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areas is highly dependent on the maintenance of viable agriculture,” he contended.
Chairman Luke responded that he would like to see something written about the agriculture labor problem. If labor difficulties caused by low wage scales can’t be solved, maintained Luke, then agriculture has no future. He added that his remarks were “Pete personal” rather than a statement of his position as chairman of the Commission.
He noted that rural farming communities suffered particularly from the outmigration of young high school graduates who see no prospects in agricultural related jobs. Agricultural labor is a problem that has never been addressed, he said. “The economic aspects have to be considered, or there’s no point in discussing viable agriculture. End of speech,” Luke concluded.
Madison County Planning Commission Chairman David Jones had a comment to add to the discussion on agricultural labor problems later in the meeting. “It’s a vicious cycle...lack of decent pay is attributable to lack of a decent income to farmers.” Labor is there, said Jones, if a decent wage is offered.
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