L. W. West & Son, ist,
L. A. Shaw, 2d,
C. W. Greene, 3d,

Class 25 — Lambs.
L. W. West & Son, ist,
C. W. Greene, 2d,

HORSES.
Class 27 — Road Stallions.

Conn. River Stock Farm, Hatfield, ist, 4 00

A. K. Sylvester, Leeds, 2d, 3 00

W. D. Murray, No. Hadley, 3d, 2 00

Class 28 — Breeding Mares with Colts,
standard.
Conn. River Stock Farm, ist,

u 2d,

NON-STANDARD.

W. H. Smith, So. Amherst, ist,

E. W. Smith, 2d,

F. S. Cooley, 3d,

3

00

2

00

I

00

3

00

2

00

4

GO

3

CO

4

00

3

CO

2

GO

Class 29 — Colts and Fillies.

THREE-YEARS OLD STALLIONS, ROADSTER.

Conn. River Stock Farm, 1st,
H. C. Graves, So. Deerfield, 2d,

THREE-YEARS OLD GELDINGS OR FILLIES, ROADSTER.

Conn. River Stock Farm, ist,

TWO-YEARS OLD COLTS, ROADSTER.

Conn. River Stock Farm, ist,

YEARLING ROADSTERS.

Conn. River Stock Farm, ist,
J. D. Tillson, Amherst, 2d,

THREE-YEARS OLD GELDINGS OR FILLIES, DRAFT.

J. D. Tillson, ist,

3 00

2 00

3 00

3 00

3 00

Class 30 — Farini Horses.

PAIRS.

D. F. Shumway, Belchertown, ist,
C. W. Robinson, 2d,

single HORSES.

W. I. Watts, I St,

Geo. P. Smith, Sunderland, 2d,

E. W. Smith, 3d,

5 00

3 00

4 GO
2 00
I GO

Class 31 — Carriage Horses.

PAIRS.

A. M. Lyman, Montague, ist,

R. M. Guilford, Northampton, 2d,

single HORSES.

R. M. Guilford, ist,

J. M. Parmeter, Amherst, 2d,

R. H. Clapp, Northampton, 3d,

4

OG

3

OG

4

00

3

00

2

00

4

oo

3

oo

2

oo

4

oo

3

oo

2

oo

Class 32 — Roadsters.

PAIRS.

Conn. River Stock Farm, ist,

D. F. Shumway, 2d,

J. McQueston, Hadley, 3d,

SINGLE HORSES.

W. H. Comins, Hadley, ist,

D. F. Shumway, 2d,

D. J. Wright, Northampton, 3d,

POULTRY AND PET STOCK.

Class 33 — Poultry.

black langshans.

Pair Fowls.
H. M. Thomson, Amherst, ist, i 00

" " " 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.
H. M. Thomson, ist, i 00

F. M. Munson & Co., Greenfield, 2d, 50

Pen Chicks.
H. M. Thomson, ist, i 00

BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Pair Fowls.

G. H. Cad well, Amherst, ist, r 00
" " " 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.

G. H. Cadwell, ist, i 00

2d, 50

Pen Chicks.

G. H. Cadwell, ist, 1 00

F. M. Munson & Co., 2d, 50

WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Pair Fo7vIs.

G. H. Cadwell, ist, i oo

G. G. Graves, Amherst, 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.
G. G. Graves, ist, i 00

" " 2d, 50

Pen Chicks.
G. G. Graves, ist, i 00

G. H. Cadwell, 2d, 50

BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Pair Po7C'/s.
F. L. Nims, Amherst, ist, i 00

2d, 50

Pair Chicks.
F. L. Nims, ist, ' i 00

" 2d, 50

Pet I Chicks.
A. F. Bardwell, Amherst, ist, i 00

WHITE WYANDOTTES.

Pair Fowls.
J. B. Paige, Amherst, ist, i 00

C. E. Hodgkins, Northampton, 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.

C. E. Hodgkins, ist, i 06

H. T. Dunakin, So. Amherst, 2d, 50

Peti Chicks.
J. B. Paige, ist, i 00

SILVER WYANDOTTES.

Pair Foiuls.
F. S. Cooley, 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.
F. S. Cooley, ist, i oo

S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS.

Pair Fowls.

Valley Farm, Amherst, ist, i oo

" " " 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.

Valley Farm, ist, i 00

H. W. Reed, Amherst, 2d, 50

Pen Chicks.

Valley Farm, ist, i 00

R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS.

Pair Fowls.
Valley Farm, ist, i 00

id, 50

(( (.

Pair Chicks.

M. D. Mitchell, Greenfield, ist, i 00

2d, 50

u ((

R. C. BROWN LEGHORNS.

Pair Fowls.
J. W. Bliss, So. Amherst, ist, i 00

Pair Chicks.
J. W. Bliss, ist, I 00

F. M. Munson & Co., 2d, 50

S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS.

Pen Chicks.
Mrs. G. E, Clark, Sunderland, ist, i 00

S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS.

Pair Fowls.

J. Simison, Northampton, ist,

I 00

id, 50

Pair Chicks.
M. B. Kingman, Amherst, 2d, 50

Pe7i Chicks.
M. B. Kingman, 2d, 50

R. C. WHITE LEGHORNS.

Pail' Foivls.
C. F Ensign, Greenfield, ist, i 00

Pair Chicks.
C. F. Ensign, ist, i 00

Pen Chicks.
C. F, Ensign, ist, i 00

BLACK MINORCAS.

Pair Fowls.
F. L. Nims, ist, i 00

W. D. Crocker, Sunderland, 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.
W. D. Crocker, ist, i 00

O. L. Clark, So. Amherst, 2d, 50

Pen Chicks.
F. L. Nims, ist, i 00

" 2d, 50

WHITE MINORCAS.

Pair Fowls.

F. L. Nims, 1st,
H. W. Reed, ist,

Pair Chicks.

ANCONAS.

Pair Fowls.

R. W. Aldrich, West Pelham, ist, i 00

F. M. Munson & Co., 2d, 50

Pair Chicks.

R. W. Aldrich, ist, i 00

^3

Pen Chicks.
R. W. Aldrich, ist, i oo

ANDALUSIANS.

Pair Chicks.
F. M. Munson & Co., ist, i oo

SILVER POLISH.

Pair Fowls.

F. M. Munson & Co., ist, i oo

S. S. HAMBURGS.

Pair Fo7vIs.

G. W. Towne, Dwight, ist, i oo

Pair Chicks.
F. M, Munson & Co., ist, i oo

Pen Chicks.

F. M. Munson & Co., ist, i oo

G. p. HAMBURGS.

Pair Fowls.

J. Simison, ist, i oo

2d, 5°

Pair Chicks.

J. Simison, ist, i oo

S. p. HAMBURGS.

Pair Fowls.
J. Simison, 2d, 50

B. B. R. GAMES.

Pair Fo7vls.

G. H. Clark, Northampton, ist, i 00

Pair Chicks.
G. H. Clark, ist, ' i 00

" " 2d, 50

14

R. E. Smith, ist,

" " 2d,

G. H. Clark, ist,

(( "

2d,

G. H. Clark, ist,
" 2d.

WHITE I. GAMES.

Pair Fowls.

SUMATRAS.

Fair Fends.
Fair Chicks.

I oo
50

I 00

I 00
50

D. L. Viara, gratuity.

PIT GAMES.

DISPLAY.

BANTAMS.

B. B. R. GAME.

Fair Fowls.
J. B. Paige, ist,

" " 2d,

Fair Chicks.
Harold Magrath, Amherst, 2d,

R. P. GAME.

J. B. Paige, ist.

J. B. Paige, ist,

" " 2d,

H. M. Thomson, ist,
" " 2d,

Fair Fo7o/s.
Fair Chicks.

G. SEBRIGHT.

Fair Fo7e'/s.

I 00

50

I 00
50

I 00
50

IS

Fair Chicks.
H. M. Thomson, ist, i oo

" " 2d, 50

R. P. GAMES.

Pair Fowls.

G. H. Clark, ist, i 00

" " 2d, 50

Fair Chicks.
G. H. Clark, ist, i 00

2d, 5°

CORNISH INDIAN GAMES.

Pair Chicks.
R. E. Smith, Amherst, 2d, 5°

BUFF COCHIN.

Fair Fotvls.
O. L. c:iark, ist, i 00

J. B. Paige, 2d, 5°

Pair Chicks.
J. B. Paige, ist, i 00

WHITE COCHIN,

Fair Fowls.

F. L. Nims, 2d, 5°

Fair Chicks.
Y. L. Nims, ist, i 00

SILKIES.

Fair Chicks.

G. E. Nye, Peterboro, N. H., 1st, i 00

PEKIN DUCKS.

Fair.
Mrs. Conway, Amherst, 2d, 5°

i6

L. I. Thompson, 2d,

D. L. Viara,

BRONZE TURKEYS.

Pair.

PIGEONS.

White Fantail.

Class 34— Eggs.
dozen white.
F. L. Nims, ist,
H. W. Reed, 2d,

DOZEN BROWN,

H. M. Thomson, ist.

Class 35 — Pet Stock.

RABBITS.

Willie Goodrich, Amherst, ist,
Eugene Wright, " 2d,

" " Fox,

Harvey White, Dogs,
Willard Nash, Goat, .

50

25

50
25

50

50
25

I 00

50

FRUITS.
Class 36 — Collections.

APPLES.

G. H. B. Greene, Belchertown, ist,

A. B. Howard & Son, Belchertown, 2d,

G. H. Atkins & Son, 3d,

H. S. Dickinson, No. Amherst, 4th,

A. B. Howard & Son, ist,

G. H. B. Greene, ist,
A. B. Howard «S; Son, 2d,

GRAPES.

PEARS.

4 00
3 00

2 00

I 00

3 00
2 00

A. B. Howard «Sc Son, ist,
A. B. Howard & Son, ist,

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PEACHES.

PLUMS.

QUINCES.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

J. D. Tillson, 2d, 25

Class 37 — Single Varieties.

APPLES.

Baldwin.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

GiaTeiisfeiii.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

Gree?iiiig.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

Hiihbardston.

G. H. Atkins & Son, ist, 75

A. B. Howard & Son, 2d, 25

King.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

Russet.

A. B. Howard &: Son, ist, 75

G. H. Atkins & Son, 2d, 25

Poiier.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

O. L. Clark, 2d, 25

pears.

Clapps.
A. B. Howard &: Son, ist, 75

G. H. Atkins <Sc Son, 2d, 25

i8

Seckel.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

Clairgeau.

G. H. B. Greene, ist, 75

A. B. Howard & Son, 2d, 25

Slieldon.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Bartktt.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

Bosc.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Anjoii.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

G. H. B. Greene, 2d, 25

PEACHES.

Champion.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Crosbx.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist.

A. B. Howard & Son, ist,

PLUMS.

75

Elbcrta.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Fitzgerald.

75

Lonbard.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Bradshaiv.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

Prince Engeibert.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

^9

GRAPES.

Moore's Early.
A. B. Howard & Son, ist, 75

BASKET OF FRUIT.

A. B. Howard & Son, gratuity, i 00

CRANBERRIES.

J. A. Page, Pelham, ist, 75

VEGETABLES.

Class 38 — Collections.

L. S. Davis, Hadley, ist, 8 00

W. P. Brooks, Amherst, 2d, 4 00

L. I. Thompson, 3d, 2 00

Class 39 — Single Kinds.

EXHIBIT potatoes.

C. p. Jewett, Pelham, ist, 2 00

PECK potatoes.

Mrs. H. E. Smith, Hadley, 2d, 25

onions.

O. L. Clark, ist, i 00

J. W. Allen, Amherst, 2d, 50

CARROTS.

F. O. Williams, ist, i 00

L. S. Davis, 2d, 50

BEETS.

O. L.Clark, ist, i 00

F. O. Williams, 2d, 5°

RUTA BAGAS.

L. I. Thompson, ist, i 00

TOMATOES.

O. L. Clark, 1st, i 00

M. B. Kingman, 2d, 50

BEANS.

L. S. Davis, ist, i oo

PUMPKINS.

W. E. Shaw, Amherst, ist, i oo

CABBAGE.

F. H. Russell, No. Hadley, ist, 2 00

F. S. Cooley, 2d, i 00

SQUASHES.

W. D. Crocker, ist,
(). L. Clark, 2d,

CAULIFLOWER.

F. S. Cooley, 2d,

MELONS.

L. W. Goodell, Dwight, ist,

CELERY,

O. L. Clark, ist,

LARGEST SQUASH.

F. S. Cooley, ist,

Walter Gold, Amherst, 2d,

Class 40 — Grains.

POP-CORN.

SWEET CORN.

W. E. Shaw, 2d,
L. S. Davis, ist,

W. D. Crocker, ist, i 0°

Mrs. H. E. Smith, 2d, 5°

C. P. Jewett, ist,

O. L. Clark, vegetables,

OATS.

GRATUITY.

FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
Class 41 — Collections.

M. B. Kingman, ist,
L. W. Goodell, 2d,

Class 42 — Wild Flowers.

Mabel Farrar, Amherst, ist,
L. I. Thompson, 2d,

Class 43 — Flowers, Amateur.

asters.
Mabel L. Towne, Dwight, ist,
Mrs. H. E. Smith, 2d,

dahlias.
Mrs. J. H. Spear, Shutesbury, i st,
Mabel L. Towne, 2d,

pansies.
Mrs. F. B. Farrar, Amherst, ist,

VERBENAS.

Mrs. F. B. Farrar, ist,

GLADIOLI.

Mrs. H. P. Boutwell, Hillsboro, ist,

nasturtiums.
L. L Thompson, ist,
Mrs. F. B. Farrar, 2d,

Class 44 — Flowers, Professional.

ASTERS.

L. W. Goodell, ist,

A. B. Howard & Son, 2d,

DAHLIAS.

L. D. Robinson, Jr., Springfield, ist,
M. B. Kingman, 2d,

3 00

2 00

2 00
I 00

I 50
75

I 50

75

I 50

I 50

I 50

I 50
75

I 5°
75

I 50
75

PANSIES.

L. W. Goodell, ist, i 50

M. B. Kingman, 2d, .75

VERBENAS.

L. W. Goodell, ist, i 50

A. B. Howard & Son, 2d, 75

GLADIOLI.

L. W. Goodell, ist, 1 50

NASTURTIUMS.

L. W. Goodell, ist, i 50

M. B. Kingman, 2d, 75

Class 45 — Bouquets.

Mrs. J. H. Spear, ist, 2 00

Mrs. H, P. Boutwell, 2d, i 00

BREAD, PRESERVES, ETC.

Class 46 — Bread.

wheat bread.

Mrs. T. L. Paige, ist,
Mrs. H. E. Smith, 2d,

rye bread.
Mrs. C. L. Comins, No. Amherst, ist,
Mrs. H. E. Smith, 2d,

GRAHAM BREAD.

Mrs. C. L. Comins, ist,
Mrs. T..L. Paige, 2d,

RYE AND INDIAN BREAD.

Florence Morrison, Amherst, ist,
Mrs. T. L. Paige, 2d,

Class 47 — Butter.

DAIRY.

Mrs. H. D. Dana, Amherst, ist, 3 00

I

00

5°

I

GO

50

I

00

50

I

GO

50

23
CREAMERY,

A. M. Lyman, ist, 3 00

Class 49.
display canned fruits.
Mrs. H. E. Smith, ist,
Mrs. H. M. Thomson, Amherst, 2d,

SIX CUPS JELLY.

Mrs. G. H. Atkins, So. Amherst, ist,
Mrs. H. E. Smith, 2d,

PICKLES.

Mrs. H. E. Smith, ist.

MAPLE SUGAR.

G. A. Randall, Amherst, ist,

MAPLE SYRUP.

G. A. Randall, ist,

Willard Curtis, Chesterfield, 2d,

HONEY.

J. Blake, Amherst, ist,
J. B. Paige, 2d,

MERCHANTS' AND MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITS.

Class 50 — Mercantile Goods.

J. F. Page, Amherst, (Shoes) ist, 10 00

Class 51 — Agricultural and Domestic Implements, etc.

C. R. Elder & Co., Amherst, 5 00

J. M. Parmeter, 5 00

J. B. Paige, 1 00

L. M. Norton, Loudville, 2 00

Chas. Merrick, Monson, 6 00

FINE ARTS.

Class 52 — Photography.

exhibit, amateur.

Mabel L. Towne, ist, i 50

Nellie White, Amherst, 2d, i 00

3

00

2

00

I

GO

50

75

•

75

75

25

I

00

50

24

Class 53 — Painiing, Drawing, etc.

Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, painting, 50

Grace E. Gallond, drawings, • 2 00

Maude A. Paige, burnt work, i 00

Mrs. Inez S. Myrick, painting, i 50

Mrs. Geo. A. Buck, Williamsburg, painting, i 00

Miss Fannie Cowles, sketch, '25

Class 54 — Fancy Work.

Effie Way, So. Amherst, .25, Mrs. C. F. Morehouse, .50, Mabel
L. Towne, .50, Kate F. Rowland, .25, Evay M. Scriver, So. Am-
herst, .75, Mrs. Chas. F.astman .50, Mrs. M. B. Kingman .35, Mrs.
E. J. Leach $1.00, Mrs. C. E. Wakefield $2.50, Mrs. C. L. Nims
.30, Pauline Gilbert .30, Mrs. I. S. Myrick $1.50, Mrs. A. M. Rice,
Montague, .50, Mrs. Sarah Turner $1.00, Florence Morrison .50,
Mrs. H. E. Smith $1.00, Mrs. J. M. Parmeter $1.75, Mrs. R. W.
Aldrich, West Pelham, $1.50, Mrs. J. C. West, Springfield, ^3.00,
Clara W. Newton .30, Mrs. H. M. Thomson .25, Mima King $1.25,
Edith M. Madden, Agawam, $2.00, Mrs. W. B. Fay .50, Maude A.
Paige $2.00, Mrs. J. W. Kellogg .35.

Class 55 — Domestic Manufactures.
Mrs. F. B. Farrar $1.50, Mrs. H. P. Boutwell .50, Kate F. How-
land $1.00, Mrs. H. E. Smith .50, Mrs. G. H. Cadwell $1.25, Mrs.
C. E. Wakefield $2.50, Mrs. Fleming $1.25, Mrs. M. B. Kingman
.75, Mrs. H. M. Thomson $1.00, H. W. Myrick $3.00, Fannie C.
Cowles $1.00, Mrs. A. M. Lyman .75,

Class 56 — Old Articles.
iClrs. H. P. Boutwell .50, Effie Way, So. Amherst, .50, Mrs. H. E.
Smith $1.50, Fannie Cowles .75, A. M. Lyman $2.50, A. D. Farrar
$2.00, L. W. Goodell $1.00, Mrs. L. W. West, Hadley, .50.

GRANGE EXHIBITS.

Class 57.

Amherst Grange, ist, $15 00

Sunderland Grange, 2d, 10 00

Hadley Grange, 3d, 5 00

25

ORCHARDS.

Class 58.
G. H. Atkins & Son, ist, 3 00

Class 60.
G. H. Atkins «Sc Son, ist, 3 00

Gratuity for General Exhibit.
Mass. Agricultural College, 50 00

New Members.

J. F. Burt, Easthampton.

W. I. Watts, Amherst.

L. S. Davis, Hadley.

R. M. Guilford, Northampton.

J. H. Richardson, Amherst.

J. M. Parmeter, Amherst.

Oscar L. Clark, So. Amherst.

Mrs. George H. Atkins, So. Amherst.

Mabel L. Towne, Dwight.

Mrs. J. H. Spear, Shutesbury.

Mrs. J. M. Parmeter, Amherst.

Maude A. Paige, Amherst.

Secretary's Report.

The past year has been one of considerable progress and success
with the Hampshire Agricultural Society. Although no financial
balance is shown by the treasurer's report this by no means indi-
cates an unsuccessful season. On account of the poor condition of
the property of the society at the fair ground it has seemed wise
to the executive committee to undertake a policy of permanent im-
provement in this respect to the greatest possible extent. Other-
wise the early death of the society was inevitable. The improve-
ments accomplished this year were noted and apparently appreciated
by visitors to the fair. In the hall the number of coops for poultry
has been doubled, much to the advantage of the display of fowls.
In the lower hall the benches and tables have been rearranged and
enlarged, thus affording considerably increased space. On the
exterior of the building wooden shutters have been hung for the
windows, which will prevent much damage in broken glass. It was
intended to paint the building before the fair, and although this was
not accomplished the materials have been bought and this work can
be done at the first opportunity.

A large amount of work has been done on the track, which is now
in excellent condition, and other repairs and improvements have
been made so far as seemed feasible. While all this has not been
accomplished without considerable expense the officers of the
society have felt that the time has come when the organization must
either take decided steps forward or cease to exist.

The annual fair was favored with good weather and proved a
great success, the receipts being the largest in the history of the
society. Thorough advertising contributed much to this result aided
by increased communication with neighboring towns. The exten-
sion of the street car line to the fair grounds is much to be desired.
Entries in all departments of the fair were of unusual number and
merit, strong competition and full classes being the rule. Space in
the hall was at a premium, the display of poultry, fruit and flowers

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being especially noteworthy. In the last mentioned department the
furnishing of vases by the society added greatly to the exhibit.

The amount of premiums awarded as seen in the treasurer's state-
ment, was the greatest ever given, which fact also testifies to the
high quality of the exhibition although an item of increased expense.

With the new impetus and improved condition obtained this year
there is much of hope for the society in the future. Only by con-
stant effort, however, can success be achieved and maintained.

Ralph E. Smith.

Treasurer's Report.

R. E. Smith, Treasurer, in account with the H

impshire

Agricultural

Society.

1902

Dt

'

To Balance from T. R. Hill,

$104

14

To cash Mass. Creamery Association,

I

50

' Life members,

44

50

' Ground rents,

81

75

' Gate receipts, first day,

99

50

' Gate receipts, second day,

783

41

' Grand stand,

68

50

' Entry fees,

185

00

' Score cards.

5

62

' Advertisements in Premium List,

50

00

' Donations,

132

54

' State bounty,

600

00

^-^ T r f-) 16

J)/ 1 ^U 4U

0

By Paid, C. L. Comins, field crops 1901,

15

00

' H. M. McCloud & Son, insurance

16

25

' Amherst Savings Bank,

39

39

' Carpenter & Morehouse,

29

45

' Expense at Belchertown Institute,

4

00

. S. A. Phillips,

I

73

' National Trotting Association,

10

00

' Postage for Premium Lists,

5

00

' Express and Freight,

5

53

' Postage,

4

00

' Telegrams,

I

68

' Incidentals,

2

50

' Expense to Boston,

4

80

' Amherst Savings Bank,

39

39

29

2-27,

■19.

T. T. Sisson, first money, green horses,
H. H. Carter, second money, " "

B. Smith, third money, " "
A. L. Dyer, fourth money, " "
H. H. Carter, first money, 2-35,

H. E. Barnet, second " "

E. E. Bushnell, third "
W. H. FrankHn, first
M. J. Tetreaut, second
G. I. Hayes, third

F. Bombard, fourth
A. G. Stevens, first

G. I. Hayes, second
Wm. Stevenson, third
W. I. Hawkins, entertainment,
American Balloon Co.,
Mrs. Carrie Nation,
I. K. Felch, judge,
Envelopes,
Flower vases,

Fair Publishing Co., bills, etc.,
Donaldson Lith Co., bills,
T. S. Sneath, ad.,
Springfield Republican, ad.,
Angus & Seitz,

C. R. Elder & Co.,
F. A. Cadwell,
Holland &z Gallond,
H. B. Edwards & Co.,
M. A. Dickinson,
Carpenter & Morehouse,
Montague City Rod Co.,
S. J. Reed,
Telephone,
H. L. Tillson,
E. A. King,

Hatch Experiment Station,
E. Powers, tobacco display,
W. C. Towne,

25 CO
12 50

7 50

5 00

50 00

25 00

1 q 00

30 00

20 00
50 00

25 GO

" and expense, 45 00

20 GO

115 00
60 00
19 70

2 50
14 84
18 so

38 00

6 OG

4 2G

48 45

21 81
27 40
29 32

7 37
18 06

121 66

3 GO

39 58

5 00

50
00

89

15
II 49

2
1 1

3°

S. A. Phillips,

60

Amherst band,

32

GO

B. L. Potter, ad. in Holyoke,

I

12

G. E. Thayer,

7

50

Oliver Cowles,

3

50

Wm. Wetherbee,

20

00

A. J. Derbyshire,

5

00

H. A. Ballou,

4

GO

G. A. Billings,

4

GO

S. R. Parker,

3

OG

S. V. Ball,

5

GO

W. H. Smith,

5

00

D. H. Tillson,

5

00

M. L. Graves,

4

00

N. J. Powers,

I

50

Tom Powers,

I

50

Harvey White,

8

5°

Mrs. C. N. Baker,

2

5^

H. A. Pease,

2

00

B..H. Averell,

2

00

C. N. Baker,

, 1

50

0. D. Hunt & Co., insurance.

28

12

Stamps,

2

00

Secretary's salary,

75

00

Premiums,

634

35

Balance, Cash,

I

63

— $2156

46

Auditor's Beport.

Amhersi-, Mass., Dec. 23, 1902.

This is to certify that I have this day examined the accounts of

'R. E. Smith, Treasurer of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, and

'find them correct, the payments accompanied by proper vouchers,

showing a balance of cash in treasury of one dollar and sixty-three

cents ($1.63).

E. D. Marsh, Auditor.

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