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ON SEPTEMBER 8TH.
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I was conducted around the various facilities of Federation
Co-operatives and had the chance to meet the various section heads:
i) Fertilizer Department: I was taken around by the Manager and
everything explained to me, and then had a chance to see some load
of fertilizer being overloaded on the truck. I spent quite some­
time seeing the facilities descrived later.
Proceeded to the various stations that are outside the
station where they keep the anhudrous ammonia, and where dry
fertilizers are stored. I was conducted around the yard by the
General Manager.
9TH SEPTEMBER.
The day started with a breakfast date with the following:
Mr. Norman C. Swansm, General Manager, Federation Co-operatives and
Mr. Bob Skyhawk, Purchasing Manager, Interregional Service
Corporation. The latter organisation is involved in loaning
various equipments to Co-operative Organisation. Here I had a
chance of informally discussing how the Organisation operates and
then how beneficial it is to the Co-operatives. Since I had both
parties involved I had a near complete coverage of the organisation.
This greatly helped to brighten my mind about equipment financing
and this I thought may be one day when the organisation expands
into international operations we may benefit from their services.
Later I went on delivering of LP gas to about five homes in
the neighbourhood of Black River Falls, and had the chance to fill
some of the gas tanks. I also asked the customers about their
views of the present system and how they feel it could be improved.
They were fully satisfied with their present system at least it was
one of the best around, they said.
In the evening later we went to the local Gold Club where I
had a chance to meet more people and had informal discussions which
I feel brightened my vision of the society much better. I felt that
such informal meetings helped me learn a lot about life in general
which in time affects our evironment and consequently our operations
as a business organisation.
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