IN DEFENCE OF CO-OPS
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been a profit corporation it would have
paid so much in taxes, the comptroller de
clared: "You are trying to get me to say
IF A DOG VTERE A CAT HE T70ULD CL DID A TREE.
In other words, to try to say if the hash
ing Co-Op had been a profit corporation
it would have paid so much in taxes is
just impossible. TCe arc not'such a corpor
ation, have made no profits, and therefore
have no profit to tax.
"Cooperatives have been formed by farmers
to help them compete in this world of
highly organized business, and any savings
on purchases or additional payments on
products marketed for them'increases th6
individual member’s income. The member,
in turn, must include these auoimts in
his yearly income and is subject to taxes
accordingly."
On leaving the stand. Allyn was commended
by Chairman Ploeser as being the most able
witness he had heard before a congreosiona
al committeo in'his seven years of assooi
tions with then. "
About 400 to 500 men and women attended
the hearing. Observers estimated that of
this number about 80$ were farmer Cooper
ative members.
TTASECCEGG SAYS FEED TRICES TILL STAY HIGH.
The gfficial estimate of the com crop as.
of August 15 showed a'probable yield of
2,437'million bushel!. and the spring
flodds with the later drought was expected
to reduce the feeding valuo by 5 to 10$*
The corn harvest was expected to be l/3
less with a lower feeding value.
'The effects of this reduced crop vail bo
felt around the world'for the next two
years it is estimated.
Theiinevitable result will he high feed'
pr'i£esijan& a reduction of livestock out-., j
put; 'A USDA livestock expert has predic
ted a total neat .supply in. IrfdQ-’^bcwc 5$
smaller than this year./ which' iqj equivti
lent to 7 or 8 pounds pier person. If. con
sumer incomes remain art high-level s'as
nor; seems likely this reduced meat supply
means still higher prices. High meat
prices normally Cause housewives to in
crease their purchases of competing foods,
prominent among which are 30GS,POULTRY.
Just how profitable it will be for poultry
producers next year under these condition1
remains to be seen. ; • ’
In the'51ain States of North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas vdiero egg
production is generally ’a.^mpcrtrnx side
line-, farmers recej. ;n fee a\ j’-agq 3^.4
cents a dozen compared- wick 30 cont.s dn •
the three Coast aids, Poultry predutars
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might be- rise to fellow the manked c.'osolj
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Word has been received fron Ivies. 'Mary
Witt that they arrived rr Naches,'Washing
ton fine after ad? day trip. They hail
no flats aid the only place they hit
. sjifTsr ras befrreon Palmer and Tok, The
' -re at her ras very r.icj fd'on tnoro on. un
•4* t;il they drove, indo rata lin Washington*