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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-12-20, Page 29• United Co-operatives of Ontario (UCO) hada sound business year in 1979 with the total volume of sales :increasing- 13.3 percent •ent or $49. -million over 1978, to a record $418 -million, states the co-operative's annual report, released November 30. The report indicates UCO's impact as the primary supplier o various farm inputs i Ontario has expanded the 1979 net sales were four times as high ifOMP s. as thpS.e realized 1.0 years ago. ,. In 1979, total assets also increased over 1978 by percent ercent or over $33- million. Net savings were about $2.9 -million, 37..4 percent above 1978. UCO is one of the larger retail complexes in the province, with a com- bination of 104 retail branch" outlets and 48 member co-operatives with 77 places of business. The member cot -operatives have ap- proximately 40,000 �. � /Uj`•' 1/�i, •'• f{fid r:r• :;� f:}r:i:.r4r:; •:,{ ;fir . rf •f r r .v/ f� ii}e:'l . r, rrrr •'ii�� } r 111,01 }•f�1. � r rr ri}}ri: • i r :/ ; r - �i%�•:••. y l+irir •`% rJ i/r'{fi• •rt.;r�i f r'Y/• ,i $/ / !!•. % f �r irrr• ••rY}rf rr •%' r !• r•.; r :r JFr• •%f f f%•fj ;• if �lr1l• • r :14r /r�•r•/j /'r::flr ••::" r: �r• _ rii r. i r} r ry r fr �•ryr�•J,•: NG CENTRE I*loti CUA Our .! Y ce to our TOM E RS ecember 31st ear end is fast proaching �k for your cooperation ecking any -outstanding lances and for your mittance to reach us before ember 31st; 1979 _Seaforth 527-0910 Clinton 482-3405 Hensall 262-2418 ora 3:a.r menbers and UCO has over 46,000 direct members. The volume of business done by members, with UCO in- creased in 1979 by almost $41 -million and stands at 72 percent of the total business transacted for 1979. Capital expenditures during 11:79 were over $17 - million compared to almost $12 -million the previous year. This in- cluded construction on feed mills in Wingham and Peterborough, the purchase of land and storage facilities at Oshawa Harbour and continued work at the Windsor Grain Terminal elevator. In fact, . excluding Windsor, a total of 74 engineering projects were undertaken this past year. In addition to those already mentioned these would include numerous renovations on and additions to CO-OP stores throughout the province and a new stocker and feeder barn at Rockford, near Owen Sound. Other highlights from the report: Grain marketing volume was not as large as last year, because of a poor corn harvest in the fall of 1978. Interest expenses were a major cost factor with a $2 -million increase over 1978. A new CO -QP ol, i h.d Ing company called InTrade Inc. was formed by UCO, siAmerian and four European. co-operatives, In'T'rade Inc., along with A.C,- Toepfer' KG, of Hamburg,Germny has created a new trading company called A.C, Toepfer International. InTrade Inc, will own 5;0 percent of this new company 'with trading offices- in 17 countris, ownership in several deep water grain ter- minals and an ex- perienced staff of 500 employees. Seven new seed corn varieties were introduced this pastyear. UCO processed and marketed over 9 percent of Ontario chicken and 10 percent of Ontario turkey. Supporting these activities is the UCO hatchery producing approximately 12.5 percent of the Ontario hatched broiler chicks. At year end, a patronage return of $1.3 - million in common shares was authorized by the UCO Board. UCO is the largest farm supply and marketing co- operative in Ontario. It provides a complete line of farm inputs, including feed, seed, fertilizer, petroleum and hardware, through CO-OP outlets across the province. It also markets livestock, grain and poultry. Short courses set for -area farmers Centralia Agricultural is reaching community College of Technology out to the this winter with an expanded program of agricultural short courses. "The short course program has been suc- cessful for the past 10 years," says Don Cameron, course coor- dinator. "This winter we are offering 17 courses, and we're expecting a total enrolment of about,. 600 people.''- w Course topics are selected " to interest beginning and established f arm ers and From all of us to all of you... a very David Anstett 411Mb 11.4 Patrick Higgins gifts with love come from Diamond Oxpefts since 1950 Dill Bakelaar Poul Anstett JEWELLERS - LIMITED 11 Albeirt Strieet, Clinton - 482-3901 their families, but many will also be of interest to people who serve rural communities. Course instructors include farmers, and representatives from farm organizations, agri- business and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The 1980 program, which runs from January 8 to March 29, features several new courses _including effective presentations, using high cost money, farm welding, and a cow -calf field day. Ant o her innovation in the 1980 program is the concept of taking the courses off the campus and into different com- munities," says Mr. Cameron, "For example, the • - Sow Herd Management course, offered on January 8 at Centralia, will also be offered on March 13 at Hanover. The Beef Feedlot Management course ;will be held simultaneously at the college and at the Chesley Community Center on January 23." The short courses are either one or two-day sessions with the ex- ception of the Basic Pork Production course which is scheduled for four days. The cost for each course is $4 per person per day. Lunch is available for a nominal fee. For a complete list 'of the short courses, write to: Agricultural Short Courses, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Huron Park, Ontario, NOM 1Y0. CFF won't put up dues Members . of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario face 'a membership cost, of $147.60 in 1980. But the Federation has decided not to increase its official membership fee of $100. Delegates at the CFFO Annual Convention held at the University of Guelph adopted the new approach , to the Federation's financing. The Federation's 1980 renewal notices will ask for the higher amount but members will be ac- cepted for the lower amount. John Janssens, CFFO retiring President, reported that mem- berships , in the Federation had increased by 1,5 percent during 1979 eve though the ' Pe' eration asks for Mote money than any ,other general farm organization. United Co-operatives of Ontario (UCO) has joined. with six U.S. and four European co-operatives to acquire a 50 percent. interest in a new world- wide multi-million dollar agricultural commodity trading organization. "It's an investment in our future, and with our system of country elevators and our new est C INTON NEWS -1 Q1P, TOURS] 11: grain termlina,1 at Win- d, nu sor, it's a natural ..t•.a projection of our grain marketing programs," a said Don Huff, UCO Vice President, . Farrn Products Marketing. "This agreement provides us with instant expertise and presence in world markets." The announcement was made at UCO's 65th Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food huron farm and home news J BY DON PULLEN AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE Please check your mail carefully! Recently, we sent via permit mail to all rural homes, a copy of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food brochure outlining 1980 educational programs and services for farm families in Huron County. If, for some reason, you didnot receive this information, please let us know. Further details about any of the short courses or workshops may be obtained by completing, detaching and sending the "interest card" portion of the folder to the Agricultural Office, Clinton. However, if you find it more convenient, simply call our office at 482-3428. For many exchanges outside the Clinton calling area, ask your operator for Zenith 7-2800. Some phone exchanges extending into adjoining counties do not have a Zenith listing for our office. Check your directory under Government of Ontario. We • are the first Ministry listed. - Because of the great interest in some short courses, it may be necessary to limit enrolment on a "first-come - first served" basis - so please act early. . Bev Brown, RR1 Bluevale, recently authored an excellent article for the December issue of The Rural Voice, entitled, "Do you Really Have All the Answers?" In" this she comments- .about the value of the winter agricultural short courses and why some people do ordo not participate. Bev sum's it up by suggesting an early New Year's Resolution that you (and your wife) at- tend at least one O.M:A.F. short course in 1980. STATISTICS DON'T REVEAL TOTAL PROBLEM BY LEN MacGREGOR EXTENSION ASSISTANT The relatively high number of injuries on the farm is serious in Ontario and may be more serious than statistics indicate. Farming is ranked third behind mining and forestry as one of the nation's most hazardous occupations. Last year, in Ontario, the Farm Safety Association recorded 2,314 lost -time injuries in agriculture. There were many more injuries that required medical attention only and no time away from work. The Association's injury statistics are derived from injury reports from farm employers. At present, there are approximately 22,000 farm employers reporting to the Workmen's Com- pensation Board, roughly a third of the actual number of farmers in Ontario. So it is reasonable to assume that a large number of farminjuries are not included in the Association's statistics. The Association also recorded 46 farm fatalities in 1978; of this number, 17 or 37 percent occurred to children under the age of 15. At present the Association uses a number of sources for gaining farm fatality information, and feels that while the statistics are representative of the types of farm fatalities occurring, they probably only represent half of the total number of farm fatalities. The lack of complete injury and fatality statistics ,concerns the Association. While it is possible to identify problem areas with .present injury and fatality statistics, they give no clear indication of the extent of the problem. More complete and comprehensive statistics could reveal that the farming occupation is more hazardous than present statistics indicate. SNOW LOADS AND FARM BUILDINGS BY RON.FLEMING, AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER Every winter in Huron County we have at least two or three roofs on farm buildings . collapse. These collapses are.caused by the weight of snow which has built up on the roof. In some cases the problem has been that the trusses were not designed for the right loading conditions. There are four main phrases to keep in mind when figuring out the strength a truss should be: ground snow load, exposed condition, unexposed condition, and dead load. Ground Snow Load - refers to the weight per square foot of snow on the ground. Exposed Condition -for design- of a truss we use 60 percent of the ground snow load if the exposed condition exists = this means the building is not protected from the wind and won't be in the foreseeable future. The snow will blow off. Une7tposed condition - the opposite of the ex- posed condition - this could mean the roof is protected by a row of evergreens or by a higher building. We use 80 percent of the ground snow load. bead Load - the weight of roofing materials - for an insulated ceiling we usually use eight p.s.f. and for =insulated - six p.s.f. Example - Clinton has a ground snow load of -50 p.s.f. An exposed building with insulated ceiling would have a design load of 60 percent x 50 x 8 equalling 38 p.s.f. We use these loading conditions for figuring out the strength of trusses with a 4:12 pitch. This is standard for most farm buildings: If you are building a farm building, make sure you and the contractor know the snow loading. It will save you money now f you don't build twice as strong as you eed and iit,will sere you money in the long run if rou build what you do need and not have the roof tome down in one ofour Duron County snowfalls, Trus$ Plans are available for severe,l spans and loadings at the Agricultural Office, Clinton. a^: annl.. zne Torontuao, Deceembertan IL in The . - co-operative's formed a new CO-OP holding company called InTrade .Inc.; which along with the internationally known A.C. Toepfer KG of Hamburg, Germany, has created this new trading company called A.C. Toepfer Inter- national. InTrade Inc. will own 50 percent of this new company with trading offices in 17 countries, - ownership in several deep. water grain ter- minals and an ex- perienced staff of 500 employees. The discussions for the formation of ' this new „company began two years ago when several U.S. and European co- operatives "realized there was a need- to develop% the people and the systems necessary to complete in international grain marketing", Huff added. • "We are pleased that UCO was able to become a founding partner of this new joint venture because it makes us immediately competitive in world markets from the standpoint of the information, com- munication and staff expertise required for international trading." ,Y,; l E CEMB,ER 2419x0,- PAgE, 5;, Other CO'OPs irivolyed: are:, Cebe;co.. Handelsraab, Rot- terdam, Netherlands; D• R . W, Z., Frankfort; Germany; GIG. Ver- waRungs-Gesellschaft, Duisburg, Germany; UNCAC, Paris, France; Agway, Syracuse, Now York; Citrus World, Inc., Lake Wales, Florida; Land O'Lakes, Min- neapolis, Minnesota; Landmark, Columbus, Ohio; Gold Kist, Atlanta, Georgia; and Indiana Farm 13ureau Cooperative Association, Indianapolis, Indiana. The co -Operatives are n_ a •..otiv'e in the agricultural m:erohand�► food isin f. .d processing and.,, .� f. ;rm supply pl'? y businesses and represent both producers and end usersf R grain,, oilseed products, meal and other commodities. UCO is the largest farm supply and marketing co- operative in. Ontario. It provides a complete line of farm inputs, including feed, seed, fertilizer, petroleum and hardware, through 180 CO-OP outlets across the province. It also markets livestock, grain and poultry. Campbell heads Huron plowmen By Wilma Oke, Allan Campbell of RR 1 Seaforth, was re-elected to a second term as president of the Huron Plowmen's Association at a meeting in Winthrop Thursday. Vice-president are Ken Duncan of RR 1, Kirkton and Ross Eedy of Dungannon. Secretary - 'treasurer is Graeme Craig of Walton, who replaces Russell Bolton of RR 1 'Seaforth, who retired after serving for 14 years. Directors representing the 16 ASH FOR CHRISTMAS FOR YOUR COINS, STAMPS AND JEWELLERY PHONE: 273-7134 townships in the county were also elected. The date and the location of the county plowing match in 1980 were left to the executive to set. A new committee was named to establish a special events category in the 1980 match featuring the use of .an- ticsue plows. Ernest TaIbot and Raymond Scotchmer, both of Bayfield,' and Rev. Kenneth Innes of Brussels, will work out the details of this event. UNITED STATES COINS We buy all U.S. coins.' Listed below are only some that we purchase and the cash prices we'll pay, Silver dollars 1794-1803 150.00 1840-1870 40.00 Trade dollars $30 • All other e U.S.Silver S. S ver Dollars • 1878 to 1935 • 8.00 and up Half dollars 1803-1806 25.00 1807-1836 10.50 1837-1891 5,00 1892-1964 3.50 Twenty -Five Cents Be'tore 1815 . 1815-1828 25.00' 1831 1838 20.00 1839-1891 2.445..0000 445.0000 1892-1964 1.75 Twenty Cent Pieces 1875 1875 23.00 Ten Cents Before 1809 75.00 1814-1828 9.50 1829-1837 8.00 1838-1891 2.50 1892 3Y' 1892.1964 .10 Half Dimes Before 1829 15.00 1529-1837 8.00 1838-1873 3.60 Five Cents 1866-1882 4:00 1883.1912 .20 and up 1913-199 3d 1938 .10 and up 1950d 2,504.50 Three cents 1851-1862 5.00 1865-1889 2.25 Two Cents 1864-1871 2.35 Large Cents 1797.1814 8.50 1816 1857. 2.50 Indian Cents 1857 1858 Eagle 4.50 1869, 1870 10.00 1871. 1872 12.00 1877 ' 85.00 All other dates .20 and up Lincoln Cents 1909s VD8 95.00 1909s, 1931s 15.00 191 1 s. 1924d 4.00 1914d, 1922 30.00 Half Cents Before 1800 40.00 1800 i 887 8.00 MINT SETS OVAL CANADIAN MINT OTTAWA CANADA Royal Cawlianmint i rssue sets 1056 1960 961 ?6:. v,. 466 J 175.00 '967 13.00 80.00 1968 2.00 50.00 ?69 2.00 25.00 ;970 6.50 75.00., 1971 3:50 13.00 19;2 2.00 13'00 1973.1975 3.50 13.00' -.1976 6.50 1.300 1977 7.00 CONDITIONS OF SELLIJG 1 2 3 4 5 Seller 'nos. ho 19 y ' ;' S of ;age -,r h::.p a letter Olt -o:,sent frrr,, 1;070, it 3, (;,ani. •1•, - Cor' '-win s'iver hec.rteri Into denom'r,cn,r ' 2°. ,0, .n:: : ✓o.? (1966 at d f •',Gr 1967 or l';J681. Att •t.,n-i:f brIur)11t i] dr .aid d `ur . n crtsl•. Due tc. 1arket fiuct Jkoio r, pr,ct,:s o11 nlc! gold and silver bullion items are ;r;bject 1n chctryr. with :Tut r,oiice All oft -;Err }ices gucronteed fer the dut-rtrc r• )t th1; event All coins an s'amF,, rn•Jst bealin ut le7;r acceptable condition, In Our Opinion, tri crcie, for us to Ourchase them. Remember: No colfestion is too small or too large for our consideration. • Note: None of the items listed on this page are for sale. Please do fiat' clean coins! 10c 25 50` si SILVER COINS CANADIAN 1966 and prior 1967. - 1968 (silver) 1966 and prior 1967 1968 (silver) 1967 and prior 1967 and prior WE PAY 70 WE PAY 351 WE PAY 30 WEPAY '1•75 WE PAY' 1.00 WE PAY 75 WE PAY '3 . WE PAY 7.00 UNITED STATES 10` Z5` 50` 1964 and prior 1964 and prior 1964 and prior WE PAY 70 WE PAY. '1-75 WE PAY .-3.00 We buy all coins, sets, and medallions, struck by the Franklin and other mints. We pay IMMEDIATE CASH. OLYMPIC COINS 35Q.00 PER ser of 28 $50 'N PER SET OF 4 GOLD COINS Canadian 15 1912 1913 1914 $1019.12 1913 1914 ;967 f 20 Set 1976 5100 14k 1976 5100 22v, 1977 $'0e 1978 $1(10 ;9705100 Newfoundland 125.00 125.00 300.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 200.00 102.00 185 00 300.00 200.00 200.00 U.S. Gold Coins 51.00 $2.50 13.00 14.00 15.00 110.00 520.00 550.00 110.00 110.00 300.00 8000.00 110.00 170.00 325.00 6000.00 British Gold Coins 1000.00 12 500.00 SovereR n 90.00 2 0,c,ld :orn 125.00 1‘; Sovereign 60.00 Wp 0.16 buy AIL other World Gold Coins and WI ?V COMPARABLE MARKET PRICES IN CASH. REMEMBER WE BUY 1. Foreign Paper Money 2. Foreign Coins 3. World Gold Coins 4. Collector's U.S. Paper Money 5. German Watches 6. Collector's Canadian Money 7. Newfoundland Silver dnd Gold Coins 8. All U.S. Coins 9. Olympic Gold and Silver Coins WE PAY IMMEDIATE CASH I (Ar 1 Division Of Holdings Holdings Lid.) 123 l ate rl�►a Street Stratford, Ont. 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