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tion. As a result of Lord Downshire's appeal, the 

 chief agricultural work of the Society took its present 

 form. A new special committee, named the " Com- 

 mittee of Agriculture and Planting," was formed, and 

 circulars were addressed to the secretaries of agricul- 

 tural societies in Ireland, inviting co-operation. It was 

 decided to hold a show of live stock in the yard, 

 Kildare street, which was held on the 26th and 27th of 

 April, as well as one for horses, which was held on the 

 28th of April 1830. Prizes of only £5 were offered 

 for horses, and £2 f° r draught stallions of any breed, 

 and similar amounts for Spanish asses. The show was 

 said to have been most creditable in point of number and 

 excellence of the cattle exhibited. The prizes amounted 

 to ^100; expenses were under ^50, and receipts for 

 admission totalled £41, so that the actual outlay on 

 the undertaking was only £110. The spring cattle 

 show has been continued yearly, and is now one of the 

 leading cattle shows of the United Kingdom. 



On the 4th of November 1830, the Society passed 

 a vote of condolence with King William the Fourth, on 

 the death of his predecessor, and of congratulation on 

 his own accession to the throne. 



It was decided to erect a bust, by Sievier, of the 

 Marquis of Anglesey, who had just resigned the office 

 of Lord Lieutenant. This bust now stands in the 

 reception-room, and portion of the inscription, on a 

 small marble tablet placed over it, runs as follows : 



PAUCIBUS E MILLIBUS HIBERNIS 



ADMIRANTIBUS HANC 



EFFIGIEM MARMOREAM 



IN TESTIMONIUM GRATI ANIMI 



PONENDAM CURAVERUNT. 



His successor, the Duke of Northumberland, and 



