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Show WESTERN AMERIUu wMM moving The Utah Farm Bureau will move into a new building in late 1974, according to plans recently announced by the board of directors. Elmo Hamilton, president of the UFBF and chairman of the building committee appointed by the board, announced that the present building at 629 East Fourth South in Salt Lake City has been sold. An investment firm bought it, giving Farm Bureau a lease on the present space until the new building is complete. Three major problems of the current location will be solved by the change: lack of room to expand with - byoldoong the growing Federation and insurance staffs, inadequate parking, and difficulty of access by car. Just off Interstate highway 15 at the 5300 South exit in Murray, Utah, the site of the new structure has ample room for parking and for expansion of the building if future needs require it. Building plans are under way, and a goal has been set to invite contractors to bid by December 1973. Hamilton said the board of directors has expressed hope that construction can begin during the winter months, with a planned construction period of one year. Most major news media in Utah heard Elmo Hamilton (seated at table, right), Utah Farm Bureau president, and Booth Wallentine, executive vice president, explain at a recent news conference what is happening to food prices and supplies. : Green Belt signup due Farmers who have not been claiming the Green Belt" Farm Bureau building committee studies plans with the architect. From left, they are Gene Carroll, architect Walter Scott, chairman Elmo Hamilton and Booth Wallentine. model layout of the Farm Bureau property shows location of trees now standing on the lot and parking. Scale Weber A large crowd FB property tax reduction on their farmland but who want it next year should sign up for it by October 1, 1973. This is the legal deadline for claiming the lower tax levy permitted under the law passed in 1969. Such claims should be filed with the county tax assessor. If farmland has been claimed in the past for Green Belt tax reduction, it will continue on that status until the property owner reports a change in the land use. Penalties are assessed for a change of usage without a report to the county tax assessor, so farmers and ranchers should be careful to report such changes. picks queen of Weber county residents witnessed the evening show and crowning of winners in the August Miss Weber County contest 25 sponsored by the county Farm Bureau. Selected to reign over the Septembers Weber County Farm Bureau Day at the Hooper Tomato Days was Miss Vicki Lynne Cummings, contest winner. Miss Weber County royalty was selected after a day of interviews plus swimming suit, evening gown and talent competition. All contestants and judges were guests at a lunch at an Ogden restaurant. Seven girls competed in the judging and evening show in Hooper. The winner, Miss Cummings, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Cummings of Ogden. She is a sophomore at Weber State College, majoring in elementary education. Hooper Tomato Days are co- sponsored by the community, the Hooper Farm Bureau and the county Farm Bureau. News conference on food highlights FB position have removed much of the economic incentive farmers must have to keep producing. The price freeze on beef had exactly aspects of the. food supply have been getting much attention in Utah in recent weeks. Most of this has resulted from a news conference attended by most major news media in the state in early August. Elmo Hamilton, president of the Utah, Farm Bureau, and Booth Wallentine, executive vice president, relayed farmers' opinions on the food situation to consumers by way of this conference. the Americans today face a dilemna in the supermarket unlike anything they have ever experienced. They have more money to buy food than ever before but they cannot buy all the kinds of food they want. Hamilton blamed the situation on market interference by the government and roadblocks thrown in farmers paths such as bans on livestock meet September 14 Members of the Intermountain Farmers Association will gather in Salt Lake City September 14 for their annual business meeting. The halfday session will start with registration at 9:30 and a general session at 10:00 a.m. The Salt Lake City Ramada Inn, 1000 South State Street, is the site. Reports to the membership will be given by RichL. Finlinson, president; John A. Roghaar, manager; and Fred Brunner, treasurer. Other business will include the auditors certification and voting on changes in Farmers attending the meeting will hear an announcement concerning control chemicals. All of these market manipulations have been attempted to control inflation, Hamilton said, but inflation must be controlled where it begins, and it begins with excessive government spending. Besides price freezes, export embargoes and other government-create- d obstacles, Hamilton pointed out some natural hazards-- a hard winter that killed half a million cattle, late planting weather, and others. Other figures distributed at the news conference and mailed to all media in the state showed that, although food prices increased more than 14 percent in the first quarter of 1973 as compared to the same period last year, income rose by almost the same amount. Spending for food as a percentage of disposable income actually dropped from early 1972 to early 1973. Production of all types of meat is down, the Farm Bureau speakers emphasized. Boycotts earlier this ' A MV Lc 1 1 "-- by-law- , credits. Lynn Adair, farm director for KSL radio, will speak on the current situation. agricultural Special musical entertainment is scheduled. Members are urged to request their free luncheon tickets in advance of the meeting at any IFA store in Utah or Preston, Idaho. Immediately after the luncheon, branch managers will gather in a product knowledge meeting and a special kick-of- f meeting for fall seed sales. 1 I S1V s. redemption of patronage refund If 1 intended, IFA to growth stimulants and predator v t i1 O effect opposite Hamilton explained. It caused a cutback in supply, which is bound to lead to higher prices. I want to assure you, he added, that we can have adequate supplies of food if we will let the market system do its work by putting an end to these price controls and by providing the incentive for farmers to produce. the UFBF out that In his statement, president pointed ! Vicki Lynn Cummings (left), crowned Miss Weber County in a recent Farm Bureau event, poses with her first and second attendants, Marci McGregor (center? and Yolanda Amaro Zizumbo. year plus price freezes this summer Farm Bureau positions on food prices, price freezes and other i r " r j i |