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McHenry FS Distri Speaker in Wisconsin if McHenry FS, farmer-owned cooperative serving farmers |i with feed, fertilizer, petroleum I and other agricultural products, ft has assumed responsibility of i distributing FS products in Wal- II worth county. Wisconsin, Stan- 1 ley SteagaW, g6neral manager, i announced^today. | Since 1044, McHenry FS and $ its predecessor farmer - dill rected cooperatives, have pro- it vided farmers in McHenry |l county with significant savings 1 on farm supplies. || The invitation to assume the |FS responsibility in Walworth I county was extended McHenry H FS late last year by the VV'alj| worth County Farm, Bureau i board of directors. Steagall said McHenrv FS for the present , will use Walworth I-armco Cooperative, the cooperative which was distributing FS products. FS .Services today operates in three states--lowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. The small volume of Farmco made it problematical for itto operate effectively," said Gardner, president of McHenry FS, in explaining why the Walworth County Farm Bureau initiated talks with McHenry FS." Farmers had sales of $300,- 000 annually. "\\e know McHenry county is becoming more urbanised, too, so the longrange plan to base McHenry FS in the two counties to take BY ffiFERING GRIM DEALS ON TH1I SELECTION OF GREAT QMS GES IN STOCK Serviced for Immediate Delivery ny Late Trade-Ins ft 0117 Dijp'iE - liiaco III 2 Door Hardtop -- Power Steering and Brakes, Factory Air Con* ditioning. • 2116 P^.71 AC • 2 PLUS 2 $ Power Steering and Brakes, Ventura Package, Vinyl Roof, $ Radio. 19,000 miles. Can't be told from new! # 1965 Fill • Country Squire -10 Pass. & Power Steering and Brakes, V8 Engine, Automatic Trans- $ mission. Low mileage. Sharp. f S! ur-nUnRV • CuIh CkDu == 9£ HjtAfvMi* iUiu«ifw<lilwA|Hi %. Power Steering and Brakes, Automatic Transmission, V Fully Equipped. • US® 10DGE-D-IQO P UP . Clean and Priced KigTit! * 1965 DODGE - 0-200 STAKE TRUCK V" Over 50 Oth^vBuys -'Authorised ce 6 5 6 L A K E A V E N U E ^ O 0 S IT © O K 33^°S10C) advantage of their total agricultural volume assures farmers of ' a strong, aggressive company foPcthe distant future." "The move of McHenry FS into Walworth county makes it possible to serve the 1,625 Walworth county farmers effectively now." The three employees of Farmco will continue working for McHenry FS.-Steagall said Wisconsin construction plans include modern facilities for bulk blending fertilizer materials; petroleum products and their distribution; feed handling and storage; and business office. Main offices of McHenry FS are located in the Farm Bureau building at Woodstock, and the company has additional facilities in McHenry county at McHenry, Marengo and Chemung. The company has shown stead} growth. In 1964 it had sales of about $1,696,000. Today its sales are over $2,500,- 000. On February 1, 1964 it acquired the Marengo plant of Shurtleff Lumber Co. On May 20, 1964, the former parent company, McHenry County Service Company, merged with a major farmer cooperative, McHenry County Farmers Cooperative Association, to broaden the county-wide aspects of the new company, McHenry FS. Facilities at Chemung were constructed in mid-1965. The complete McHenry FS facilities: 1. Elkhorn, Wisconsin--feed and fertilizer handling plant, with plans to add petroleum supplies. 2. Lumber and pole building service at Marengo. 3. Anhydrous ammonia plants at Chemung and Woodstock. 4. Bulk fertilizer blending JACK BERGSTROM Jack Bergstrom, director of advertising sales promotion and public relations of Murphy Products Company, will be the featured speaker at the McHen'ry County Livestock Feeders Annual Banquet. It will be a dinner meeting at 7 p.m., Jan, 25, VFW, Woodstock. plants at Marengo, Wood stock and Chemung. , 5. Feed grinding and mixing facilities at McHenry. 6. Fleed warehousing and handling plants at Marengo, Woodstock and McHenry. 7. Petroleum bulk plants at Woodstock and McHenry. 8. Business office at Woodstock, w ith supplemental offices at the other locations. Steagall said the Walworth bounty distribution became effective Jan. 1, and the three former employees of Farmco,; plus some McHenry FS personnel, are calling on Walworth county farmers now. McHenry FS had 32 employees before the acquisition. Steagall has been manager of McHenry FS for 10 years and has built the farmer-owned cooperative to one of the most effective in the state. Steagall stressed that Farm Bureau member patrons in Walworth county will receive the same patronage refunds that McHenry County Farm Bureau members receivetheir share of the money returned to the company owners. Any profits stays in Walworth county with this policy. Though McHenry FS is a cooperative and qualifies for a tax exempt status, the board of directors has never sought it-- the company pays the same taxes that all businesses do. Charles Papcke, Elkhorn farmer who is^president of the Aalworth County Farm Bureau, expressed satisfaction over the step forward. 'This will provide farmers in this county with their own company, able to provide farm products efficiently and at a savings. \Ve look forward to a pleasant relationship with our friends in McHenry county. To me, a farmer-owned cooperative is one of the most vital business tools available-- especially in this period of rising costs and an urgent need to trim costs." Gardner, Richmond farmer, said McHenry FS accepts the challenge "to serve farmers in both counties "by providing greater savings through volume buying, mass distribution and customized, personalized service." 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In beef and dairy cattle as well as hogs, the annoyance of flies and mosquitoes cuts beef conversion. t'se of modern chemicals which have been cleared f6r livestock can mean a more tranquil herd and better production. Losses in storing of silage can be cut by about 20 percent with modern structures. And with feeding costs of livestock running from half to three-fourths of the total investment, this can mean many dollars more of profit. An expert from A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc., will describe modern silage feeding methods to cut feed costs and bring top market prices. Because1 rate of gain and nutritional needs vary with the weight of an animal, a complete feeding program is essential for the most efficient production, according to a Walnut Grove speaker. At the Livestock Clinic Thursday, Jan» 25, he will tell how farmers can plan their best returns /from feed investment plus breeding and other management practices. The company spokesman will also compare labor costs • with the new liquid" feeding methods being tried by top live - stock.growers today. After all other livestock production factors have been applied and the animal is ready to sell, profit leaks are still possible unless the farmer uses wise "marketing methods.' Balancing the heavy educational aspects of the meeting in Woodstock next Thursday will be several other program features. Free coffee and rolls from 8:30 to the 9:15a0m starting time will be available Jor early comers. These same early arrivals will also be eligible for the "early bird" award of a Remington Mjdel 870 shotgun. At 12-noon the spipnsoring companies will provide free hot meaL And at the end pi the day, once lucky farm- /er will be awarded a beautiful 19 inch color television set. There are now almost t#ice as many motels as there are hotels in the United States^ according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. We certainly do have Checking Accounts for incomes! 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