t The American Farmer (Editor’s note: This week begins the'first in a five-part series of articles on the American farmer. The articles, furnished by DEKALB Agßesearch, Inc., are designed to help increase the public’s understanding of the American farmer and the im portance of agriculture to our economy.) One operated 2,000 acres. His neighbor farms one-tenth that amount. One has a master’s degree. Another’s education is based on experience. One is young. His neighbor is old. One raises corn in Indiana. Another feeds cattle in Montana. The American farmer ... not an easy man to describe and define. But, for all their dif ferences, they are still alike. Above all else, they are businessmen. Knowledgeable in the dozen or so areas that it takes to be a farmer in the 70’s. This businessman is both management and labor. He’s in charge of a physical plant with fixed assets often reaching $300,000 or more. Altlipugh he often feels like it, he can’t strike for higher wages. He’s chief purchasing agent, deciding which $20,000 machine will best harvest his crop during the two weeks out of the year that he needs it. He’s an efficiency expert, always trying to cut his costs and increase his slim margin of • Corn Seed Treatment • Special Price on Boymix Cattle Warmers 7 • Shovels, forks, rakes, hoes • Rohrer's Garden Seeds AARON S. GROFF Farm & Dairy Store R.D. 3. Ephrata, Pa. 17542 (Hinkletown) Phone 354-0744 Store Hours 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Closed Tues. & Sat. at 5:30 P.M. BEFORE YOU BUY ANY SILO OR SILO EQUIPMENT.... . CHECK WITH YOU* LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE C. B. HOOBER • JOHN KREIDER •J. SAMUEL SHERER • EUGENE HELLER STARLINE UNLOADER LANCASTER $llO CO.. INC. 2436 Creak Hill Scad or 2001 Horeoiiso* Roan, laneaster, Pa. profit. He’s an investor - handling each dollar wisely, but putting it in a business that isn’t known for its high rate of return. He’s an environmentalist and a conservationist, treating his resources wisely so his land will Just received 2 Trailer Loads of Starline unloaders And Conveyors at last Year’s prices. If you need an unloader or conveyor, order before price increase. AUTOMATIC BELT FEEDERS ■ I # i 1 $ ; 7** T % 1 R -nr still be productive when the next man is ready for it. He’s a speculator, gambling on the weather, insects and disease. And hoping the law of supply and demand - his basic marketing tool - will treat him favorably in the marketplace. Most of all, he’s an optimist - knowing that next year has to be better. He’s the American farmer. And he’s the world’s most important businessman. TO Ik 1973 INTERNATIONA! rfl Also Used 4 Row Corn Planters J.D. and I.H. SPECIAL ON I.H. CUB CADET TRACTOR You Buy The Tractor We Will Give You a Mower FREE Ml i« *f *«• TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 626-2191 or 394-3047 PLANT TROJAN! THE BIG WINNER IN THE NATIONAL CORN GROWING CONTEST More winners in the 10 leading corn states than all competition combined. Be sure to order your Trojan Seed Corn today. JOHN W. ADAMS CLARENCE NEFF & SON Route 1 Route 1 New Bloomfield, Pa. Ronks,Pa. 17572 717-582-2348 717-687-6406 AMOS BLANK LEVI N. OBERHOLTZER Route 1 Route 1 Honey Brook, Pa. 19344 - Richland, Pa. 17087 215-273-3182 717-933-8336 MARK G. LANDIS MARLIN PAUL & SON Route 1 Route 1 Annville, Pa. 17003 Klingerstown, Pa. 17941 717-867-7291' 717-425-3480 IRWIN W. MARTIN ROY STONER & SON 1648 W. Main St. Route 2 Ephrata, Pa. 17522 Lititz, Pa. 17543 717-733-7434 717-626-8473 EUGENE G. HOOVER, SUPR. Route 3, Box 245 Lititz, Pa. 17543 717-569-0756 LIKE NEW with Cultivators, Plow, Mower - 7*?* •> r "' J R. S. HOLUNGER i SON 113 W. Main St. » * * Mountviile, Pa. Ph. 285-4538
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