Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Eastern States
Farmers Exchange
Does Big Business

A business volume of $91 ,601, 1856
by Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change was reported to members
attending the 43rd annual meeting
of the cooperative in West Spring
field. Mass.
w. ID. Milsop, general manager
of this wholly farmer-owned CO.
operative, also said that this vol
ume was higher than last years
by $1.646,04S. The total included
the first full fiscal year of mar
keting eggs for New England pat
rons. Egg sales totaled $9,266.26
during 1860 This represented 49,
912,632 dozens of eggs marketed
for members, Milsop said.
Mildred T.. Pike, treasurer, re-
ported that patrons savings ( o r
1860 were $2,839,77S. One million
dollars of the savings will be re-
tanned for capital requirements,
and the remaining $1,839,77S will
be returned to members as cash
refunds, she said.
Full reports by the general man
ager, the treasurer, and the presi-
dent of the cooperative will be
published in the Eastern S a t e S
Cooperator magazine, which wi IL
go to about 10000 farmers, ag-
ricultural leaders. and publica-
tions in the Northeast.
Milsop reported in some detail
the 1860 experience, supply by sup
ply.
AS usual, feed from it's two big
mills and local service center
mixers lead all supplies distribute
ed, with a total member purchase
of $54,566,2 ,297. This is 81 per cent
of the total distribution dollar.
Significant feed developments
included the introduction of Milk
erpels which skyrocketed to rep
resent As per cent of total milk
| ing rations distributed. Total dairy
| feed distribution set an all-time
high for Eastern States, with an s
4 per cent increase over last year
| Milsop said Other increases were
1872 per cent in turkey feeds, 12s
per cent in beef and pork feed
supplements, and 6.1 per cent in
livestock feeds. Dairy feeds repre-
sented 49.2 per cent of the total
feed tonnage.
For the 11th consecutive year
fertilizer distribution set a W
record. when members took 165, ,223
tons of mexed fertilizer The most
significant trend was toward han
ding fertilizer in bulk.
Agricultural chemicals output
was up by Z per cent in dollars
over 1859. Use of Eastern States
pesticides has increased steadily
since 1885 except for war years
The three departments within
seed service had a combined dis
tribution of S4.535.263. Members
purchased 10 kinds and varieties
of field seed, plus seed potatoes
and many varieties of vegetable
seeds. Eastern States has been able
to ship an increasing proportion
of its seeds in carload lots. The
big news in seed potatoes is the
popularity of precut seed which
Eastern States pioneered.
Members purchased $6,499, ,65E
worth of items not included i Il
above categories. but grouped in
department called farm supply
Insulating materials and Venitlat-
ing equipment made appreciablt
gains in 1860; and arrangement
have been made to add tires Il
the list in 1861.
Somewhat more than half of al
supplies were distributed through
wholly owned service centers: the
remainder. through Independent 10
cal representatives, most of whom
are also farmers.
A relative newcomer to Eastern
States services. the marketing o
farmers surplus grain. reached {
500-carload volume during 1860.