The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . eans of com-munication this danger would bo in a large degreemitigated. Had we a complete system of co-operative distribution it would be entirelyavoided. And with a co-operative system ofdepots it would bo impossible. In this Iam arguing for a system of co-operative dis-tribution in which local depots would besupplemented by a gonerous State this event any tragic disturbance of thomeans of communication with tho great centrescould not take place. The killing of (ho canalswas an economic and national crime. Theestablishment of a


The Mark Lane express, agricultural journal &c . eans of com-munication this danger would bo in a large degreemitigated. Had we a complete system of co-operative distribution it would be entirelyavoided. And with a co-operative system ofdepots it would bo impossible. In this Iam arguing for a system of co-operative dis-tribution in which local depots would besupplemented by a gonerous State this event any tragic disturbance of thomeans of communication with tho great centrescould not take place. The killing of (ho canalswas an economic and national crime. Theestablishment of a compensating method ofauxiliary inter - communication is a is established must bo an auxiliarysystem. Tho railway must always be tho firstand supreme method of communication. It iswell, however, to havo a substitute for tho rail-way when it fails, bo that failure through thoineradicable double dose of original sin possess-ing the men or tho unfortunate mistakes of Nature. November 4, 1907 MARK LANE EXPRESS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL 539. FULL PARTICULARS OF THE DARLINGTON FARMERS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION will BE FOUND ON NEXT PAGE. 540 MARK LANE EXPRESS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL November 4,1907 DARLINGTON FARMERS ASSOCIATION- Objects of the Association—The Last Annual Report—Work of theAssociation—Value of the Association—Financial Report—TheExecutive—Rules—Aims and Ideals. A new form of combination among farmers hasbeen growing rapidly of late, and it is plea-ant toknow that the Darlington Formers ProtectionAssociation, though of youthful origin, is perhapsthe oldest body of Us kind in the north of England,and has not failed to make rapid strides duringthe past year or so. It has now a membership of nearly 800, and withan energetic executive at its head will soon totalover four figures. Such a body can and will be ofassistance to its members. Whether it be a rail-way company, a trading company, or an in-dividual, there would be much greater hesitationin pursuing


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