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was established by the I.A.O.S. The fields or the farms of mem- 

 bers of the society are, as it were, miraculously changed in 

 appearance in root, grain, and hay crops, and particularly in the 

 pasture that follows. This arises solely from the use of pure 

 seeds and highly classed artificial manures, these things having 

 been obtained hitherto from publicans and grocers, who have 

 no knowledge of seeds or manures ; neither knowing how or 

 where to purchase, they themselves the victims of low-classed 

 artificial manure manufacturers and indiscriminate seed- vendors." 

 — Jonesboro' Co-operative Agricultural Society, Co. Armagh. 



" The co-operative movement has saved at least 30 per cent, 

 to the farmers of this district in the purchase of artificial manures 

 and other agricultural requirements." — Cam Co-operative Agri- 

 cultural Society, Co. Roscommon. 



" We made a profit on our trading during the first two years 

 of £220, and during that time saved £400 to our neighbours in 

 the price paid for cakes, coal, twine, manures and seeds, etc., 

 besides giving them better quality than they were getting when 

 paying higher prices." — Castledermot Co-operative Agricultural 

 Society, Co. Kildare. 



" The I.A.O.S., by teaching the farmers to combine for busi- 

 ness purposes, has benefited the district to the extent of, 

 approximately, £700 a year, not to speak of the social advantages, 

 which are incalculable." — Tisara Co-operative Agricultural 

 Society, Co. Roscommon. 



" We can now purchase through our own society as much in 

 the way of farm implements, seeds, manures, spraying material 

 and general requirements, of a far superior quality, for 16s., 

 as we could hitherto buy of inferior goods for 20s. In the sale 

 of eggs we now receive 16s. for the same quantity which we used 

 to sell for 12s." — Inniskeel Co-operative Agricultural Society, 

 Co. Donegal. 



" On the trade of £20,000 which we expect to do this year the 

 members will be benefited to the extent of at least £2,500, and 

 probably much more, as compared with the results that would 

 be obtained by each member selling his farm produce and buying 

 his requirements without the assistance which the society affords." 

 — Achonry Co-operative Agricultural and Dairy Society, Co. 

 Sligo. 



" The members have benefited to the extent of 20 per cent, 

 on their turnover, which is £4,000 per annum. This has come 

 about by the raising of the price of milk by id. per gallon in a 

 few years, not to speak of the good done by showing the farmers 

 of the district what they can achieve by co-operation in other 

 industries." — Galteemore Co-operative Agricultural and Dairy 

 Society, Co. Tipperary. 



" During our thirteen years working . . . our suppliers 

 have benefited to the extent of £19,000 by adopting the co- 

 operative creamery system of butter-making in preference to 



