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Conserviog electricity is a Current problent: Everyone
knows it's revolting to waste energy, The wbrid will be in
a shocking state -if we don't plug into the. problem now,
Burning fuel Often:creates an electrifying experience, hot
the world's fuel supply isn't bulbous. Charge forward and
socket to society.
How?
--1:.--.Reep----rooms—itt--the---dark-. Turn off the light behind
2. When you're not using your radio, stereo, or TV, turn
them off. That's a sound idea.
---- 2:- A mirth-OWN is to iteeTrYour refrigerator door shut.
4. When-your-clothes-are dry;rate—thern out (lithe dryer,
and turn it off. Anyone who doesn't is full of hot
5. When the oven is on, keep the door shut. That's
elemental.
6. Turn down your thermostat. Be hot stuff in a
sweater.
7. Only a drip would leave the hot water tap running;
8. Get steamed up When you see electric kettles left
plugged in. •
9. Use dishwashers and washing Machines only •when
they're full. it'll come out in the wash.
10.Some electrical gadgets are for lazy people. Appliance
your own energy.
By MacKay Fairfield Tate
(c) Toronto Sun Features 1980
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;Pogo '7 Luckno! Sentinel, WednestittY1 October f, 1
BY BOB TROTTER
It is time Canadians realized how' important the family
farm is to this nation.
Years ago, almost every one had some, knowledge and
perhaps even some connection with a;farm or farming.. Most
people were, aware' of farm problems. Nor so today.
In Canada:, less than six per cent of the population is
actively engaged in farming. In other words„ five or six
people feed and clothe the other 94 or 95. And this is done so
well by this small group of people that even in these times of
high inflation, food prices have not risen nearly as much, as
other main living costs..
Literally millions,of pediile have been freed by the expert
farmers of thiS country to swell the ranks of the workers
throtighout every other sector of the, economy: Industry„Jiy
the way,- owes a huge debt to agricultUre for ,this supply of
You can deny that food in tins country is a bargain but the
denials simply do not stand up .under scrutiny.
Canadians, spend about 17 or,,1$ per cent Of, after-tax
income on foodi.seCond only to the United States where it is
16.5 per.cent! This cempares with 23 per cent in Britian and
Belgium, 25 per cent in Finland; 26 per cent in France, 28
per cent in Denmark and 35 per cent in the. Soviet Union. In
some -deVeloping Countries, the food-cost share is between
50 and a whopping 80 per cent of disposable income.
Not :only. do American and Canadian farmerS feed the -
'Letters are abOriiiatect by Bob Trotter ildare Rd Ettbaa On; .N3.0 2CT
PeoPle"Qf this country but they helpto feed millions of others
around the World, another debt this coUotry owes to the
agricultural sector.
I get a huge Chuckle out of the heads-in-clouds people who
advocatp a return to the old methods of farming, the, goad
old days of horses and buggies. Bow many ° of• these
advocates would leave their city jobs ' in order to help
agriculture return to this method of production'? They would
last a few hours and return to town. At least one industrial
worker 'in every four would be needed on the farm without
the big machines, hi addition, where would farmers get and
train a couple of million horses'to do the jobs? Production
would obviously fall because more acres of grain and grasS
would, be needed to feed those million horges,
Food wouldcost at least twice as much as it does now and
not enough, would be left to ship to needy nations around
the world.
It is true that a handful of excellent farmerS, the. Old
Order and ArniSh MennOnites, Still cling to the old ways and•
remain in successful and competitive but they work longer
and harder than 99 per cent of the people in this countrydo
They also get considerable help from the family and church
members, a way of life that is almost forgotten for; most of
US.'.
Ot course; a return to the good old days would, mean
independence from energy . shortages. But agriculture
consumes less than six per cent of total energy in Canada
anyway, so the use of horses would not help the nation very
Much.
VirrlIctieSale application of tnodern technology in farming
right across Canada hag made the great production
increases possible. Granted, some better land management
is necessary to- prevent erosion .and pollution of land by
unnecessary applications of fertilizer, but any return to the
good old :days is a hodicrous prosPect unless Canadians are
willing to pay $1..50 for one apple or $330 for a loaf'of bread
or $3,50 for a quart of milk.
Besides, those who advocate.the old methods wouldn't
last. A few years- ago when so many youngsters favored
comniunes, they managed to find a few .spots that lasted
more,thau just months; How many are in existence today?
Dern feW, because it takes too much work to keep a farm
productive, especially without, modern technology.
Facing a one-acre lot which must be dug by hand is too
much for any potato fancier on a commune.
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