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ccenl' on griculhjre BY JOHN SLEOGE N C Firm Bureau Federation I The American farmer supplies our country - as well as many other nations ? with the highest quality food grown anywhere in the world. This abundance has been possible only because of the farmer's outstanding productive capacity and his reliance upon the latest in technological advances. Interest in better nutrition by people all over the world has put even more emphasis on high quality food during the past few years. Farmers recognize their respon sibility in meeting this challenge and are obviously succeeding in this direction. Farmers support policies and programs to assure consumers of wholesome products, to provide consumers with full product information, and to require new food products to meet the same quality and health requirements as existing food products. As consumers, we all desire an abundance of the very highest quality food possible. For this to be realized, however, it is necessary that a reasonable balance be maintained between the techniques of food production and the higher food costs brought about by regulations. The consumer must realize that someone must pay for additional costs caused by gov ernment regulations. Farmers are concerned that excessive government regulations in the area of pesticides, animal implants and others that relate to food quality will seriously hamper their ability to produce adequately *ia? ????n*:,- iinim for a hungry world. Government policies should support expanded research pro grams to enable those in agri culture to continue producing the world's most wholesome food. Health Unit Closed Dec. 17 Sandhills Mental Health Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 17 for staff training. Regular after-hours emergency coverage will be in effect. Contact Moore Memorial Hospi tal emergency room at 919-295 6861, extension 525. The Center will open Monday, Dec. 20, at 9 a.m. 30 YEARS --James E. Fisher completed 30 years of service with Burlington Industries on Dec. 2. He is the planning manager at the menswear dyeing plant. Fisher is shown receiving his 30 Year Service Pin and Certificate from Plant Manager Gib Bernhardt. I1HMT UJHILD WUR FOTHHt WVH IF WW! BROUGHT HMM Ml IDffliST? Today, nobody wants.tc be an idealist Or let his child marry one Tnese days, were too pragmatic Too reai?st;c Too cynical Too bad At Burlington we be" eve that its good old American idealism that can pun us out of our national rut That a renewed faith sn our country, our economic and governmental systems, and ourselves can begin to ngnt what's wrong with Amcca Ana ma: sitting on our pragmatic duffs .vont neip. If you agree you re an idealist And a very valuable commodity Because you. and the millions of people like you who still be lieve in the American dream. have the power to restore America to her sense of national purpose And to improve the image of Americas idealists. "Ibday, America needs all the Idealism she can get. 3330 west Friendly Avenue. GreensDoro N C 27420
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