The Rural Voice, 1987-03, Page 7FEEDBACK
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to the farm community. From 1980
to the end of 1986, harvesting equip-
ment sales in Ontario dropped by 45
per cent:
Total Units Sold in Ontario
Tractors
Combines
Balers
1980 29,170
1986 18,772
1980 4,107
1986 2,818
1980 4,028
1986 1,672
When will we as farmers and small
businessmen in rural communities be
able to convince our provincial and
federal governments that we need long-
range policies to guarantee a fair price
for our products, enough to cover the
cost of our investment, the cost of
replacing our machinery, average
wages, and a respectable way of life?
Roy Pennington
Culross Township farmer
The RURAL VOICE
welcomes your views
and will publish as many
signed letters as space
permits. Because of
space limitations, we may
have to shorten letters,
and they may be edited
for spelling and clarity.
Correspondence should
be addressed to:
The Rural Voice,
Box 37,
10A The Square,
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 3Y5.
Hog Feeds
A nutritional breakthrough
in on-farm feed performance.
Complete Feeds, Supplements and Premixes
are available.
• Easier for weaners to start on solid food.
• Improved total rate of gain to market.
• Less digestive scouring at weaning.
• Improved total feed efficiency.
• Lowers cost per pound of gain to market.
The name says it all - LEADER!
Your local dealer is:
BAR -B -DEE FARMS LTD.
Bornholm
347-2966
BRUSSELS AGROMART LTD.
Brussels
887-6273
H. J. A. FARMS LTD.
Cromarty
345-2686
HOWSON MILLS
Blyth Wingham
523-4241 357-2700
Cargill Owen Sound
366-2225 376-5830
DORKING FEED SERVICE INC.
Dorking
698-2900
VERBEEK'S
FARM & GARDEN
CENTRE
Clinton
482-9333
SCHEERER FEEDS LTD.
Newton
595-8317
GREER FEED & SEED
Gowanstown
343-3602
MILDMAY FEED CENTRE
367-2662
HOFFMAN FEEDS LIMITED
Heidelberg
699-5951
1-800-265-6183
Master feeds
Division of Maple Leal Mills Limited
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