Show I Machine Lease Is Tried Here Farmers who have rented or leased land are now trying out the leasing of ot farm tarm machinery Machinery leasing hasn't become be I come widespread in Utah to date but many farmers and a few tew dealers have interest in n it t rev r. r por ports Lloyd A A. Clement Cement county agent with Utah State Extension Service The Tho practice is 15 gaining popularity in tn the western states Mr Clement explain that moet most Utah farmers own most of the tho machinery they us use uso However many own machinery with neighbors neIghbors neigh neigh- bors hors Some rely on custom op fator tor for seasonal Jobs JOOs like Uke plowIng plowing plow plow- ing planting harvesting Leasing like Leasing like custom hiring hiring- might tit fit Into seasonal operations It n could help a farmer tanner by fry 1 reducing his ha Investments In machines that have only limited uce during the year and 2 sup his own machinery during each ach work period A farmer would often lease leue a larger larer machine that he wU e enot not buy the agent says That makes it hard bard to compare leM- leM Ming M- M ing and owning directly from froman In an economic standpoint The National Retail etaU Farm Equipment hits hag prepared prepared pre pre- pared a a. a standard leasing agreement agree agree- agreement ment that might guide Utah farmers and dealers Jf t a key kep pain 1 iC l rohr t d day tent rental ta rates ron as follows One day I l percent n of tit lh the new new newl l price One w week k 2 percent of oi the new MW delivered price One month 15 p percent of the new I delivered erld price Two months 25 2 percent of the new delivered I price and nd three months M 33 percent per cent of ot the new delivered price f I The u user r wont won't handle the eq equipment equipment 1 J I carelessly or with um un un-I un necessary roughness Hell He'll k keep keepIt It In good operating on j well re sd oiled d and repaired I i at of his own expense al alpay also al pay for tor all nil parts broken while It I t machine Is in hIt his hands Bad Dart I I weather r that Interrupts use can con complicate payment All AU leasing agreements In Utah should e es establish establish j a n policy on this point |