CANADA - CO-OPERATION AND ASSOCIATION 



In 1916 two killing and marketing stations, at Saskatoon and at Regina, 

 were conducted on these lines. The following table shows the quantities 

 of poultry which passed through them ; 



Regina 



Chickens 

 Other fowl 

 Turkeys . , 

 Ducks . . , 

 Geese . . . 



Total . . . 24,698 32,974 



The results of the sales are not yet known. 

 . Plans for extending the work and making it more generalh^ useful to 

 poultry farmers in the outlying parts of the province are being considered. 

 It is evident that the expense of getting the birds to the stations — now the 

 greatest drawback to the system — must be reduced. Perhaps additional 

 killing stations might be established at points where several different rail- 

 wa3'' lines converge ; or a collection of consignments might be made by a spe- 

 cially equipped freight car which would run at fixed and well advertised 

 times over the railway lines tributary to each killing station. 



§ 3. Co-operative marketing and the organization 

 of markets in alberta. 



Great efforts have been made in the province of x\lberta to organize 

 the trade in agricultural produce co-operatively. 



In this review we have already noticed the co-operative sale of wool 

 graded according to quality (i) which has had a most encouraging success. 

 Three years ago Alberta wool was selling for from 11 to 14 cents a pound or 

 even less. In 1916 the price was from 30 to 35 cents. ; and although the 

 rise was partly due to the special conditions, it cannot be denied that the 

 various wool growers' organizations have steadied and improved the market. 

 At present such associations are at work at Edmonton, Calgary, lycthbridge, 

 Vermilion, Pincher, Creek and Lacombe. Practically the whole of the Alberta 

 clip will be co-operatively marketed this year. 



The owners of purely bred flocks have moreover organized combined 

 sales of rams, and these are having a good influence in standardizing prices 

 and advertising purely bred stock. 



The Grain Commission, directed by the dominion government, exer- 

 cises great powers with respect to the classification of grain and the grain trade 

 generally. Co-operative selling is conducted by two farmers' organizations 



(i) See otir issue for Februarj' 191 7, page 14. 



