CONTENTS 



Page 



Highlights iii 



Development of cooperative auction warehouses 2 



Reasons for organizing . . 2 



Procedures followed 4 



Organization characteristics 7 



Membership 8 



Board of directors 12 



Manager . 15 



Employees 16 



Operational features . 17 



Facilities . . . 17 



Warehouse and office equipment 19 



Cost of facilities and equipment ......... 20 



Insurance 23 



Capital improvements 23 



Markets 25 



Cooperative operations 29 



Benefits and problems 39 



Benefits 39 



Problems 40 



