LAUREL, Md. The Southland
Corporation announced that as of
Dec. 31 it had acquired sub
stantially all of the assets of
Capitol Milk Producers
Cooperative Inc. of Laurel for an
undisclosed price.
An agreement in principal
between the two groups was an
nounced on Oct. 30.
Included in the transaction was
Capitol’s interest in approximately
350 High’s Dairy Stores located
primarily in Virginia and
Maryland. These stores will
continue to operate as High Dairy
stores. Also two dairy plants which
process milk, juice, ice cream,
novelties and cultured products.
The operation will be operated
by William E. Kiser, formerly
Capitol’s executive vice president
and general manager. Other High
management will also remain in
place.
Capitol Milk as an organization
has been dissolved with this
transaction, according to Blair
Penn, spokesman for High’s
Division of Southland.
Anyone who had equity in
Capitol received their check on
Dec. 31, permitting the mem
bership to take the tax advantages
on the portion that qualified as
capital gains, Penn explained.
Markweta McNatt, corporate
publicity manager for Southland,
noted the sale price of Capitol Milk
and supply contracts for the
processing plants qualified as
proprietary information and would
not be disclosed. In an earlier
announcement, Kiser said no bid
under $5O million would be con
sidered and the final package
would have to include an ongoing
10-year supply contract for the
membership.
Most of the former members of
Cozy Comat & Happy Moemt
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Southland Corporation Completes Capitol Milk Purchase
Capitol Milk have joined the
Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association Inc. Penn
speculated that Southland would
be buying from many of the same
farmers through Maryland and
Virginia.
Capitol Milk had established
itself as having the highest per
member equity level of any
cooperative in the nation prior to
the sale. The membership was
LANCASTER James H.
Olson, state conservationist, Soil
Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
credited the Lancaster con
servation district with a
progressive reputation for good
cooperation and coordination of
programs, agencies and
organizations. “You have a con
servation district with leaders who
are respected internationally. ”
Olson listed examples as the
Conestoga Rural Clean Water
Program, Water Quality
Monitoring, the Chesepeake Bay
Nonpoint Pollution Control
Program and the state nutrient
management program. “In this
effort, dozens of agencies and
groups-federal, state, local, and
even individuals-all work for a
common good,’’ Olson said.
“The Food Security Act of 1985,
better known as the Farm Bill, is
changing the way some farmers
will be dealing with USDA. In
forming them of the changes is an
immediate job. An even greater
task will be to assure that all
farmers who want to participate in
USDA programs are able to do so.
This will take a cooperative effort
unlike anything USDA has put
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caught in a Catch 22 situation,
Penn said. While Capitol was a
tremendous marketing
organization, posed and ready to
grow. This growth however would
take great amounts of capital.
The logical decision was “to
liquidate so that the membership
could enjoy the fruits of the
labors,” Penn explained.
“Southland recognized the stores’
together thus far.
“Sodbuster is having little effect
on this county and for this reason,
farmer interest in the conservation
provisions is not great. However,
the conservation compliance
provision will have a major impact
on the workload of SCS and the
district. With about 5,000 farmers
in this county, we, as agencies,
cannot wait until 1989 to tell far
mers that if they have highly
erodible land and want to continue
participating in USDA programs
they must have a conservation
plan by January 1,1990.
“We need to work together to
make sure that farmer un
derstands the program, its options
and its benefits. We had a good
example during the last con
servation reserve program (CRP)
sign-up. The Pennsylvania Game
Commission actively supported
this effort by providing in
formation on how CRP could be
used to improve wildlife habitat
and at the same time protect soil
and water resources. The interest
generated resulted in a marked
increase in the number of farmers
using the wildlife development
option.
‘‘The Pennsylvania Fish
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potential,” he added as a reason
why Southland purchased the
assets.
Southland, operators of the
Seven-Eleven convenience stores
was attracted to Capitol Milk due
to the location of the Highs store.
Presently there are no 7-lls in the
vicinity of the Highs Dairy stores,
McNatt explained.
The Highs stores fit the
preferred retail profile for con-
Commission has always been a
strong cooperator in soil and water
conservation and water quality
improvement. The secretary of
agriculture has joined the
secretary of the interior in ‘Take
Pride in America’. ‘Take Pride in
America’ is a national public
awareness campaign to encourage
everyone to take pride in die
nation’s natural and cultural
resources.
“It provides another cooperative
opportunity which can make
Americans feel good about their
country and its resources. It is an
opportunity to replace littering,
defacing of natural areas, and
destruction of recreation facilities
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambenbnrg, Pa.
Thursday, December 8
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 283. Standard heifers
40.00- Breaking Utility &
Commercial cows 40.00-45.00;
Cutter & Boning 36.00-41.50;
Canner & Cutter 32.00-35.50; shells
28.00; YG No. 2 bulls 44.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med.
Frame No. 1, 500-600 lb. steers
50.00- heifers Med. Frame
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Lancaster Fanning, Saturday,'January 10,1907-AI7
venience stores. McNatt noted that
one-quarter of the stores sell gas
and one-third are located on
corners. Also, 60 percent of the
stores are free-standing as op
posed to being located in the
middle of a strip of stores.
She added that Southland
Dairies Group, which owns Em
bassy Dairy, is one of the three
largest milk processing
organizations in the nation.
with constructive cleanup and
development efforts by public
groups and individuals. It is an
opportunity to encourage people to
be a part of preserving a natural or
historic site or developing a new or
better park. It is an opportunity to
instill stewardship into our
children and young people,” Olson
said.
During the business meeting the
following officers were re-elected.
Aaron Z. Stauffer, Ephrata,
chairman; Robert E. Wagner,
Quarryville, vice chairman and
Nancy Burkhart, secretary
treasurer. Wagner was also
elected to the state executive
council.
No. 1, 400-500 lb. 30.00-52.00; bulls
Med. Frame No. 1,500400 lb. 52.00-
55.00.
CALVES: 415. Choice 83.00-
102.00; Good 65.0040.00; 2 Stan
dard & Good 110-125 lb. 56.0060.00;
70-105 lb. 47.0055.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 9095
lb. 55.0065.00; 100-130 lb. 80.00-
105.00; heifers 90-120 lb. 55.0060.00.
HOGS: 26. No. 1-2,46.00-47.00.
FEEER PIGS: 4. Lot 45 lb. 39.00.
SHEEP: 15. Lot Choice 85 lb.
wool lambs 61.50.
Offer Expires
January 15, 1987
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