866 Congress of Agricultural Associations, [feb., 



An International Congress of Agricultural Associations 

 will be held at Brussels in September, 1910, in connection 

 with the Brussels Exhibition. 



tutes one of the most powerful factors in the advancement 

 of agriculture. The methods adopted in different countries 

 even for the attainment of similar objects vary very greatly, 

 and it is thought that the comparison of the various systems 

 and the discussion of methods in an international assembly 

 will be productive of good results. Some other matters of 

 importance to the grower, such as the improvement of roads 

 and the diminution of agricultural labour will also be in- 

 cluded, but the Congress does not propose to touch on tech- 

 nical or economic questions connected with general agricul- 

 ture or its allied industries. 



The Congress will be divided into ten sections as follows : — 

 (1) Societies representing agriculture or horticulture in 

 general; (2) Farmers' Associations, Societies, or Clubs; (3) 

 Associations for production (cattle and sheep breeding, milk 

 control, improvement of seed) ; (4) Societies for co-operative 

 manufacture, purchase, export, sale, consumption, &c. ; (5) 

 Credit banks and Societies for live-stock insurance and other 

 forms of thrift; (6) Demography and hygiene (including 

 housing) ; (7) Agricultural labour ; (8) Means of transport ; 

 (9) Other measures for the improvement of the condition of 

 the agriculturist, including public lighting and water supply, 

 public amusements, diffusion of small holdings, rural housing, 

 market gardening for workmen, &c; (10) Organisation of 

 inquiries, shows, and exhibitions, distribution of information 

 by agricultural societies, &c. 



Societies or private persons can participate in the Congress, 

 the subscriptions for each person or representative being 15 

 francs. The office of the Congress is located at 220 

 Chaussee d'Alsemberg, Brussels. 



International Congress 

 of Agricultural 

 Associations. 



It is pointed out in the preliminary 

 programme that the association of 

 growers in societies and unions consti- 



