[Manitoba Co-operative Agricultural Associations / CCF] — Agricultural Co-operation in Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba [Manitoba Co-operative Agricultural Associations / CCF] First Edition, First Printing pp. 36. 12mo., measuring 3.25" x 6". Twice-stapled, self-wrappers. Black-and-white photographs, and portraits of the chief men of these organizations, period advertisements, charts, tables, et al. Sections include brief histories of the following Manitobab-based co-operative organizations: Portage Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Wawanesa Fire Insurance Company; Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers; Manitoba Co-operative Dairies; Manitoba Co-operative Egg and Poultry Marketing Association; Manitoba Wheat Pool; Manitoba Co-operative Livestock Producers. Unobtrusive ownership stamp to the margin of the rear cover, else, fine. Unrecorded in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #40579803, indicating only two Canadian institutional holdings. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. Rare period co-operative movement ephemera. On November 15, 1928, the boards of the following provincial co-operative associations met in conference in Winnipeg; Portage Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Wawanesa Fire Insurance Company; Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers; Manitoba Co-operative Dairies; Manitoba Co-operative Egg and Poultry Marketing Association; Manitoba Wheat Pool; Manitoba Co-operative Livestock Producers. Each of the associations presented to the conference a brief account of its history, organization, purposes and accomplishments. This book has been prepared to pass on to the people of Manitoba the record of these co-operative associations and to show the extent of their operations.