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association of co-operative societies. In the year 191 3, the former associations were numbered by 

 fifty-two in all and there is every reason to believe that they will prove a great benefit for the 

 development of tlie great system of co-operation. The later association has its head ofifice in Tokyo 

 and branches at different localities. Its object is to disseminate the knowledge regarding co-opera- 

 tive society among people, effect close, mutual connections among the societies already established, 

 and give them guidance and encouragement. Besides the above mentioned, there are still several 

 more organs and institutions for ce-operative management, such as the guilds of various kinds, 

 arable land adjustment associations, agricultural societies, and judicial persons and partnerships 

 recognized by the Civil Code, which are too numerous to enumerate here. 



CHAPTER II. 



AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 



I. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF AGRICULTUEAL PRODUCTS. 

 The total amount of agricultural products, as given out in the ofificial statistics, is roughly 



