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Not only did the vicar of Far Forest and his 

 family take a large number of shares in the 

 society, but the farmers were organized by him ; 

 he is the very active president of the concern, 

 in the management of which he is helped by a 

 committee of four ; he keeps fowls himself both 

 for sale and show ; he grows raspberries on two 

 and a quarter acres of land ; and he is a member 

 of the Far Forest Supply Association, helping 

 the farmers to effect their purchases in the 

 cheapest and best markets, and giving them, 

 generally, the benefit of his knowledge and ex- 

 perience. A further development in the same 

 district has been the formation, on co-operative 

 lines, of the " Far Forest Pure Water Supply 

 Association, Ltd." The fruit-growing and other 

 industries in this corner of Worcestershire had 

 been much hampered by an insufficient supply 

 of water from the local wells, and cattle 

 and horses had to be driven long distances 

 to obtain good drinking water. The " Far 

 Forest Pure Water Supply Association" was, 

 therefore, on the initiation of Mr. Eyre, founded 

 with the object of sinking an artesian well to 

 meet the wants of the small holders of the 

 district. A supply equal to 500 gallons per 

 hour was tapped at a depth of 200 feet, but 

 it was resolved to continue the sinking until 



