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farmers, may be of value. In the month of November 

 1 9 10, a gentleman wrote to a local paper a very pithy 

 account of his experiences as honorary secretary to 

 a rat and sparrow club in Norfolk. I quote a couple 

 of paragraphs, which tell of the end of the club. 



M The following year (19 10) . . . with a few 

 exceptions the representatives in the parishes in- 

 formed me they were unable to collect the subscrip- 

 tions, and should decline to act in the future, and 

 for a second time that task devolved on myself. 

 After an immense amount of work and begging and 

 praying I got within about 2, which is still owing 

 to our president. . . . My experience is that farmers 

 will not co-operate in the matter, and will not only 

 withhold their support, but throw cold water on the 

 scheme. Finding my efforts as district secretary 

 Were not appreciated by those for whose benefit I 

 was working, I resigned my position as honorary 

 secretary." 



Poor honorary secretary ! My heart goes out 

 towards him. 



One more very brief example. In my own im- 

 mediate neighbourhood a co-operative society was 

 formed a few years ago, in which some of us took 

 shares. It was sickly from its birth, and after linger- 

 ing for a while died of financial anaemia and lack of 

 proper support. On the other hand, the Framling- 

 ham and District Agricultural Co-operative Society 

 in Suffolk, which devotes itself to the collection and 

 sale of eggs, appears to be doing well, thanks largely, 

 as I am informed, to the beneficent exertions of Canon 

 Abbay, its president. Also an attempt is being made 

 to found a co-operative pig factory in Suffolk. 



