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Show Millard County Progress Annual Farm Supplement, Friday, April 17, 1981 Page 9 Attorney Generals Office Okays Agricultural Burning Counties, cities, and boards of health which, have adopted ordinances or regulations denying farmers and ranchers the right to do agricultural burning without a permit are out of step with the law, according to a legal opinion from an assistant state attorney general. No such ordinances or regulations may be legally binding and enforced, the opinion states. The Utah Farm Bureau Federation submitted a request for an attorney generals opinion on the matter through the state department of agriculture. The answer came in a letter from Mark A. Madsen, assistant attorney general, to Kenneth Creer, state commissioner of agriculture. te "There overwhelming authority to the effect that neither counties, local boards (of health), nor cities may enact ordinances or regulations which presume to burning prohibit agricultural where state law would allow it," Madsen stated in the Conclusion section of his letter to Creer. Madsen explored legal precedence in, each of three areas, counties, local boards of health, and cities. Previous cases have established that any action by those groups must be consistent with state law and that such groups have neither implied nor express powers to overturn such exemptions granted by state law, he said. State Farm Bureau leaders have pointed out that even though a burning permit is not required of farmers or ranchers for agricultural burning, the producer is liable for any damages caused by such a fire getting out control, including the cost extinguishing an of department, at least by telephone, when he is going to do agricultural burning, they said. This will prevent a needless run by a fire truck to such a blaze, of blaze. The farmer also has a moral obliaation to notify his local fire may be reported by a neighbor who sees the smoke or flames. Farmers in heavily populated areas who want to be good which Save on selected John Deere Lawn and Garden Equipment Keep your lawn neat an i trim... ;X;X;I mV. . . . .. ..... Riding Mowers .v.w Interest Rates Handle mowing chores quickly with a 5 or 8 hp riding mower. Choose from 3 or 5 speed transmissions 28 30 or 34 inch cut. K v.v. 1981 A of The U.S. Department e Home Farmers Agriculture's Administration Increased its interest rates for farm program loans effective Friday, April 3, according to acting Administrator v.w Sx Dwight Calhoun. Interest rates for Farmers Home Administration loans fluctuate closely with the cost of money to the U.S. Treasury, rates charged by private rural lending x-institutions, and those charged in X the general money market, v.w. v.w. .v.w. Calhoun said. The interest rate for FmHA farm ownership loans increased .v.w by one percentage point, from V. 12.25 percent to 13.25. Farm operating loans and economic emergency loans also V.V increased by one point, from 13 .v.w percent interest to 14 percent. The Interest rate for loans to cover actual losses due to a natural disaster for farmers who can also obtain credit from other sources increased from 13.375 y.wv percent to 14 percent. The Interest on farm disaster v.v. v.w loans in excess of actual loss also .v.v. increased. For production loans the interest rate increased from 13 percent to 14.5 percent and for real estate loans, from 12.25 percent to 13.25 percent. x I! im :: jV.V.' .... e Trimmers Walk-Behin- d .v.w . . .... . ..... ..... Nylon-Lin- Increased for neighbors should avoid heavy burning when the clearing index is such that smoke would hang low over the area, the leaders pointed out. Nylon trimmers cut grass and Mowers . Choose from six models of John Deere Walk Behind Mowers, or push type, start. with electric J self-propell- ed self-propell- weeds in places. Choose from electric and gasoline powered models. One is just right for your trimming needs. hard-to-rea- ch Keep your garden green and growing... ..... v.v v.v .v.v v.w .v.v '.V.V v.v ..... v.w ..... ..A XvX :x xw .v.v. v.w. XvX Xw Rotary Tillers XX .v.v. .v.v. d Walk behind and of tough work make tillers easy rotary d two from Select garden chores. attachment a matched or models, get capacity for any John Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor. tractor-mounte- walk-behin- Hurry in! Sale ends .v.w May 31, 1981 JOHMMCM J ..... V.V. 3 '.V.V. .... x 455 S. Mata, Fillmore 743-571- 2 $x xx |