FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 
Farmer Cooperative Service conducts research; advises 
directly with cooperative leaders and others; promotes 
cooperative organization and development through other 
Federal and State agencies; and publishes results of its 
research, issues News for Farmer Cooperatives, and other 
education material. 
This work is aimed (1) to help farmers get better prices 
for their products and reduce operating expenses, (2) to 
help rural and small-town residents use cooperatives to 
develop rural resources, (3) to help these cooperatives 
expand their services and operate more efficiently, and 
(4) to help all Americans understand the work of these 
cooperatives. 
This study was made under contract by AgriResearch, Inc., 
Manhattan, Kans. Dr. Raymond J. Seltzer and Donald J. 
Wissman did most of the fieldwork and prepared a detailed 
report of findings. 
General Report 146 November 1967 
