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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-02-18, Page 3Mill now open This is the shape of the Exeter District Co-op's new feed mill. Officially being opened this weekend, the mill features new equipment and a new hammer process. The facilities are open for public inspection Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hammer process featured MILL OPENING SPECIALS VISCOUNT Wringer 99 00 W asher with trade Heavy Duty Wringer Custom Clothes Dryer $149" Automatic Washer $194" MILL RE-OPENING ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0000 r00 .... .... ............. ....... 01101 feed KA or WOO 00000 1:* 1°.‘ 00 FOUNDING DIRECTORS WILL CUT THE RIBBON DOUG MILES, AG. REP., WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE MILL TOUR YOUR NEW MILL wes ,._, •.. r. ..- MO --- • CO Cete - - - .. '-' - - Vil 7:. r- • 1. ,.. ---,-- --- - _ .-- ' OP .. tN1ER 1.1,100111 011 1111111111110010111.11110110011.111 ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, eiliVrtg Fe • \9 0 ,,,,,, „,, ,,,,,,, 00010 ,,,,,,,,, 000o 010 ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, 01011101010 EVERYBODY WELCOME 21 cu. ft. PAINT SALE 10% Discount on all Paints INTERIOR LATEX 1 gal . interior latex and 4 19 PAINT n” paint brush V, WORKMASTER Reg. 590 494- - Leather race Cotton Gloves-, 10% OFF. HA.UGH- WORK CLOTHES 5 String House: Broom 5 1.49 SPRING- SPECIAL Sta- Rite Sump- Pump '36.95 Stanley Shop Ham m-er'2.99 STOCK UP NOW Will. /EXETER T-A CO-OP 4 ticouni CHEST FREEZER Start Saving on Food Costs! • Total capacity of 734 lbs.... with an 88 lb. separate fast- freeze compartment • Complete with two anozinc baskets and divider • Dimensions: Height 36", Length 75", Depth 271/i" • 5 year warranty on sealed condensing unit E THE SAVINGS ARE GREAT Last One In Stock ONLY $219 95 Deluxe 17 cu.ft. Model ONLY $210.95 OPENING FEED SPECIAL 1100 lbs. for each 1 ton order THURS. FR1. SAT. GE APPLIANCES AUTOMATIC TOASTER $17.17 PORTABLE MIXER $9.95 FOOD BLENDER $31.65 ELECTRIC STEAM IRON $12.99 TEA. KETTLE $10.39 HAIR DRYER $16.70 FLOOR POLISHER $28.90 YOU CAN SAVE BOTH TIME AND MONEY WHEN YOU OWN YOUR OWN LINCOLN FARM ARC WELDER. IT'S EASY TO OPERATE AND ALWAYS RELIABLE Mr. Morris Francis, Farmer at R.R. 2, WALKERTON, ONT., says: "Our LIN- COLN Welder more g than paid for itself in the first year. Since then we've dome to rely on it so much that we would hate to be without it." Ask for your 10-DAY FREE TRIAL right on your own farm. Your LINCOLN representative will gladly bring a welder out to you, show you how to use it and leave it with you for ten days at no charge. See for yourself how useful a welder can be. $169 95 We carry electrodes in stock WITH A LINCOLN FARM ARC WELDER you can WELD CUT BRAZE SOLDER PIERCE HOLES HARDSURFACE THAW PIPES EWS Forecast: Optimistic EXTRA Exeter, Ontario Thursday, February 18, 1965 Advertising Supplement to the T-A t°1.17:"4"It •NW CO-OP RUB 103, EMS El tie Fr ------- mg. ISM rtitk,si ,7:+0Sti A Co-Operative Staff The Exeter District Co-op now boasts a staff of ten. ExaMining a new milker, froze manager Ken Hern, field man Fred Walters, drivers Reg and Frank Elliott, bookkeeper Harvey Rollings, mill worker Melvin Gardiner, millforemanJolm Bern, petroleum driver- salesman Russell Morley and bookkeeperDonald Ballantyne. DriverRoy Pepper was ,Absent. Chances are rather great that most farmers will never see the inner working of their new feed mill. Indeed, after Milverton Millwrights clos- ed it in, it's unlikely that anyone ever will again — unless of course repairs are needed. But here is how it works. The mill has been built on its previous foundation. But from this point up, most of it is quite changed, to take ad- vantage of mill developments since 1953. For one, there's a wider loading dock and grain re- A Co-operative is an or- ganization which belongs to the members. The control rests equally with all memb- ers and the profits are dis- tributed to the members. Who can join a Co-op? YOU can join a Co-op if you can make use of the goods and services it offers. How is the Co-op business run? Each member, regardless of his investment has one vote to help govern and run his Co-op. Each m e m be r may use his voice and his vote in his own way; he can Board handles daily affairs To handle affairs between annual meetings of the mem- bership, the Exeter District Co-op has a nine member board of directors plus sec- retary. President; Alvin Fink- beiner; vice-president,Ger- ald McFalls; second vice- president, Thomas Trieb- ner; secretary, Ray Mor- lock; directors, Allan Johns, Wesley Rader, B. J. Voss, Don Bray, Elmer Rowe and Bruce Shapton. Kenneth Bern is manager. ceiving pit at one end. The pit contains a cob crusher, something entirely new to our Co-op, to reduce the size of the cobs on reception. The old augur screw has been replaced by the more versatile hammer mill pro- cess. Instead of grinding, the grain is now pounded, which is the principal reason corn can now be handled. The 1'7" Strong & Scott Hammer Mill is driven by a 100 horse power motor which also drives a fan to send the grain to the top of the build- ing for distribution. From here the grain may suggest, advise, criticize and commend. Members elect a board of directors to set policy in their interest and to hire and guide man- agement. Earnings are di- vided amongst the members in proportion to the use they make of the co-operative services. Why do people join co-ops? To obtain quality goods and services at competitive market prices; the demo- cratically control economic conditions and help prevent monopolies. How do Co-ops help us? By encouraging the adop- tion of Co-operative philo- sophy to the economic needs of the people by the organiza- tion of Co-operative societ- ies for distribution, produc- tion, marketing, housing, health, insurance, credit, cold storage, wholesale and other services which Co- operative principles can be applied. Should you join a Co-op? If you want better control of the uses of your money . . if you want to make your opinion and voice count . . . if you want the satisfaction of sharing and working with others to realize the common achievement . . . then you belong in Co-op. A Co-op is us and it's ours. Friday is a proud day for the 400 members of the Exe- ter District Co-operative. They reopen their feed mill, completely rebuilt after a disastrous fire Jan. 22, 1964. Official opening ceremo- nies and ribbon cutting will commence at 2;30 p.m. Fri- day, February 19. Founding directors will cut the ribbon and Doug Miles, Huron agriculture re- presentative will officially open the new facilities. Directors and employees will be on hand to conduct tours through the plant and to answer questions. Ladies are especially wel- come. The Co-op store is cele- brating with a long list of good bargains available Thursday, Friday and Satur- day. The feed mill also has bar- gains of its own. And draws will be made throughout the event ending with a grand prize of several products worth $35 to be picked Saturday night. Draw tickets are free to all visit- ors. Perhaps there should also be a saying — you can't keep a good building down. The re-opening of the Co- op's mill must seem like an old story. The mill burned and was rebuilt once before —fire on June 30, 1952 with the re-opening on March 1'7, 1953. The cause of the first fire never was determined. Last year the blaze resulted from a breakdown. in elevator equipment. Fred Walters, an employee, discovered the conveyor belt was not oper- ating properly. The belt broke and shortly afterwards he smelled smoke inside the conveyor housing. He tried to contain the go any one of various bins or to one of the two vertical mixers on the main floor. The Omega Molasses mix- er and the Lindsay OatRoll- er are on the main floor as well. The mill is equipped with a one and a half ton receiving scale. Overhead holding bins fa- cilitate the handling of bulk feed which is conveyed to the truck at the rear of the mill. And just in case it should ever happen again — an auto- matic sprinkler system is being installed. When you are at the Co-op during open house, or later, make a point of seeing the new mill in operation. It's your mill, just as the Co-op is your company. But what is a Co-op? Exeter District Co-op Mill re-opens this weekend blaze with afire extinguisher but the tire spread too fast. Just as Exeter firemen arrived the whole top of the elevator burst into flame. There was little that could be done other than try to save the warehouse. Loss was estimated at $80,000. The building was com- pletely insured leaving no loss to the members. A sprinkler system is now be- ing installed to prevent a recurrance. A water pipeline was brought to the area just last year. in 1952 the -naillalso burn- od with a rush, down in lesa than two hours. Over 4,000 buShela of grain and feed was lost, for a total loss of .$50,000. Fire-Men managed to save the Co-op 'warehouse 'this time as well. Exeter Co-op grew out Of the former Thames Road Buying Club, one -of ,a numb- er of .such clubs which were --Please turn to page This is probably the most importa.ntpart of the mill's opera- tion — the end result. This is the bagging operation for feed coming off the mill, readied for its supply to the farm e r members and customers.