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which has already made progress in the Colony, and that of long term 

 mutual credit, shortly to be introduced. It mil occupy itself with technical 

 questions relating to the work of syndicates, agricultural cornices and co-op- 

 erative nurser}' gardens. It may even serve to advise the Government 

 in all matters in connection with the organization of cheap dwelling 

 house societies which have already made good progress in the Colony. On 

 the other hand, as mutual institutions have no chance of developing except 

 on soil specially selected or at least prepared for them, it will be the part 

 of this department to make known to the populations, both native and Eu- 

 ropean, the possibilities of co-operation and to open their minds to the ad- 

 vantages of mutuahty. Finally, it must collect, in conjunction with the 

 Algerian Office at Paris, with which it must be in constant contact, aU in- 

 formation that may be of interest to the farmer with regard to national 

 and foreign production, the needs of the markets, the organization of sales 

 and the search for the most profitable markets. 



The Department of Agriculture will start all these departments and 

 arrange for the co-ordination of their work. To keep in regular contact 

 with the farmers v/hom it is intended to help, it asks for the assistance of 

 a Superior Board of Agriculture on which both the heads of Government 

 departments, for which agricultural questions have an interest and the repre- 

 sentatives of the farmers of all the regions of Algeria shoidd have seats. 

 This Board should meet regularly, the technical departments should send it 

 a report of their years' work and it should give its opinion as to the work to 

 be undertaken in the following year. 



Such is the programme of the Agricultural Department in regard to 

 agricultural experiments in Algeria. When this organization is realised, 

 it will be a remarkable implement by the use of which the colony may 

 hope to make rapid progress. 



