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Food prices are going up and city people will just have to get used to the idea, according to Ed Thompson, who farms 350 acres near Guelph. The farmer(...)
Food prices are going up and city people will just have to get used to the idea, according to Ed Thompson, who farms 350 acres near Guelph. The farmer(...)

Food prices are going up and city people will just have to get used to the idea, according to Ed Thompson, who farms 350 acres near Guelph. The farmer(...)

Date5/30/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Food prices are going up and city people will just have to get used to the idea; according to Ed Thompson; who farms 350 acres near Guelph. The farmer can't carry the rest of society any longer; he says; figuring he makes $9;000 a year on an investment worth almost $500;000. That's about 2 per cent less than bank interest.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023172F
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