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CHAPTER III 



LEGAL FEATURES OF COOPERATIVE ORGANIZA- 

 TIONS IN AGRICULTURE (PAGE 40) 



PAOB 



The Difficulty of organizing under Present Laws ... 42 



New Legislation naeded 44 



The Wisconsin Law ........ 45 



The Nebraska Law ........ 46 



The California Law . . . . .... 46 



Principles to be included in New Laws 50 



CHAPTER IV 



THE ORGANIZATION OF A FARMERS' COOPERA- 

 TIVE ASSOCIATION (PAGE 52) 



Charter of a Citrus Fruit Association 52 



The By-laws 55 



The Federation of Cooperative Associations .... 64 

 Necessity of a Federation of Associations for handling Farm 



Products 65 



Cooperative Organization of the Federation .... 67 



Necessity of preserving the Individuality of the Associations 68 



The Organization of a Federation ..... 70 



Cooperative Associations and Public Policy Questions . . 73 



The Citrus Protective League of California .... 75 



CHAPTER V 



FINANCING A COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION 

 (PAGE 78) 



Citrus-fruit Organizations ........ 78 



Annual Financing ......... 79 



Difficulties in Financing 81 



The Payment of Dividends -83 



