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Show 'May, 1967 UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS Page 2 UTAH Published each month by the Utah Slate Farm Bureau Federation at Salt Lake City, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 629 East Fourth South, Salt Lake City, Utah. POSTMASTER: Please address PO Form 3569 to PO Box 11668, Salt Lake City, Utah cents per year to members is included in 84111. Subscription price of twenty-fiv- e Office membership fee. Entered as second class matter March 24, 1948 at the Post 1879. of March act Lake under Utah 3, at Salt City, UTAH STATE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OFFICIALS President Vice President Chairman, Form Bureau Women Executive Secretary Hamilton, Riverton, Utah Jay Child, Clearfield, Utah Mrs. Willis Whitbeck, Bennion, Utah V. Allen Olsen Kenneth J. Rice Elmo W. S. MEWS Editor DIRECTORS Salt Lake City Salt Lake City logon Alden K. Barton Mark Nichols Dr. W. H. Bennett Glenn T. Baird, Jr Dr. D. Wynne Thorne Logan Loga.i DIRECTORS . Mrs. Willis Whitbeck. Farm Bureau Women; Mrs. Paul Nelson. Farm Bureau Women; Jan Turnpr, Farm Bureau Young People; F rank Harris, Beaver; A. Alton Hoffmon, Cache; Lloyd Olsen, Cache; Ferris Allen, North Box Elder; Williutn C. Douse, Carbon; S. Jay Child. Davis; Joseph Kemp. Duchesne; Kenneth Brasher, Emery; Carl Hatch, Garfield; Richard Nelson. Iron; Roy Bowles, Robert Rex, Rich; Elmo Juab; Isaac Chamberlain, Kane; Leo Robins. Millard; Mark Thackeray, Morgan; Ambrose Dalton, Piute; Grant Lee Sevier; D. O. RobSan Ashton Salt Barton, Motrey, Lake; Salt Juan; Sanpete; Harris, Arion Erekson, Lake; Hamilton, T. Emer Eldon Wilson, Wasatch; Utah; Money, erts, Summit; Jack Brown, Tooele; A. DeMar Dudley, Uintah; Don Allen, Utah; P. John Carl C. William Weber, Fowers, Holmgren. South Weber; Holmes, Don F. Schmutz, Washington; Hugh King, Wayne; Box Elder; Gay Pettingill, Utah Horticultural Society; John Roghaar. Intermountain Farmers Assn.; Virgil H. Peterson, Utah Sutjut Beet Growers Assn.; Tom Lowe. Utah Canning Crops Assn.; Joe I. Jacobs, Producers Livestock Marketing Assn.; J. R. Garrett, Norbest Turkey Growers Assn.; FI. M. Blackhurst, Country Mutual Life. Womens Districts Formed FARMERS MUST DO BETTER P.R. JOB by Barbara Whitbeck In the last government report from the USDA we have as few farmers as we had in the year 1875. That is close to a century ago. In 1935 we had 6,812,000 farms in the United States. Today we have only 3,100,000, less than half. This means that since the year 1880, thirty six farmers per day have gone out of Even though the agricultural population is decreas- business in this' country. i assets (this lie ahead, not only for agriculis all agriculture) were $253 bil- ture, but one of our most urgent lion. This is as of January 1, 1966. needs today, the preservation of Let the government talk about bil- individual liberty, freedom of lions, well talk about them too, choice, and the gift of free agency ! because this is more than the is more to be treasured than any value of all transportation, all possession earth can give. At a recent meeting of the State petroleum interests, all electric steel all and iron and .Womens Committee the state was power, chemicals combined. This is the divided into districts in accordance Importance of you in agriculture with the already used plan of the inthese United States. Farm Bureau and each member of Now why all these figures? the State Womens Committee was Simply this; agricultural produc- assigned to work in a given disers must face up to just one fact, trict. and that is that the political power is shifting to the cities. It is no District No. 1 (Elda Hillyard) longer in the hands of agriculture and never will be again. No. Box Elder; Cache; Rich; So. We in all agriculture must band Box Elder together for the good of all. The State Womens Committee has District No. 2 (Barbara Whitbeck) worked very closely with the comDaves; Morgan; Summit; Weber in the past years, modity groups the Cowbelles, the dairy wives, wool growers, poultry, and mink. District No. 3 We have a better understanding of (Carol Allen) their problems because they have Salt Lake; Utah; Wasatch; Tooele ing, agricultural This cartoon which was first reprinted in the NEWS LETTER in 195T, at the time of Secretary Brannon's Family Farm Policy Review meetings and eras used in 1963 when Secretary Freeman held his "Report and Review" meetings is again timely. ANNOUNCING I ono . our problems too. But what about our city friends? Are we telling our farm story as it should be told? Are you and I informed enough that we can tell our urban friends that the American people are paying a smaller share than ever before of his dollar for food? My figures show 18.2. The American farmer today is getting only of what the consumer is paying for food in the grocery store. District No. 4 (Roxie Nelson) Carbon; Duchesne; Emery; Uintah; San Juan District No. 5 (Barbara Whitbeck) Juab; Millard; Sanpete; Sevier; Wayne Yes, we have done a poor job of giving the facts to our city friends. The one thing you and I must do and all agriculture is Tell the get the facts over. consumers the facts. Next time you hear a complaint food prices, explain dont leave them with idea. I am sure we about high the facts, the wrong dont want their sympathy, only their understanding. Getting together all com- modity groups, we can do much together, but little alone! Tools, we have them in Utah, 9,200 strong; but how many active? With the approval of the Farm Bureau Executive Committee, we have assigned our State Womens Committee in districts. This we feel will make a closer working program. We know that an active Women's Committee in every community and every county is one of the keys to a successful Farm The Farm Bureau of Bureau. tomorrow will need our every effort to meet the challenges that Agri-Builde- No. 6 (Elaine Nelson) Beaver; Garfield; Piute; Washington. Kane; Iron; ganizations that I am associated 1 am sure The answer, that I can do better. You are with? leaders, you are progressive, you are dynamic, cooscientlous and sincere. You have the tools for the job ahead. The challenge is ours. Farm Bureau is our veWe must join with our hicle. allies and continue our all out to re-estab- r. solve all your farmstead automation LeGrand Jarman and I along with each district chairman will be meeting with the county chairmen soon and together we can get the ball rolling. Have you ever taken a personal inventory of yourself? Who am I? What have I done? What more can I do? What is my family? What have I done for them? How is my business? 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