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Haverfordwest, Llanybyther, Newcastle Emlyn, Llandyssil, 

 Llandovery, Llangadock, and Carmarthen. 



In all, twelve places were visited, and the programme fol- 

 lowed at all the centres was that on arrival the demonstration 

 car was shunted into a siding and immediately thrown 

 open to visitors. Mr. Verney Carter and Mr. David Thomas 

 explained the exhibits and gave demonstrations, which in 

 some cases extended over several hours. It was frequently 

 necessary to regulate the number admitted, otherwise the cars 

 would have been uncomfortably crowded. As a rule, there 

 was a large number of people awaiting the arrival of the car, 

 notably at Llanelly, Cardigan, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, 

 Clynderwen, and Newcastle Emlyn. At the last-named the 

 platform contained nearly 300 people. 



In addition, meetings were held either in some convenient 

 public building, or in three cases in the station-yard, at which 

 the objects of the Societies were explained. The attendances 

 were uniformly large, and the interest manifested very great. 



As a rule, the Committee of the local Agricultural Co- 

 operative Society met afterwards, and it is believed that these 

 conferences will be productive of good results by leading these 

 committees to take up the question of the co-operative sale 

 of eggs. It is stated that the need for some such movement 

 is undoubted. In Carmarthen and Pembroke production is 

 much less than should be the case ; in Cardiganshire more 

 poultry are kept, but prices are unsatisfactory, and until 

 better methods are adopted and enhanced returns secured, 

 there is no encouragement to keeping more fowls. The 

 prices realised at present, due to the unsatisfactory methods 

 in vogue, are not sufficiently profitable to producers, who 

 are dependent on hucksters and have practically no alter- 

 native markets. 



The Small Holdings Commissioners, in their Report for the 

 year 1909, observe that one of the most important factors 

 on which the success of the small hold- 

 The Relation of ings movement depends is that of co- 

 sIThSs. °P erative organisation. The best 

 results can only be obtained by means 

 of some organisation which will put the small producer into 



