Show Future Outlined For Agriculture The future demand picture for forthe the type of agricultural products produced in this area looks bright but the farmers face economic production problems that need attention This fact was emphasized at the 1969 Area Agricultural Outlook Adjustment Conference held at Ephraim February 21 Some 90 farmers and bankers from the counties participated Th n I e vue Vl a series of six being held in various areas of Utah The series is sponsored by the Utah Bankers Association Department Depart Depart- ment of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services ot utah State University Reed Lasson of the First Security Bank of Mt Pleasant was chairman of the Ephraim meeting Conference Confer Confer- ence arrangements were made by Mr Lasson and Russell representing the banks and Marven Ogden representing represent represent- ing the The fact was pointed out that most farmers will need more credit in the years ahead but the cost of credit is expected to increase To make money in agriculture H will be essary to a id tying up many dollars in machinery and other e i and put more prod Uh ts such as dairy and beef cows Also more specialization and some reorganization of farms is needed Economist Econ Econ- Cl ment sug g sted several smaller farmers consider their r cPr r e hpe 9 lit ord r. r tp ba t p padan adan age ot siz n d' d s A major concern Pr in the tic impact on the livestock in- in and communities ot the rea that wui s fees on- on pub ic rJ 1 W w J of large parcels of lana f r national monuments that is being be- be ing put into effect The group expressed the opinion that the said fee increases were unfair un- un fair to those dependent upon Land grazing for their livestock operations particularly because they did not take into account the costs paid by the farmer or rancher for their fees and thus under the new fee schedule if increases come as proposed the value of permits per per- mits will decline to zero Speakers at the Ephraim conference con con- ference were Professor Clement Cle- Cle ment Dr Keith Roberts and Dr Darwin Nielson of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Max Thomas Sr Vice President of First Security Corporation t rom Sn ni h |