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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



satisfactory basis. The existing Local Societies came forward for affiliation 

 and support. The Societies were : — 



Name of Society. County. 



North Inishowen _ _ - Donegal 



Ballytore _ .. . Wicklow 



Moate - _ - _ Westmeath 



Portlaw . _ _ - Waterford 



Barrymore and Imokilly 



Tullamore _ _ _ _ King's 



Wicklow _ _ . - Wicklow 



Kells and Callan 



Galmoy 



Ballinasloe Union _ _ - Galway 



Upper Ossory _ _ _ Kilkenny 



Dromore 



West Carbery _ _ _ Cork 



Mallow - - _ _ Cork 



Fingal _ _ _ _ Dublin 



Innistiogue _ _ _ Kilkenny 



Shillelagh and Cashaw - - Wicklow 



Louth - _ _ _ Louth 



County of Cork 



Newport Pratt 



Limerick 



Clara, and Tipperary 



Nenagh Union 



Drogheda, Meath, and Louth 



Of the Local Societies then existing, twenty became affiliated and 

 received premiums for distribution in their respective districts as follows : — 



STOCK. 



For the best Bull in district. The Society's Silver Medal. 



For the best Breeding Cow, the property of a farmer holding not 



more than 40 acres. £1 10s. 

 For the best Yearling Heifer, under similar conditions. £1 los. 

 For the best Breeding Sow, under similar conditions. £1 los. 



HUSBANDRY. 



For the best 5 acres of Turnips. The Society's Silver Medal. 

 For the best half acre of Drilled Turnips, the property of a 



farmer, as before. £2. 

 For the best half acre of Red Clover, same conditions. £1 10s. 

 For the best acre of Drilled Potatoes, same conditions. £1 los. 



