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grain they require, thus obtaining the advantages set forth at the begin- 

 ning of this section. We shall mention among these the Co-operative 

 Society of the Barley Farmers of Kawaoka (Province of Kioto), which suppUes 

 a special quahty of barley to the Osaka Asahi Biru Kabushiki Kwaisha 

 (Limited LiabiUty Society of Osaka for the Production of Asahi Beer). What 

 is most characteristic of this society is that the members are bovmd to pay 

 a sum called hoshokin (security), in proportion to the area cultivated by 

 them with barley, to some extent as a substitute for the purchase of 

 shares. This security is 30 sen per tan (i) of land cultivated with barley 

 before the admission of the farmer as a member and 50 sen per tan of other 

 land. In addition, for reasons already given, the area cultivated with barley 

 may not be increased ad libitum, but the society imposes on its members 

 the limits necessary to preserve the balance of the supply and demand. 



(i) I sen = 0.25 fr.; i tan ^ 9,9 a. Conpequcutly 30 sew per tan corresponds to about 

 7.6 fr. per ha. 



