THE DISTRICT OP TRENT, A MODEI, CO-OPERATIVE DISTRICT 



II 



Debits 



Co-operation for Prodiiction and Sale. 



(a) Agricultural. 



In the table accompanyiag this section of our study, there are figures for 

 most of the consortiums for production and sale to be found in the district of 

 Trent. 



We shall also here briefly speak of these forms of co-operation and 

 especially of that class of consortiums, of which no statistics are given in 

 our Table VIII. 



Cocoon Drying Societies. — The District of Trent, throughout a large part 

 of which silk worms are extensively reared, was not able, previous to the in- 

 stitution of these societies, in any way to overcome the speculation in pur- 

 chase and sale of cocoons and was therefore obliged to sell at the price the 

 buyers offered. 



