CO-OPERATION IN SCOTLAND.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 11, Issue 833, 14 December 1888, Page 2

CO-OPERATION IN SCOTLAND.

The 52ad quarterly report abcfb'a&mje'sheet 5 of ' the Westr : Calcfer GoSpp^fre ■Society (Limited) sWwS ! a" y tial increase iii all ? theThe total cash drayva '.from; vg&©ds amounts to "', oeing ' i£1450 iO?er ■ last > quarter, and *dfei&Ls, ojMdi.s per cent. , oyer th^'ib^lespondiag qvtarter ; of, last year., . The :I DroJt e ,^ii g the q'darber'd traaßacUonß,.Jattex i l v Jali6.wing iaterest on capital, and £209 depreciaWon on buudinga ana'fi^curesp'ana *4O to reserve .fand<»|anci^^nclu:ding J "the balance from lagt-q.aa.rfyer, amounts to £2310 ] 7c», which > - wWI allo# a dividead of 8s 4 d per £1 o'n:all piwjfa.sea of me^bers> and Is B\i;ip.eE^J;.on those of non-members, .ieaytuo; O.f .^£24 lJl.B^Sd, ,tO ( U° P arr^|c.if o i Mg fc quarter's acco.unt. ( " Daring ' t'fie ,'qugrter tue Society" hav a entered into^^n arran2:em«nb with the Ciledonfan'lt3^way Ojmpany , to carry- all 1 ' over their lines par special vans. This; although cauaiog ri considerable labour in .the/.coTJCQii.trllfltiipn aiid elassifviug dt orl^^ivtlP^a clear, gain, : to the . society 'Qf^^SOO^r annum from the' rates' tt'sto'ly .^a^d for cirrago. : Tae h»»ery department hAya ,maQufactuTed..ll.74 saqk» #£■,^j^Qur, 280 'lbs. each," producing 10&J7.30. .4lb. loaves, and £377 : 16s 8J of small bread, •at; a'febst-'-of sa>2|d pel lack for pfeFal expenses, workmanship, and interesfe on capital, but ' exclusive' Of depreciation, bakora 7 wages'' alone 'beirig at the rate of 2(j 7-£ d per sack." The sales in the flashing department amount -to' £W§S 7s3J, and fciie profit made is d6156154dr The distributive working expenses are at the rate of 11.34 d per £1 of sales which include interest; on capital, "but exoluaive of depreciation.— -Qlasgpsv Herald.