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the old disorganised system of every man for himself." — Boyle 

 Co-operative Agricultural and Dairy Society, Co. Roscommon. 



" Education of various kinds has been spread, the value of 

 union and fraternity has been demonstrated, the suitability of 

 a good strain of milching cows and the proper method of feeding 

 housing, etc., to provide a big milk supply, have been proved. 

 The farmers' income has been increased by increasing his receipts 

 per cow, whilst his expenses in marketing his produce have been 

 diminished." — Glenmore Co-operative Dairy Society, Co. Kil- 

 kenny. 



" The work of the I.A.O.S. in this district has been beneficial 

 in so far that it has released its members from the grip of the 

 auctioneer and professional moneylender who, as a rule, exact 

 from their unfortunate customers from 15 to 20 per cent, 

 interest, while the I.A.O.S. obliges these with ready cash at the 

 modest charge of 5 per cent." — Cullamore Credit Society, Co. 

 Tyrone. 



" Since the introduction, in 1907, of this form of credit by 

 the I.A.O.S. into this district, it has effected a saving of at least 

 £1,000 to the 200 farmers who comprise the society." — Culumb- 

 kille Credit Bank, Co. Longford. 



" A farmer in the district got a loan, part of which (£1 10s.) 

 he used in purchasing an old cow. To-day he owns seven or 

 eight good cattle. To value at its true worth this little Bank 

 one should interview the borrowers, who will explain, with 

 natural pride, the help the I.A.O.S. has conferred upon them." — 

 Derrylohane Agricultural Bank, Co. Mayo. 



" Immense benefit has resulted to the whole neighbourhood 

 from the introduction of this lace industry in bringing in thou- 

 sands of pounds, and enabling the people, who formerly were 

 without means to do so, to improve their dwellings and the 

 general conditions of life." — Ballysakeery Co-operative Home 

 Industries Society, Co. Mayo. 



" The I.A.O.S. has imbued the farmers with a spirit of self- 

 confidence, of pushfulness and enterprise, of order and method, 

 as well individually as collectively." — Hollyford Co-operative 

 Agricultural and Dairy Society, Co. Tipperary. 



" Since the establishment of our society the farmers of the 

 district are taking a keener and more business view of agricultural 

 matters than formerly." — Devon Road Co-operative Creamery, 

 Co. Limerick. 



" The work of the County Committee has been made smooth 

 and effective in our district, as the County Instructor found an 

 organised body of farmers prepared and anxious to receive 

 instruction." — Glenlough Agricultural Society, Co. Longford. 



" In our committee we have Orangemen and the other extrem- 

 ists, who have learned to trust one another and work together 

 for their common good. An improved feeling between all 

 creeds and classes exists in this locality, attributable in a large 



