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Show Dept. Of Ag. Meets New Responsibilites The destiny of many rural and other rural Americans to big city areas began to reverse in people rests in the determination of those enrolled in this the early 1970s. Between 1970 U.S. Department of Agriculture and 1973, 1,146,000 more (USDA) Rural Development people migrated to rural and smalltown areas than left them. School. In fact, local leaders in job opportunities in thousands of smaller communi- the 1970-7period increased ties will be deciding soon how to twice as fast as urban jobs, harness rural development so as increasing at an annual 2.6 to better meet the needs of percent rate compared to a rate of 1.2 percent increase in cities. people. -IThat is because rural growth ndustry is now increasingly for the first time in our recorded placing plants, offices, and history is suddenly taking off. laboratories in small towns and The question is: will rural other rural areas. This is a period people organize quickly enough switch from the to take full advantage of it. ending in 1970 when the Called a major turnaround, nation's average small town lost this movement provides rural 30 percent of its retail and areas with an opportunity to consumer service business encreate communities which betterprises. ter serve their needs and their national surveys indicate that at least twice as quality of life goals. This school is designed to many people prefer to live in help rural leaders acquire the rural America than now live know-hoto take there. practical -- During the three-yea- r peradvantage of that opportunity. You are here on your own iod ending in 1973, the nation's initiative to participate in seven rural population increased 4.2 percent as contrasted to a 2.9 days crammed with studv. This is citizenship at its percent increase in metropolitan areas. Some large cities are best. he basic spadework for the experiencing shrinkage of their U.S. News and community legacy of today's population. rural children is currently World Report magazine, in a story on the turnunderway. Many communities, lor the first time, have the about" which appeared in its op'ion ol either creatively using March 31. 1975 issue said, the human, financial, and social "more and more Americans are resources accompanying the getting fed up with big cities-th- eir high living costs, developmental process or growlike This latter zooming crime rates, break"topsey." ing down of services." option is to he avoided. our farm population is Action is needed before rural developmental mistakes are now stable at 9.4 million people made. After a housing, busi- after a loss of 28 million people ness. or industrial installation is since The Rural Development Act in plucc-wh- en tax patterns, the location of installations and of 1972. first funded in 1973. their environmental impact are November, gives the initially fixed, it is often difficult Department of Agriculture to make changes. (USDA) broad new rural develIt auThe nation's thirst for values opment responsibilities. deeply imbedded in rural and thorized a new assistant USDA smalltown areas is increasing. Secretary to help the DepartThis thirst accounts, in part, ment carry out those responsibilities. Coordination of all Federfor the escalating movement of people al programs offering developthat is suddenly taking place. mental assistance to rural areas Business and industrial leaders is one of the new assignments share it. And the evidence of it given to USDA. And USDA has chalked up. is all around us. The long, costly mass what I believe to be. an enviable migration of millions of farm record in using its authorities 3 and funds to assist rural people initiate and cope with rural development. -- It has used or is using all of the money authorized by Congress under rural development programs. All funded sections of the Act of and-funde- 1972 have been quickly implemented. are clinics-ha- ve escalated from $222.6 million six years ago to $674.5 in 1975. 4. The Extension Service staff located in 3,150 county offices, in F.Y. 1974 devoted 19-1- nEMtMsiE H 1 totaling $2,286 million, up roughly five times the 1969 level of such loans which totaled $470 million. 7. One feature of the Rural Development Act and other legislation that holds great potential is authority given to FmHA and REA to guarantee loans made by private lenders. FmHA made business and industry guaranteed loans totaling $258 million in F.Y. 1974. These loans w ill approach $350 million in fiscal year 1975. Other areas of government have assisted rural communities in using development to im prove their lot. Some of them include: ProtecThe Environmental tion Agency gives financial assistance to communities to construct and improve water and waste treatment plants. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare, through loans and grants, often makes funds available for building rural health facilities. The Department of Commerce, through its Economic Administration, Development makes millions of dollars available for local & regional planning. It also finances -- research, business development, and public works. The Small Business Administration has a variety of programs aimed at assisting rural business and industry. Other Federal Departments and Agencies offering rural assistance indevelopmental clude the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and others. These programs are assistance programs. Nothing more. Guiding, the development of a national well-bein- In Winterhaven, California, two employees of the Yuma Helicopter Company pleaded to responsibility no contest for the deaths of 81,600 fish in canals around Yuma, Arizona. The men were fined $200 each and sentenced to one years probation. The Yuma Helicopter Company was also forbidden by the California Agriculture Department to operate in that state for 30 days. Last August, the two workers dumped the crop insecticide methylparathion into the canals, causing the deaths of 57,120 catfish, 12,240 shad and shiners. 8.160 carp, and 4,080 bass and bluegill. Arizona Game and Fish Fisheries Chief A1 Essbach said it will be several years before the canals regain their former state. Which irrigation system is best for your soil, terrain, crops, labor and climatic condition- sSPRINKLER? GATED PIPE? DRIP? answer these and other questions. IFA can help you SPRINKLER IRRIGATION Provides these benefits: No land lost to ditches Control of planting time Frost protection Conserves top soil Saves water Uses less labor Assures germination Easy and economical fertilization Trunnell Side Roll Systems mechanically moved sprinkler system that safety of the man who will use it. A is custom engineered for performance and Low Motor Profile permits unobstructed visibility down the line for better safety. Hydraulic action operates the chain Pipe Protection drive. This helps eliminate possible pipe damage due to controlled torque. Easy to operate fiberglass cover opens completely to expose the 7 h.p. Briggs and Stratton engine and controls for ease of operation and service. One-piec- e GATED PIPE Very useful with the water turn system frequently in use throughout the Intermonutain Area. smaller in Gated Pipe may be best for your conditions, BUT Example: A pipe just it should be engineered to match the pipe size, diameter may cut the pump capacity as This could also increase much as water flow, gate capacity and water supply. power consumption. In 16th century Europe, a Chinaman was not likely to be of Oriental ancestry. The word was used then to describe merchants who sold china. two-inch- one-fourt- DRIP IRRIGATION Particularly useful in orchards. Its Spring IFAs Cleaning! Time to IRRIGATION has the personnel qualified to design the system to meet your DIVISION specific needs. IFA offers: Service . . Design . Convenience and can handle . . . Quality . . . Price any irrigation problem. get out those press 'em for Spring-Summe- If IFA sells it r! Gunnison, Utah Modern Dry Cleaners SALIflA, UTAH 597 W 2nd North. weekly cleaning specials . you can depend on it. ftflAHIl, UTAH We have . FARMERS STORES INTERMOUNTAIN Winter packed-away- s and let us clean and . Hwy 89 So RICHFIELD, UTAH L0A, UTAH 80 South Mam. 1 . 446 E 1st South 89h Federal assistance programs have doubled and redoubled in recent years. And the face of rural America shows it. Are you getting the most from your irrigation water? I live-pag- e of examples USDA's handling of assistance programs: 1. The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) plans to make 125,400 housing loans in Fiscal year (FY) 1975 as contrasted to 54,866 such loans in 1969. These 1975 FmHA housing loans will total better than $2.25 billion as against $512.1 million in 1969. 2. By the end of F.Y. 1974, FmHA had financed 8,108 community water or sewer systems. 3. FmHA community facifor everything lity loans-loa- ns from industrial parks to health ,573 manyears to rural development work. That is over twice the level of such efforts in 1969. 5. The Extension Service now has over 700 fulltime- rural development specialists working, as contrasted to around 300 such workers five years ago. 6. Since the early !960s more than 7,336 commercial, industrial and community facility projects have been assisted by borrowers of USDAs Rural Electrification Administration (REA). In F.Y. 1975,' REA will make or guarantee telephone and electric developmental loans April 24, 1975 community is best done by the people who live there. But since rural and smalltown area growth and development are of great significance to the :wl IRRIGATION DIVISION Highway 89 South Satina |