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Show CC Outlines | Provo Ambitious Program Over 600 men and millees program benefit of munity in accordance w he following threefold role of the Chamber of Commerce To make the community a better place in which to live and work through a variety of community development activities To strengthen and expand the community's economy through business and industrial development efforts. Finally to foster a good operating “climate [cr business and industry — and thus for all citizens — through good local government, fair and just taxation policies, reasonable regulations, and provision of superior environmental influences in the community With this general philosophy in mind the committees will have six priority propositions in the 1968 program of work, They are as follows Abatement of air and water pollution. Beautification of entrance ways to our community. Establish committees from our industrial division for the development of the selected industrial sites and promote same. Improvement of Provo's position as a shopping center. Reactivate a practical politieal course in the Chamber of Commerce. Work with the now existing organizations who are making DIRECT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE—Dr. R. Wendell Vance, right, president, and William K, Wotherspoon, manager, are instrumental in directing the ambitious program of the Provo Chamber of Commerce. __| OPERATING LEVELS of the buge open pit copper mine of Kennecott Copper rare scenic attraction in Salt Lake County as well as a symbol of the :ate’s Company form a spectacular background for waste car loading operations importance in the mining field. om the opposite side of the mine, The terraced copper mines have become @ _ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY2, 188 Sunday Herald 13B ‘cunty. Utah specific plans for the downtown revitalization. As in the past, the Chamber| of Commerce will work diligently with all civic and governmental agencies to make pro- Bress on these and the other goals set forth in the Program of Work for 1968. Specific facts that will help YOU increase farm profits! | NAMESAKE GREW FAST | Abilene, Texas, founded in 1881 when the westward-building Texas & Pacific Railway reached that point, was named for Abilene, Kansas, which had its beginning in 1860, | Foundingfathers of the Texas) town hoped it would become a famous cattle shipping point! like the Kansas Abilene. Today, with some 100,000 people, | Abilene, Texas is about 14 times larger than Abilene,| Kansas. Jeep Patrol Performs Vital Rescue Service More $... if you grow com silage More $...' if you use bulk fertilizer Did you knowthat with corn silage you can grow moredry matter and total digestible nutrients than either 6 tonsofleafy alfalfa hay or 10 tons ofalfalfa haylage? Whatare the farmer's three most valuable itemsin the spring? Of course, time, labor and money. You saveall three when you apply bulkfertilizer. Bulk application is convenient, rapid, economical — andit takes part of the spring work load from the farmer. a full first aid kit, tow-lines| The Utah County Sheriffs Jeep Patrol,is a group of dedi- for emergency towing and | cated men from all parts of tra gas and water in case Utah County with training in they are needed for the suc-| search and rescue techniques, cessful completion of a res| according to Bob Smith, Com- cue mission. Mander. Within the organization there) To become a member of the jare two doctors, men trained You canget up to 35 tonsof corn silage per acre if proper amountsoffertilizer are used and proper management methodsfollowed. Shouldn't you try corn silage this year? patrol, the applicant rust own in skindiving and skilled moun-| a four wheel drive vehicle and ‘ain climbers. | be willing to maintain it to the Every member must have specifications of the organiza- complete first aid training. At| tion, Two-way radio equipment the State and National More$... if you fertilize alfalfa | National association newspaper, “Search and Rescue.” | During the past year under |the direction of Commander ‘Bob Smith of Provo, the patrol jhas assisted in a number of |search and rescue missions, |There was one in which a |patrolmen carried milk to two small children in a car, that had slid off a canyon road. Researchtells the story: Yields in this area increased to 8 tons per acre whenalfalfa was fertilized with 120 to 160Ibs. of P,O, per acre. Same amountsoffertilizer increased alfalfa yields to 9 tons per acre. The Utah County Jeep Patrol is always willing to give freely jot their time and energy to |serve their fellow man. Jeepettes Support Husbands Of County Jeep Patrol have More $... if you don't neglect pasture received Jeep Patrol, is composed of the|first aid training from the Red wives of the members of the|Cross,and with their husbands Utah County Jeep Pairol. they have completed both the ‘The purpose of this organiza- civil defense survival train- Most growers neglect their pasture—and lose moneyas a result, Here's what can happen to yields and profits with properfertilization, tion is to assist in preparing! ing and the self help medical the Jeep Patrol for search,|care course. Tescue and distress missions! Many times while their husof all kinds. |bands are engaged in a prolonged search, they have prepared food and drinks and taken it to the search headquarters. They also assist (Dry weight forage tonage, tons/acre) by increasing protein Delay in applying yourfertilizer can be costly! Bad weatherlate in the spring may prevent you from getting enough of that profit-building fertilizer applied. Agronomically, early fertilization is best — enables natural moisture to move the fertilizer down into’ the root zone. Fertilizer applied late often moves, underfurrowirrigation,to the tops of the furrows and thenisn’t as available Wheatin this area usually contains from 10 to 11 per centprotein, and the groweris penalized from 2¢ to 20¢ per bushel for this low protein. However, with 15% protein, the grower could receive a bonusof up to 30¢ a bushel. Thus, on a 20 bu.peracre yield, the grower can realize up to a $10 acre extra income with the higher protein. You can increase protein content(as well as your yield) by using enough nitrogen on dryland wheat. More$... from sugar beets More$...if you use lf you grow sugarbeetsit's going to cost you at least $165* per acrein fixed costs evenif you only grow 15 tons per acre. With proper fertilization and proper management,yields can be increased dramatically — and costs go up only a little (to cover costoffertilizer and harvesting costs). An increase from 17 tons of beets per acre to 25 tons can makeextra profit of $125** per acre, USS Fertilizers, made by United States Steel, are finest quality products available. Madein the Westfor Western farmers, USSFertilizers are sold by reliable dealers—dealers whocan providesoil fertility planning assistance, backed by United States Steel research and agronomists. Applied Nitrogen, Ibs/acre Common Meadow Foxtail summoning help by phone and at times assist in radio communications. Garrison Creeping Foxtail Russian Wildrye Reedcanary They also assist in fund rais-| ing and other projects along) with their husbands, The Jeepettes stand ready to| use their resources and training at any time to assist in| any emergency that mav arise | | Current officers are: Florence Brown, president; Alta Cragun, Smith, second vice president; Edith Pederson, secretary-treasurer; Gloria Barnett, reporter, FLORENCE BROWN ifyou fertitize ; EARLY Apply altrogen — increase yields GRASSES® in} in Utah County. More$... Applyfertilizer early — it’s easier on you, better for your crops (and profits). The Utah County Jeepettes,, In keeping with this purpose Jeepettes More$... as i* should be for maximum yields. In Search, Rescue Missions an auxiliary of the Utah County the With good moisture conditions predicted, this is the year to use enoughfertilizer. con- 4s maintained by each member| Ventions, in the first aid comat his expense and has proven| Petition, the Utah group has indispensable on many of the| Won the first place trophies for searches. Fach unit must “ave! three years. A former commanderof the Utah’ group, Vic Duram of Orem, has received both state and National honors, serving as Commander of both organizations. At the present time Hal Day of Orem is the editor of the BOB SMITH Many farmers questioned the results of the research — .ntil they used fertilizer themselves on dryland wheat. Yields jumped. So did profits. Farmers report a yield increase of 5 to 10 bushels of dryland wheatper acre on good stands when properfertilization and good managementpractices were adopted. Lola Wiscombe, hstetter., ok |May Austin, board member. Intermediate Wheatgrass Manchar Brome Tall Wheat Orchard Tall Fescue Timothy CreepingFoatail P-111 1, *Based on a grossreturn of $15 per tonforbeets. "Based on a two year study ofthefirst cutting of forage. 2 **includes higher costs for fertilizer and harvesting. | |