MISCElvIvANEOUS INFORMATION RELATING TO CO-OPERATION 

 AND ASSOCIATION IX VARIOUS COUNTRIES. 



BRITISH INDIA. 



THE PROGRESS OF AGRICUI,TURAI, CO-OPERATION IN INDIA IN 1915-1916. — 

 Report on the Working of the Co-operative Societies' Act in Burma for the year ended ^oth June 

 1916 Rangoon, Government Printing, 1917 ; Annual Report on the Working of Co-operative 

 Societies in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh for the year 1915-1916, Allahabad, Govern- 

 ment Press, 1916 ; Report on the Working of the Co-operative Societies Act in the Madras 

 Presidency i» .1915-1916, Madras, Government Press, 1916 ; Report on the Working of the 

 Co-operative Societies in Coorg for the year ending 30tli June igi6, Mercara, The Coorg 

 District Press, 1916. 



In our issue for April we published .an article on the progress of agri- 

 cultural co-operation in India in 1914-1915. We will here give some data 

 as to the development of co-operation in certain provinces in 1915-1916. 



I. Burma. 



During this year co-operation has made marked progress in Burma. 

 After two years during which a certain repression was exercised expansion 

 has been allowed. In the twelve months the total number of co-operative 

 societies has increased by 50 per cent., passing from 1,490 to 2,251 ; while 

 the total number of members has risen from 39,134 to 51,356, the working 

 capital from Rs. 84.77 lakhs to 106.82 and the management and working 

 expenses from Rs. 1.05 lakhs to Rs. 1.48. The subdivision of over-large 

 itnions has raised their number from 112 to 189 and the increase in effi- 

 ciency has been proportionate. 



The number of AgncuUiiral Credit Societies passed from 1,252 to 1,685 

 and that of their membrs from 30,130 to 36,494. Their working capital, 

 exclusive of advances by the State, rose from Rs. 36,47,302 to Rs. 47,04,933 

 and their total reserve funds from Rs. 4,39,924 to Rs. 6,34,985. The for- 

 mation of the Central Reinsurance Society at Mandalay led to an increase 

 in the number of Cattle Insurance Societies from 63 to 305 and a propor- 

 tionate increase in their membership. 



There were 46 non-agricultural societies on 30 June 1916 as against 

 43 on 30 June 1915. The ordinary rate of interest charged on loans by 

 the Central Banks was 9 per cent. 



