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1: What prompts people to write ietters:
All of a sudden, they're caning' in thick
f and fast.
Sony about that, boss, A couple of let
' ters have arrived each day which, by my
4110ndards,isthickandfast.
Nilliarly enough, they are not focuses
f ed on'ene particidar column. Some mon-
ths ago, a columnsupporting the use of
ic nuclear power stations in Ontario extoll-
ing the virtues of the Candu reactor
brought a couple of dozen anti-nuclear
types to writing letters. They were
shooting from both hips.
I Just before Christmas, a column on-
) how to choose an axe helve — an axe haw
j die-- brought more response.
I sometimes wonder if most farmers
f either cannot write or simply don't take
the time to write. My pessimism sudden-
ly changes to optimism when the
postrnan rings twice a day.
I would like to acknowledge them all
but that is impossible. It would bore too
f many readers and too Intim are bored
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?already.
Such statements as: "I react your col-
umn every week and really enjoy their'
but, even though you are always right,
who Is going to believe it? Certainly not
the people who are not on farms '
Right on, Durango, but it still 'mist be
said whether city people believe it or not.
Or this; 'Twenty-five years' ago, we
lived in the city.:,we paid 69 cents a
pound for hamburger. Last night, it was
advertised on television for 78 cents a
pound. Now, please tell me of any other
commodity that's done the sairie...that
small an increase in 20 years. No other
sector of the economy would put up with
it but farmers are forced to."
Or: "WE are on a farm. We can hold on
for another six months but, if there, is no
change in what we get our products,
we, like so many others, will have to call
it quits."
This article appeared in an American
farm newspaper — I do not know the
mune of the paper or I would give propei•
credit — but the message it carries is just
as appropriate in Canada.
e •on ratitude
Dear God: As farmers and ranchers,
give us the patience and wisdom to
understand why a pound of steak at $1.00
is high but a three -ounce cocktail at $1.50
isacceptable.
Lord, help meto(iniderstand why $3 for
a ticket to a movielt not bad but $3.50 for
a bushel of,wheat that makes 50 loaves of
bread isconsidered unreasonable.
And a 50 -cent Coke at the football -game
is 'okay but a 20 -cent glass of milk for
breakfast inflationary.
And corn is too steep at three cents'
worth in a box of flakes but flakes are
sold for 50 cents a serving.
Also,, Lord, help me to understand why
I have to give an easement to the gas
company so they can cross my property
with their gas lines and, before the et it
installed, the price has doubled.
While you're at it, dear God) please \
help us to understand the consumer Who
drives by my field and raises *ids
eyeorows when he sees me driving a
' $30,000 tractor which he helped put
together (at a higher wage) so he could
afford to drive down the right-of-way
they took from mo to build a road on
whie,h he could go hunting and fishing.
Help us to understand why cigarettes
at $1.50 for a pack-ant14-half-day smoker
is a necessity when that amount for a
pound of hamburger (which could feed
four people or more in a casserole)
causes people to say, "We can't afford
beef."'
What is the reasoning behind passing
over a $5 roast because the price is too
high and pay the same amount for a Silt -
pack of brew?
Well, the prices may not be quite the
same here as they are in the good ole
Hew Hess Hay, but you get the message
behind the prayer, I'm sure.
Bless all those wonderful people who
are still on the farm even though costs of
production get higher and higher.
Everybody who eats three meals a day
owes them a huge debt of gratitude.
But they can't live on gratitude. They
need more money for their products.
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HPRST - Hi! I'm Roselyn
Ann Hurst born , April 11,
1981, at the Wingham and
District Hospital. 11\ weighed
in at 9 lbs. 12 oz. and am
211/2" long. Big brother
Russell Jeffrey and proud
parents Jeff and Ann, R. R. #
1, Belgrave sure are pleased.
McGLYNN - Rick and Mary
(nee Emberlin),of Sarnia are
pleased to announce the
birthof their first son, John
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Frederick, on Saturday, April
• 4 in St. Joseph's Hospital,
Sarnia, weighing 8 11). 11 oz.
A wee brother for Becky.
'L Proud grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Emberlin,
Lucknow and Mr. and Mrs.
Doug McGlynn, Teeswater.
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NICHOLSON - Ron and
Irene, of Strathroy, ' are
pleased to announce the
birth, of their son, Ryan
Ronald, 7 lbs. 14 oz., on
April 2, 1981 at St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, a brother
for Erin.
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TREMAINE Paul and Laur-
ine (Morrison) •of Parry
Sound are happy to announce
the arrival of their•son, Jamie
Douglas, on April. 5, 1981.
Mothers
group
discusses
healt4
The second meeting of the •P
Lucknow and area Mothers
Group was held on April 8.
Thanks to Mrs. Betty Machi-
nes who looked after the
older children, the mothers
were free to discuss various
concerns. At future meetings
we hope to talk about nutri-
tion. dicipline, family plan-
ning and any other topics
that may arise.
County Health Nurse Shar-
on Creighton was on hand to
answer questions, give sug-
gestions and talked about the
importance of having regular
pap smears and breast exam-
inations. The meeting Closed
with refreshments for child-
ren and moms,
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CO-OP Liquid
AtraZinp
The "oriinal': porn her
bicide, Combines\ well with
other herbicides and liquid
'fertilizer for pre -plant, pre -
emergent and.post-
emergent application:
Roundup
Controls many annual and
tough perennial weeds: r
When properly applied to
the foliage of actively grow-
ingweeds,
Rouridup"trans-
locates" into the under,
• ground root system to de-
troythe entire plant.
• Stitan
Controls grasses in corn.
Combines with atrazine to •
control broadleaf weeds as
well. Gives good crop•toler-'
ance on widerange of soils.
Bladex WP or Liquid ,
Pre -emergence or early
poit-emergence spray with
low reSidue. Particularly ef-
fective for grasses and safe
(or teseeding.crops.
Lasso
For a pre -emergence or
early. post -emergence
spray for corn. Controls an-
nual grasses. Good crop to-
lerance: no carryover.
CO-OP
Atrazine
The time-prOven formula-
tion that's been the Standard
for controlling broadleaf
weeds and grasses in corn.
Brand name quality at a low
price. •
Banvel
Effective weed control on
trizine-resistant broad-
leaves. Apply Banvel in
combination with Lasso,
Bladex, Atrazine or DuaI,
— Ciba-Geigy. • •
Dual — Cibst-Gelgy
Apply preaplant incorpo-
rated. or pre -emergent, in
water of liquid fertilizer
solutions or tank mixed
with Atrazine formula-
tions. Controls a wide
range OtgrasseS.
The all -in -one grass and
Week killer in a convenient,
premixed liquid form. Suit-
able for water or liquid fer-.
Sisrfactant Oil
Concentrate
Apply with Atrazine for early
post weed emergence
treatment. Extends period
of application and increases
efficiency Of herbiCideS.
AAtrex® Nina -0
Wets and self -disperses
instantly in water. Dust.
free, easy to measure.
Less bulky andlighter
than iiquid. • No -product -
waste bag. A very conve-
nient of Atrazine•
Blaine
A broad spectrum herbicide
that tackles tough broad-
leaves and grasses; Can be
applied pre, or early post -
emergent. Low residue, .
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