1 Copy 18th June, 1916. Dear Mr. Glasgow, Thanks for yours of the 17th. Your points were very good ones, but could hardly have
been embodied in the resolutions without making them too long
and confused. I think we were well advised to follow
Sir E. Carson's advice. I don't see where we could get another
leader if we rejected him. My chief object in getting in touch with the German
Agricultural Co-operators was to learn something about co-
operative Agricultural credit; but incidentally I picked
up information about other branches of Agricultural Co-operation.
I am sorry I have not time to go through my notes and indicate
where you will find what will interest you. As fas as I
recollect the question of whether there should be separate
Societies for each separate enterprise or not was an open
one in Germany; there being a good deal to be said on both
sides. The rules supplied to the Co-operative Dairy Societies
in this country by the I.A.O.S. were worded very widely as
regards objects and powers. I am sorry I have not time to go
into this question at present. I am obliged to you for sending me your notes on
Bawn branch taxation. I hope I may find time to study
them. Yours very truly,