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system. There were practical difficulties in the 

 way, but these, he thought, could be overcome if 

 the general line of action were adopted. 



Time for fully discussing this matter was 

 lacking at the shareholders' meeting, so the 

 question was referred to the incoming Board of 

 Directors to report upon at the next annual 

 meeting. Mr. Good, also, was elected to the 

 Board, to give expression to his views upon the 

 matter under consideration. Two other changes 

 in the Board may be noted at this time. Mr. 

 Drury and Mr. Doherty, as members of the 

 Ontario Government, withdrew from nomi- 

 nation. Vice-President A. A. Powers, was 

 elected President for 1920. 



During the year 1920 the business of the Unit- 

 ed Farmers Co-operative Company continued 

 to expand rapidly. The Montreal Live Stock 

 Branch was established early in the year, and in 

 the spring the Company purchased the Toronto 

 Creamery. An Egg and Poultry Department 

 was also created under the management of 

 Mr. R. H. Ash ton, formerly manager of the 

 Dundas (County) Co-operative Association. 

 Attention was directed, also, to the seed business, 

 and later in the year a seed cleaning department 

 was established with H. W. LeMay in charge. 

 A grant of $200 was made to the United Dairy- 

 men Co-operative Limited which had been 



