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I wonder why many farm lights are kept burning all night. It is nothing but a waste of power. I wish electric power companies would put on-and-off switches on all farms and charge a flat rate for all electric power.
I can compare this to letting the kitchen faucet run all night. I am sure someone would shut off the water.
One would never be able to catch an Amish farmer letting a kerosene lantern burn all night in the farmyard.
We do need to conserve soil, water and electricity.
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