Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-01-04 | Page 10 | Bureau Drafts Farm Program

BUREAU DRAFTS 1 FARM PROGRAM 1 Designed to aid Utah's agrlcul- j tural Industry, a 14-point program 1 ' will be presented to the stats legislature legis-lature with the support of virtually virtu-ally every farm group In the state, Tracy R. Welling, executive secretary secre-tary of the Utah State Farm bureau, bu-reau, reported Wednesday. Proposals will Include: An agricultural fair trades law deelgned to eliminate unfair marketing mar-keting practices and to strengthen farm prices. Legislation to bring tax relief to farm people, "who are now atrug-gllng atrug-gllng under a crushing load of high and continuing fixed costs." Increased appropriations for ths atate department of agriculture, agricultural college and extension Service; Control of noxious weeds. '. Organlaatione set up by farmers of hunting districts, with sports-j sports-j men to pay for all game taken la , these private areas. More satiafactory warehouse regulations. reg-ulations. ;; Legislation removing the tax from gasoline used la tractors and stationary sta-tionary engines. Establlshmsnt of a state chem- '. Ist's office under direction of the ? state department of agriculture. t Establishment of a state dairy ' commission. Action to Increase the availability , t cooperative Insurance. ; Legislation dsslgnsd to promote a j, snore satisfactory bsaltb service to J rural people. , Action designed to protect minors it from tobacco sales and promotion j eampaigna. . Amendments to the milk control act. I Support of the atate farm debt , I adjustment activities.