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Show February 1969 Page UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS BILLION DOLLARS (Continued from Page 3) market power and help avoid the practice of processors playing one farmer against another or one region against another. The only government help we seek is protection against discriminatory practices of processors and other buyers. We insist on voluntary programs and recommend that the programs be for members only. Senotors Seek Clarification Of Treasury Department Regulations Senator Frank E. Moss(D-Utahas written to Treasury Secretary Joseph Barr asking for an explanation of a Treasury Department regulation which appears to require registration of fireh) arms and ammunition. Senator Wallace F. Bennett has also questioned the ruling. Senator Moss pointed out that registration of firearms and ammunition was clearly and decisive- UTAH Young Farmers and Ranchers attended a YF & R Leadership Conference held January 26-3- 0 in Missouri. Representing the Utah Young Farmers and Ranchers were Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ashby of Delta. Ken is Utah YF&R Chairman as well as being AFBF YF&S Chairman; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Johnson, District 6; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Webb, District 4; and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Jackson, District 2. From left to right front row: Mr. and Mrs. Johnson; Mrs. Ashby. Second row, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. Ashby. Back row, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. Secretary Hardin In announcing his intention to name Dr. Clifford Hardin, chancellor of the University of Nebraska, as Secretary of Agriculture, President-elec- t Richard M. Nixon said the new chief of USDA, instead of speaking for the President to the farmers, would recognize that it was his responsibility to speak for the farmers to the President. We hope the new Secretary will speak clearly and forcefully for farmers to the President and his fellow cabinet members. And it is no reflection on Dr. Hardins ability to state that farmers and. their organizations will continue to speak for farmers" both to the Department of Agriculture and to the Congress. New Format For Dairy Instruction ly defeated during the Congressional debate on gun legislation last year. It is my understanding that the regulations Implementing this statute require that dealers obtain proof of the age of the purchaser and that the dealer maintain records showing the dates toand amounts of purchases, of with the the identities gether wrote Moss Senator purchasers, Such procedures would appear to constitute a registration of firearms and ammunition, a concept which was not included in the Public Law. In fact, the Utah Democrat the Congress refused continued, by vote to require registration. Senator Moss said he would appreciate an explanation of these inadministrative procedures, cluding an indication of the statutory authority upon which they are based. Your Question Please! , art 4 4 i Every so often I get the urge to write my legislators, both state and national. But I never remember their addresses or the proper writing procedure. To encourage more writing to legislators, I was wondering if the F.B. News could print the names and addresses of the representatives and senators for the counties and the specific area covered by the Senate districts each month. Emery County, District 5. This would be difficult to handle because of the space required on a regular basis. However, we will try to give you a simple formula to follow. For the name of the representative or senator, call the county clerk's office in your county seat and he will supply you with the names. The address is simple. Write to the Honorable John Jones, State Senator, (or State Representative) State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114. And start the letter . . . Dear Mr. Jones. In writing to the U. S. representatives and senators, toe same procedure is followed. The only change is the address which is U. S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. The letter should be personal and should get right to the point Explain your position on an issue or a piece of legislation and why you feel this way about the issue. Give personal experiences or examples if they're pertinent. Be polite and positive in your approach. You may be mildly shocked to receive a personal reply from a United States Senator, but it may convince you of how much they depend on mail from home in their decision-makin- g process. members are invited to ask questions about Farm Bureau and its activities. All Send Questions Efficiency In Irrigation And Soil Practice Stressed To: UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS 629 E. Fourth South Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 When producing feed crops and other The format for Utah State Universitys Dairy Short Course has crops under Irrigation, irribeen changed! Instead of the usual three day short course, three gators should aim to apply and special schools are being planned.. The change in format is a result store water in the soil as efof a meeting in which Dee R. Morgan, C.A. Ernstrom, and John J. ficiently and economically as posBarnard met with dairy Industry representatives. Those present sible for use by the crops. This agreed that with financial limitations and with other problems in- ought to he the goal whether the volved that we should plan to have special schools during the year Irrigation is done by overhead to cover topics of current Importance. Accordingly, three schools sprinkler methods, surface waterare being planned. ing or subsurface methods, according to Richard E. Griffin, The first school will be held at Utah State University on TuesUtah State University extension day and Wednesday, March 18 and 19, 1969. This school will prowater use specialist, and Dr. vide training and laboratory demonstrations on cottage cheese Paul D. Christensen, USU extenmanufacture. It is anticipated that this school will have special signifsion soil specialist. icance to all workers from industry who are responsible for proA knowledge of water intake duction and quality control in cottage cheese and cultured milk prorate into different kinds of soils ducts. in-de- pth The second anticipated workshop will deal with milk quality. It will be of special interest to fieldmen and sanitarians. Tentative dates for this school are Tuesday and Wednesday May 20 and 21. A third two day school will le held in mid September and will be devoted exclusively to hard cheese manufacture. If you are interested in receiving copies of the program for these schools, please fill out the request form and mail it to Dr. Ernstrom, Food Sciences Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84321. Do it now so that you will not be missed. is valuable in knowing how much water to apply and how long to apply it. Griffin pointed out that this rate at which water enters into soil under field conditions is of fundamental Importance. He notes that one of the major problems on irrigated farms is the slowness with which water enters finer textured soils when the soil has been excessively of worked or has a problem too much salt. containing Please place my name on your mailing list to receive program and I Dr. Christensen lists the follow- registration forms for: ing as soil management practices which tend to keep the soil open Cottage Cheese School - March 18 & 19 and allow ready movement of air Milk Quality School - May 20 & 21 and water and uninhibited root I Hard Cheese School - Mid September development: I (1) Plow below compact lay- Signed er. Vary the plow depth. (2) Name Return all possible organic mat- ter to the soil. (3) Follow a crop rotation which includes a Address legume. (4) If needed, give only I one heavy preplanting irrigation I Instead of two or more light ones. State Zip City Do a minimum amount of (5) Mall to: on land in preparing the seed work I Dr. C.A. Ernstrom bed. Leave it a little cloddy, Food Science Department I where feasible. (6) After the Utah State University crop is growing, cultivate as few Logan, Utah 84321 I times as feasible, usually only for weed control. - 7 Work is easier when you put a phone where you v work! To order an extension phone for barn, stable, or shed, just call our Business Office. Mountain StatesTelephone |