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INFORMATION REI.ATING TO CO-OPERATION AND ASSOCIATION 



The number of agricultural societies per 10,000 of the population was 

 on 30 June igi6 just under three for Burma proper, but 25,15 and 8, respec- 

 tively, for the Kyaukse, Shwebo and Pakokku districts (i). These three 

 districts, in which co-operation was strongest, had, respectively, one agri- 

 cultural society for every 800, 1520 and 1570 occupied acres, excluding 

 fallows ; and Burma proper had one for each 7,100 acres (2). 



Since outside money was tight as an effect of the war, members depend- 

 ed more than usual on their societies for credit. Crop prices were more- 

 over generally lower than before the war. As a result the average loan 

 to members of agrictdtural societies increased from Rs. 132 to Rs. 142. 

 Tliis considerable rise was however less than the average increase per mem- 

 ber of owned capital in such societies during the year. 



2. UnHTED PROVINCES OF AGRA AND OUDH. 



The following table shows the general progress of the co-operative 

 movement in the United Provinces in 1915-1916. 



The following table gives the sources of the assets of the primarj' 

 societies and shows their progress. The figures refer to thousands of rupees. 



I,oans from central societies .... 



11 t> non -members 



« « government 



Shares and deposits of members . . 

 Profits and reserve fimds. 



Total 



1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1^15-16 



1,97 



39 



3,20 



1,78 



21,60 



14,28 21,821 31,31 



2,41 



24 



4.35 



2,07 



30.89 



4.44 



17 



5,29 



2,90 



44,11 



40.58 



4,45 



13 



7,30 



3.96 



56.42 



38.06 



3,10 



10 



9,26 



5.44 



55.96 



37,84 



1.95 



6 



11,00 

 7.06 



57.91 



(i) In 1912 this proportion was 26 for Germany, 23 for Denmark, 55 for Belgium, 9 for Italy 

 and 8 for France. 



(2) Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark and Italy had, respectively, one ag^cultural 

 society for every 943, 8,226, 3,058, 5,287 and 3,96.) cultivated acres. 



