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Show 1 October, 1966 I will do everything within my prised of representatives of the. power to protect the Interests of Departments of Agriculture, Inour livestock people. I sincerely terior and Defense, said, "The hope that we can resolve the current data collection project is To part of this Committee's effort question of grazing fees in an equitable manner." toward a more equitable and In February of 1963 Secretary This week the U.S. Department scientific approach to the esof the Interior Udall announced an of Agriculture and the Departtablishment of fees by Federal Increase in the grazing fees for ment of the Interior announced that agencies." public lands in 10 western states. a jointly sponsored effort is underThe survey, conducted by The Increase was put into effect way to survey ranching operations USDA's Statistical Reporting Serdespite the protests of a Senate to determine costs of grazing livevice in western states containing stock on Federal lands. hearing committee and without reTaylor Grazing District, National In words that echoes Burton's Forest and private grazing lands, gard for the opinions of the cattlemen and stock raisers involved. earliest statement, R. M. DeNio, will be used as a basis for evalAt that time Rep. Laurence Burdirector of the Division of Range uating current fees, a joint anton publicly declared his Management, Forest Service, and' nouncement said. opposition to the fee Increase and chairman of the The endorsed by the informed Utah livestock owners. Grazing Fees Committee, com- - Nationalproject, Wool Growers Association and the American National Cattlemen's Association, was started throughout the West Sept. 22. It is scheduled to be completed in Nov. Grazing Increase Be Reviewed (R-Ut- Page 6 UTAH FARM BUREAU ah) Inter-departmen- tal Homestead Exemption Effects Shown By Taxpayers Assoc. The following figures published by the Utah Taxpayers Association Indicate the results that could be expected if a $500 Homestead The bill has been drafted by a Exemption Tax Law were enacted. number of wasatch front county commissioners to be introduced to the state legislature. Total loss from a $500 Homestead Exemption would be $5,875,000 in a single year (1966). That is equal to 4.7 of revenue from property taxes. The total loss from a $2,000 Homestead Exemption would be of revenue. (That is calculated for 1965). $28,359,000 or 22.6 A $2,000 Homestead Exemption is the maximum that could be made according to the state constitution. No Homestead Law is presently in effect. Senator Bennett Asks For Beef Imports Inquiry Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, asked the Secretary of Agriculture "to take a hard, careful look at rising imports of beef so that the Government can be prepared to curtail which may prove the imports detrimental to the American cattle Industry." The Utahn reported that figures the month InHfffpfp that during 100.2 (m) milof June a total lion pounds of foreign fresh, chilled and frozen beef, veal and mutton were Imported into the United and represents the largest the total meat imports for 1966 will be about 970 (m) million pounds or slightly lower than the record level of 1 (b) billion pounds in 1963." million pounds, "Our American cattle remember only too well producers He said, the results of those heavy and that near-econom- CHEST MODEL UBC2I than right NOW at IFA . . . because: UPRIGHT MODEL BV1I6G . This is the time to stock up with rich, ripe fruits and vegetables from the fall harvest. ' 'Mwx Buy at quantity prices for luxury eating later. Be prepared to store your catch from the fall hunting season venison, Elk, ducks, pheasants, fish. 2. IFA offers you the lowest prices of the year on this Inventory Reduction Sale. These extra quality UNICO HOME FREEZERS with extra feat- ures will give you long trouble-fre- e service ... at the lowest possible cost. Look at.ttie savings 1963 imports disaster when the floor fell out from States. the cattle markets should under double "This total is almost not be repeated." the monthly average of last year Never a better time . . . or chance to get a 1 im- ports of any month since enactment of the 1964 meat Import control law," he said. "If this monthly rate continues at 100 (m) 3. SPECIAL OFFER: This beautiful four-quaSilex Electric Ice Cream Freezer ($22 value) FREE with the purchase rt Of. UPRIGHT MODEL BV1KG CHEST MODEL OR UBC 21 . . . Look at the features . . . Look at the Bonus. See your branch manager INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSOCIATION ic |