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The Rural Voice, 1979-02, Page 16preserving chemicals and such chemicals as saccharine and other taste enhancing substances, is based on suspicion and fear that they may cause cancer. Fear is a poor guide and as Dr. Braceland said, suspicion is more apt to be wrong than right. It even colors the findings of some top scientists. William Butler, chief counsel for the Environmental Defense Fund (which fund spends up to 95% of their funds on lawyers instead of on research told Mr. Tucker in a telephone interview: "You can't say something doesn't exist, becausethereis always the chance that it does exist but nobody has seen it. There fore you can't say that something doesn't cause cancer, because there is always the chance that it does cause cancer, but hasn't showed up yet. You can't prove a negative statement." "Does that mean you can't prove that dragons don't exist?" Tucker asked him. "That's right, you can't say that dragons don't exist." We'll give Mr. Butler the last word. Guest column by Don Pullen What some farmers plan for '79 Rural Voice plans to run an occasional guest column, written by people with something to say that's of interest to farmers in Bruce, Huron and Perth in future issues. If there's someone you would like to hear from or something you would like to say, submit your name and subject to Rural Voice. The first guest column, from Huron County Ag. Rep. Don _Pullen, just missed our January issue. It includes his predictions for the farming year coming up and Rural Voice persuaded him it would be equally valuable in February An effort has been made to talk with a number of people in the countryside to determine the kinds of attainable New Year's resolutions that are being considered for 1979. Some of these would appear to be almost basic to survival on the farm - yet are overlooked or assumed to be in the "self-propelled" category. 1. We all know that weather patterns will continue to contribute to risk and uncertainty in agriculture. However, some who experienced difficulties this year believe that by careful W. J. McEACHERN CONSULTING Roll Overs and Net Worths BOOKKEEPING Ft TAX SERVICE 30 years farm related experience with Revenue Canada W. J.McEACHERN R. R. 2, Grand Bend, Ont. 238-2616 arranging of their crops next year, having reasonable, diversified acreages for equipment available, they will be able to cope with most eventualities. 2. Others have decided to instruct the younger members of the family to take accurate soil tests so that more precise fertilizer applications and likely higher net returns will be possible for the new crop year. The "gung-ho" general fertilizer recommend- ations will only be used as a last resort. 3. A number of livestock farmers who are dissatisfied with their current situation are planning to make use of the feed analysis service in an effort to improve their returns. One operator stated "perhaps more of us should consider using available services to find answers to some problems rather than complaining about marketing and mediocre production." Along similar lines, one young farmer wrote these evaluation comments at the conclusion of the recently held, week-long, Provincial Livestock Management Tour: "The main benefit I received from this Tour was the interaction and exchange of � 1+ New Farm Supply Store NOW - On Huron County Road 1 South of Lucknow Wny not visit us soon for Quality Farm Supplies See Your Co-op First LUCKNOW District Co-operative PG. 16 THE RURAL VOICE/FEBRUARY 1979 Lucknow 529-7953 FINANCING AVAILABLE THROUGH