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Show 1967 Anniversary Issue UTAH FARM BUREAU Gates Rubber "To Make Profit" The head of the new agriculture division of the Gates Rubber Company said Oct. 3 that the company Is entering the farming business to make a profit - not to use It as a tax write-o- ff as suggested by some farm organizations. Louis E. Dequlne told reporters at a special news conference called by Gates In Denver that the purchase of some 5f000 acres of dryland wheat ground near Joes, Colorado, was the result of three years of study by the company on the feasibility of raising Irrigated ( crops on this type of land. The reqards are there If we farm Intelligently, Dequlne said. We feel that any company has a moral obligation to Its stockholders to deverslfy - - to expand and get In other areas. Besides the rubber company Gates has ranch holdings of around 100,000 acres In northern Colorado and operates an egg production facility near Denver that produces around 300,000 eggs per day. In answer to a reporter's question about pressuring farmers in eastern Colorado to sell out, said Gates was offering a fair price and there was no way they could pressure anyone. People who want to keep their We have be said. land do, bought mostly from older people who are tired of fighting the economic situation In dry-lan- d wheat Actually we're doing farming. If they take the them a favor. purchase price and invest it at 5 14 per cent they will realize two to three times more Income than they have been from dry-lan- d wheat and not have to work to get It. Dequlne said Gates was paying $132.50 per acre for the land Including the real estate fee. He figured the company would have close to $400 an acre investment after drilling for water and added De-qui- ne for irrigation. Sprinkler Irrigation has opened a tremendous amount of acrefor increased profits, age he said. In the Joes area we on contract concentrate to plan such as with returns, crops high and beets perhaps cusugar cumbers. Dequlne added that would corn also be a major ensilage out the posnot and did rule crop, the that farming operation sibility could tie in with Gates' ranching interests in a feeding operation. He said two feedlot operators are already Interested in moving Into the area. Corporate farming Is the answer to many of agriculture's problems, according to Dequlne. He pointed out that a report by the President's Food and Fiber Commission said that as many as 40 per cent of today's farmers will have to get out of business. He said Increased production per acre would be responsible for the decreasing number of farmers required. This Is a revolution comparable to the replacement of the corner grocery store by chain This stores, Denqulne said. revolution taking place 'might be the healthiest thing for agriculture. We plan to expand as we generate capital through pro- fits. AG The American Farm Bureau Federation has recommended several changes in regulations proposed by Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz to restrict the employment of workers under 16 in agricultural occupations determined to be particularly haz- ardous. A Farm Bureau spokesman told a Labor Department hearing that ""there is real danger that farmers who hear there is a regulation relating to the employment of those under 16 will simply do the easy thing - to not hire anybody under 16 -thus denying employment opportunity to many young people fat beyond the intent and purpose of the regulation." He said the proposed prohibition against the employment of those under 16 in the operation of tractors is of major concern. "It is," he said, " A very common practice for farm boys to learn to operate a tractor at a comparatively early age under the direction and supervision of their fathers. In many cases the boy has received instruction relative to tractor operation in his vocational agriculture training, in programs, or in other educational activity. "It is also a very common practice for farm boys who have reached the age of 14 or 15 to seek employment with a neighbor- perhaps because there is no work at the time on the home farm - perhaps because a farm boy can obrain money wages from a neighbor easier than from his father. In most such cases the tractor operation involves the cultivation of com or cotton or other row crops. "We would urge that information available to the Department relating to the incidence of accidents from operating tractors of those 14 or 15 years of age with prior training and experience in tractor operation be reviewed, to determine whether such information would warrant preserving employment opportunity in such work for boys of ages specified. "We also have a substantial concern expressed to us relative to tiie provisions prohibiting the employment of workers under 16 in handling or caring for a cow, sow, or mare with new born young. What is a new-bor-n calf, or pig, or colt? A day old, a week old or what? Suppose the calves or pigs are physically separated from the mother, as is often the case? Is there any evidence of hazard in such cases? It would appear 4-- Page 5 Dan Hunter Winner Cant hire youths for farm work under new ruling Enters Farming equipment NEWS H Of Farm Bureau State Discussion Meet By Jake Fuhrlman Dan Hunter, age 17, a Sr. at Fillmore High School was the winner of this year's Farm Bureau State discussion meet. The meet, sponsored annually by the Young Farmers and Ranchers committee of the Farm Bureau, was held this year as part of a general session of the State Convention. This was done to give more people a chance to see and hear this interesting event. Dan was declared the winner out of a field of 6 contestants. The general topic for this years discussion was The Role of Farm Bureau Ten Years from Now. The state meet used the sub topic of In legislation. State and Von H. fessor In Jarrett, associate -- to us that, if there is evidence of hazard sufficient to warrant any prohibition, the regulation at least needs to be clarified in the above respects. Farm Burehu recommended that the effective date of the order should be at least 30 and preferably 60 days after the date of its promulgation. "It is going to take at least that long for the Department to inform farmers concerning the regulation," the Farm Bureau spokesman said. HAP A WORMY APPLE lATHY . . . CHANCES ? NOT-WIT- H If your old snow tires are getting a little on the smooth side and just don't grip any more - - if you're tired of getting stuck on snow and ice spinning your wheels and getting nowhere - - now's the time to pick up on Redi-Gri- p RedLGrips. Check with us on the price of the with tungsten carbide studs for the toughest bite outside of chains. We buy in carload lots and pass the savings on to you . MODERN CHEMISTRY PROVIDING THE MEANS TO ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF WHOLESOME FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CHEMICALS GIVES pro- agricultural education at Utah State University, has received his doctor of education degree from the University of Missouri. Ills research topic was Improving the Proficiency of Mechanical Activities Performed by Utah's Agriculturists. Dr. Jarrett received his bach- -, elor and master degrees at U3U. Dan's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sid Hunter, of Holden, Millard County. They operate a diversified farm, with cattle feeding a part of the business. They also operate a service station. Dan has been active in debating and other activities at Fillmore High. The debate team that he was a member of, won 2nd place in the State debate meet last year. Thats Snow Joke! 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