Show COOPERATIVE IDEA Concerning Con the growth of the cooper cooperative cooperative athe idea in Belgium Consul H Il Al Albert Albert Albert bert Johnson of Liege that the tendency toward cooperation n in all lines of oC industry leading to the organisation organization of associations guilds and syndicates has always alwa S been strongly in evidence in this section of Europe and in the agricultural countries countr this tendency ap appears appears appears pears particularly marked According to the latest statistics bearing on this subject there existed on Dec 31 11 1907 as many as II 1171 un agricultural societies such ae as agricultural leagues farmers clubs club apiarian societies horticultural societies associations syn syndicates s syndicates n for 11 the Improvement of oC the bo bovine bovine bovine vine species spec for the amelioration of the II goat pat races for tor rabbits for swine etc ete agricultural insurance oce societies for in insurance Insurance Insurance of o stock and for insuring against t losses loMes in crops and for vari various various ous other otter purpose purposes Other societies en endeavor endeavor endeavor deavor to foster the development of at agriculture ag agriculture by means mans of expositions and by the establishment of experimental farms Still other societies are organ orran organized bed for tor the study and m of ag agricultural interests Inter ts tsAt At the beginning of ot 1904 there existed but four tC ur agricultural credit societies I now no there thereof tare US ua local associations al at allied atrial lied rial to seven banking blanking departments The leagues I ues and their central committees are also 1 80 Interested in insurance ln ura against a agricultural risks numerous mutual in insurance insurance aurance societies for far live stock having been organized during the past few years 1 Policies for insurance against hail hall are issued and aM insurance l is pro provided vided for tor against accidents on the part of laborers Ja rs employed Educational courses are arranged bearing on an sub subject subjects of especial interest to the farm farmers farmen farmers ers en and an agricultural consultation bureau has baa been organised where mem members members members bers are an enabled bled to procure desired in information information formation free of charge The aid of or journalism is also nn made use UM of oC in spreading a knowledge of or the science and practice of successful farming fanning The leagues endeavor through their good I offices to bring about t if possible an amicable adjustment of suits in contro controversy controversy versy veny while an authorized solicitor is retained by the central committees whose whore service ser ee are at the disposition of ot members mem The associations of oC farm farmers farmers farmers ers wives have 8 tor flar their object the i cf vf the women of tile the farms farina 1 j a I in the th study of matters pertaining to domestic affairs The horticultural as associations display marked activity In endeavoring to further the progressive development of ot horticulture throughout the Ute country I I |