Hand paints optimistic future for Inter-State dairymen
MOUNT JOY Members Paul E, Hand, assistant
of Inter-State Milk general manager and
Producers’ Cooperative economist for the Co-op, told
District 7 were given a peek members they would have to
at the group’s future at their plan today to protect the
annual meeting here on farm way of business in the
Thursday. changing world.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,1980—A13
Hand told farmers their
Co-ops should be like a
family: strong, trusting,
growing, and lasting. He
said the best way to keep any
family intact was through
good communications.
He pointed out several of
the changes which have
taken place in the past few
decades. Inter-State
membership has dropped
from 6000 to 3000 farmers.
But milk shipped has grown
from 850 million pounds to
2 bilhr~ ids
if
Inter-State Economist Paul E. Hand told District
7 dairymen the Co-op intends to maintain a strong
reserve and good equity position. Listening to
Hand’s talk is Director Daniel Martin.
Elected delegates from the Donegal Local were
Harold S. Brubaker, left, and Paul N. Brubaker.
Third delegate is Paul Sauder, not present.
year. That means producers
are now roughly five times
as big as they were 20 years
ago.
Hand said Inter-State is
growing at a steady rate of
five percent in demand for
milk.
He said the Holly plant,
which splattered red ink on
Co-op ledger books, was
constructed with Maryland
Co-op to handle the changing
demand patt ?m for milk.
He said the plant was
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