These tables show in England and Wales, from 1872 to 1883, an increase of 16.2 per cent. in number of societies and 91.4 per cent. in membership. Capital increased 156.6 per cent; sales 106.9 per cent., and profits 138.0 per cent. The rate of progress in Scotland, it appears, is greater than that in England and Wales, the increase in societies in that country being 54.4 per cent.; in membership 164.7 per cent.; in capital 352.9 per cent.; in sales 181.0 per cent.; and in profits 209.2 per cent. The progress in Ireland is comparatively slight. It has been estimated that the membership of the societies must be quadrupled if we would arrive at the total population connected with the movement. This would give a total of 2,720,660 for the year 1883. In the northwest of England, especially, the movement has great strength, and it has been stated that in this section at least onefourth of the population in the larger towns procure their supplies from co operative stores, and that this is true also of the entire counties of Durham and Northumberland. It is interesting to note that the average amount of sales to each member, which in 1862 was £25.83, has in 1883 become £41.31. The ratio of expenses to members has considerably increased also, the average in 1862 being £1.41 to each member, and in 1883, £2.54. The average net profit to each member has nearly doubled, it being £1.83 in 1862 and £3.41 in 1883. The percentage of net profit upon share and loan capital was 34.2+in 1862, and 27.7+in 1883. L S-4 £200 £ Between shareholders and workers. 427 Between shareholders, customers and work ers. Between shareholders and workers. 2,623 278 Between shareholders, customers and work 83 Between shareholders and workers. 67 No details. 9,767 1,058 Between shareholders and workers. 236 No details. 5,799 1867 Calicoes 52,264 1869 Printers and stationers. Dudley Nailmakers. 1874 Nailmakers. 1872 Damask table linen. 1,212 1,672 1861 Quilts and toilet cover s 1873 Printers and stationers. 3,027 1858 Carvers, gilders, and general dec orators.. 6,389 CO-OPERATION IN FRANCE. The social hopes fostered in France by the political revolution of 1848 were partly realized in the formation of large numbers of co-operative societies. The enthusiasm of the moment and the influence of government patronage stimulated the movement, but few possessed sufficient vitality to long survive. The re-establishment of the empire in 1852 was an event at first decidedly unfavorable to their progress, but in 1864 co-operation at Paris once more revived, and later was as sisted by favorable legislation. In 1870, twenty workmen's co-operative societies engaged in production existed at Paris, and at present there are more than seventy such societies. Outside of Paris, few such societies exist. The following details are tabulated from statistics published by the Bureau des Associations Professionelles : |