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I PROVISIONING SOLDIERS. I

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I PROVISIONING SOLDIERS. I NEW DEPARTURE IN WELSH DIVISION. r APPLICATION OF CO-OPERATIVE I PRINCIPLE. A special cont,ributor to the Co-operative News points out what could be done by adjust- ing the co-operative system to the feeding of British soldiers now encamped in all parte of the Kingdom. A new departure hag been made in connection with an Army division, the 68th (N\ eleh) Division, numbering1 about- 12,000 men. Probably not satisfied with the ordinary provisioning of this large body of men, the aid of the Agricultural Organisation Society wassollght, with regard to supplies of fruit and vegetables. This society, having for its main object the organisation of farmers and smallholders into co-operative lSoci- eties, took up the matter, believing that the co- operative principle could be applied to providing the men with the named foodstuffs. Previously (M in all regiments) quartermaeters had been competing one against another in the purchasing of food for their respective units. The scheme was put iuto operation in all tho units comprising the division (by the notice of Major-General Sandbaeh) on December 18th, 1915. For tke purpose a store and office were acquired by the division near the Midland Railway goods station in Bedford. From this centre the sup- plies are issued to the units each Friday. The distributing store i-; In. charge of Captain E. S. Williams-Ellis, the Purchasing Department Offic- er. The system provides that each unit sends in an indent every Friday for the supplies to be drawn on the follow i ng Friday. Tins enables the dis- tributors to know at once the bulk that will be 'I h needed by the various unites. The growers, or farmers, or agricultural co-operutive societies, ectid in, eacal Friday, lists of the quantities they are in a position to supply. From the-.e lists Captain Wiiliams-Elli.> knows at once the quan- tities available; the prices being satisfactory, the orders arc immediately placed. A check Ollt all issues is properly provided 'for. Tho brigade transport is placed at the disposal of the depart- ment two afternoons a week to help to removo the good s from the .railway depot, and thua avoid demuirage. Concerning the supply of the articles to the units, each unit is responsible for its own transport arrangements. The plan works smooth- ly. Generally, it consists in the unit tran-porte drawing aheir etiipplie-s daily from the station yard; whilst HIllS engaged they pick up their allotted vegetables from the divisional store. Th i« forms part- of their morning's work. I It may be said that for the week ending Janu- ary 7th at leatsl 80 per cent, of the produce issued was obtained from local growers. Expenses of the scheme are met by the actual cost price of produce charged to the units, plus 2j percent, to cover management or other charges. The new system (says the Co-oPcrative Neivs) reduces co^t of food, improves the quality sup- ports local industry, and make" "unnecessary any competition between the quartermasters of the tinits, which competition had been a factor in helping to send up market, quotations! Farmers also can afford to sell at lower prices, and make more satisfactory profit, because the schema avoids the intervention of middlemen; it brings pr0dueer and consumep into direct touch. Be- sides preventing unconscious competition .among the quartermasters the scheme saves their tima for other work, and prevents over-lapping. The net saving in expenditure in each unit is large; this enables the quartermasters to spend mdlte I money on luxuries.

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