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Show Page 8 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS September-Octobe- r The Cost-Pri-ce Squeeze Op Farmers US Mr. Farm Bureau, back for his fourth year at the Utah State Fair, greets mystified youngsters who puzzle over the question of 'How does the big man talk, Mommy? FOREIGN AID AND FARMING ' When the key vote was taken at the United Nations on the resolut- ion calling for Israel to withdraw unconditionally from captured territory, such United States friends' as France, and India voted with the Soviet Union. Yet during the past 20 years, France alone received over $9 billion in United States economic and military aid. She has yet to repay her World War I debts. India through fiscal 1966 had received $6.7 billion in economic (Continued from page 3) Somewhere along the line somebody has got to stand up and say no to Administration There were spending plans. 194 of us in the House who did that on foreign aid. Unfortunately, we were stiU five votes shy of carrying the day. assistance. After years of loans, technical assistance, emergency food shipments, etc., the food situation in India is no better, and possibly worse. Actually had it not been iktie m mu ar a tMN I L tm mm WO mu m tmH-- mm. e The squeeze on farmers continues to tighten, as these graphs, prepared by the President's Council of Economic Advisers, indicate. Prices oaid by farmers rose from 1961 to 1964 and have increased more rapidly sincfc that ,aar. Prices received by farmers fluctuated from 1961 to 1963, declined m 1964, rose substantially until the summer of 1966, and have fallen dramatically since then. The parity ratio (which expresses the relationship of prices received by farmers to prices they pay) declined from 1962 to 1964, rose again until early 1966, and has cost-pric- since declined to a low. The effect of the increases in farm costs on the parity ratio is clear when the two graphs are compared. The index of prices received by farmers in April, 1967, was the same as in January, 1962. The index of prices paid was over 12 percent higher in April, 1967, than it was in January, 1962. As a result, the parity ratio was eight points lower. 33-ye- ar 0 for American food aid, India would years ago have had to place prop- er emphasis on agricultural development, particularly food production. Yet, just a few short weeks ago, the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, whose very country averts famine only through United States aid criticized this country for pressuring India to do more to help herself on the food issue. India today Is the number one food deficient area in the world, the country has a cattle yet population of well over 200 million head. This exceeds the combined cattle population of the United States, Argentina and Australia, counthe leading tries of the world. Yet. many of these animals in India are sacred and cannot be slaughtered. It is one thing to respect the traditions and religious beliefs of individuals. But where the reverence for life of animals conflicts sharply with the attainment of human progress, the United States at least should not be expected to subsidize these traditions and beliefs. Nevertheless, that is exactly what we are doing. While animals that cannot be slaughtered eat up Indias food supply, the United States continues to send millions of dollars worth of foodstuffs each year to feed starving Indians! As a matter of fact, India is today the largest single recipient of American economic aid. paras nm r TPrn beef-produci- ng Hooper Tomato 0)0 0 0 Day Celebrated The Hooper local Farm Bureau and the Weber County Farm BurTomato eau held their annual Day an Labor Day, September fourth. The day began with a flag raising ceremony, a childrens parade and a baby show. Also featured were a tractor driving contest and a presentation by Talent Find winners. One of the days highlights was an Old Timers ball game. Many of the players were old timers who had played a League baseball in the area prior to 1946. The game was a great success in spite of sore muscles the next day. The evening's entertainment featured a pony pulling contest, an amateur rodeo and the annual R.M.R.A. professional rodeo. were Tomato Day Williax Holmes and John Beus. Changes in the law allow farmers and certain other of their income into approved retirement programs and still have it people to put a larger portion self-employ- ed These are significant changes, providing the non-taxabl- e. person with opportunity in retirement programs similar to the ones enjoyed by most industrial employees. Country Mutual Life offers two self-employ- ed to participate programs, qualifying under the new legis lation. You can qualify for these programs without expensive legal services, too. Your local CML agent is ready to explain our programs. Call him today, 62 9 hes government-approve- d in the Yellow Pages. l NTRY MUTUAL- - EAST 4TM SOUTH SAIT LAKE CITY. UTAH84102 PHONE if-f- - 3 6 4 - 6 309 co-chair- ; ?$ A 'JmEE3m3t2SS!, Issue |