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individualism, the desire for isolated action alone, 

 which impedes any further enlargement of the 

 aims that are included in that one word " Co- 

 operation." Onry by educating the grower and 

 producer to understand the benefits that are to 

 be gained by mutual aid can we overcome those 

 two enemies that at present confront us when 

 we endeavour to advocate united, combined action. 

 These enemies are in some cases Rooted Anti- 

 pathy and in other cases Indifference or Apathy. 

 How, we ask, are they to be brought to their 

 knees ? I sincerely hope that it may be by means 

 of the persuasive powers of the women of England. 



If, affiliated to the existing Agricultural Organisa- 

 tion Society, or at all events in close touch with it, 

 there could be formed a Women's Branch, to 

 which would be attached as voluntary and in 

 some cases paid workers, the prominent women 

 of each county, I believe that splendid propagandist 

 work could then be undertaken. By dividing the 

 whole of England into counties and having in 

 each districts and divisions, similar in construction 

 to the supervisory work of the Soldiers' and 

 Sailors' Families Association, a very complete 

 organisation could be formed. Each group of 

 villages would thus have office-bearers, consisting 

 of the wives of lord-lieutenants, local landowners, 

 farmers, market-gardeners and labourers who, 

 having studied and grasped the advantages of 

 united, combined action, would soon convert their 

 men-folk and get them to support it. 



In this way it would become well known to all 

 that untold advantages are within the grasp of 



