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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday February 8, 1984 - Page 6 Cattle Inventory drops Utah energy abstract 9 percent in Utah available from state Inventories of Utah cattle and calves on farms and ranches on January 1, 1984, dropped 9 percent, according to the Utah Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The current tally, at 865,000, compares with 950,000 a year The - Utah Energy Office has published the second edition of the Utah Energy Statistical Abstract, Cattle numbers had been increasing since 1979, but apparently have now reached a peak in the current cattle cycle. Milk cow at 86,000, were 2 numbers, a year earlier. above percent Beef cows, however, at 338,000 reflect the decline in cattle num- tion, prices and employment relative to each of the energy resource industries including coal, a comprehensive report providing a broad spectrum of information regarding Utah energy industries. The abstract indentifies elements such as consumptions, produc- earlier. petroleum, natural gas; uranium, electricity, and renewable resources for the last 20 years up to 1981. A year in the making, the second edition of the Utah Energy Statistical Abstract is more expansive than the previous edition and is organized for easy reference by individual energy resource. AdditionaUy, the abstract contains a . glossary of technical terms and definitions. Renewable energy resources such as wind, solar and hydro energy have been bers. Heifers for replacement purposes totaled 119,000, down 17 percent. . Steers and bulls 500 pounds and over declined 4 per9 cent, and calves dropped - percent. - The underside of a colorful garden spider coipled with raindrops on its web presents a beautiful of nature. p (Found on rabbit brush and other plants outside of Bluff - - thought to be a Alvin Reiner photo garden species of spider.) GP0 issues free book close-u- The US Government Printing Office (GPO) has released a free catalog of almost 1,000 of the governments best sellers. Official sales agent for U. S. gov- ernment publications, the GPO stocks more than 16,000 titles, including 550 subscriptions. To create the catalog, popular and general-intere- st titles were this from selected inventory. Featuring books on children, energy gardening, history, space travel, and more, theiUustrated, annotated catalog is designed to ftiake Government books more accessible to the general public. The U.S. Government Books catalog is part of an extensive program being undertaken by the Government Printing Office to make Americans aware of the information resources available to them through government publications. The catalog may be obtained by writing New Catalog, P.O. Box 37000, Washington, DC 20013. A copy is also on file at the Monticello Branch, San Juan County Library. Drug use causes $26 billion loss Drug use on the job costs the U.S. economy nearly $26 billion a year, and according to some experts may have helped Japan erode Americas industrial lead- ership, Newsweek reports. magazine The $26 billion includes $16.6 billion in lost productivity, over $2 billion in medical expenses and nearly $8 billion for the costs of crime. Losses may actually be higher, since these figures are based on a 1977 study by the Research Triangle Institute with Newsweek adjustment for Spiders strike fear into the hearts of many The sight of spiders and creatures strikes fear into the hearts of many people. Especially is this true spider-lik- e with the shiny black widow spiders marked with the crimson hourglass on the abdomen and the fearsom looking tarantulas. People get very concerned about sharing space with spiders. Even reasoning that spiders are far more beneficial than harmful to people does little to allay the repulsion experienced by those people who fear that they may get bitten and poisoned, observes Utah land review set review of Governor Scott Mathesons land review project will be presented ataStateLands and Forestry board meeting on Friday in St. George. The Board wiU be asked to recommend a representative to the governor for his Land Law Review Task Force. The Governor has called for an assessment of Utahs state land laws because exisiting laws and related problems impedes effective management of state lands. State land laws have not been seriously reviewed since statehood. The governor is establishing a blue ribbon task to review and make force recommendations regarding the staters land laws. The proposed task force will be comprised of representatives from state, and federal land management agencies, state land users, environmentalists, and the public. The governor is expected to name the task force members within the next couple of weeks. A 24-mem- ber Io your eating out of control? Overeaters Anonymous can help! Reed Roberts, extension entomologist, Utah State University. He says it may help if people wiH realize that the odds of being bitten by one of these critters is slim. As far as we know, there has never been a death reported in Utah resulting from tarantula or black widow spider bites. Actually, these bites are seldom serious unless the victim is less than four years old or is quite Weekly Meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.nu in the Mental Health Room Courthouse Basement No Fee! 587-270- 6 for more information it really is quite peaceful if left alone. UsuaUy a tarantula will bite only after a great deal of taunting. It does have sharp, strong fangs capable of inflicting a painfil bite similar to a couple of pin stabs. If bitten, treat the bite by cleaning the wound. Medical treatment with antibiotics to avoid secondary infections may also be elderly. Without advertising you wouldnt know Usually all that happens from a black widow spider bite is a slight local swelling and two tiny red spots with some redness and pain around the swelling. Black widow bites can normally be treated with a cold compress on the wound. However, Roberts said that if the victim is very young or old or. if the spider injects a lot of venom; cramps in the stomach, thighs or neck may result within 30 to 90 minutes. If these symptoms occur, get medical treatment to relieve the pain. The symptoms usually wiU simply disappear after two or three days. Although a tarantula looks ASK YOUR ARMY RECRUITER ABOUT ARMY CHOICES $8000 ENLISTMENT BONUS $20,100 COLLEGE FUND TRAVEL mas ADVENTURE Supplies Last SKILL TRAINING LOAN FORGIVENESS CALL SERGEANT ANDERSON 4 y deadly, Roberts assures that included in the report for the first time. The last statistical abstract was published in 1981. 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