~Winners of Great Pineridge Kinsmen Tournament ~May yourjoys be many. as are our thanks to you. SNot Just Fashions Sylvia Parker The above Pines Senior Public Sehool students wvere the recent champions of the Great Pineridge Kinsmen Volleyball tournamnent. Duurham East Agriculture News By John E. Finlay Agricultural Representative FARM MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS REPORT AVAILABLE: One of the mnost thorough reports of the Ontario Farmn Management Analysis Project is now being releas- ed to help farmiers compare their mnanagemnent records with those of their colleagues. The project, conducted foi 39 con- secutive years, is a joint effort of the Ontario Ministrv of Agriculture and Food (OMIAF) and the UnIiversity of Guelph. The latest report is com-.prehenisive, using mnanagemeicn information fromn 681 f'armis - -the largest pool of farmn (From l!eft to right front row) Br own, Angie Delaat, Nikki Jackie Riddle, Michelle Russell, Gamoski, Jenny Vanderstarre, Audra Roughley, Uisa Cobbledick Kristen Hamel, Natalie Anderson and Shannon Reid, (back row),Jili and Penny McMullen. mneaningful reports. A new section on operational efficiencies cojnpares operating expenses, depreciation, in- terest and net incomne to the value of farmn production. Copies of this report are available at your local agricultural office. YOUNG FARMER BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM: By Barbara Weese R.O.S. Specialist <This is a new program designed f'or young farmers, (men and women), ages 18 - 35, ,who are actively involv- ed in a farinrg operation or enter- prise and hiave a sincere interest in- farm busineýss management. The Sympilosiiu ill run from Monday, Februiary 10 w Thursday, February l3th, in the London area. There are county quotas for this trip. Application formis and further details as to cost, may be obtainedJ from the Agriulture officze, Bowmran\i11e. records data in the report since 1968. More farmiers have been încludied because of additional data provided by the federal Farm Credit Corpora- tion and the province's Red Meat Plan. Farmiers cani comiplete ant income statemnent and balance sheet to comn- pare with the business records of the average and top one-third mnoney- mnaking far-mers in their particular commiodity. The purpse of this com- parison is> to suggest ways of increas- ing profitability. 11 Somne improvements have been made to the current report, including aý new farm and enterprise analysis in- put f'orm to enable.farms with more than one enterprise to receive more mi1Durham Farmers' County Co-op woufld like to take this opportunity to thank ail of our customers for their valued business during 1985. From the staff, management and directoirs: We extend our very best wishes to you and jýourfamiies for a MERR Y CHRISTMASand a HAPPYI and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR CHRISTMAS HOURS AT THEf CO-OP, DECEMBER 24th DECEMBER 25th DECEMBER 26th DECM RER 3lst CLOSE 3:00 P.M. CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED,3:00 P.M. JANUARY lst JANUARY 2nd CLOSED FOR INVENTORY j> -~ -. e ~ 'e. A nglican Parish of Clarke Christmas Services St. George's Dec. 24th 11:30 a. m. Dec. 25th 8:30 a. m. Church - Newcastle First Communion 0f Christmas HoIy Co mmunion St. Saviour's Church - Orono Dec. 24th 8:00 P. M. Dec. 25th 10:00 a.mf. HoIy Communion Last Celebration of Advent FamiIy Service of HoIy Communion with: -Lighting of Christmas Candie -Birttiday Cake for' Jesus -Children's Story (Children welcome to bring a newv (quiet) toy m- PLEASE NOTE: No orders wîiIl be accepted during Inventory taking on January 2nd I~DURHAM FARMERS' COUNTY CO-OP Taunton Road & Hvy. 115, Orono, Ontario PIIO1NE: 983-9134 or 983-9135 TOLL FREE (In Aaec Code 416) 1*SO-2O376D6 ..................... . ... .. 1