WAUKESHA COUNTY COOPERATIVE SERVICE JOINS WISCONSIN FARMCO SUPPLY CORPORATION IN
Scope and Content Note: Waukesha County Cooperative Service delayed joining Wisconsin Farm Supply (later Farmco Supply Cooperative) because manager sought to retain independence and discretion in purchasing farm supplies from variety of wholesalers; e.g., private jobbers, Milwaukee mail order houses, and Farm Supply. Hardiman realized affiliation advantages from experiences on state Farm Bureau board of directors. County cooperative finally affiliated because of financial difficulties.