Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Most of us have a hobby –– knitting sweaters, playing a musical instrument, painting a pretty picture, tinkering with electronics, etc. Few, indeed, are the hobbyists who make any money from their efforts. Keep that fact in mind when you think about farming. It has long been a hard-work hobby. My father, a life-long farmer, used to say that a person only farms because he or she LOVES working with the soil and plants. In that sense, then, it is a hobby. Most farmers farm because of love for the...
Farming has been as good as farming can get for many years. I am the owner of nearly 1000 acres of Palouse soil. Stuart Wilson, my son, is currently farming that acreage. I have loved the land, every inch of it, since my youngest age, working often with my father and mother, being involved in using the various pieces of farming equipment and in following the practices required. Now, after 87 years, I am doing my best in my official capacity as land-lady. As for me, I would never want to disturb my neighbors with ugly usages of my land. What is...
Applause to Free Press Publishing at the Whitman County Gazette for publishing what we need to hear concerning current issues. Guest columnists, Rep. Joe Schmick and others are giving us giving us refreshing facts on the Opinion Page. The facts are stronger than fiction, but are often buried beneath tons of opinion, seldom to see the light of day. It is still the “truth” that sets of free,” and the pen is still “mightier than the sword,” but someone has to publish it. Beverly Mader Wilson, S...
