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SECTION 2. PAGE 4 - PLAIN DEALER HERALD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,1984 Farmers respond well to FS services Farmer signiip for the two- year-old Cropatrol, an agronomic service of McHenry FS, has . been impressive, Richard Walters, president of the farmer-owned cooperative, told 550 farm men and women at the company's annual meeting. Cropatrol is a service division of McHenry FS with its own specialists and consultants. Personnel do not sell products but provide objective soil, fertilizer, seed and crop production analysis for farmer customers, Walters explained. The service division plans to expand gradually to include farm finanti'al planning assistance, farm management assistance and record keeping services. "While advances are being made in Cropatrol, we pledge to maintain the highest standards possible in our sup­ plies division and grain marketing," Walters said. General Manager Stanley Steagall reviewed the com­ pany's turnaround in sales and service from fiscal 1983, in­ creasing net income and making possible the payment of over $388,000 to farmers in the form of patronage refunds. Sales recovered from a 1983 level of $23 million to $27.4 million in 1984. From a 1983 profit of $54,402 the company achieved a profit of $520,133 in 1984. But Steagall stressed that the reduction in purchases by farmers, due to poor profitability, has left large unused capacity for all businesses supplying farmers. Steagall said the high federal deficit continues to plague farmers, "The high deficit makes interest rates high." Interest expense amounts to 22 percent of the operating expenses of many farmers. Reducing the federal deficit will help reduce interest rates, a major goal of Farm Bureau, McHenry FS and those in the Assessors called for meeting By Jan. 1, the Supervisor of Assessments will assemble all assessors and their deputies for consultation and instructions. The goal is to produce unifor­ mity in the action of the assessors and their deputy assessors in McHenry County. The instructions will be in writing and available to the public. The assembly, called for by Randall W. Woloski, CIAO, supervisor of assessments for McHenry County, will be held Friday, Dec. 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the County Board Room, McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Wood­ stock. WINTER CLEARANCE. 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LOW PRICE 14.49 SPECIAL NOW ONLY! SALE PRICE GOOD THROUGH DEC. 24 10.87 I N S T A L L A T I O N I S A V A I L A B L E B Y A P P O I N T M E N T FARM AND FLEET INSTALLS COMPLETE EXHAtfST SYS­ TEMS FOR MOST MAKES AND MODELS. WE SPECIAL OROER TOO! COME IN TODAY FOR AN ESTIMATE. T H E L E A D E R I N P R I C E & Q U A L I T Y F O R 2 9 Y E A R S FARM IF FLEET ROUTE 47 & BYPASS 14, WOODSTOCK, IL Weekday*. 8:30 9:00; Siturdiyi, 8 30 5:30, Sundiyi, 11:00-5:00 agricultural ecomony. _ "A lower deficit will weaken the dollar and make our farm products a better buy in world trade. That could increase prices paid farmers." Steagall said a one percent drop in the interest rate lowers a farmer's cost of production one and a half percent. Calling attention to the depressed farm business climate and subsequent impact on companies that supply far­ mers, Steagall said, "the past few years have been stressful for everyone connected with farming. The employees of McHenry FS have dealt ex­ ceedingly well with this pressure." Bert Rank, a 30-year em­ ployee, was honored on this milestone anniversary of ser­ vice. Rank started in 1954, working in the warehouse at Woodstock. In 1961 Rank went into the warehouse office and also in the merchandise area. He moved into the present McHenry FS building in 1976 when the headquarters was constructed. Today he coordinates between warehouses and concentrates on keeping chemical and bulk fertilizer supplies available to the company's seven locations. Rank and his wife, Carol, have four sons: Steve, 18; Scott, 16; Shawn, 15; and Shane, 13. Three directors were re­ elected : Lester Guenther, Woodstock; Mike Hogan, Ringwood; and Carroll Loh- meyer, Woodstock. Guenther and his wife, Ruth, farm 300 acres. Guenther and his brother, George, have a farrow-to-finish swine operation and market about 1,800 hogs a year. Hogan farms 2,000 acres with his brother Harry, and his son, Mike, Jr. They have a 70-cow dairy herd along with 70 head of other dairy animals. Lohmeyer operates a 500-acre farm in rural Woodstock. A farmer all his life, Carroll started farming at his present location in 1957. He had a dairy herd for many years but now operates a graih farm. SEP EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY& SATURDAY! IHINMMIMIU This Week-End Friday • Saturday Dec. 21st & 22nd SMUGGLERS BAND MlimNHIHINHMIUNNINIiniNNNNNNMMNMHMHMHI I. NEW YEARS EVE LINDA PHILLIPS &C0. 50's • Top 40's MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW FOR New Year's Eve *5°° per Person RESERVATIONS ONLY fliasc H us/568 J480 cocktail lounge RTS 20 A 73 MARINOO II Heavy Duty Power Tools BLACK & DECKER 85.00 MO 91.00 3/8" CORDLESS DRILL 1940 HIGH TORQUE, 800RPM INCLUDESFAST CHARGER. FORWARD-REVERSE SWITCH. 52.00 AFTIR 10.00 MFtti RIB ATI see 66.69 SPECIAL 62.00 3/8" HOLCIIN DRILL 1179 REVERSIBLE-VARIABLE SPEED Cj -1200 RPM. --fW.Ml J\ "fV CUT SAWS •3103 3 SPUD CUT SAW WITH CASK 81.00 AFTER 10.00MFG. REBATE REG. 96.95 SPECIAL 91.00 •3102 2 SPEED CUT SAW 76.00 AFTER 10.00MFG. REBATE REG 9i .50 SPECIAL 86.00 • 310S VARIABLE SPEED CUT SAW 89.9S AFTER 10.00MFG REBATE REG 106.65 SPECIAL 99.95 • 3107 ORBITAL ACTION VARI-SPIKD CUT SAW 94.00; FTER 10.00MFG. REBATE REG 110.50 SPECIAL 104.00 Make it,, Black s Decker, PROFESSIONAL POWER TOOLS & ACCESSORIES 89.95 %" ELECTRIC IMPACT TOOL 6S13 #200 INFLATOR WITH PURCHASE OF#6513 MAIL IN OFFER 100.00 AFTER 20.00 MFO. REBATE REG 137.85 SPECIAL 120.00 PALM SANDERS 33.00 39.00 WITH DUST BAG AFTER 10.00 MFO. REBATE REG. S2.25 SPECIAL 49.00 IV*" WORM DRIVE CIRCULAR SAW 3051 188.00 ••O 198.85: 10" ROTARY TABLE : MITER SAW 3091 TABLE ROTATES WITH SAW TO * INCREASE CUTTING ACCURACY.: : ANOLE GRINDERS *6247 4" GRINDER 43.00 AFTER 10.00 MFG. REBATE REG. S6.39 SPECIAL 53.00 •4247 4V4" GRINDER 44.00 SPECIAL PRICES GOOD THRU 12/24 149*95 RIG 159.95* 14" CHOP SAW 3934 -- ; QUICK LOCKING V ISE SPEEDS UPWORK. " * 14" ABRASIVE CHOP SAW BLADE: 3.691 40278 RIO 4.45. F A R M F L E E T , ROUTE 47 A BYPASS 14, WOODSTOCK, IL WMUay*. 1:301:00; SsMys, 1:30-5:30; Iwrfiyt, 11:00-5:00