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Otherwise the work undertaken is similar in substance to 

 that of ether co-operative societies. 



Section III. Productive Co-operative Society. 



The results for the organization of this co-operative society- 

 has been laid down by law with the object of facilitating the 

 development of industry and economy. Here is given the 

 chief features of its composition. 



1. Some co-operative societies have for their object the 

 advancing of funds to members for their industry and the 

 convenient arrangements for encouraging habits of savings 

 (Credit Co-operative Societies.). 



2. Some co-operative societies have for their object the 

 making of the improvements in the productions of the members 

 or to get them to make such improvements and to sell the 

 products in the markets i Sales Co-operative Societies.) 



3. Some co-operative societies have for their object the 

 purchasing of those articles which are indispensable to the 

 members as materials for their work or as necessaries of life and 

 selling of them to the latter (Purchasing Co-operative Societies.) 



4. Some co-operative societies have for their object the 

 adding of workmanship to what have been manufactured by 

 the members or of accomodating them with the necessary 

 implements or tools for their work (Productive Co-operative 



ieties.) 

 The above mentioned co-operative societies are 

 corporations with either limited or unlimited liabilities. They 

 can be organized when more than seven persons have agreed 



