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NORTH-EAST AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



It may be interesting here to note the number of entries, and the amounts 

 offered in prizes since the first show was held. 



* Show of Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland. f No Show on account of Rinderpest. 



J Show held in conjunction with Show of Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland. 



The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Mr. Gerald Balfour), in the course of his 

 speech introducing the Agriculture and Industries (Ireland) Bill during the 

 last Session of Parliament in 1897, made a gratifying allusion to the work of 

 the Association, and at the same time the First Lord of the Treasury called 

 for an expression of expert agricultural opinion upon the measure then 

 before the House. In obedience to this call, the Council appointed a com- 



