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Show t Volume XIII, No. 6 jL t June, 1967 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Asks LBJ To Act Now On Dairy Imports FB The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked' President Lyndon B. Johnson to take immediate action to apply proper and effective restrictions on dairy imports, using his authority in Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. AFBF President Charles B. Shuman wrote to Mr. Johnson on June 22 asking him to protect The U.S. Congress, by means dairy farmers interests. Here is the text of Farm Buof Section 22 of the Agricultural reaus letter to President Johnson: Adjustment Act, has delegated to Dear Mr. President: you the authority and the responconDairy product imports sibility to institute limitations on tinue to be a pressing problem to such imports when you find that U.S. dairy farmers. Imports of federal domestic farm programs mixtures and Cheddar type cheese are entering U.S. ports at a rate which is demonstrably disrupting the governments dairy price support program. Most of these imports are clearly in circumvention of existing import quotas which have been established by Presidential proclamation. Non-quoimports of milk equivalent last year rose by 1.8 billion pounds, and the rate during the current year is even higher. On February 16, 1967, Farm Bureau urged the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend a Section 22 action. The Tariff Commission initiated an investigation on April 10 at your request and1 held hearings on May 15 and 16. Whatever the conclusions of the Commission may be, evidence presented at these hearings is sufficiently conclusive to justify and demand your immediate action to protect dairy farmers interests. butterfat-suga- r ta Second IFish Conference Cites o Fentture Comnrai Hearings The second Farm Bureau Summer Conference to be held at Fish Lake near Richfield, promises to be better than the first, even though the first was proclaimed a real success. This years conference will begin at 1:00 p.m. on July 10th with Resolution Subcommittee hearings. These three meetings to be held concurrently, will bring authorities on various subjects before Farm Bureau o leaders and Interested members, to discuss what they feel are the Important issues facing farmers across the nation and in Utah in are being disrupted. Recent Commodity Credit Corporation acquisitions of butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk give clear evidence that serious disruption has occurred. particular. Reservations will not be necessary this year, according to the management of the Fish Lake Lodge. People will be handled on first-serve- d a first-com- e basis, Congress has given considerwith no shortage of accommodaable attention in recent months to tions. Fish Lake Lodge, where 1967 Farm Bureau Summer Conference additional dairy import legislaAll members are Invited to will be held. All members are invited to attend. tion. For the most part, such legattend any or all meetings as islation only reiterates Congrestheir interest guides them. In addition to the hearings, meetings sional intent to prevent irresponto discuss Supply and Commodity sible import policies. This proprograms, structure and organizaposed legislation as is the case tion, membership, natural rewith current law depends for its' sources, and taxes will also be implementation on effective action held. by the Executive Branch. Between meetings the fishing We believe that Section 22 Livestock marketing in Southern facility will be in the hands of is great. Not only are fishing Farm Bureau members, many of cabins with and without cooking provides sufficient authority for Utah will improve considerably whom to are livestock producers facilities available, trailer parking due an act in to to Salt agreement signed apply immediately you Lake City this month. Officials operating in the southern part of facilities and campsites are availproper and effective restrictions of Utah Farm Bureau and the state. able close by. the on dairy imports. The American will The be auction Producers Livestock Marketing operated by Bring your family and make it Farm Bureau Federation, reprea Livestock Association signed contracts for Producers Marketing great summer conference. senting 1,703,908 families in 49 the construction a under from lease and operation of Association states and Puerto Rico, respectan ultramodern livestock auction Farm Bureau. Producers pre- F1SHLAKE CONFERENCE fully calls upon you to take such to be built near Salina. Ownersently operates an auction in Salina July 10 - Monday 1:00 p.m. - Resolution Subaction. ship and control of the auction which is not adequate for the livecommittee to market hearings. stock numbers going All Farm Bureau members welfrom the area. come. By Investing in the auction facilObjective: To surface Issues ity, southern Utah cattlemen hope 1967 Policy Development profor to increase the small profit margin cess. Liverealized in meat production. To hear interested Purpose: stock is the leading agricultural on Important and groups enterprise in Southern Utah. persons issues. Feeder cattle from the area are 1 - National Farm Program: widely known for high quality and - Don T. Allen Chairman are often purchased by commercial feeders both in the Midwest and Secretary - Ken Rice Leonard Johnson on the coast. Cont. on P. 3 The new auction will have a modern design permitting prompt loading and unloading of livestock. Also featured will be a built-i- n scale in the sales arena and a clearly visible electronic number board, registering weights of the O cattle on the scale. Members of the Farm Bureau who were auction committee mm instrumental in acquiring the land and arranging other details are: ZE Olaf George, Kanosh; Lee Barton, 90 Manti; Tom Christensen, Venice; .2 and Grant Morrey, Joseph. . Farm Bureau Signs Salina Auction Contract z 2 CO Ul2 The Fact Is The fact is that farmers and Elmo Hamilton and Joe Jacob "put'er there" following signing of a contract to build and operate a new livestock auction near Salina. The Farm Bureau will build the auction which will be operated under a lease agreement by Producers1 Livestock Marketing Association. At the signing, are from left seated, Lee Barton, President of the Sanpete County Farm Bureau and a member of the Farm Bureau auction committee; Elmo Hamilton, Utah Farm Bureau President and Joe Jacob, Secretary Manager of the Producers Livestock Marketing Association. Standing from left, V. Allen Olsen, UFB Executive Secretary; Phil Cowley, attorney; Ed Thomas, Manager Utah Agricultural Marketing Association, and Olaf George, chairman, UFB auction committee. , their families are consumers in their own right. Like all consumers, they supply strength to the economy through the purchase of household furnishings and appliances, clothes, insurance, medical care and legal services, to mention a few. And theyre heavy users of their own products, spending $3.5 billion a year on food. a.5 . x 5i IfJ a |