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Show Hit Tooele Transcript, Friday, January If von cun p't anything for your money these il.ivx (hut costs no more than it used to, it's probably a receipt. 11 21, 1977 Vrofvssor Says Metric System Vital To Keep Country Competitive s Nmeru.ms find HH' "vva Ikmu the extra kilo ters" or binmt a liter of milk in column eurs as the inuiilrv nies met rie. Iiovx will they re.u t ? I ItV favorably, after a shoit break in ieriod ueeordiiu; to a I'niversilv of I 'tali muikclmt; who surveyed 2(l'l Ameii-eanhvim ill M.idud, Spam, When them-selve- 1 In tunny, Dixie! scenic Utah's courses Near Zion Park and other recreation areas. 4 great golf sjv-eiali- s their attitudes toward the Complete family or convention facilities Get glowing today! metric xvstrm. )r. Kent I.. (ban in. professor of maiketuia. says the resvmdents were military mid civilian of the I'.S. I'overmnent who "lived in daily contact with metric weights and measures." so, thev were exposed to the I'nelish foot pouiiil system Ik1- - Call or write: Information Center 97 East St. George Blvd. St. George, Utah 84770 Lets get a bit more light on the Kgp subject! f Im Reddy Kilowatt, your friend at Utah Power. Each week, this column is devoted to common questions and suggestions we receive trom our customers. You are warmly invited to participate. Questions and suggestions regarding electricity, your electric service, or energy conservation are welcome. Hi, tlinr I .him buses pri m vvi-r- A A 750-wa- wind-generatin- tt generate? sys- - g pt i kIiii Is, (.hexroh-- t 'ii;a t iKileil engines, ieriiiit nf tin that " nirilt ail ltlr nii-lnt- - iiinne-tlialtlv- (v 10 (i jn-r- ; tern designed for family use can produce about 60 kilowatt hours of power per month in consistently windy (2.000-watt- ) commercicl areas, a model can provide about 100 kwh per month. The average UP&L Residential Customer consumes about 606 kwh per month. A recent study sponsored by the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration rates Utah's valleys as among the nations lowest in wind power potential. w lies. newspajK-r- would (mil lln1 mrlriv svsti-( ompurubli a iif.irlv IiiiiiiIhT doubted lln- - conversion fnr tin vv ould Ik Inn disrupl iv count rv. Must mi m.t)i ir dissatisfaction willi lln old xvxtcni Iml simplv I id tin metric svslim was siiM'ilnr. ( a.miii conducted tin xnrvi-In lav rein linpes nf scan li t;rinintlwnik tor a nation-widkiiicri-an- x prnnr.mi In "sell" mi met rival inn. 'lln I professor "iiii-rival inn Inmiis as u must i m w irl .u it lln jmssililv nf tin next 10 prol con-fnsiii- e li-- i years. SV1S lln I'.S. has Ikiii al ill In ilvlav convertin'.; In the svslein iivhI iv innsl nf I lit winhl liecaiixc nf its eei ii;rapbic isnlalmii s ami economic power. "Hut time has come. he III. ami other Heres How mass media, he notes. "We xe nt In couvime the tiriK cry siopMr who must read confosint; I.iIh-Iami the maihiuist who must invest several tlious.mil dollars ill new tools that III the lout; rim. conversion is a "nod Investment.' he adds. 1. s the (iltVN'IN tions inaiketinu 2. 3. na- this 4. v downpayment ierlorinini; rescart h which will lead to an eflective muikctmi; strati-nv- Bins must be ordered by February r 10, 1977 Downpayment of 10 required Early Bird prices effective only on bins. Bins in stock sold at the regular retad price. Bins ordered must be picked up and paid for by June 10 or forfeit pre-order- ed should s plav an iuiKir1aul role in Sizes up to 25,738 bushel capacity. . reiufoueil IFA Bulk Fertilizer irofessor xavs his study The I I in.ir-kclin- s Ills lichef that "maikct-iiit- ; metrics will call lor increasnn; the American public's know leilv;e uf the altenutive svslein and its xvoikaluhtv in sin ietv. Custom Rent a Spreader - Spreading Service - equipment. Costs less than spreading service. Mix Fertilizers mixed to meet the select needs of each crop you plant. Save with low rental cost. Saves investment in costly 1 invlri-eatinu- con-teml- One coiiipcllni',' reason, s.ivs is the tai l that the I'.S. (.ranin. In Inse its cnmH-li-livelies- s in the wnrlil import exKirl xvhivli is alninsl totally the Metric (ainver-sin- n Act of 1)75 cnmmilleil the federal ;ov eminent In "a lialinnal policv nf ckirdinatim; the increasin'.; use nf the metric svslein in the Iliileil Stales, relatively little has Ikcii (lime, he says. Hie Metric Board, which was created liv the act and charged with promotin'; enuversinn activities in the country, has no power to compel anvnnc to do anythin'.;, lie adds. IN UF.U.ITY, Cranin notes, the ureatest force toward conversion hnsliecn industry s "relatively ijuiet, gradual adoption nf metric standards for an increasin'.; minilier affected, seiectIOn in stock. ir effect. Ear y Feb. 15th a 5 steel price increase will go into features beyo and You can select from 39 models of varying sizes I ilia t;a or MORE and SAVE 12 must Ik develoMd to persuade merii aus to auept, and hnic(ul Iv prefer, met lit ation. Part nl the plan wiiohl include I h i IOI 1st rations nf the metric system throueli radio ami television, Xiiii'iliail f ORDER NOW an ordeily inaikctini' plan must - Instead, he (oaiiiu veurs nr mini. ami 5 jicricul xunl Alllmmji lliuii'Jit tin- Protect your crop investment 1 1 1 i example, a 75(Hmlhlilei ImiIiIi. I'on hi; tin new svslein on an uuwillmi; politic vx i n ill la unwise, wniilil wink iixiiiU sv sti'iu," ami 70 ieieent tin tin tunes fill tin- - I'.S is I iv mil liav ni'4 ( li.mUi'il vrt IIOW'SOON slmiilil tin I' S convert: pert cut s.ml I 3 0 51 smii-t- lor BUTLER Grain Bins BIRD early SALE have met-rami lliuor distilleries are replai Hit; "lilths w it h nietrieieil. lthm;h much electricity can a windmill nt puf-- l mirliali larylv aifi-i- l inaikel. About backyard windmills fund .mil (icrxiiu.d i Ini Is. Sivlv will lienin QHow IFA cumu Wlio are Jiinmv (barters heriKs and models: ll.urv S. "I was his favorite Iicisdent. he told me. and was so years Iwfort Truman came li.uk into vuuuc s amoiit; Democrats and llepnlili-c.iiialike: "lie was Immlile and coil raucous. . .lie had vision about in hamllmt; lairope, the future the I'liited Stales. Israel, and (au-era- l M.u Arthur. . lie was mcticu-Inuslhonest and truthful. I don t Udicve he ever lied to the people. . . and Ive never had that feelint; But ul h ut anv President since. then the Kennedy name comes up au.iin. this time raised by Carter hiuisfll. "I can see in retrospect what President Kcnncdv meant to Saves you time. soil is deficient in An inexpentive IFA soil lest eon tell you which elements your soil doesn t need. fertilizers for your be plont so you won't spending money from your fertilizer of blend the then right buy So get on IFA soil test first, neorest Intermountoin Formers Store, in bog or bulk. FARM. AIR SLIDE TRUCK SPREADER SERVICE DIRECT TO YOUR 25-to- v the deposed people in this country and abroad. . .lie never really did that much for them, but he made them think he cared." I.yndon Johnson did far more for people. Carter nliservcs. but he failed to re.uh them as Kennedv had. SWFORD J INGAR. .ilantic.' 1 loads save you $$$$$$$. n INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS STORES If IFA 283-452- 9 you can depend on it Loa, Utah 80 South Mam. Logan, Utah 2355 No Mam. Ogden, Utah 6 1375 Wall Ave Payson, Utah 57 W 1st North. Preston, Idaho 303 So State. (208) Price, Utah 240 W 1st North. American Fork 28 N 1st West Cedar City, Ulah N 200 West. Delta, Ulah 0 498 W Mam. Draper, Utah 1045 E 12400 South. Ephraim, Utah South Hwy 89 sells Provo, Utah 55 W 5th South. Richfield, Utah 448 E 1st South. Riverton, Utah 1860 W 12600 So 2 it. Salt Lake City. Utah 1800 So West Temple Soda Springs, Idaho P O Box 776. (208) Spanish Fork, Utah Cannery Road. Tremonlon, Utah 9 241 So 3rd West. . Roosevelt, Utah Oft West Hwy 40. Satina, Utah South Hwy 89. 529-393- 1 St. George, Utah 310 Industrial Rd , 673-363- Sprinkler Irrigation 89 South Salma, Hwy 529-748- 7 Wind generators start under $aQ0 How much does a wind gener- - ator cost? You A can buy a small unit for less than $500, but the 200 or so watts it produces when the wind blows will power only a few lightbulbs. A system, complete with tower, inverter-charge- r and battery storage for 2Vj windless days, costs $2,385 if you assemble and erect it yourself. Commercial systems rated at capacity or larger start at about $5,000. Coast Bath Soap 750-wa- tt A d Zest Bath Soap electricity Wind power possibilities? Mr. Clean Cleaner Comet Cleanser Off Label 2C 14-o- i. can ffl All Purpose 40-o- z. bottle Liquid 6 riLi 73 Dawn Liquid Ivory Liquid Dishwashing Detergent Dishwashing Detergent about wind power on a larger scale? Pkg. $j09 Fabric Softener 25c Off Label Bars Formula TOOELE Sheets Downy Liquid Deodorant Prices and Items Effective Today Thru Tuesday, January 25, 1977 Assuming you live in an area where wind generation is feasible to begin with, electricity produced by a backyard windmill will cost more than 20C per kilowatt hour even under optimum conditions. It can cost as much as $1 to $3 per kilowatt hour, according to a power engineer who has a pair of windmills in his own backyard. Utah Power currently charges about 32 6 per kilowatt hour on the average for residential power. 20-C- t. One-Us- e generation wind-generate- Softener It Works In Your Dryer Economics of wind Isnt cheaper? Fabric iodDIfilCG 96-o- z. bottle V S What electric utility industry is a cooperating with the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration to help build and run demonstration wind generators. Results of such tests will provide an answer to this question. A 4$) 32-o- z. The Bottle U bottle LJ Li Cheer Detergent Address your questions or suggestions to Reddy Kilowatt, P.O. Box 899, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. Due to space limitations, all questions and suggestions cannot be printed in this column, but each will be All Temperature Tide Detergent Shop and Save at Safeway Laundering answered. 49.0, Pkg. O O O AND LIGHT COMPAN j"l n J entefl (hznnSb 0 o o gd ... Pig. riM sv fittecG |