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Show estyie gait fake tribune !jc Section A 21, 1984 Saturday, July Page 8 Utah dairy farmers reflect concerns of the nation By Dawn Tracy Tribune Lifestyle Writer Milk costs the same at the grocery store, but next year it may cost more for farmers to produce it. Nationally, a small number of farmers signed up for the voluntary diversion progam which pays dairymen $10 for every 100 pounds of milk they dont produce. If production isnt cut enough, the reduction in the support first price will be implemented next year and possibly two additional assessments will be instituted as nt well. Production cuts in the nation may not be enough, but in Florida, orange juice tankers are coming back to the trucks hauling orange juice, liquid sugar and cooking oils are bringing back milk. Coordinating milk and orange juice hauls, however, isnt easy. In late summer, orange Juice consumption drops at the same time milk demand rises as children go back to school. Florida farmers agreed to cut production because about five percent of Floridas dairy feed crop is grown locally. The Midwestern drought and resulting higher feed prices meant it was cheaper for farmers to cut production and be paid to do so, said Mr. Boardman. The U.S. Congress knew that Florida and other states in the Southeast must import milk from other regions. P0CKET WATCH with milk to meet consumer demand. This spring, a record number of farmers in Florida agreed to cut milk production. state filled For years, Florida imported milk from the Midwest, but this year dairy products coming into the state have h of all doubled so that now dairy products consumed in Florida are imported. Not Just Orange Juice By the end of September, tankers hauling milk into Florida will reach 400 trucks per week, according to William R. Boardman, executive vice president, Dairy Farmers, Inc., Orlando. Truckers have backhauled milk for years, said Florida trucker Burt Bassett Jr. Whats new is that more one-fift- states dairy farmers have joined program limiting dairy herds may be affected by voluntary diversion program of the government. More than fourth of The size of Utah version program, it was felt that everyone should try to make it work. In Utah, many farmers had the same concerns, said Dale Bateman, past president of the Utah, Dairymens Association and a member of the Utah Dairy Commission. Purchases by the federal government of surplus Utah milk are insignificant, said Mr. Bateman. On the other hand, Utah cheese such as Cache Valley is sold on the free market across the United States and internationally. In This Together Yet Utah farmers have signed up to cut production. More than 28 percent of the states farmers have joined the diversion program. Mr. Bateman has trimmed his West Jordan dairy by 50 cows, cutting production 10 percent. But they choose not to exempt the Southeast from the program or to make any special concession, said Joel Blum, deputy director of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Washington, D.C. What happened next is history. Flocked to Sign Up The Southeast became the biggest area of farmer participation in the nation. The area had 28.9 percent of its dairymen join the program, 47.8 percent of Floridas farmers. in- cluding When the legislation was debated, farmers from a number of areas were asking why they should be included since they hadnt contributed to the surplus, said Mr. Blum. But since all farmers benefit from the di ction. Utahs production is down and Conservation Service program specialist. Dairy cattle in the state are down from last year by 6,000 head. Were all in this together, he said. . Farmers have to cut production or well all suffer. Numbers of farmers signed up for the diversion program are reflective cent. Miya-gishim- a, - Utahs Mr. Bateman said he hopes support prices wont be cut. Already government milk purchases are down by one billion pounds from a year ago, he said. And, more people are drinking milk. Reports of the role calcium plays reducing blood pressure and osteoporosis couldnt have come at a better time, he said. People are finding out that dairy products are vital to their health. in st Production in Utah is down 11 percent from last year, according to Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Earlier this year, officials estimated Utah cow numbers would be cut 3,000 head, said Tommy Agriculture Stabilization produ- percent from last year. may cut the support price. Three months later, another estimate will be made. If more than five billion pounds, the USDA will have the authority to cut the support price another 50 cents. Nationally, production is down four percent. The national surplus milk the government buys that cannot be sold on the open market is about 12 percent. Production in all but two states, however, is down. In Virginia, production is unchanged from last years levels, according to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. And in California the nations second-largedairying state production is up five percent. Price Support When the diversion program ends next year, if government purchases of surplus dairy products are more than six billion pounds, the USDA actual dairies. Initial figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Included anyone who owned a cow, inflating real dairy numbers. Initially, the USDA said 12 percent of the nations farmers signed to cut production. The acutual number of commercial dairies committed to cutting production is almost 20 perof 11 Mr. Bateman said the success or failure of the diversion program shouldnt affect consumer prices. Landers: Global Village represents cruel reality of world Dear Ann Landers: Please print It appeared in the St. Columbas newsletter in Hanover Park, Diocese of Chicago. It tells a lot about the responsibilities of an nis Goulet, a distinguished professor at the University of Notre Dame. His research shows that: (1) The U.S. population is approximately 5 percent of the world population, not 6 percent. Lucky Us THE GLOBAL VILLAGE figures, the this. American. an Socialist countries (including Russia) account for 8.5 percent of world population. They have a life expectancy of 72 years. By no stretch of the imagination, can one affirm that the U.S. has twice the life expectancy of the rest of the world. My apologies to St. Columbas, but because so many readers borrow items from my column and print them elsewhere, I felt the need to set the record straight. According to the World Bank worlds illiterates are 33 percent, not 50 percent. (3) According to The World Almanac Book of Facts (1984) Christians number 1.028 billion, in a total population of 4.68 billion. This is 27 percent, not 33 percent.. (4) Several figures have been published on the worlds hungry. The most reliable put the percentage at 8 percent, not 80 percent. (5) As for life expectancy, Europe- (2) If the world were a village of 1,000 people, only 60 would be Americans. All others would represent 303 would be the rest of the world white, 330 Christian. Five hundred would be unable to read or write and 800 would be constantly hungry and sickly. The 60 Americans would have one-haof the total income of the village and their life expectancy would be almost twice as long as the others. 17-1- Dear Lucky: The message is a good one. It should make people more keenly aware of how fortunate we are to live in America and the enormity of our responsibilities to the less fortunate around the world. But the figures are incorrect. The essay was checked out by De The great increase in the number of area weddings in our makes it possible for The Tribune to publish only the engagement or wedding photograph, but not both. hl :; . - Linen SILVER SPRING, Md. suits are touted as a special favorite for both men and women this summer. Theyre light and comfortable and just right for summer. Linen once had the reputation of being hard to care for, but now the wrinkles that once made people shun linen are considered part of its appeal. The International Fabricare Institute (IFI), worldwide association of drycleaners and launderers, suggests you point out this feature of your linen articles when you take them in for cleaning. Let the drycleaner know the outfit is supposed to look wrinkled. The $8 charge for wedding photographs is to cover reproduction costs. Because of the volume of photographs handled. The Tribune can assume no responsibility for pictures submitted. Golden wedding and birthday announcements are charged for space used at the rate of $20 per inch. There is an extra charge if a picture is used. They should be submitted to the classi- - U Fl y, j T-r h r "a Vl if jtfl ,I i -- J & i fie i ,1 GUARANTEED WE REPLACE ANY "DUDS" c:37?&Lr - ... 1 - CV'.vi ALL EVERYTHING GOES SALE Sectionals Chairs Cocktail Tables Sleepers Wall Units Florals Pictures Brass Dining Sets Rugs Eterges Accessories A mr 7 AStelZTMeMT: OU? GLORY FIRtfTB A Every Remaining Item &COV m f4g , 0 7-2- 14 mjo rooc-Kj- P AT LEAST acupoKj O OFF Sexual freedom" presents a difficult deciand ttteir parents. Ann sion for teen-ager- s Landers offers down-to-eart- h advice in her new booklet, "High School Sex and How to A Deal With It Guide for Teens ond Their Parents. For each booklet, send SO cents a enveplus long, stamped, lope to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 1 1?5, Chicago, III. 60611. ) iSkrfrusiwAA-- Favored linen suits w ntm Sofas iffjX Tortured but Id like your opinion. By Indecision In South Louisiana Dear S.L.: Have you asked the girls father how he and HIS family would feel about such a disclosure? If not, you should. My advice is to unload on a clergyman or counselor and spare everyone involved. it if' n fled advertising department. Newspaper Agency Corp., 143 S. Main, or phone To assure publication, photographs for use with wedding announcements in The Tribune should be in the office of the Lifestyle Dept., Room 201, Tribune Bldg., at least one week before day of the wedding ceremony. although everyone thinks he is. The father is another man with whom I had a brief affair many years ago. When I was younger, none of this bothered me, but now I feel Ive lied to her for too long. I am worried sick that she may look at me with different eyes if she learns the truth. My daughter has two little girls and I think perhaps they should get to know their real granddaddy and his other grandchildren. (I know where they all live.) I've discussed this with my second husband and he feels I should tell her, r,'w'5w, Submit a picture before wedding lf Of the 60 Americans, members of the lowest-incom- e group would be better off financially than the average of the remaining 940 villagers. Can you imagine a community where 6 percent of the people have almost all the food and wealth and four-fiftof the people are hungry? This is the way it is, Mr. and Mrs. America, and we had better be aware of it. Dear Ann Landers: May I underscore your advice concerning helping unless it is grown children? DONT a dire emergency, such as illness. After purchasing homes for my four children and helping them get a start in life, I now have four depen- - and cant dents who are middle-age- d cope. I am still bailing them out and probably will do so forever. The best thing parents can do for their children is teach them to stand on their own two feet. They will respect you. Mine dont. 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