[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2014]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE FARMERS' ADVANCE

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Farmers' Advance published in Camden, Michigan.
  On October 13, 1998, the Farmers' Advance and its precursor, The 
Camden Advance, will have served rural readers and advertisers for 100 
years.
  As a farmer, I rely on the Farmers' Advance to keep me abreast of the 
weekly sales and prices of farm commodities, livestock and equipment. I 
also appreciate the excellent coverage of youth activities in 4-H and 
FFA shows and sales. In this rapidly changing time, the Farmers' 
Advance continues to chronicle and celebrate traditional farm family 
values through its stories and photographs.
  The Camden Advance was first published in 1898. Lee Graham, publisher 
and editor, set the type under lamplight and printed the paper on a 
hand press.
  In 1953, its name was changed to the Farmers' Advance. Today, the 
Farmers' Advance reaches readers in every county in Michigan, northern 
Indiana, northern Ohio, and Ontario, Canada.
  I want to commend this wonderful publication for its dedication to 
serving farms and rural areas and promoting farm family values for 100 
years.

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