—Utotaltar fwwtng,‘Saturday, Nolr. 1.1975 12 Farmer cooperatives defended WASHINGTON Lately a lot of people have been talking about farmer cooperatives but some food industry leaders feel that many of these people are not as knowledgeable as they might be about co-ops. One of these leaders if Kenneth D. Naden, president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Naden wants co-ops to be recognized as key con tributors to the strength of modern American agriculture, but he believes that many people will have to be educated about co-ops to achieve this recognition. "During the past few years, the nation has been exposed to a wave of publicity about farmer cooperatives some of it damaging,” Naden said recently. "As a result, some people may have questionable attitudes about co-ops, even though only a few of them actually un derstand what a co-op is and how it works. “It’s true that today’s food prices, along with adverse publicity about a few dairy cooperatives, have con tributed to an image problem that farmers and their cooperatives must deal with,” he added. “But co-ops have done far more for the good of the country than they’re given credit for. It’s the severely limited knowledge and un derstanding that Americans have of co-ops and co-op activities that does the most damage.” To Naden, the tendency of people to view a co-op as “just another big cor poration” is one of the worst misconceptions cooperatives face today and one that informed opinion can change. “When people put co-ops into the same category with businesses like GM, Exxon or Borden’s, they lost sight of the features that set co-ops apart from conventional corporations," Naden stated. "They overlook the fact that co-ops are self-help enterprises that help keep the independent family farmer in business. “We should all be con cerned about the fate of the family farmer,” Naden said. “He has proven to be the most efficient producer of food the world has ever seen. If it weren’t for that ef ficiency, we’d be paying a lot more for our food, and there’d be less food available.” “Co-ops are owned and * S& W RIFLE AMMO 270 & 30-06 wSfel *** lo iIA SAVAGE 24-D RIFLE ' sHkCN shot 6 un Combination Turkey Gun 78.00. MARLIN GLENFIELD 22 CAL RIFLE 7 SHOT $3795 w-4x scope 4X HI POWER RIFLE - A " SCOPE w-mounts 24i9«) Good Supply of Remington 760 Clips in Stock. All Scopes Mounted Free When Purchased in Our Shop. We Take Trade ins - Use our Lay-a-way Plan fuium « OPEN MON. thru FRIDAY 9 to 9 gjßiP**- 1 any i -SAT. 9to 5 SHYDA’S GUN SHOP 1635 S. Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone (717) 273-6572 Ken Naden governed democratically by fanners themselves, not by a group of outside investors,” he continued. "Thcy-re non profit organizations that operate at cost; returns on capital Invested to establish a cooperative are very limited.” The NCFC president also Indicated that while farmer members do receive refunds proportionate to individual participation after expenses, their biggest benefits are those realized by working together in an organized .BINKLEY & HURST BROS. /jijx FARM t UTILITY EQUIP. PHONE (2M705 IJJ ROTHSVILLE STATION RD. 0 THE AESTA.R SOW CASTLE ...the new, economical, plug-up-and-go total farrowing environment The new SOW CASTLE by AGSTAR provides animals with comfortable conditions they thrive on a completely protected environment just what any good pork producer needs to save more pigs and boost income And, while your new SOW CASTLE is cutting stress on animals it’s also giving you a comfortable place to work The SOW CASTLE comes complete with farrowing stalls, feeders, waterers slotted flooring, heaters, ventilators every thing except the sows AH you II need to do when it’s delivered to you by flat-bed truck is hook up water and electricity then start saving more pigs Models are available in 12 and 24 foot widths (24-foot model shown above), and lengths to 50 feet Combination nursery/farrowmg buildings are also available Cali today for complete information prices, and delivery date to your farm Bank Financing & Leasing Available. Qualifies For Tax Investment Credit SEE OUR CALF & HOG CASTLES ON DISPLAY manner to fulfill common needs. What do farmers gel from co-op membership in place of high profits? A secure market for their products, according to Naden. “For small fanners, the phrase ‘the future is now’ is meaningless,” Naden said. “Because of the size of their investments in land and machinery, they have to be able to plan their crops and E. M. HERR EQU| went, inc. R.D.I, Willow Street herds long in advance and hope that there's a market (or these Items at harvest time. If they sell their products to non coop food companies, they can never be completely sure of a market; the company can stop buying and look elsewhere at any time, without warning. “Oops provide a market where farmers’ crops can be (Continued on Pap 131 ** r 717-464-3321 ~ r* -
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