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Organisation banks by the Central Agricultural Loan Bank, 

 we get a total of £9,812,000 as the value of the goods bought 

 in a single year by the associated farmers of Germany on 

 the principle of combination for purchase. 



Detailed figures in regard to other societies affiliated to 

 the Imperial Federation in 1909 include the following : — 



In the case of most of the agricultural associations in 

 Germany the liability of the members is unlimited, but the 

 principle of limited liability is, nevertheless, being more and 

 more adopted in societies created otherwise than for credit. 

 In 1907 the number having limited liability was only n per 

 cent., whereas by 1910 the percentage had increased to 

 21J. Figures in respect to 23,737 societies on June 1st, 

 1910, published in the Journal of the Board of Agriculture 

 for July. 1912, are as follows : — 



