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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-12-16, Page 17Best Interest We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. * Subject to change 11111111t Exeter Office 235-2420 Grand Bend Office 238-8484 • Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. BOA-SKI '77 Big Bold Beautiful 5 MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM Depend On It . . . And Your Dealer WE HAVE THE MACHINES service and parts to look after our customers. Eight years of experience exclusive with Boa•Ski should tell you something. 242 MAIN ST. NORTH, EXETER, ONTARIO (51912364380 Take the Aggravation Out of Winter Save Your Buck BIG or SMALL t We Have them All .JAcoeseN • ir• • , f. • s See Them On Display At EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED THE BEST IN FARM MACHINERY 242 MAIN ST, NORTH (519) 235-1380 EXETER, ONTARIO JUST NORTH OF THE BLINKER LIGHT L., -t - EFE -t • ea. 625 Booster Cables Dry Charge 3A95 Battery ea. FOR YOUR TOWN & COUNTRY VALUES 24" sleigh 25 Ideal 475 shovel 1 0 ea, Snow Shovel ea. Long life heavy-gauge galvanized steel shovel. Snow slides off the smooth finish. 24" wide tubular handle. 590-116 Wide Steel g65 Snow Pusher yons ea. High-carbon steel blade is reinforced with braces. 18" blade makes short work of snow. Long hardwood handle. 590-077 Good quality hot-formed steel blade in popular 14" x 11 1/2" square size. Com- fortable Y-D grip. Above with long handle. 590.019 Sidewalk Scraper One of winter's most un- pleasant tasks becomes an easy chore with this sidewalk scraper made of high carbon steel. 590.076 Co-op FEATURE VALUE Avoid this years winter hazards — By using SAF-T-SALT, Be sure to have a good supply for those unexpected ice storms this winter. 425 ea Cold cranking amps 360. Dry charge to ensure full power at time of pur- chase. 48 month guaran- tee. Fits most American cars. 568-116 nERwmt,,5••• One of winters main prob- lems is battery failure. Get around it by using the CO-OP's quality booster cables 672.019 CO-OP Bird Seed for all those feathered friends •.;;101k. awidaritl Rich Potting Soil for all your planting needs Times-AdvoccIfe, Decerni)er 16, 1976 Page 17 Ever since mechanization and automation became corn- monplace on the farms of North America, particularly during and following the Second World War, the obtaining of parts and service has sometimes caused problems. It is allays easy to blame someone, especially large manufacturing corporations, when machinery breakdowns 4 occur. But it isn't possible, really, for any company to build a piece of equipment that can handle all the situations and circumstances under which it may be used. So breakdowns will inevitably continue to occur. Not many Bill Stewart's perfect machines have ever been built. For instance, a grain combine may be built to satisfactorily handle grain crops in the comparatively less humid and drier climate of Western Canada and the Western United States. l3ut that same combine might be put under much greater stress harvesting crops in Southwestern Ontario's more humid climate where higher annual rainfall usually produces much heavier, tougher, straw crops, And just think of the problems of har- vesting in the deep Southern. United Syates, the United Kingdom, Denmark or Rolland with their greater humidity, During the 14 years that I was Minister of Agriculture and Food for Ontario the office received several complaints from farm machinery dealers and farmers about the lack of availability of repair parts and service. Much of the criticism was justified. But Break downs inevitable some 'of the problems were carelessness on the part of the farmer or the dealer or both, Human frailties are a fact of life! The Ontario government appointed a Farm Machinery Enquiry Committee whose chairman was Professor Glen Downing of the O.A.C. Engineering Department. The committee members consisted of farmers, dealers, distributors and manufacturers. The Com- mittee held hearings, listened to and read briefs submitted by individuals and farm organizations, travelled to other jurisdictions where legislative action had been taken, and visited farm machinery Coin- nanies proving or testing areas. Their recommendations to the Government proposed a con- tinuing Farm Machinery Board with a full-time Secretary- Manager, who could act im- mediately in an effort to resolve problems between farmers with parts or service problems and the local dealer and the distributor or manufacturer. They did not recommend legislated regulation of the farm machinery industry as some other Canadian jurisdictions had done. They reasoned that too elaborate a system would simply be reflected inevitably in greater costs to the primary producer, The Ontario Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, followed the Committee's advice in setting up the Board, which initially included dealers, distributors, manufacturers and farmers. Later the structure of the Board was changed to farmers only with a full-time Secretary-Manager, This procedure has generally worked well in straightening out difficulties that • are bound to arise from time to time. In recent months, however, there seems to be greater problems associated with parts being readily available in Ontario, Local dealers can't be expected to carry a full line of parts for all the machines they sell because of high interest carrying charges on inventory. And in the final analysis the farmer would have to pay for what some describe as unreasonable parts requirements to be carried by the local dealer, MostiAarrners realize, and warmly accept The principle, that the local farm machinery dealer, providing he has the personnel to service the equipment he sells, is one of the most important, if not the most important, link in the agricultural food production chain, Oftentimes local dealers are frustrated in their efforts to obtain and keep competent service personnel. That is one of the reasons the 2-year Farm Machinery Mechanics Course was started at the O.A.C. a few years ago, It has helped provide trained mechanics, but the demand far exceeds the supply of graduates. While some farmers express their exasperation in not being readily able to get parts for machines, the local dealer also has his problems. Oftentimes the parts he may need to serve a customer may not be found in Ontario or Canada, this means getting the parts across in- ternational borders and going through Customs,to say, nothing of transportation complexities. There are many farmers and local dealers who firmly believe the time has come to legislate all farm machinery manufacturers, and short-line equipment Ilibbert adopts Stoneman drain ri4011 MN ME NM MIR MN EMI SPECIAL DISCOUNTS On the 4404TX SAVE NOW YAMAHA . . . Something to believe in A snowmobile must be designed, engineered and built to take the constant pounding Of a bumpy, rough trail, or a hard, snow-pecked lake, Snowmobiles must start in sub-zero temperatures where automobiles may fall. They must have a suspension system to,smooth out the ruts and bumps, A snowmobile is required to produce less noise than most other Motorized vehicles, and yet deliver enough power to scoot one or two persons across the snow at a reasonable end safe speed, Every refinement must add strength to the machine without increasing the weight beyond the limits of good flotation in deep snow. Many snowmobiles have an attractive outward appear., erica, but inside is where it really counts. Look under the hood, check the frame and chassis, examine the track, suspension and drive train„,take a good look because... WHEN YOU KNOW HOW THEY'RE BUILT, YOU'LL BUY A YAMAHA. Mt. Carmel 237-3456 Open to 10 p,m. doily " Sunday to 6 p.m, . . . But hurry! Our stock is getting low. L ama nimm 111111111111111111111111 • h distributors, to maintain a complete stock of parts in Ontario for all machines and equipment sold in Ontario. There is simply no excuse for any manufacturer or distributor not being able to fill a parts order immediately an order is received from any local dealer or service operator in Ontario. Crops are too important in the overall food picture with costs of planting, growing, harvesting and storage f. Hibbert township council has. provisionally adopted the Stoneman municipal drainage works and a court of revision date set. Estimated cost of the work on the four branches as outlined by engineer Henry thlerstadt is $38.,000, Clerk Charles Friend reported tile drainage loans totalling 1$7,500 were approved with con- struction to be of clay tile, Tax refunds in the amount of $319:50 were approved. This was for taxes ':paid twice and dogs which were charged for in- correctly, The clerk was instructed to, advertise change. of Alto .fer landfill site opening from December .4 to December V and from January 1 to January 3 with this date being the last time the site is to be Open for the winter months. so high, that no farmer should have to wait for a farm machinery manufacturer to bring in parts from another province or country. It appears the time has come when the Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food should legislate the necessity of Com- panies maintaining a complete parts depot in Ontario readily accessible to all dealers and farmers in Ontario. A precise blend of composted rich loam soil for every gardner for use this winter. 4 qt. 790 '2 bushel ..$2.29 n qt 59¢ 1 bushel . ;$3.29 Will charge at a full 10 amps at either 6 Or 12 Milts. Complete with am- meter, circuit breaker and voltage selector. 572-037 2755 Charger ea. Battery co-OP Starting Fluid w or', Can be used for starting all types of diesel and gasoline engines, Fea- tures ignition improver. Comes in 11 oz, spray can, 548-027 EXETER pe!ei loyeg51T. CO-OP uNiteo CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO FittANCING-1 ! iWIIALABLE THROUGH .j 140 LEADERS AWARD — Phyllis O'Neil, RR 3, Lucan received a five year leadership certificate from Middlesex Home Economist Carol Crerar at Saturday's Achievement Pay held at Centennial School, near Arva. photos Quality wild bird seed of selected seeds Includes Sunflower, corn and millet. 1 lb. ,„.„ —.15c 5011as. $6.95 25 lbs, $3,50 100Ibs. , .S12.95 Shop C0-0P FOR VALUES!