The Rural Voice, 1983-05, Page 33QUALITY
SWINE
ANNUAL
It is a success story that many in the
agricultural field like to hear and read
about.
Quality Swine Co-op held their annual
meeting in Komoka recently and high-
lights for the year included an increase in
memberships by 140 to a total of 1688;
gross sales in excess of $21 .4 million; as
well as the building of a feedmill complex
for the on-farm manufacturing of Q.S.
Test Rations, plus the opening of a new
4,000 square foot office structure.
Despite all this progress the financial
statement is a healthy one with current
assets up to $1,196,840 from $896,001 in
1981. Current liabilities are down from
the 1981 figure of $808,062 to $747,819
for 1982. There was an increase in
working capital - to $449,021 from the
previous year's $87,939.
Other improvements include some
money saving ideas to benefit members.
Six Q.S. vehicles are now converted to
propane with a saving of several thou-
sand dollars and the use of their own
feed mill producing over a 1000 tonnes of
feed, has also helped lower costs. Also
Dr. Martha Harding was hired by Co-op to
help improve and co-ordinate the health
program.
The new tele -auction has undergone an
increased demand and modifications
made to streamline and make it more
effective. The tele -auction sells and
transfers 50 pound feeder pigs from the
weaner producers to the feedermen. The
average pool price for 1982 was $1.29 per
pound for regular feeder pigs with an
additional five per cent premium paid on
all QS #1 feeder pigs which result from
mating of performance -tested boars and
gilts.
Bill Jacobi spoke to the membership
on points to consider when retiring.
Jacobi, retired from Canada Life, said
everyone should consider compulsory
retirement for the sake of the upcoming
generations. If too many of our young
people are without work it creates
problems later in life for them he said.
Retire now and enjoy a second career
urged Jacobi. Amid humorous ance-
dotes, Jacobi pointed out that com-
plaints from wives concerning retired
husbands being underfoot need not
occur. "Take over some of those jobs in
the home and give your wife some time
off", said Jacobi. "1 like doing the
laundry" he added. "And most important,
don't let your children tell you how to
behave." continued Jacobi. "Enjoy your -
IN THE NEWS
self" Retirement means throwing off
restraints.
The key to a happy retirement is good
financial planning and involvement with
groups and hobbies before retirement
day arrives. J
RLA: A LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
Canada
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cheese and teak furniture, it
s in ideas about education and
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co-operation, stated Alex Sim, president
of the Rural Learning Association of
Ontario, as he announced a visit from a
noted Danish author and lecturer who
will speak at a special luncheon at Hart
House, University of Toronto on Monday,
May 3, 1983.
It is hoped the lecture on Grundtrug
will provide fresh incentives to see how
learning programs can help rural organ-
izations to cope with current difficulties
rural people face. Donald Middleton is
co-ordinator for the luncheon, who will
make reservations. Call 416-965-6120, or
923-3896 evening.
ATTENTION
FARMERS
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fresh dead or disabled animals,
call us We pick up all calves
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THE RURAL VOICE, MAY 1983 PG. 31