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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE
THUI~DAY, JUNE 17, 1982
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$65,000,000
That's a staggering figure. And even more so
when you realize that it represents the total loan
volume of the farmers we serve in the eight
Virginia and West Virginia counties that
surround Winchester.
Taken a step further, that means $65,000,000 of
agricultural productivity.
That may come as a surprise to some people. But
not to us. At Farm Credit, we have only one job:
serving the credit needs of American farmers
and their cooperatives. We take greatpride in
this vitally important task, in helping to finance
the operations of the nation's greatest industry.
And we do so as an independent lending in-
stitution, owned and directed by the farmers we
serve.
Farmers like Ken McDonald.
SUCCESSFUL FARMER/FARM CREDIT DIRECTOR
A member of our Board of Directors since 1978,
and a member/borrower of Farm Credit since
1967, Ken and his family own and operate a 681
acre orchard operation near Martinsburg. Like
many farm families, the McDonalds' I ave built
their operation as an independent car
and have done so through the hard work and
novative practices that make American
the most productive in the world.
Their hard work includes the efforts of
wife, Mary, who handles the operation'
business management; brothers William
Stewart, in charge of maintenance and
respectively: and their father, James. Now in
80's, he is president of J. E. McDonald and
Inc and still takes an active role in the o
by nurturing seedlings. Several other famil
members also work full-time on the farm,
the family employs an average of 44
people To round out the operation's
staff.
But it's taken more than hard work alone
make the McDonalds' so successful. It's
perseverance and the will to go on when a
is destroyed by a hailstorm. It's taken the
cooperation of every member of the family.
taken good employees, and good businesl
management. And it's taken innovative fa
practices, like the installation of giant win
machines to ward off killing frost and the
struction of two controlled atmosphere
units, which keep fruit fresh for months.
J. Kenneth McDonald
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And the McDonalds' will tell you that in addition i ii:
to hard work and innovation, success also means
keeping pace with the rising costs that plague
today's economy. That's where Farm Credit has
become a vital part of their operatio'h, providing
the funds for growth and expansion, and the
financial means through which the McDonald s
have built their independent family corporation.
We're as proud of success stories like the Mc-
Donalds as we are of attaining the $65,000,000
mark, because our growth is a direct reflection of
the growth of American agriculture.
From fund provision for farm land purchases, :i::
building construction, and capital improvements, I L
to equipment, feed, seed, fertilizer, and livestock
purchases, Farm Credit is there. We understand
agriculture's unique credit needs and we meet
them. ::
Farm Credit Service: growing with our
progressive agricultural community because
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