THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



47 



THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND. 



The general half-yearly meeting of the Society was held on 

 Thursday, May 31, J. L. W. Napier, Esq., in the chair, when 

 the following Report of the Council for the half-year ending 

 the 31st of May, 1860, was read and received : — 



"Your Council have the honour to submit their usual half- 

 yearly report ol the prcceeaings of the Societ}', together 

 with the balance-sheet, duly audited, showing the receipts and 

 disbursements up to the 31st December, 1859, which areas 

 follow — 



Receipts. Dr. 



£ &. d. £ s. d. 

 To annual subscriplions for lco9 .... 1,405 2 

 Interest on funded stock 152 14 2 



Received from local committee at 



Dundalk 5 50O 



Er. trance-fees from non- subscribers.. 24 4 



One vear's rent from Irisli Farmer's 



Club, ending December 31st, 1859 



Balance to debit of the Society 



— 1,537 10 2 





 



— 524 4 



50 

 oil 



i;-2,<153 8 6 



Donations. 



Amount of donations received up to 1st Jan., 1359 5,3 iO 



Donation from FishmoMgers' Company, London .. 10 10 



Jo,350 10 



ESFENDITUBB. Cr, 



£. a. d, £. s. d 



By Balance to debit of the society for 



1858 , 403 15 10 



Money premiums to local farming so- 

 cieties 213 10 



Medals to local farriiing societies 154 IB 6 



■ 368 8 6 



Arrears of premiums since Watcrford 



sliow 10 



Arrears of premiums since Londonderry 



show 29 IG 6 



30 16 e 



TravelMog expenses of Judges to Dun- 

 dalk show 112 11 4 



Expenses of Secretary and assistant, clerk 



of the yard, &c., at Dundalk shoiv., 47 2 10 



Money premiums awarded at Dundalk 



show .„,.».., 431 4 



Paid Local Committee fees received on 



stock 21 4 



615 2 2 



Printing for Dundalk Cattle Show 33 12 6 



Secretary's expenses attending show of 



Ensjlish Society 7 5 



Deputation to Cork to arrange for ap- 

 proaching show 3 10 



Gold Medals to Labourers' Cottages .... 21 15 



Prize Plans of ditto 42 



Tiaveliing charges of Judges on ditto.... 14 14 2 



Printing Reports of Society, Stationerj-, 



Postage, and Carriage o( Parcels.. .. 153 15 8 



Cost of Advertisements 48 4 



Chemist's Salary 10 



Secretarv's Salary .. — - 216 13 4 



Accountant's, with assistance, ditto Ill 1 



Servants' ditto 26 8 6 



— 454 2 10 



Rent and Taxes 140 17 2 



Furniture and Repairs . . , , 44 9 2 



— . 191 6 4 



2,455 8 6 



Amount of Donations Funded, £5,373 3s., 3 per 5,339 2 10 



cents ,,„ 



Balance to credit of Donation Fund . , . , II 7 2 



S,350 1) 



'• It will be obsa-ved the debt of the society in 1838 was 

 £468 153. lOJ.; kince then j-our linan'i'e coiuMittee have 

 paid off some outstanding accounts, which haa reduced ii to 

 £321 83. 4d. 



" Prizee, in money and medals, amounting to £36t] 83. 6d., 

 have been paid to local farming eocieties. 



" Your council have much satisfaction in stating that from 

 the iaereaee of members, and the liberal ruauner the annual 

 subscriptions are coming in, they have every confidence in an- 

 ticipating, that at your next annual meeting there will be a 

 considerable balance in favour of the society. 



" Your council have much pleasure in staling that from the 

 19th of May, 1859, to the 31st of May, 1860, one hundred 

 and sixty members have been elected, while the number who 

 have notified their intention of retiring from the society does 

 aot exceed eight. 



" Your council have accepted the invitation of the County 

 of Cork Agricultural Society to hold the annual cattle show ia 

 that city. From the many local advautagea it possesses, 

 together with the very favourable arrangeracnls eiitered into 

 with the rail and ateam-packet companies for the transit of 

 stock and implements, a very large number of entries msy be 

 calculated on. 



" The society's prize-sheet has undergone a careful revision 

 by the committee appointed for that purpose, and many im- 

 portant aud judicious alterations have been made to meet the 

 requirements of that locality. Y'our council have much plea- 

 sure in staling that all matters coBuected witli this important 

 show are progressing moet favourably. The corn market, 

 which comprises an area of nearly five acres, aud in which 

 there is a great quantity of permanent shedding, has beeu 

 selected for that purpose. From the energy aud zeal dis- 

 played by the local cocamittee and honorary secretaries, a moat 

 successful meeting may be anticipated. 



" Your council regret the prizes offered by this society for 

 building and improving labourers' cottages has not induced a 

 greater spirit of competition among landed proprietors gene- 

 rally. Your council have thought it advisable to renew them 

 for the current year, hoping that a greater disposition may be 

 evinced to attain an object so much to be desired. 



" In pursuance of a motion brought forward relative to the 

 third object of the society, viz. : 



" ' To promote improvement in the dwellinsa and domestic 

 condition of the agricultural population in Ireland, it has been 

 ordered " that the secretary do open a separate account of any 

 funds which may be coatributed for improvement of cottages, 

 under the head of contributions of associates.' 



" A further inducement to lauded proprietora to improve 

 the habits and comfort of their tenantry ha? been added by 

 the kindness aud liberality of Lord Talbot de Malahide, who 

 has placed at the disposal of your council a handsome silver 

 challenge cup, which is to be competed for annually under the 

 following conditions : — To the Ifindlord who builds the great- 

 est number of the most approved farm housss, with farm 

 buildings suitable for tillage, for tillage farms valued under 

 the Tenement Valuation of Ireland at from £50 to £150 pej 

 auuum. 



" In accordance with the 9th rule of the society, ten mem- 

 bers of council lowest on the list retire from office, but are 

 eligible for re-election. The names of all gentlemen qualified 

 for seats at your council have been furnished to the members 

 of the society, in pursuance of the rule referred to, 



" At this meeting it is your prerogative to elect a president, 

 to succeed your present very efficient one, the Earl of Erne, 

 who retires, and is not eligible for re-electioi;. The name of 

 the Right Hon. Lord Clonbrock, recomraendcd by your council 

 to fill that important office, has been posted in the secretary's 

 office in accordance with your rule. 



" Your council refer with pleasure to the very favourable 

 results of the working of the local farminf( societies, which 



