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CO-OPERATION IN AUCKLAND. 



The aimual report of the Auckland Co-operath^e Egg Producers Asso- 

 ciation contains the followinng. 



Your executive has pleasure in submittng the annual report, state- 

 ment of accounts, and balance-sheet. To comply with the Industriahand 

 Provident Societies Act 1908, under which we are registered, our accounts 

 are now made up to the 31st December in each year. The result of the 

 year's work has again proved very satisfactory. 



After writing oif the sum of £153 15s. 7d. to depreciation, the profit 

 and loss account shows a credit of £301 4s. Id. The cost of running our 

 business works out at a little below 9 per cent. The o-rowth and turnover 

 of the society is steadily increasing, as shown per table below. The slip- 

 ping companies and Railway D apartment again increased their charges 

 during the year, and in consequence our railage and freight charges, by 

 way of comparison, are 25 per cent, higher than the previous year's 

 account. 



"" ^"'^ " "' Totals. 



£0,225 

 £33,457 

 3 r (I year (0 months) .. 267.008 .. £23,158 .. £3,803 .. £27 051 



Our turnover during our last year, as compared with a similar period 

 for the previous year shows an increase of 64 per cent. 



CoMPAKISOXS OF MoNTHLY AvERAGE PrICES PaID OuT. 



For twelve months ending 31st December, 1916 — 128.480 dozen 

 For twelve months ending 31st December, 1917 — 249,506 dozen 

 For twelve months ending 31st December, 1918 — 311,951 dozen 



It will be seen from the above figures how the society has steadily 

 grown, and how members are securing the benefit of co-operation. 



Like other soil bacteria, the nitrogen-gathering bacteria, or legumes, are 

 greatly benefited by lime. Lime and legTunes, like the clovers and 

 trefoils, Avill help to make up for the shortage and high price of manures. 



The principal object of manuring farm crops is to increase the yield, 

 but other results follow. The quality of the crop is improved, its date 

 of ripening in some cases hastened, its power to resist disease is 

 strengthened, and its feeding value made greater. 



