Private company

Žagrė Society

Agricultural cooperative in Lithuania

Žagrė Society (transl. sokha or ard; Lithuanian: Kooperatinė žemės ūkio draugija Žagrė) was a Lithuanian agricultural cooperative based in Marijampolė and active in Suvalkija (then part of the Congress Poland) from 1907 until the outbreak of World War I. Žagrė was established by Catholic activists affiliated with the educational Žiburys Society which focused on opening Lithuanian primary schools. Žagrė established seven retail stores of agricultural supplies (fertilizer, machinery, tools), five grain cleaning stations, and ten rental shops of agricultural machinery.2 It ceased to exist in 1914.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 27, 1907Founded1
  • HeadquartersMarijampolė1

Žagrė Society (transl. sokha or ard; Lithuanian: Kooperatinė žemės ūkio draugija Žagrė) was a Lithuanian agricultural cooperative based in Marijampolė and active in Suvalkija (then part of the Congress Poland) from 1907 until the outbreak of World War I. Žagrė was established by Catholic activists affiliated with the educational Žiburys Society which focused on opening Lithuanian primary schools. Žagrė established seven retail stores of agricultural supplies (fertilizer, machinery, tools), five grain cleaning stations, and ten rental shops of agricultural machinery.2

Timeline

  1. 1914Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 27, 1907Founded Founded1

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