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Farm Association
Meets In Richmond
Leaders of nearly 70 farmer associations will gather to Richmond Thursday, Febwm tk when the Virginia council of Firmer Coopers-" tives will study demands of the new Federal tax law and its own role as a state council.
The farmer cooperative managers and directors also will elect five new directors to the Council's board,and will hear reports of conv mittees on education, membership, workshops and finances. The 10 a.m. to 3 p. m. session will be the state organization’s second annual meeting. Two experts from the U. S. Department of Agriculture will be key speakers on the program. Raymond J. Mlschler of Farmer Cooperative Service will outline requirements affecting local cooperatives in the tax legistaltion passed by Congress last fall. The job of state cooperative councils will be reviewed by Paul O. Mohn, cooperative specialist in the Federal Extension Service. Retiring after 1 - year terms on the Virginia Council of Farmer Cooperatives board are: Emmett Buckles of Lebanon, Emmett Harrell of Holland and Newton E. Lohr of Madison. Chester F. B letch of Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association is president of the council. Executive secretary, with offices in Richmond, is Luther E. ■Raper. Formed in August, 1961, to coordinate activities of all cooperatives serving Old Dominion agriculture, the Virginia Council now numbers 69 member organizations. It’s one of 35 state councils that are members of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
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