12 —Uncut* Farming, Saturday, Nov. 8. 1975 fWhat's NewTTTj Hydraulically Powered Submersible Mlai-Pump A email (IT x I") light weight (94 tbs.) and powerful (290 gallons per minute) submersible pump, designed for dewatering and fire fighting, Is now available from Robinson Industries, Santa Fc Springs, Calif. The HSP-250 develops over 100 feet of head and pumps at the rate of 250 GPM, enough to dram an average swim ming pool in l hours. Power source may be a tractor, hydraulic power pack or mobile unit with hydraulic power of four to seven GPM at 1500 to 200 psi. The unique design of the HSP-250 provides . for hookups in multiples, cither series or parallel, for any volume or head required. Oil lubricated seals preclude damage when run dry. The unit is self-priming and entirely submersible. It is spark and vapor-free for complete safety. Outlet size is 2" IPS. Hose port size for hydraulics is V’ IPS. All maintenance may be perfomred by owner service personnel using standard tools, according to the manufacturer. Robinson Industries manufactures a complete line of hydraulic and pneumatic pruning tools, saws and other equipment for agriculture, public utilities and municipal governments under the trade name Limb-Lopper. Victor Borge told a friend that he could tell time by his piano. His friend was in credulous, so Borge volunteered to demonstrate. He pounded out a crashing march. Immediately there came a banging on the wall and a shrill voice screamed, ‘‘Stop that noise. Don’t you know it’s 1:30 in the mor ning?” Agway SYRACUSE Stockholders and guests at Agway's annual meeting on Oct. 30 and 31 were told that the farmer-owned cooperative lopped the billion dollar mark in talcs this year. It is the first time it has occurred in Agway’s 11-year history. Among the more than 5,000 mcmbcr-shockholdcrs in attendance for the two-day meeting were nearly 100 from southeastern and southcentral Pennsylvania. Ronald C. Goddard, Agway's executive vice president and chief executive officer, told the group that sales totaled (1,000,702,000 for the year ending last June 30. Net margins after taxes were 17.5 million dollars, an in crease of $2.8 million over 1973-74. Agway Inc. is a farm supply and food marketing cooperative owned by 117,000 member-stockholders and serving agriculture in 12 northeastern states. It was formed in 1964 by the merger of three regional cooperatives. In his annual report to the membership, Goddard listed some of the more serious problems' facing nor theastern farmers and outlined Agway’s plans for working toward their solutions. Inflation and the cost-price squeeze that it imposes on farmers were, and are, the most serious obstacles to jpo, jim butcher shop, purchased the grand champion FFA steer, held fast month after the FFA animals were exhibited at the Manheim Fair. Tim Good, right, was the grand chai lion’s owner. Annual meeting held sales surpass profitable farm operation, Goddard said. To help case the burden on farmers, Agway set a ceiling of 1.75 cents on the dollar on after tax earnings for the 1974-75 fiscal year. Goddard said earnings were kept within those limits for 1974, but said increasing money needs will force Agway to strive for a slightly higher earnings rate this year. Noting the celebration of the country's bicentennial, the Agway executive also listed several actions that must be taken on the national level to assure that the next 200 years provide continued incentives to farmers. They are: 1. Develop a national energy policy aimed at conservation of and eventual independence from foreign petroleum sources. 2. Cut deficit spending in government on aU levels. 3. Prevent a recurrence of runaway inflation by keeping government spending m check. 4. Recognize that there is a finite limit to all natural resources and develop a prodent management policy. 5. Make use" of the coun try’s greatest resource ... people ... by providing productive employment in private businesses. 6. Be vigilant in efforts to assure continuation of the free enterprise system. In his report to the membership, George Steele, chairman of the board of directors, noted that, despite the general decline in the number of farms in the Northeast, Agway mem bership continued to grow. During the year, mem bership increased by 4,000, bringing the total to 117,000. Members also gave "dramatic evidence of their confidence in the financial HOGMAN’S SPECIAL Another quality product from "The Livestock Equipment Craftsmen" STARCRAFT farrowing sys tems are so flexible your sows will think you had it built just for them. Easy to tailor to any building, new or old, with a wide range of accessories to help you cut labor and boost sow productivity. See your dealer or write: WE SELL, SERVICE and INSTALL E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. fe|sf-SS strength of the cooperative *• Steele said, when *2B million In Agway securities were subscribed shortly after they were offered for sale "The year ahead presents substantial challenges to Agway and its members." Steele said, "but they arc not insurmountable. We can solve them by worklnv together.” R.D.I, WILLOW STREET 717-464-3321
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