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It may be mentioned that the question of overcoming the present uuiHmission system 

 in vogue in the English market, whereby goods are sold on a three per cent basis, is receiving 

 the attention of the Danish co-operative associations, and, it is hoped, sooner or later to 

 effect an arrangement to greatly reduce this commission. 



The general yearly dividend paid by the Danish co-operative factories is from $1.75 to 

 $2 a hog; but it was expected to reach about $2 35 per hog for the year 1909-10. 



THE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY. 



The following table prepared by the Secretary of the Central Association of Co- 

 operative factories at Copenhagen shows the growth of the bacon curing industry since 

 the opening of the first co-operative factory in 1888: 



PRICES PAID TO FARMERS FOR BACON PIGS IN CANADA AND DENMARK. 



The following table shows the prices paid per 100 pounds live weight for bacon pigs 

 of first quality to the shareholders of Danish Co-operative factories, and to farmers in the 

 province of Ontario, month by month for the period commencing January, 1903 and ending 

 July, 1909. The Canadian prices are those paid at country points, F. O. B., which would 

 correspond with those paid at the Danish factories. Since Danish pigs are paid for by 

 dressed weight the prices given represent live weight estimated on a shrinkage of 25 per cent 

 from live to dressed weight. According to Danish officials this is as nearly as possible the 

 actual loss of weight that takes place in the process of killing and dressing. The compara- 

 tive prices of Canadian and Danish bacon on the British market are shown on page 55. 



