the important lessons of self-help and self- each and each for all"-among members of reliance; but the most important achievement of co-operation has been the development of a sense of communal life-a feeling of "all for village societies and the gradual revival of the corporate instincts which made Indian rural organization famous in the world's history. The following statements show the progress of the co-operative movement in different provinces, and contain some information about their detailed working till the end of the official year 1925-26: Number of Societies for all India, showing the increase since 1906-07. Non-Agricultural 4,183 7,069 Total 57,707 80,182 Number of Members for all India showing the increase since 1906-07. Agricultural (including Cattle Insurance Societies) Non-Agricultural Total Number of members of primary Societies Excluding members of Cattle Insurance Societies at the end of 1915-16 and 1916-17, and those in Bombay and the United Provinces at the end of 1917-18; Average for 4 years from 1906-07 to 1909-10. Average for 5 years from 1910-11 to 1914-15. Average for 5 years from 1915-16 to 1919-20. Average 1920-21. 1925-26. Working Capital for all India showing the increase since 1906-07. Loans and deposits held at the end of the year from Members .. Loans and deposits held at the end of the year from Societies .. 13,19 88,87 2,51,97 5,25,66 7,80,65 Loans and deposits held at the end of the year from Provincial or Central Banks .. .. .. .. Loans and deposits held at the end of the year from Government Loans and deposits held at the end of the year from Non-Members and .. .. .. .. 5,03,19 12,29,88 19,21,90 |