Farmer co-ops in Wisconsin
Source:
Bell, Florence C. (Florence Colfax), 1899-
Farmer co-ops in Wisconsin
St. Paul, Minnesota: St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives, [1941]
56 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.FarmerCoops
Contents
[Cover] Farmer co-ops in Wisconsin
Farmer co-ops in Wisconsin, pp. 1-2
Co-ops rank high in length of service, pp. 2-4
Farmers organized mutuals many years ago, pp. 4-5
Pioneers began cooperation, pp. 5-6
Number of cooperatives has greatly increased, pp. 6-7
Grange fostered cooperation, pp. 7-8
Wisconsin Society of Equity initiated broad program, pp. 8-9
State aids cooperatives, pp. 9-10
University of Wisconsin promotes cooperation, p. 10
Wisconsin ranks first in dairying, pp. 10-11
Butter tops dairy sales, pp. 11-12
Barron creamery makes large sales of cream, pp. 12-13
Land O'Lakes carries butter all the way to retailer, pp. 13-15
Butter quality program has been effective, pp. 15-16
Badger state makes half of U. S. cheese, pp. 16-18
Bargaining co-ops help stabilize markets, pp. 18-19
Associations render a variety of services, pp. 19-20
Madison cooperative guarantees payment to producers, pp. 20-21
Co-op distributors serve thousands of consumers, pp. 21-22
Customers kept informed of marketing situations, p. 22
Dairy distributers cooperative retails in Milwaukee, pp. 22-23
Byproducts and specialties add to dairy income, pp. 23-24
Revolving-capital plan is popular, pp. 24-26
Livestock continues on co-op route, pp. 26-27
Many local co-ops strengthened by equity, pp. 27-28
Equity uses many educational aids, p. 28
Shipping co-ops organized, p. 29
Breeders sell cooperatively, pp. 29-30
Co-ops market wide variety of fruits and vegetables, pp. 30-31
Door County peninsula noted for cherries, pp. 31-32
Northern Wisconsin cooperative tobacco pool carries on, pp. 32-33
Wool co-op conducts state-wide business, pp. 33-34
Eggs and poultry, pp. 34-[35]
Pelts marketed on nation-wide basis, pp. 36-37
Other commodities marketed cooperatively, p. 37
Rapid gains made in cooperative purchasing, pp. 37-39
Many local associations affiliated with wholesales, pp. 39-40
Central sells to 200 associations, pp. 40-44
Co-ops provide farm business services, pp. 44-45
Farmers operate telephone and irrigation mutuals, p. 45
Power program adopted, pp. 45-46
Farm homes wired, p. 46
Frozen-food lockers a new co-op service, pp. 46-47
Breeders' associations improve cattle, p. 47
Mortgage credit and production credit available, pp. 48-49
Production loans finance wide variety of farm needs, pp. 49-50
Credit has role in development of cooperatives, pp. 50-52
Cooperative assets top 18 million dollars, p. 52
Wisconsin co-ops look ahead, p. 52
Wisconsin co-op balance sheet, p. 53
Index, pp. 54-56 ff.
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