FRANCE. 



WORK OF THE MUTUAIv AGRICULTURAL 

 CREDIT BANKS IN 1912. 



OFFICIAL SOITRCE: 



Report on the Work of the Mutual Agricultural Credit Banks and the Results 

 Obt.'Uned in 1912, Presented BY the Minister of Agriculture to the President 

 OF THE French Republic, on December 2^'^^., 1913. 



The last Report of the Minister of Agriculture, dated December 29th., 

 1913, shows that, at the end of 1912, there were 98 regional banks that 

 had received advances from the State. 



The amount of the State advances, which on December 31st., 1911 

 was, (repayments deducted) 73,477,524.70 frs. was increased in 1912 by 

 14,025,424 frs. and would have been altogether 87,502,948.70 frs., but for 

 repayments, amounting to 1,614,222.73 frs., by which it was reduced to 

 85,888,725.97 frs. 



The fluctuations in the amounts and the total sums granted in accord- 

 ance with the various laws on the subject will be seen in the following 

 table : 



