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Show July, 1973 Utah Farm Bureau News Quotes Worth Noting We often point to our The National great in . . . Audubon Society has been one of the accomplishments We most vociferous organizations agricultural research to our our in opposing the use of chemical technology, point machinery, new varieties and toxicants to protect lambs and strains of plant and animal life other livestock from But the invisible cement destruction by predatory that holds all of American animals. In view of this, it is rather agriculture together is the farm family on the land trying shocking and inconsistent to to make a dollar . . . find that the Massachusetts When foreign visitors come Audubon Society has sponto this country to study our sored this spring a program to agriculture, they visit, they poison seagulls as a means of take notes, they see and learn . protecting another bird, the . . And yet, after they carry all tern. of this knowledge home with I guess it all depends on it sometimes fails to whose bird is being plucked. them, work. We hope that research What they forgot to include programs will quickly develop was that invisible cement - the effective alternatives to family on their own land, toxicants so that predators can be kept under reasonable working together . . Earl Butz, control. Edwin E. Marsh Secretary of Agriculture Executive Secretary To put (export) controls on National Wool Growers at this time is confusing to Association farmers who have again been told to boost production with faith that the market will be there at harvesttime. It would be a disservice to farmers, consumers and our national economy if after encouraging farmers to invest ... their time, money This house 11, 000 -- square-foot Salinas the market. Their That expanded market was promised farmers as an inIowa Farm Bureau For Safety, Obey Rules On Tractor Even though farmers have been exposed to tractor safety rules many times, deaths and injuries are still occurring that could be avoided. Tractor use is at a peak during this season. With Farm Safety Week scheduled for July now is the time to review these rules, to discuss them with the. family and farm workers, and to heed them. 1. Stay clear of ditches, embankments, holes, etc., to avoid upset. 2. Dont permit others to ride - keep children off and away. 3. Cut speed when turning, crossing slopes, and on rough, slick or muddy surfaces. 4. Watch where youre going at row ends, on roads, near trees, etc.; always watch for and avoid obstacles and be sure everyone is clear before New IFA Store to Aid Salina Farmers IFA dairy specialist Richard Farmers in the Richfield-Salin- a the Farm Bureau auction, the area will soon have new Salina facilities will house Cowley will also work out of the some of the best facilities in the IFAs retail feed and farm Salina store. The farm cooperative anstate for farm equipment and supply store and the newly formed sprinkler irrigation nounced booming sales of supplies. The Intermountain Farmers Association (IFA) division. sprinkler irrigation equiphas recently completed a new Jerry Crawford of Richfield ment. Its newly erected feed building at Richfield, and is manager of the irrigation and fertilizer blending plant in completion is scheduled soon division, while Salinas mayor, Richfield will provide fast for a Salina store. Harold Peterson, will manage service for farmers in the Just across the street from the supply store. area. office is as often person-to-perso- First Security Bank of Utah, N.A. Member Federal Deposit Insurance -- moving. Stay off hills and slopes too steep for safe operation. 5. overload-enga- ge int ut key. the hood of a pickup or someones corral fence, as it person-to-perso- 25-3- 1, Dont irrigation and farm supply store, - Photo courtesy of SalinaSun is a desk back at First Security. Because thats where the work is. When youre running a bank in the heart of an agricultural area, youd better be almost as familiar with the problems and conditions as your customers are. And that takes being out in the field. Wes Dickerson, Senior Vice President and Supervisor of First Security's Central Division, Verl Haslem, Uintah Basin Agricultural Representative, Kay Cloward. Manager in Duchesne, Bill Gibson, Manager of our Vernal office, and Kenneth Harris. Manager at Roosevelt, all fit that description like a glove. They and the rest of the managers of First Security Banks in Central Utah are agricultural experts. If they werent born and raised with cattle or farming, they adopted the life years ago. Stir in a lot of banking and financial expertise, and you've got the answer to almost any problem that mixes money and agriculture. All you have to do is ask, and one or the other will come running. n n Thats what banking is all about. And banking is what First Securitys all about. Give us a call. centive to produce. Lyle Borg, 6. new metal building will IFA feed, sprinkler 'Badkfeic Malta's and resources in the production of crops and livestock, we restrict clutch slowly with heavy load to avoid backward tips. 7. Hitch loads only to drawbar. (If drawbar is on hitch, set it no higher than fixed drawbar.) Use front weights to balance tractor. 8. Keep PTO shields in place--shoff PTO before unclogging, adjusting or ser- vicing equipment. 9. Set wheels as wide as practical for job for better stability. 10. When stopped, put tractor out of gear, firmly set brakes, and use park lock. Remove Page , Ask for our free planning forms that can make estimating farm or ranch income and expenses more business-like- . Thousands are now this using practical plan. Corsiahon 5 |