Show Half of U. U S S. S Farm ops Co-ops Found FOURd Free From Taxes axes W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Oct 31 INS The The treasury ury department re re- revealed Friday that more than half of ot the nations nation's t farmer cooperatives cooperatives coop- coop ate are are immune rom from federal federal taxation The disclosure was made in a special tax study tudy which said that the remaining ops co-ops pay taxes but buton on a relatively small scale The report by the departments department's tax research division said the combined combined combined com com- annual business of the coops ops averages more than The report was released prior to the opening of ot hearings by the house ways ays and means menns committee next Tuesday on the controversial question The report said total membership membership membership member member- ship in ops co-ops totals with about one out of every three farmers farmers farm farm- ers era a member The National Council of Farm Cooperatives hailed the study as proof that statements charging that co ops are destroying other forms of business are arc false |