. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FARMING IS EVERYBODY'S BREAD AND BUTTER (This is the second in a, series of prize-winning essays by a senior vo- cational school student in the Wis- consin area.) Farming, better defined as pro- duction agriculture, is not an occu- pation which is assumed by those who do not have the brains or ambition to go into a more "profes- sional" field. Instead, it is an occupation which is the very life and breath of each individual, either directly or indirectly. It requires excellent management, high investments, and hard work,
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. FARMING IS EVERYBODY'S BREAD AND BUTTER (This is the second in a, series of prize-winning essays by a senior vo- cational school student in the Wis- consin area.) Farming, better defined as pro- duction agriculture, is not an occu- pation which is assumed by those who do not have the brains or ambition to go into a more "profes- sional" field. Instead, it is an occupation which is the very life and breath of each individual, either directly or indirectly. It requires excellent management, high investments, and hard work, as well as long hours, before the rewards of those agricultural efforts become evident. "Farming" is a big business enterprise, and those who farm in today's world successfully are top notch managers and econo- mists. Production agriculture, namely the production of food and fiber, by Andy Bensend feeds many of the world's popula- tion, clothes many others, and supplys jobs for 60% of America's work force. Many times, the people of our nation look upon agriculture just in the production, or farming aspect. Realization has not yet come of the many other industries and occupa- tions which bring the food to their table or clothes to their back. These other industries take the raw pro- ducts, farm produce, and either refine it, separate it, or alter it to make it into a more usable form for the consumer. Take one farm, for example, just to see how many different occupa- tions it directly provides. The farm is a Wisconsin dairy farm producing milk, meat, and cash crops. The farm first of all provides work for the banker and banktellers because of the money he is required to Mwoeeeeeeeeo || Cranberry Growers Realty Dealing EXCLUSIVELY in Massachusetts cranberry acreage and upland. Listings of buyers and sellers welcomed. Tel. 888-1288 CRANBERRY ACREAGE AVAILABLE IN THE TOWNS OF MIDDLEBORO, ROCHESTER, WAREHAM & CARVER DOUGLAS R. BEATON E. Sandwich, Mass. 02537 *oo«x»90
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