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is paid out of the Society's share of the profits. The Agricultural 

 Societies, as we have already pointed out, came into existence in 

 order to enable the farmer to get his agricultural requirements 

 cheaper than he could get tliem himself. Tliis Society was started 

 with the view of enabling the different Societies to get their agri- 

 cultural requirements cheaper than they themselves could get them, 

 and for the purpose also of securing to the farmers of Ireland pure 

 seed and manure. Unfortunately, like the Agency Society, it is not 

 supported as it should be, with the result that the Agricultural 

 Societies compete with each other, they compete with the Whole- 

 sale Society, and tliey compete with private concerns. This 

 foolish competition means loss of money, and the loss of course 

 inevitably falls on the Irish farmer. When all the Societies are 

 wise enough to federate, the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society 

 will be one of the biggest dealers in the agricultural market, 

 able to buy at figures whicii will put the Irish farmer in as good 

 a position as the largest farmer in the United Kingdom. 



DEXTEK K£BKY COW, FORTY INCHES HIGH, YIELDING THREE AND A QUARTER 

 GALLONS OF MILK DAILY. (EARL OF BESSBOROUGH'S HERD) 



