856 Grain Growers' Associations in Canada, [jan., 



supplied free of charge to any farmer undertaking to carry 

 out the test, and to report the results to the Union. The work 

 has been fruitful in increasing a knowledge of the results of 

 agricultural investigations, and in bringing to the notice of 

 farmers new and improved varieties of seed, &c. 



The Ontario Com Growers' Association. — This Asso- 

 ciation was formed in 1908 to promote better methods of 

 selection and choice of seed among farmers. Its exhibitions 

 are an increasing success, and it aims at making the province 

 produce its own seed instead of using seed from outside 

 sources. The Association has 600 members, who are aiding 

 its work by experiments. It is in receipt of a grant of about 

 ^50 per annum. 



The Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association. — The 

 Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association may be taken as 

 typical of the large grain growers' associations in Sas- 

 katchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta. It safeguards growers' 

 interests in every possible way, and encourages or opposes 

 legislative action which appears likely to affect these interests. 



The Association consists of local societies with a central 

 executive, and holds an annual general meeting, at which the 

 local societies are represented by delegates. At the meeting 

 in February, 191 1, resolutions were passed with regard to 

 insurance against hail, the lowering of railway freight rates 

 and of import duties, and the construction of a railroad to 

 Hudson Bay. 



The Grain Growers' Grain Company. — This Company was 

 formed in 1906 by associations of grain growers with a view 

 to obtaining the best possible market for their produce. Its 

 formation was the direct result of an inquiry which was held 

 to investigate the complaints of farmers that they were at 

 the mercy of a small number of buyers backed up by the 

 railways. 



The Company is recognised by the Government of Manitoba 

 as a joint stock co-operative society with shares of 25 dollars 

 (about ^5) ; only farmers can be shareholders, and no one can 

 hold more than four shares. Each shareholder has only one 

 vote. It was originally intended to follow the co-operative 

 principle as regards the profit-sharing, but this was objected 

 to as being contrary to the laws under which the Company was 



