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Recreational facilities including an eight acre - campground
and 80 unit motor lodge was formed to help diversify the
Co-operatives holdings, assuring members of a strong financial
base. Prospects look good for continuing the Co-operatives
records of 25 straight years of earnings.
Federation Co-operatives to date own the following department:
9.2 (a) Gasoline, Fuel, Oils and Diesel fuels or petroleum
department in general. This department processes about 6 million
gallons of bulk petroleum a year provided by a Co-operative
refinery at Chicago and transported by pipeleine to a terminal at
Cadot, about 50 to 60 miles from Black River Falls. There are
three service trucks to deliver fuels to both farm and Urban
accounts as well as other Co-operatives. The department
operates a self-service station in Broadway, with main station
at Black River Falls being a full-time, full service station.
They also serve dealer agents in Merullan, Hotfield, Taylor and
Melcose and also sell automotive parts and products on a
Co-operative basis.
The customers or farmers normally make orders on the
telephone and then the necessary amount of fuel is dispatched
by smaller trucks, who deliver the petroleum products to the
farmers at their farms, and L.P gas to individual homes. In
these cases, they operate b,, a radio
the driver from time to time.
call that keeps track of
They also operate a system under
which a driver out in the field, may be contacted to deliver to
a nearby customcr, instead of coming out to the terminal to get
fresh orders. This has the advantage that it reduces the
expense on making double journeys.
9.2 (b) HARDWARE iifND
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES DEPARTLLMNT.
These departments are sitmted in down-town Black River Falls
store, near the main service station. The Store houses the Co-op.
The store features
erative offices and warehousing department.
a complete line of hardware, household appliances and a special
emphasis on total farm and garden supplies. The store often
supply a catalogue describing the items available in stock.
There is also a good stock of plumbing and electrical products.
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