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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-3-20, Page 56zV..Te„ i�AI'A'11- from page 20 that ggnahtya ssright�.here in the see~ cleni-P~Rla!t p adds Mwin. 1-0eate4oPOOP off SarMis akrother of First Line Seeds' efeAtiing plants. c$wsired d operated by Il sell mark and his sand pang the plant is managedvery carefully. "We keep a very tidy optuation here," explains Park "When we are leaning, there is no other variety of seed around so the chance of conteardnationis i " Part is careful in all aspects of his operation. He spends two hours cleaning his combine with hoses and a vacuum before he will harvest a different variety. Although his plant is quite' satisfactory now, Park would Mae to expand to a larger system with increased storage capacity in the future. Tank takes pride in his wort and his involvexneet with First Line Seeds. "We are a unique convexly in Ontario since we are producers, processors and nmateters of seed. I think there is more interest when you are processing and market- ing your own seed. Fanners recognize and appreciate the personal interest shareholders have in their ,b scattteaed across the province aad.ltal v enient for farmers to have a seed t et thei ;door, comments Park; "Their M �l rlef! salesman is a hof the ciutinamkItia0Oiout tl sallat lkan the' sluts of tine bag, will be on the inside too'''. First Pies* high ston0a0s for all its seed 'nOning plants *A P BUY. meta and s tee rrequin naletnto. "I have ne* suaraitted any seeds that didn't anent Mist Laine standard Was . Hansom and the company's stockholders were *Pot the first Ontario s. #o Grassroots, the computer information system which served Manitoba fanners from April 1981 and then became available to Ontario fanners in 1983 through Universitel, an Ontario based agricultural information net- work developed by the University of Guelph to supplement, the already vast Grassroots network, was First line Seeds president Peter Hannam and the company's stockholders who are scattered from Barrie to Sarnia. "Since our shareholders and warehouses are located across Ontario, we can prvovide seed to growers in all parts off the province. It can be difficult however to keep tam of inthe cleaning nt....,i. inventory,," says HaPn Jaz p. "The eieetinuic Meseaging capability of.Grassmots provl4e an efficien��tpway far',ns:to communicate inventory lndox'x . Each shareholder Of First Lire Seeds has a terminal -in his home or office,nmmuriea- don to the car:many% head office in Guelph indicates the availability of all varieties o$ seed at any time and location. Similarly when a sale is. made that information is relayed to 'Guelph and inventory is reduced. "'lire Grassroots pnigram is one manage- ment tool we are using to provide better service to our nistorners," Hannam says. "All of our. shareholders can easily .and quickly check the inventory status of all our producers." Professor Ab Moore, proms director' of Universitet, an Ontario based information service being develosgpd by the University of Guelph, believe First Line Seeds' participation with the Grassroots system is very important. "Their company is one of the first dosed user groups and they are using Grassroots to meet a need that is not being met by other media inventory," says Moore. "Their assessment of the system will be more important��{t grins at thetiaiv 4Y or awn at Infoimart (the par rt copy of fir" mots in 'branto). simply because it is au essential pail of; .the?r o • 9f Mist Line Soothe p in the gee of eomprnter based :infonnatioir Servleeais important also. Their sum with Grassroots influences others interested in the Program to try it. "The feedback we get from the seed .company will help us assess the fvnsnat and content of the service, says Moore. "We are very pleased to have First Line Seeds paxticapating in the field trial of Grassroots • and Universitel." GRANGEf ` Gocterich ..' 5244925 Your Local M11odor'e Realer For HARDWARE & SOFTWARE Don't get stuck with even a bigger discount when you want to sell it. Always consider resale value when you price a field tractor. Because the differences among brands are sometimes bigger than any purchase incentive. John Deere Tractors retain their value. According to the Spring/ Sumrner 1984 Marshall's Canadian Farm Equipment Guide, the average asking price of a 1979 John Deere 4240 is over 100%* of the 1979 manufacturer's suggested list price. Is this true of only one model? No. Every 40 Series 90 -to 180 -hp John Deere Tractor has an average asking price higher than the 1979 manu- facturer's suggested list price. • Compare John Deere with any one of five major competitors. None offer the same high resale value. In fact, out of 22 competitive models, none scored higher than 91.6% of list price. The average was only 82%. What's that mean in dollars? Add the competitor's loss to the John Deere gain. The John,Deere advan- tage ranges from $3,587 to over $11,000. If you want more proof look around used equipment lots or visit auction sales. More often than not you'll find that a properly maintained John Deere Tractor has retained its value exceptionally well. Ask your neighbours. You'll probably find someone who sold' his used John Deere Tractor for more than its new price. "Average asking prices taken from Spring/Summer 1984 Marshall's Canadian Farrn Equipment Guide. Manufacturer's published - - price lists are the source of suggested list prices quoted for similaryequipped tractors used for comparison purposes. Is resale your only John Deere advantage? No. Don't forget the remarkable fuel efficiency of today's 50 Series John Deere Tractors. And don't forget John Deere's unmatched reputation for high quality and high reliability. See us today. We'll be happy to explain the big difference between a low price tractor and a low cost John Deere 100 -hp 4050, 120-00 4250, 140 -hp 4450, 165 -hp 4650 or 190 -hp 4850. 11