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I'AGE 5 - PLAIN DEALER-FRIDAY. MARCH 11, 1977 Increased Production Costs Discussed At FS Convention Farm men and women from two counties gathered to learn about 1977 farm supply prospects at the McHenry FS annual meeting recently. Stanley Steagall, general manager said tightness in fertilizer supply and climbing energy costs, with a possibility of shortages, is good reason for farmers to worry about escalating production costs. "Fertilizer is a heavy natural gas user. We need to be con­ cerned about our country's energy problem," Steagall told this audience. "We can't make anhydrous ammonia from coal yet. Meanwhile, it takes a huge amount of natural gas. Yet, we can't get Congress to enact an energy program. I can't say what this 1977 season will be like on nitrogen except to tell you it will be tight." Steagall also called attention to regulations concerning chemicals. "This coming fall the regulation requiring that we sell certain chemicals only to those individuals who have been issued a permit to handle chemicals is only the beginning. "We'll see more additions to the list and additional requirements, too. I hope reason will prevail in our regulatory bodies and we will be able to continue using chemicals under sensible safeguards," he summarized. Steagall noted that increased costs to farmers affects their decisions on what crops to plant and what livestock to raise, which in turn affect the availability and costs of food at the grorprv store. Steagall called attention to outstanding volume of sales of fertilizer and petroleum. "With the same facilities and per­ sonnel, 24 percent more fer­ tilizer was handled during the fiscal year than was handled the preceding fiscal year. Extensive remodeling and updating of bulk fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia facilities are being carried out to meet the growing demands. "Petroleum department sales increased over a million gallons of fuel. Because of the cold weather burner, fuel sales ' increased by 50 percent. No one ran out. This is one heck of a job. Many industries would have faltered under the stress and many would have failed." Steagall lambasted Congress and the administration for inaction of a sound national energy program. Steagall said he had been urging action in his past three annual meeting talks, and "here I go again," he asserted. "We must have a sensible conservation program and natural energy policy. We need to write our congressmen and say, 'We realize it will take sacrifice and you need to take leadership and ask us to sacrifice." Three directors were re­ elected: William N. Cristy, Wonder Lake; Robert Gardner, Solon Mills and Don Stoxen, Harvard. Gardner, president since 1961, presided at this record annual meeting. Special guests included John Fillman, Mazon, FS service director; and Don Paulsen, Elkorn, Wisconsin, FS service board member and vice president of the Wisconsin Farm bureau. Don Luerrsen, McHenry County Farm bureau president, presided at the election of directors. On the nominating committee were Clarence Adams, McHenry; Henry Boi, Franklinville; and Don Cash, Harvard. In reporting on financial strpnpth durine thp fiscal vear. Stoxen, treasurer, said sales totaled $11,486,109 and net earnings were a million dollars-a record in sales and second highest total in ear­ nings. The company returned $704,000 to farmers in patronage refunds at this an­ nual meeting, a record high. Gardner, in his presidential report, described im­ provements and investments being made during 1976 and 1977 to handle both present and anticipated customer demands. Some of the $450,000 investment is for improvements in equipment and facilities. Some '-for new additions. Other expenditures are for replacements of worn-out equipment with modern, larger, more efficient units. Pine Tree x Pet Shop RT. 120 ft CHAPEL HIU RD. McHENRY, 385-6220 •SPECIALIZING IN TROPICAL and MARINE FISH •BIRDS •SMALL ANIMALS •COMPLETE LINE OF PET SUPPLES OPEN 10-7 DAILY SAT. TIL 6, CLOSED WED. SUN. 10-3 "THE PET PEOPLE" i All six McHenry county FS sites are affected, and one :- Chemung - will now be staffed fulltime following expansion. Here are some of the changes that involved the two-year updating to meet added farm supply demands, Gardner reviewed: Huntley: New bulk fertilizer unloading system, bulk blen­ ding system, bulk chemical handling system, pickup truck sprayer, fencing around fer­ tilizer plant, and remodeling and re-siding the fertilizer storage building. Marengo; Two new bins added to the bulk fertilizer storage building, bulk plant for storage of Solution 28 nitrogen, and new Tryco floater for spraying Solution 28. Chemung: new bulk blending System, feed and chemical workshop building. McHenry: New bulk chemical handling system. Woodstock: New bulk blending system, new LP gas truck, new anhydrous loading system, brakes installed on all anhydrous tanks, and ten new anhyrdrous tanks. Elkhorn: Ten anhydrous ammonia tanks, Solution 28 nitrogen and liquid mixed fertilizer storage. Steagall discussed .the company's newest purchase, the Zenda Feed company at Zenda, Wis., effective March 1. it will enable McHerny FS to provide better service to far­ mers in southeast Walworth county and northeast McHenry county, he said. The Teacher "Now, if there's anything you want," said the landlady, "just let me know, and I'll show you how to do without it." Wonder Lake Man Named Officer Of National Veterans Howard Miller, veterans coordinator at McHenry County college, has been elected vice-chairman of the National Association of Veterans • Programs Ad­ ministrators. Miller, 33, is a Wonder Lake resident who has worked at MCC for two years. He was elected to the new post at a conference of the association in Washington D.C. this month. Miller was formerly treasurer of the three-year, old association. . "ROOTS" SPEAKER Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," will speak at the Waukegan East high school auditorium, 1011 Washington street, Waukegan, at 8 p.m. March 29. The event is spon­ sored by the College of Lake County Intellectual Speakers and Contemporary Issues Committees. Ticket sates and seating are on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors will open at 7:15 p.m.' March 29. r--* i i i 'College Honors [ DISTINGUISHED RANK Listed among distinguished students at Purdue university, Indiana, for the first semester of the 1976-77 school year is Pamela Lynn Perrewe of 4322 N. 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