MISCELLANEOUS NEWS 



2. — Uruguay Farmers' and Horticulturists' association. — The 

 spirit of association by which European farmers have so greatly benefited 

 is also penetrating among the rural classes of I^atin America. One of the 

 most recent manifestations of the movement has been the foundation 

 of a general association of the farmers and horticulturists of Uruguay. 



This institution, of which the formation now in course, will soon be an 

 accompHshed fact, considering the excellent reception given to it in aU 

 the agricultural circles of the country, offers great advantages for the agri- 

 culture of Uruguay,, as appears from the principal objects it aims at. 



Independently of the study and defence of the agricultural and horti- 

 cultural interests, as well as of the encouragement to be given to this branch 

 of national activity, the Association has the following special aims : 



(a) to examine and present, uphold before the authorities and call 

 for the realisation of all legislative reforms, as well as all economic measures, 

 chiefly in respect to the charges by which the small farmer is burdened, the 

 railway and customs tariffs, concessions and rights to stands in markets 

 and at fairs ; 



(b) to facilitate purchase of manure, utensils, livestock, seeds, im- 

 proved implements and all requisites for farming and horticulture ; 



(c) to promote and encourage experiments in cultivation, with 

 manure, seeds and improved implements and aU the other means for facil- 

 itating labour, increasing production, lowering the cost price and as far 

 as possible reducing the high cost of living in the country districts ; 



(d) to encourage agricultural education and extend it by means of 

 lectures, shows, pubUcations, etc. ; 



(e) to encourage the sale of agricultural and horticultural produce ; 

 (/) to occupy itself, finally, with whatever may advance the interests 



of agriculture and horticulture, especially thrift, assistance, credit and co- 

 operation. 



For the reaUsation of this programme, in addition to its Central Com- 

 mittee of Management, the Association has Sub-Commissions for agriculture, 

 fruit-cultivation, viticulture, agricultural credit, agricultural defence and 

 shows. 



The members may be active or adherent. The active members will 

 be the landowners, tenant farmers, farm managers, metayers, day labourers 

 and generally all who work farms either themselves or by means of 

 other persons or who contribute directly to the agricultural and horti- 

 cultural production with their personal labour or their money. 



The adherent members will be the sellers or buyers of implements, man • 

 ure or agricultural produce, not in the above position. 



The capital of the association will be formed by means of members' 

 contributions. 



In case of the dissolution of the soc'ety, its remaining funds will be de- 

 voted to a work of agricultural interest, selected at the general meeting, 

 and under no pretext may tliey be divided among the members. 



