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able terms than their individual members would be likely 

 to obtain, the combined orders of any one society may still 

 be relatively small. In order to obviate this difficulty, an 

 effort has been made to unite these societies in a federation 

 known as the Agricultural Co-operative Federation, which by 

 amalgamating their requirements would be in a position to 

 purchase in large quantities. Each society which is affiliated 

 to this federation is required to hold shares of the nominal 

 value of £i f with is. paid on each in proportion to the amount 

 of its turnover. 



A set of model rules for a co-operative agricultural trading 

 society has been prepared by the Agricultural Organisation 

 Society, and that body is prepared to advise and assist in the 

 formation of such associations. 



The society should be registered under the Industrial and 

 Provident Societies Acts, as such societies possess certai 

 advantages over companies registered under the Companie 

 Acts. The fee for registration in the case of a co-operativ 

 agricultural society is usually £i. 



Swift Moth. — Specimens of peonies, of which a larg 

 number had been badly attacked by a caterpillar, were 

 received from Surbiton. The pest was 



Notes on Insect, identified as the Swift Moth caterpillar 



FUngU pes? 0ther (Hepialus), and no fewer than eight 

 caterpillars were found in the material 

 sent for examination. These caterpillars are very voracious, 

 and attack the roots and underground stems of both cultivated 

 plants and weeds. On a small scale they could be combated 

 by the injection of bisulphide of carbon (see Leaflet No. 10), 

 but on large areas soot should be prong hoed into the soil, and 

 they may be combated by similar methods to those applicable 

 in the case of surface caterpillars (Leaflet No. 33). See also 

 Journal, September, 1907, p. 352. 



Wheat Midge. — During last August the Board were con- 

 sulted as to the damage caused to barley and wheat in the 

 parish of Begelly (Pembrokeshire) by what was believed to 



* Notes dealing with the specimens submitted to the Board for identification will 

 appear in this Journal month by m >nth. The notes- commenced with the issue for 

 June, 1907. 



