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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-02-23, Page 12Page 12 Timed -Advocate, February 23, 1983 coNop $ 7 79" SAVE $50 Arkla Gas Barbeque with Cook Book, 573-085 15,000 BTU Dual Heat Controls, 400 sq. in. of cook- ing area including warming rack comes with 180 recipe cook book. (tank not included).. Regular Co -Op Price $229.99 1E Exeter District Co -on �1 nip 221 Brock St. Pilaw In.Ireoll.fa,.ry,IP, INI3 235-20811 1 Attention Farmers We are interested in buying your: • Elgin Seed Oats • Feed Barley • Seed Barley • Feed Mixed Grain • Feed Corn • Trumpetor • Thor 919 • Tim for Timothy , • Florex D.C. Red Clover • Soybeans B-152, S1346 ATTENTION BIRD LOVERS 61000 50 Ib. bag +1300 50 Ib. bag Bird Mix Sunflower seeds ' We will deliver to your home 1' w�c NORTHRUP KING SEEDS 9 GOLDEN HARVEST FARM SEEDS 151 Thames Road East, Exeter Give Us a CaII at 235-0770 • Spring Discounts On BUTLER Grain Bi Buy North America's Largest Sell- ing Bins At Special Spring Discounts. WHY BUTLER? 44" High wall sheets for faster erection. No internal stiffeners Elevated door for easier winter entry 4" Corrugation is flatter so walls stay clean. MF AGRI-BUILDERS WILL DESIGN, SUPPLY, AND INSTALL A COMPLETE SYSTEM FOR YOU INCLUDING CARDINAL AUGERS, CALDWELL AERATION SYSTEMS, AND SHIVVERS'IN-BIN DRYERS. ORDER NOW AT SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS AND YOU PICK DELIVERY and/or INSTALLATION TIME. • MF AGRI-BUILDERS Box 330, Main St. South Exeter, Ontario NOM 150 Phone: 319-233-2120 After Hours: 345-2284 4 Dashwood farm machinery business in 51st year Farmers in the Dashwood opening in 1948. He pointed out and South Huron area have how Mr. Becker had from a been purchasing farm equip- small beginning been able to ment and having it serviced expand because of his con - at V.L. Becker and Sons for tinuous efforts to give. his more than 50 years. customers best possible ser - Valentine Becker started vice when and where it was the International -Harvester requited. - fradchise in Dashwood in '1932 Thomas Pryde, the Provin- and has been involved in cial Legislative Assembly operating the business ever representative for Huron at since. the time spoke of the impor- Mr. Becker celebrated his lance of the farm equipment 80th birthday, Saturday. dealer to a community and In 1975 the company the many activities in which became limited with son Bill Valentine Becker had taken taking over as general an active part. • manager. The originator of His community affairs par - the firm is still in the shop ticipation included the every day picking up the mail Dashwood school board and doing the banking. village trustee board and Hay The building on Dashwood's township council as a coun- ",fain street which houses the 'cillor,deputy-reeve and reeve farm machinery operation for a number of years. was built and officially open- The third generation of Beckers is now involved in the business. Bill's son Joe is a shop mechanic and also par- ticipates in .the parts department. ed in 1948. London district officer manager for International Harvester H.V. Nicholls'cut the ribbon for the official Other employees of the firm are licenced mechanic Adrian Brand, from the Bayfield . area who specializes in diesel • and air conditioning and John, another son of the original owner who works on a part-time basis. Bill Becker feels the com- ing year as far as farm machinery is concerned will likely be a little Tess than last year. He added, "In 1982 business was reasonably -good, but, not like 1981. That was fantastic, the best year ever." About 1983 Becker said, "Large equipment is not mov- ing like it did. The lig operators are milting back." He said big tractors were better sellers in the last seven or eight years than they were previously. A W30 tractor which Valen- tine Becker sold in 19:36 is back in the shop of the Dashwood I -H dealer and is in good running order. "'"sll►ii�- "� 4 V.L. BECKER AND SON BILL' IN FRONT OF ORIGINAL SHOP. IN 1941 r PRESENT PREMISES OPENED IN 1948 BILL BECKER T KING, AN ORDER FROM CUSTOMER RAY MORLOCK VALENTINE BECKER WITH 1936 W30 TRACTOR Offers increased versatility and maneuverability in adverse terrain:° • High-performance • ■ New factory option on • Engagement lever loader with single lever 55 hp 580D or 60 hp turbo- located inside opera - control; automatic self- ' charged 580 Super D J tor compartment for leveling, return -to -dig models. - convenience. standard. • Two loader bucket ■ 23°oscillating front axle options — general pur-' with outboard planetary pose 1 yd3 long -lip bucket final drives. 08.838E or 1 yd' 4-in*1 " bucket. Special Winter Discounts or ESE. .8% financing All offers valid January 1 On Febn ary28. 1983. Purchase must be financed through JI Case Credit Corporation FARM SUPPLY IMITED Soles and Service -. Repair RR 3 Zurich, Ont. Phone 236-4934 236-4321 Fief r CaII for an appointment today CERTIFIED SERVICE Factory Allowances of Up to 30% On New MF Implements Right now. we can make n u the best deal . yet on your choice of JW,% MF implements.' That's because we have factory allowances from Massey -Ferguson of up to 20% on MF disc harrows and up to 30% on MF mold- board and chisel plows. cultivators. grain drills and planters. These factory allowances- are letting us give you • great savings on the new MF implements you'll need this season. And be sure to ask about the Action Options we can offer you on new MF• combines and new 19t12 model MF tracfors. See us for all the details. Offers end soon. MFSherwood (Exeter) Ltd. I 18 Wellington St. Exeter 'Offers limited to available inventory and subject to change at any time. 235-0743 PARTS VALUE OF THE MONTH durjng our Pre -Season Service Savings Program SEE US NOW FOR DETAILS! V.L. BECKER & SONS LTD. DASHWOOD DASHWOOD •237-3242