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AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION 



and Northumberland, which three counties constitute in 

 themselves a recognised area for agricultural produce ; a 

 North Wales Branch, with Lord Boston as chairman, for 

 the counties of Anglesey, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, 

 Merioneth and Montgomery ; and a Southern Branch, with 

 the Earl of Shaftesbury as chairman, for Dorsetshire, Wilt- 

 shire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The total number 

 of Branches projected, to cover the whole of England and 

 Wales, is fourteen or fifteen ; though this number might be 

 increased, should the continued growth of the movement 

 render still further decentralisation desirable. 



Present Position of the A. 0. S. 



The following statistics of co-operative societies affiliated 

 to the Agricultural Organisation in September, 1912, show 

 the position of the A. O. S. at the time when it is passing 

 under the control of the new Board of Governors : — 



Societies for the Supply of Requirements of Sale of Produce 



Dairy, Bottled Milk, and Cheese-making Societies 



Small Holdings and Allotments Societies 



Agricultural Credit Societies 



Eggs and Poultry Societies 



Miscellaneous Societies 



Central Co-operative Agricultural Bank 



Agricultural and General Co-operative Insurance Society 



Scottish A. O.S 



164 



23 

 180 



45 



24 



14 



1 



1 

 1 



453 



The increases in (1) total membership of the affiliated 

 societies and (2) the estimated aggregate money value of the 

 transactions of the various societies in 191 1 over 1910, may 

 be shown thus : — 



Membership . 

 Turnover 



IQII. 



31,020 

 £1,331.083 



1910. 



24,000 

 £1,053,322 



Increase. 



7,020 

 £277,761 



