The Country Gentleman's Estate - book, 1901. Edited and com- piled by
W. Broomhall. (16 Cockspur Street, Pall Mall, ss. Gd.)- This volume, the ninth issue, gives the usual abundance of information as to estate management, agriculture, and horti- culture, and it also contains a mass of information about the Country Gentlemen's Association. It is not within our province to recommend this particular venture. We may, however, point out the great advantages which may be secured by an intelligent use of the co-operative system. Growers, if they could only shake off their supineness and suspicion, might make better terms for themselves. Here is an instance for which the writer of this notice can vouch. A half-sieve of plums weighing 24 lb. net was sold for Is. (not quite covering commission and carriage). In 24 lb. there would be, say, two hundred and fifty plums. Fruit of exactly the same kind and quality was selling at this time in baskets of ten at 9d. per basket. Allowing lid. for the cost of the basket and the labour of arranging with leaves, we get a retail price of 18s. 9d., against a prime cost of 3s. 8d. There is something wrong in this distribution.
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