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yet I felt that he was better informed upon these 

 questions than many an English grower and 

 producer. His was the wide, patriotic view, and 

 at the same time one that, in the end, advances the 

 prospects of the man of small resources. 



It was a pleasure to me to be able to tell him 

 that in our neighbourhood it had been possible, 

 at the outbreak of war, to form a Society of 

 Growers . Although in its infancy and but a humble 

 beginning towards co-operative movement, I give 

 below some of the aims it has in view, for they 

 may be helpful to others who wish to increase 

 our home-grown food supplies and their market. 



THE GLYNDE AND DISTRICT FEDERATION OF 

 GROWERS, LIMITED 



(Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies 

 Act 1893, and Affiliated to the Agricultural Organisation 

 Society.) 



Provisional Committee : 



The Viscountess Wolseley, Ragged Lands, Glynde. 



Mr. James Adams, All Saints', Lewes. 



Mr. James John Buffard, Beacon Nurseries, Ditchling. 



Mr. Fred. T. Fenner, The Chestnuts, Ringmer. 



Miss E. R. More, F.R.H.S., Ragged Lands, Glynde. 



Mr. G. H. Simmons, Beechlands, St. John's Road, Polegate. 



Mr. Henry Vincent, Vincent's Gardens, Ditchling. 



What was the Origin of the Society ? 



At a meeting of growers held at Lewes on October 17, 19 14, 

 a resolution was passed that it was desirable to form a Growers' 

 Co-operative Society for the district. The above Provisional 

 Committee was appointed and registration of a Society under 

 the Industrial and Provident Societies Act was decided upon. 



