HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1957-07-11, Page 7Farmers Retire
hi The States
The Social Security Adminis-
fratien reports itself deluged
with self-employed farmers who
seek to "retire" on security bene-
fits.
The rate of retirement is a
whopping .four -times the esti-
made in 1954 when the law was
broadened to include farmers.
The first claims could not be
made until 1956, since farmers
load to show net earnings of at
least $400 in 1955..
This year 400,000 claims have
been filed by farmers ready to
retire or widows who recently
.qualified, asking survivors' bene-
fits for themselves.,and children
'sunder 18 years of age.
" In 1954 there were '786,000
farmers, 65 or older, with others
coming into the 65 -age group at
the rate of about 100,000 per
year.
One of the more practical rea-
eons for the boom in retirement
claims is the figures showing
that for many farmers today
their occupation is a starvatign
One. Twenty-six per cent of the
farmers making less than $1,000
per year were in the 65 -age
group. Only 11 per cent of those
making $3,000 or more had
reached 65.
Then, too, the act covers the
"city farmers," a phrase which
describes those who own farms
and operate them with tenants
or hired help to whom they give
supervision. Many of these had
employment benefits piled up
and could retire, turning over
their farms to their children or
selling them. This policy—turn-
ing the land over to sons or put-
ting them on the market — is
a common one. But, of course,
not too many sons are interested
in a farm.
The truth is the small farm
with its mule and hand labor is
too small to make mechanization
profitable. There are an esti-
mated one million too many
farms in the nation. Of these
about two-thirds are in the
Southeast. This region has al-
ways had most of the farms, be-
cause they had more small units.
Children on such farms want to
leave them for good and valid
reasons.
The soil bank already is de-
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BEAUTY AND THE , — Carole Michaels, "Miss National Press
Photographer," is prettier but Air Force 1st Lt. J. F. Keegan is
safer. Miss Michaels met the fashionably suited lieutenant of
Langley Air Force Base, while making a personal appearance
for a motion picture Lieutenant Keegan is wearing survival
equipment designed for global strike force pilots of the Tactical
Air Command
pleting populations in the pure-
ly row -crop regions. Farmers, are
putting their worst land in "the
bank," tenants, who never lived
too well anyhow, are of necessity
moving off to the nearest job
opportunities.
Change goes on; And nowhere
does it move with greater speed
than in agriculture. With 400,
000 farmers applying for retire-
ment this year, which is not yet
half gone, it would appear the
number of farms soon will be
sharply reduced. —Atlanta Con-
stitution.
THE MOVING FINGER. --A great pitcher of another era, Jerome
"''Dizzy" Dean, demonstrates various throwing techniques with
the aid of a three foot baseball held by a huge foam rubber
hand. Dean manipulated the rubber fingers to show would-be
hurlers tht proper grips. Lesson took place at a clinic in Detroit.
Legendary Car
That long -sought-after use
car "owned by two nice old lad
fes who only drove it round the
neighborhood" has become a
legend and the car -lot dealer's'
chant a joke. But now and then
the legend does come to life, sa
to speak, and occasionally even
improves on the fairy tale. ='4
Back in 1921 Ben Koester ot'.
Jefferson City, Missouri, bought;;
a new Model T Ford touring card
For some reason he forswOrev:
driving five years later, and forA'
the last 31 years the car has re
posed in his basement garage,::
A few days ago an old -car fang;;:
cier heard about this relic an:
bought it. All he :had to do wage
fill the gas tank, change the ol•
put in a new battery, anal an.1
up a tire before he merrily drop
it away.
We're glad to be told it was ark,,
old -car fancier. For tender ass,
our memories may be of the dur..
able Model T, which did fulfill.;
the maker's claim, "Takes you
there, gets you back," the getting;'a''
there and the coming back were 1'r
pretty rigorous processes, judged:;,;
by today's standards. And the''`
owner of even a new Model T.
could hardly expect to travel.;';,
over 100 miles on a quart of oil,
or much farther on a gallon of r
gasoline than many a modern
superpowered giant, or more;#;:j
than 10,000 miles on his tires.
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Incidentally, however, the,5 ..
price Mr. Koester paid in 192$,'.1
seems even more legendary thaniy':
the car: $585. — The Christian
Science Monitor. ! '
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speckled trout make it a sports-
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Anyone who has a tendency
is high blood pressure would be
well advised to try to keep his
general living ' routine in lower
gear, especially after middle
age. Emotional upsets, and over-
doing activities will contribute
to this condition. Overeating is
another "don't" since it often
causes overweight, which adds
to the strain on the heart. If
signs of high blood pressure are
noticed, it is wise to consult the
doctor, who will prescribe suit-
able diet, exercise and avoidance
of fatigue.
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100 ACRES clay soil- 50 acres bush, not
cleared. Tourist site. Building, live.
stock, machinery etc, $5,500 Va cash.
Henry O'Neill, ,sturgeon Fads.
PUREBRED SAAEN GOATS — import-
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MITCHELL, ONT,
FULLY equipped Welding & Black- .
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room modern house, garage and gar-
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part cash and large house in good con-
dition In City. Reason for selling, 118
health. Contact Agent, Martha Reid,
804 R 30, Mount Brydges, Ont., or
Coughtrey Real Estate, 141 Dundas,
London, Ont.
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ISSUE 28 — 1957
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SWINE
WHEN you purchase Landrace Swine
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you not only receive the best Land
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Weanling, 4 month old, 6 month old
sows and boars, guaranteed in pig
sows, serviceable boars, for immediate
delivery. All stock guaranteed breed.
ere. Catalogue,
FERGUS LANDRACF1 SWINE FARM
FERGUS ONTARIO
REGISTERED Yorkshire boars, irons
our Imported herd. Government blood -
tested. Priced reasonable. Buy only the
best for top grading results. Raleigh
Plains Farms, Fletcher, Ont. Chatham.,
Elgin 2-0556.
QUALIFIED Yorkshires — serviceable
aged boars $75; weanlings, either se
$25. Registered, f.o.b. J. E. Dixon,
Moorefield, Ontario.
RINDROCHET Imported Landrace for
quality and type, for the new . breeder
we can supply unrelated stock and for
commercial try a Kindrochet Boar
and see the difference. Apply: Joseph
Bernard, Waterford, Ont.
TONRA Stock Farm are selling a lot
of Landrace Swine. Why? lst. We
sell only top quality, from imported
breeders. 2nd: Our prices are reason-
able. 3rd: We have several unrelated
blood lines to choose from. Weanling,
four month old sows and boars, guar-
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TONRA STOCK FARM
R.R. 3, Holland Centre, Ont.
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farm on shares. Box 160, 123 Eight.
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