Word: cletus
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Farmers & Merchants State Bank in Springfield, Minn., "is not by itself going to prevent any farmer from going under. But it sure as hell is going to have an impact" in reducing the cost squeeze for some growers. Salesmen of tractors and combines are less sanguine. Says Cletus Chappell, co-owner of C&W Equipment Co., of Jerseyville, Ill.: "The savings will be around $500 or so (per farm). It will help with the planting, but not in terms of helping to buy new equipment...