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Culpeper Farmers’ Cooperative Board of Directors recently authorized management to revolve approximately $525,000 in 1978 patronage equities to the Cooperative’s members and patrons of 1978. According to Earl S. Hawkins, the Cooperative’s President, this was the 33rd consecutive years that the Culpeper based independent cooperative has been able to revolve patronage refunds. The Cooperative also made cash distributions of approximately $245,000 to its> 1992 members and patrons. Additional payments made to' estates brought the total to $80p,000 in cash distributed to its pattons during 1993.

T.E. Gore, Executive Vice President and Genral Manager, issued a statement commending the Cooper-1 ative’s employees for their outstanding work and effort in providing service to its patrons. “It is the work of our employees who strive to give our patrons and customers extra attenton and assistance that has made

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