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Mules make hay for farmers Trying to save on fuel costs By MELANIE THOMASGlasgow Daily Times “Right now we are just trying to make it through,” Beckham said. “It’s hard for us to complain when everyone else (in the country) is paying more than we are.”
“We don’t change our driving because of gas prices,” Beckham said. “We just complain.” Southern States has seen an increase in delivering fertilizer to farmers because of the increase in gas, Beckham said. From Jan. 1 to May 24, Southern States delivered 19,240 acres of fertilizer, up from 14,350 from the same period in 2006. “Fewer farmers are driving to (us), hooking up their buggy and spreading it themselves,” Beckham said. “They feel they can pay us cheaper to do it between fuel and time.” 
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