LOUISVILLE, KY. Mem bers of Dairymen Inc. who mark eted milk through their 17-state regional milk marketing coopera tive in 1982 are receiving equity checks, interest and reinvestment confirmatiqn notices totaling $12.1 million this week. This payment to approximately 10,000 equity holders throughout the middle Atlantic and southeast ern states represents average pay ments of $1,251 which is in addi tion to members’ regular milk checks. The amount distributed pro vides for the retirement of over $ll million of per unit capital retains and patronage dividends allocated LEASIN wnmxm I ILLi ’?***’ At AAA* » A* WEATHER VANE with every building purchased Dairymen, Inc. Returns $12.1 Million In Equity To Member Dairy Farmers to members’ accounts for the fiscal year which ended Aug. 31. 1982, together with the retirement of approximately $3.3 million of member equity reinvestment prog ram (MERP) series 1984 invest ments eligible for redemption, plus interest. Dairymen’s Association Board of Directors authorized the retire ment of this member equity at its October 1987 board meeting. Each year the board must take the neces sary action to authorize the retire ment of member equity under the cooperative’s revolving program. Dairymen has historically revolved its equity on one of the shortest retirement cycles in exis- AVAILABLE ,( -il’^/.rb; | !:A'i:ftcjiftf. r .♦ aX* ***•*■% st * ***~ mx t ORTON BUILDINGS Call or write today to arrange to eee and hear more reasont why you should own a Morion Building Ph 717/624 3331 3368 York Rd Gettysburg. PA 17325 Rd 110 Box 76 Meadvtlle. PA 16335 State College, Box 361 Centre Hall, PA 16826 Box 126 Phillipsburg NJ 08865 1918 Industrial Drive Culpeper VA 22701 P 0 Box 187 Barrington, OE 19952 tence among dairy cooperatives. Dairymen members have invested $81.6 million in their cooperative as of the fiscal year ended on Aug. 31, 1986. “This member equity position reflects that Dairymen is financial ly sound while allowing the cooperative to carry out its effec tive marketing program,” noted James E. Mueller, chief financial officer. Dairymen. Inc. is a regional milk and dairy products marketing cooperative headquartered in Louisville, Ky., with approximate ly 5,900 members in 17 mid- Atlantic and southeastern states. fi GIGANTIC SELECTION In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS When Performance Hakes The Difference Mg Ph 814/336-50(3 Ph 814/364-9500 Ph 201/454-7900 Ph 703/825-3633 P»i 302/391-8100 s# n. .i?<n zzsss ESSB3 NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. The cooperative also processes and distributes a full line of quality milk and dairy products under its 30 YEARS AGO State Secretary of Agricul ture William L. Henning has warned proprietors of public eat ing places that they are in violation of a state law when they use col ored oleomargarine. “We are cracking down on establishments where colored oleo is used,” Henning declared. “Coi ned oleo cannot be used on dining tables or in the preparation of food in public places in Pennsylvania.” The Lancaster County Soil Conservation District Monday night took on the responsibility of distributing and supervising the planting of some 500,000 tree seedlings. The seedlings are being made available by the Glatfelter Pulp Wood Co., Gettysburg. They will be purchased from the state depart ment of forests and waters and given to the conservation district free of charge. , The. month of December, CumMmd kus illm'mitd tk mJM !■ litfi fc aaaaaa ffm T 9 fWw 9mrnf 997T9r 9CC9S9 ft M, ini t$ httf Hum frm laagMlaa 1| jla kag i Pmtn mfH'mitK Jaaa aaa (NVn Im Hrriwi \ Adult Turkey Feeder IPs Prom Gtoiiih FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A West Airport Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 569-2702 Flav-O-Rich and Farm Best brand names throughout its operating territory. THIS WEEK when the pressure of farm work slackens somewhat, is a good time to have livestock examined and to inspect the Cairn’s physical plant, the American Foundation for Ani mals Health suggested today. —BO Years Ago- Lancaster County dealers, brewers and bor ders decided not to give Christmas presents to their customers in 1907, but instead to pool the money and contribute it to worthy charities. Checks f0r5188.33 each were sent to St Joseph’s Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital and the Lancaster Charity Society. Also 80 years ago- The Lancas ter County Poultry and Pigeon Assn, announced its fifth annual show would take place in Rudy’s Hall, Lititz, from Dec. 24 to 28 inclusive, in 1907. S. M. Huber was the president and Amos H. Hershey, of Lititz, was the association secretary.
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