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  • From: "Marlin Burkholder" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Not Farming Inquiry
  • Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:01:26 -0700


TO: Honorable Secretary of Agriculture
> Washington, D.C.
>
> Dear Sir;
>
> My friend, Ed Peterson, over at Wells Iowa, received a check for
>$1,000 from the government for not raising hogs. So, I want to go into
>the "not raising hogs" business next year.
>
> What I want to know is, in your opinion, what is the best kind of
>farm not to raise hogs on, and what is the best breed of hogs not to
>raise? I want to be sure that I approach this endeavor in keeping with
>all governmental policies. I would prefer not to raise razorbacks, but
>if that is not a good breed not to raise, then I will just as gladly not
>raise Yorkshires or Durocs.
>
> As I see it, the hardest part of this program will be in keeping an
>accurate inventory of how many hogs I haven't raised.
>
> My friend, Peterson, is very joyful about the future of the
business.
>He has been raising hogs for twenty years or so, and the best he ever
>made on them was $422 in 1968, until this year when he got your check
>for $1000 for not raising hogs.
>
> If I get $1000 for not raising 50 hogs, will I get $2000 for not
>raising 100 hogs? I plan to operate on a small scale at first, holding
>myself down to about 4000 hogs not raised, which will mean about $80,000
>the first year. Then I can afford an airplane.
>
> Now another thing, these hogs I will not raise will not eat 100,000
>bushels of corn. I understand that you also pay farmers for not raising
>corn and wheat. Will I qualify for payments for not raising wheat and
>corn not to feed the 4000 hogs I am not going to raise?
>
> Also, I am considering the "not milking cows" business, so send me
>any information you have on that too.
>
> In view of these circumstances, you understand that I will be
totally
>unemployed and plan to file for unemployment and food stamps.
>
> Be assured you will have my vote in the coming election.
>
>
>Patriotically Yours,
>
>P.S. Would you please notify me when you plan to distribute more
>free cheese.




  • Not Farming Inquiry, Marlin Burkholder, 08/28/2002

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