Madeira Agricultural Union

A newspaper of this city reported on 7 May 1922 that the Madeira Agricultural Union (Sindicato Agrícola da Madeira), having been duly approved, had just been installed, and it gave the list of the citizens elected to the syndicate’s general assembly, board of directors and supervisory board. The same newspaper added that the Syndicate had benefactor, founding, full and subscribing members. The first class comprised those who gave a sum of more than 100.00 escudos (the Portuguese currency from 1911: 1 escudo = 100 centavos = 1,000 réis) or performed acts of recognised worth and usefulness; the second, those who paid the entrance fee of 10.00 escudos and the monthly subscription of 50 centavos; the third, those who paid the entrance fee of 5.00 escudos and were also liable for the subscription of 50 centavos; and the last, those who paid the annual subscription of 2.40 escudos in monthly instalments.

After the report we have mentioned, the Madeira Agricultural Union gave no further sign of life, although it has been represented on the administrative council of the station of the 9th Agricultural Region, in accordance with article 31 of the decree of 3 April 1922 (1922).