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By LUE A. WALTERS lappilMMMck News Ceaaarratioa

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Y esterday was nationally acclaimed Agriculture Day. The day deserves tribute.

Without skilled fanners and the food they raise, the U.S. would not be the strength it is today. In fact, Americans would probably be half starved, grabbing for anything to eat.

Such a prospect isn’t pleasing. Fortunately, people in the United States will continue eating well for less than one fifth of the average family’s income, thanks to modem farmers!

A hundred years ago, a

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