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that the number of affiliated societies increased during the year 

 from forty to seventy-three, of which forty-seven were co-opera- 

 tive agricultural societies, nine dairy societies, nine village credit 

 societies, four allotment and four miscellaneous societies. 

 ' The movement has spread into six new counties, making 

 eighteen counties in all. Though many of these societies have 

 only been registered within the past six months, others are 

 already being organised at the desire of farmers resident in the 

 surrounding districts. 



The number of societies for the supply of agricultural require- 

 ments and sale of produce has largely increased, and the develop- 

 ment of the older societies is reported to be most satisfactory. 

 Co-operation in the purchase and testing of manures and feeding 

 stuffs* forms an important part of their work, and the following 

 extract from a report of the Brandsby Dairy and Trading 

 Association, Limited (Yorkshire), may be quoted as describing 

 the benefits obtained by farmers combining for this purpose : — 



u We only charge a small profit on feeding stuffs to cover working expenses, 

 cost of analysis, &c, therefore our members get considerable advantage, more 

 especially the smaller men who may only require a few hundredweights at a time, 

 as by combining the orders we get the lowest rate of carriage. We are also able to be 

 of advantage to even the largest consumers, who do not now require to take such 

 large quantities in order to save carriage. Consequently, they are able to have their 

 cakes always fresh and in good feeding condition. Analyses are made from time to 

 time, and as one analysis answers for all members who have had part of the consignment, 

 they are able to know what they are getting, at no cost to themselves, this being 



covered by the small profit charged We were able to get the railway 



company to give us storage facilities for cake, coal, &c, so that members when 

 delivering farm produce at the station may load back, and this is of considerable 

 advantage." 



Among the dairy and bottled milk societies may be mentioned 

 the Newark Dairy, Ltd., which is situated at Long Bennington. 

 The amount of milk dealt with in eleven months of 1903 was 

 about 12,000 gallons, and the price during six months October- 

 March was 8d. per 10 lb., and for the remainder of the year yd. 

 The milk is sold in bottles at 46. per reputed quart, and before 

 being bottled is thoroughly cleansed and afterwards pasteurised. 

 The secretary of this society mentions two advantages derived 

 from the dairy by its members: (1) "It enables suppliers to 

 secure an enhanced price for their milk to the former alternative 



* Journal, Vol. X., June, 1903, p. 27. 



