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Abstract
This report breaks down in detail the operating and financial data of the 81 cooperatives. Emphasis was on the following: volume of business, grain versus sideline activities, sources of gross savings, and elevator capacity. The various items were analyzed in terms of their relationship within organizations as well as between organizations. Information was collected by personal interviews with management and from audit reports of these cooperatives. The schedule of questions, used in the personal interviews, included financial statement data, capital structure, commodities and services, operating size and efficiency, and number of members and employees.