An association incorporated under this chapter may engage in the buying and selling of agricultural products, taking title to such products or acting as agent for its stockholders, patrons, or any of them; may engage in or perform for its stockholders or patrons services connected with the production, harvesting, preservation, drying, grading, canning, storing, handling, utilization, marketing or sale of agricultural products produced by them; and may engage in or perform for its stockholders or patrons services connected with purchasing or leasing for use by them of supplies, including livestock, machinery, equipment, feed, fertilizer, electricity and seeds, and the hiring of labor, or any 1 or more of the kinds of service specified in this section, for the agricultural or other purposes of the stockholders.

41 Del. Laws, c. 132, § ?3; 3 Del. C. 1953, § ?8507;