GERIVIAXY - CO-OPERATION AND ASSOCIATION 



The total number of their members was 4,109. Their capital in shares 

 was 901,755 marks, their reserve fund 929,929 mark, and their ^^ear's 

 capital 12,358,026 marks. It is worth mentioning that the capital of the un- 

 limited liability co-operative societies is a little higher than that of those 

 having limited liabilit3^ 



Purchases were less important than in previous 3-ears owing to the 

 small quantities of goods on the markets. The societies bought the follow- 

 ing amounts on behalf of their members : 



manure 373. 706 zentners (i) 



forage 351,278 » 



seeds 10,338 » 



The total value of the goods thus bought was 5,955,745 marks as 

 against 9,364,538 marks in 1913. 



The value of the merchandise sold on behalf of members was 922,296 marks 



44 societies closed their year's books showing a total profit of 479,997 » 



2 « a ;> i> » » » » loss » 1,931 » 



2 ' ') » » » » no profit or loss. 



The total net profits thus amounted to 478,066 » 



2. Dairies. 



There were 310 of these at the end of 1914. In 1915 one other joined 

 and two retired from membership, and therefore at the end of 1915 there 

 were 309 — 149 having unlimited and 160 having limited liability. Only 286 

 reported on their business, 277 of these owning their own premises while 

 eleven held them on lease. 



The number of their members was 25,038. Their capital in shares 

 was 1,204,928 marks, their reserve fund 2,478,715 marks and their year's 

 capital 14,760,648 marks. 



If the large capital employed in these enterprises (8,748,583 marks) 

 be considered it is seen that they ought to seek for more capital of their 

 own. 



The data as to the delivery of milk have been furnished by only 231 

 societies, and show a yield of 258,439,247 litres (2) of milk ; and 633,711 

 kilogrammes (3) of cream, representing 4,119,122 litres of milk — that is 

 a total of 262,558,369 litres of milk. 



(i) I zentner = no lbs. 



(2) I litre = 0.88 quart. 



(3) I kilogramme = 2.2 lbs. 



