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Show Page . 2 ' August UTAH FARM BUREAU ' . . 1971 . Siymsooinis glDy CATTLEMEN HOLD SUMMER CONVENTION 7 On July the Utah Cattlemen's Association UTAH held their summer convention in Provo. The two-dasession consisted of meetings at the Rodeway Inn in Provo on Friday, including business and resolution sessions. On Saturday the assembled cattlemen toured several ranch operations in the valley. Included in the tour were breeding, feeding, pasture and alfalfa varieties associated with ranch operations. Marion Sorenson, Palmyra, reviewed with convention pastures which he goers the advantages of has utilized for the last five years. Indications are that lbs. of beef per acre can be produced in this manner. Information indicated 8 head per acre could be grazed with a beneficial gain of about lbs. more beef than on grass pastures. During the time Mr. Sorensen has been using the anti-blomedication there had been no lost animals due to bloat, a high recommendation for its use. Other points of interest included a feeding operation in Manila belonging to Keith Jacobs and a pasture operation in the west mountain area belonging to Stewart Schaerrer. The last place visited before lunch was the ranch of LaMar Crandall of Springville. On Mr. Crandall's ranch was seen cattle that are being performance tested. In connection with his operation and in cooperation with USU and the Extension Service, heat synchronization is being practiced. His heifers are fed a drug "matrol" and after a time his bulls are admitted and he has found that a good percentage conceive, thus calving in the spring is confined to a shorter period of time. Once the cattle are started on the early breeding program as heifers they tend to continue the pattern thus 16-1- y When Will They Ever Learn ? Wisdom is often expressed as the ability to use knowledge ex- peditiously. A business that fails to use available knowledge and information may suffer serious losses. Competition between companies with related products is very keen. The first company to implement a new technological development, whether it involves a new time savings, device, a more durable product, a sales technique or you name it, will have a definite advantage and could prove fatal to a company not able to compete. 12-18- 00 7-- 400-50- 0 at Success or failure ofttimes is determined by the narrowest of margins. Today the emphasis is largely on material success. Income is improved, a larger home is purchased, a newer car, increased .volume of business. And why not? The scriptures express the view that "by their fruits ye shall know them." How else can success or failure be measured? Sure, other factors should be taken into account. How does a person get along with his neighbors? How close does a person live to what he speaks? There is no arguing these points, of course, but in the final analysis, material measurements are applied. Today there is available to the average person an abundance of almost every item imaginable to imrpove his Only when an individual tries to live beyond his means does trouble and discomfort arise. For some time little thought has been given to the idea that comforts may be lost, or even what brought them about. Scientific developments have increased life expectancy, reduced disease, reduced the work week for labor, made available all the things previously referred to. Talk about "by their fruits," what more could be made available? The question being raised is when will we learn to recognize improvement for what it is? Take the case of the gypsy moth. In 1970, one million acres of trees were defoliated shortly after pesticides were discontinued that controlled and destroyed the moth. The forest tent caterpillar defoliated almost two million acres in Minnesota alone. Efforts have been made to develop "organic" means to prevent such losses. Once large losses occur these new methods have appeared to be totally well-bein- g. inadequate. Now another serious disease is attacking horses and can be contracted by humans with serious injury and even death has spread in a large area. This Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis (VEE) has reportedly killed several thousand horses and many states have stopped interstate transportation of horses hoping to stop its spreading to new areas. The mosquito, which is the carrier spreading the disease, reportedly has multiplied greatly this year, making diseases spread by them more prevelant. Another area of pest invasion is the Argentine fire ant. No sooner had the pesticide Mirex been applied to stop the invasion than cried that Mirex was doing damage to wildlife. It was of little concern to them that the fire ants have killed and eaten quail, young rabbits, butterflies and even young calves. In Austrailia entire towns were evacuated to escape the ravages of the fire ant. Again the thought comes "by their fruits ye shall know them." Those who seem to sit on the back seat and advise often contribute little constructive help. In many of the cases cited above considerable responsibility must be attributed to those who, without really knowing, have pressured the public leaders to stop the use of materials that have controlled pests, weeds and the like without any documented injury to mankind. Some even admit this, but hasten to suggest that there may be some long range effect and therefore a substance must be Who is to say whether the long range effect may be good as well as bad? In addition to discontinued use of what some call "hard" pesticides, many such have never shown evidence of human injury, are replaced by pesticides that are 17 to 45 times more toxic and dangerous. We need to look at the fruits, food in abundance, and all of the other comforts of life that are available because of wise use of scientific discovery before we cast them off and count them good for nothing. lndeed--"Whe- n will they ever learn?" dis-continue- ; all-alfal- fa d. -- NDS started. Highlighting the day's activity was a steak fry in Hobble Creek Canyon at Kelley's Grove. The Utah County association had a commendable program here and throughout the conference. A significant resolution was passed relating to eminent domain activities of the government. Based on some land that had been taken or was about to be taken by a department of government and later used for wildlife purposes, it was moved and approved that a. stand against such activities be taken. The group assembled were highly critical of this type of 'government acquisition for such purposes. Cattlemen attending Association's summer convention gather to hear and see pasture feeding operation (above) . . . and see new varieties of alfalfa (below.) UTAH FARM BUREAUMhEWS Published each month by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation at Salt Lake City, Utah. Editorial and Business Office, 629 East Fourth South, Salt Lake cents per year to memCity, Utah, 84102. Subscription price of twenty-fiv- e bers is included in membership fee. Second Class postage paid at Salt Lake City, Utah UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Elmo W. Hamilton Riverton & Jay Child, Clearfield V. Allen Olien Neil D. Sumilon . . DflSCTORSs A. Alton Hoffman, OFFICIALS President Vice President Executive Secretary Editor Smilhfield; William Holmes Ogden; Jack Brown, Grantiville; Edward Boyer, Springvilla, Kennelh Brasher, Huntington; Jerold Johnson, Aurora; Arlond Hawkins, Hurricane; Mrs. Willis Whitbeck, Bennion, Stuart Johnson, Aurora. -- |