Now Is The Time
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that profits will be more
difficult to realize and some
very good management will
be needed to come out in the
black. Today’s farmer must
be a better business man
than his forefathers. He
must be able to handle labor,
money, equipment, and keep
up to date on all regulations
and cultural practices. He
must be able to plan ahead
and to be organized with all
of his responsibilities. He
should practice good public
relations with his neighbors
and respect the rights of
others. Good managment is
just as important in farming
as it is m any other industry
or business Work at it and it
will pay dividends.
cattle can consume it
Special attention to reducing
feed waste will increase
profits.
TO BE A BETTER
FARM MANAGER
As we look ahead to 1981, it
is difficult to realize just
what major problems will
confront the average far
mer. However, it is evident
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Letters To
The Editor
Dear Editor;
In regards to the article in
the December 27 issue paper
about the bridge m Lan-
caster County, I see it as
another way of harrassmg
the farmer and an easy way
to collect money.
Lt. Hunter maintained
state troopers are only doing
their jobs, but what about
the speeding, drunk and
careless driving, which kill
or injure more people than
overweight trucks.
I am yet to see most of the
state troopers and most of
the state cars driving the
speed limit. The excuse is
the state doesn’t have the
money to fix the bridge. If a
lot of people wouldn’t have to
have their pocket filled, the
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1981—A37
cost at replacing a bridge or
any road could be cut quite a
bit.
Instead of Gov. Thorn
burgh giving big raises, he
should cut the pays by one
half and they still would be
overpaid. He could get rid of
90 percent of the so-called
traffic inspectors and at
least 85 percent of the
engineers.
It would be interesting to
know how much money was
spent on roads and bridges in
the Harrisburg area and how
much more on the new
bridge next to 1-83 which
looks like a four lane bridge.
Harold E. Gordon
R 1 Spring Grove
Dear Editor:
I read your Bridge article
in the December 27 Lan
caster Fanning with much
interest and noted that there
were 30 mobile scale teams
sent out on state roads this
fall to catch overweight
trucks.
I don’t know how much
these scale teams cost in
terms of man hours,
equipment and money, but it
would seem that these costs
over a one year period would
be enough to replace the
Conrail bridge east of
Quarryville.
At least we’d have one new
bndge.
Frank Peiffer
RlPequea