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The Rural Voice, 1987-03, Page 7FEEDBACK (Coned from page 4) 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 MARCH 1987 5