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who are still active grov/ers and may be interested in obtaining the^ 

 benefits of a modern large-scale facility in Entiat. ■ , 



No doubt, other financial positions of groups of growers could be outlined, 

 but in any event the interest of growers are not identical and any 

 financing plan must take these divergent views into account. It would 

 appear, for example, that a plan which would specify a definite schedule 

 of repayment in cash of grower equities, retiring the oldest first, may 

 be able to meet the needs of active growers needing the settlement funds 

 for facilities, while at the same tiem assuring retiring members of the 

 regular repayment of their equities. For the most equitable treatment of 

 individual growers, the equities of members should all be on a per unit 

 basis, such as tonnage or acreage. 



While pressures will be exerted by growers for cash payments, it is the 

 responsibility of the leadership group to seek the greatest long-run 

 benefits for the grov;ers, whatever course of action this calls for. 



ALTERNATIVES "' 



The preceding sections have reviewed various factors bearing on the 

 problems facing growers in the Entiat area. With this information as 

 groundwork, we next present several major alternatives \jith advantages 

 and disadvantages of each considered in turn. No doubt other alternatives 

 can be presented; in fact, the multiplicity of alternatives is one of the 

 complicating factors in the problem. However, vje believe that the four 

 following alternatives are the major ones, and that they will serve as 

 a basis for discussion by growers as they analyze the problem. 



Alternative Number 1 - Dissolve the Two Cooperatives . - 



Under this alternative neither cooperative would rebuild facilities. 

 Instead both cooperatives would dissolve and each member would truck his 

 fruit to Wenatchee or Chelan and have it handled there by existing 

 cooperatives or other packing or storing organizations. 



Advantages ' ' 



1. Inactive members, or members ready to retire from fruit growing, 

 could get in cash their equities and the capital gain, less income tax. 



2. Active growers needing storing and packing facilities could get back 

 in cash their portion of the equities and the capital gain, less income 

 tax, and then invest it in transportation equipment and make the investment 

 necessary to join a cooperative in Wenatchee or Chelan. 



3. Problems involved in contracting for, and financing new facilities 

 would be avoided. .' . . 



