Show IFA IF A Records Successful Sales Y Year ea The Intermountain Farmers Association convened its Annual Meeting following a highly successful sales year of sales over The meeting was held In the Ramada Inn 1000 South Main throughout Friday It was announced that the board of directors approved the redemption of worth of patronage certificates held by members of IF IFA A. A The action was taken during the boards board's meetings on Thursday This is the third successive year in which a redemption has been made and brings the total to date of The speaker at their noon luncheon was Lynn Adair Farm Director and First Vice President of the National Association Asso Asso- elation of Farm Broadcasters Mr Adair who visited Japan this year and has Interviewed Secretary of Agriculture Butz as well as traveling and carrying carrying carrying carry carry- ing on interviews in the nations nation's leading agriculture centers re revealed revealed revealed re- re some Interesting facts that will concern American pocketbooks in the months to come He said that Japan has 35 of the world wool sales corner corner- ed That the oriental countries have already purchased one and anda a half million bales of the 1974 cotton crop He attributes such purchases as the reason why food and fibers will increase the cost to Americans from the present 16 of their take- take home pay to nearly 20 This figures out to almost a 25 increase in the cost of these items The past several years has witnessed exceptional growth and leadership of the organization tion which has experienced its ups and downs over years since it was first organized in 1922 as the Central Utah Poultry Exchange In 1925 the name was changed to the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative Association Association Association a name by which many people still associate the organization organization organization organ organ- with even though it be became became became be- be came the Intermountain Farm Farm- ers Association In March 1961 This came about because the original purpose and services had expanded to a far broader level IF IFA A now provides a full range of services and products for farmers and stockmen including including including ing some household automotive and farm merchandise They now operate 20 stores in Utah and Southeastern Idaho and andone andone andone one large feed storage facility at Soda Springs Idaho plus a fleet of 8 delsel deisel trucks and andt t ro 26 trailers IF IFA A has also re-introduced re hog raising in Utah following extensive research into the problems of breeding and marketing marketing marketing mar mar- in this area During this past year they have increased their services by adding sprinkler irrigation systems with full engineering services This l highly efficient method of irrigation is growing rapidly in the western states from western Nebraska to the Pacific Coast t t |