Is. efforts primarily should have IK-CII directed to- 



rds founding associations for the furt hci in.u of the 



of the farmer's products, and amoiiy tlie most 



powerful adjunels for furthering the sale advanta^e- 



-ly of farm products stands the elevators. 



KLEMKXTARY C< MHVEUATl YE PRINCIPLES. 



In other eouiiTries the principle of eo-operalion has 

 J>een applied most successfully to this objeri, and nu- 

 merous Farmers" ( 'o-opei'at ive Elevator Companies 

 under the auspices of the ilovernments havt come into 

 existence. 



The combination adopted and tluit which has prov- 

 ed the most successful and practical in Gliding the ne- 

 sary capital, has been that of Government loans, or 

 guarantees of capital, at cheap rates of interests and 

 en very faxourabl; 1 tei'ms to private enterprises as i*e- 

 presented by groups of responsible farmers, with a mi- 

 nimum nucleus of capital already subscribed or gua- 

 ranteed . 



Where such Co-operative elevator corn-ems have 

 been formed, their success has so amply demonstrated 

 their utility that others have speedily followed, and if 

 we cite Canada alone as example we find that through- 

 out entire , provinces dedicated to wheat and cereals, 

 ^very centre is to-day provided with an elevator on this 

 principle. 



The prosperity attained by farmers in America 

 through Elevators is proverbial and where co-operative 

 enterprises and co-operative principles have been add- 

 pd, prosperity has been more firmHy seated still. 



With the prosperity which elevators have brought, 

 it has been possible to solve questions which previous- 

 ly appeared difficult of remedy even through co-opera- 

 tive enterprise on the basis of such systems as have at- 

 tained signal success in Europe; such as the Kaffeisen, 

 sallc Banks, etc., the .Mutual Loan Funds. Rural 

 Hanks. Co-operative Hail. Fire Insurance Companies, 

 Farmers' Marketing Association (Co-operative Crea- 

 meries. Butteries. Cheese Factories, Bacon Curers, Dis- 

 tilleries, etcj and the Warrant Loans. 



As a contirst to the fulsome flatten -isually in- 

 *lu1^ed in by visitors 1o this country, it is refreshing 

 hear the candid opinions as expressed by frank 

 groups of farming IV.lk recently down here from Xorrh 

 America, who were at a loss to understand our profess- 

 ed methods of agriculture and our reputed farming 



