30 INFORMATION RELATING TO CO-OPERATION AND ASSOCIATION 



It is seen that in spite of the difficulties of the present time the 

 National lyeagtie of Co-operative Societies neglects nothing in order to 

 continue its work of helping and safeguarding the interests of these societies 

 which now number more than 7,000. 



5. THE FORMATION OF THE) " SOCIETA DEGI,I ENOTECNICI ITAI^IANI ". — Com- 

 municated by the Society. 



On the basis of the votes of the National Congress of Experts in Wine, 

 held last summer at Voghera, this " Society of Italian Experts in Wine", 

 has been definitely formed. It has headquarters at Caselmonferrato and 

 is intended to include all licentiates of the higher technical schools of wine 

 production in Alba, Avelhno, Cagliari, Catania and Conegliano. The so- 

 ciety's aim, bej'ond that of defending trade interests, is to promote and 

 favour the technical and economic progress of viticulture and wine pro- 

 duction in Italy, where these industries represent more than seven thou- 

 sand million liras of invested capital and employ more than two million 

 citizens. 



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6. THE DEVEI<OPMENT OF THE " UNIONE COOPERATIVA DI MII^ANO ".—Sforia 

 delVUnione Cooperativa, Milan, Tipografia dell'Unione Cooperativa, igi6. 



This " Co-operative Union of Milan ", the greatest cousimiers' co- 

 operative society in Italy, has recently completed its thirtieth year of 

 life. To celebrate the occasion it has published an interesting report which 

 treats of its first origins and, year by year, of its work, its initiative and the 

 results it has obtained. The facts are resumed in the following table, ta- 

 ken from the report : 



