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Show r POST TIME 2 PM Louise Bennelf Delegate to UEA Constitutional aro State entomologist earning growers that heavy Infestations of alfalfa weevU are predicted this season. EfIs a must fective control If you want to raise a useful A summary of the ten year crop, and this means timely of water and related land study application of an insecticide resources In the Sevle River as woll as good overall crop Basin points out opportunities management. for resource development, out Crop specialists point their cost and benefits to the that alfalfa now takes conBasin Economy. The study siderably more attention than points out coordinated developIt used to. Dut the rewards ment would facilitate better As one outweigh the cost. utilization of the resources, Incrop cpeclallst pu It, "If crease Income levels of Inlike a alfalfa you raise and Improve encash crop it will produce like habitants, vironmental conditions. one: higher Substantially Available water supplies yields and profit!" limit the development poThis year, WeevU Infestations tential. However, there are wUl vary according to the for Immany opportunities number of overwintering adults use of and proved management and eggs lready on the crop resources. water available In a given area. The ImDevelopment is possible whore Is to detet portant thing changes In outflow from each them early and treat promptly in can be compensated wUl Weevil start eggs tor other developments. by soon depending on hatching and local weather Uy your contttions. So from now on, Water Resource Development frequent Inspection of your Opportunities alfalfa stand Is essential. Mulil purpose reservoirs When 30 to 0 per cent of are suggested which could prothe plants show leaf feeding of sedivide 27,000 acre-lo- ot and there are live larvae In acre-fe- et ment 11,400 storage; U'S lime to spray. If treatof flood control; 17,000 aern-fement Is delayed, you rlsh losing of Irrigation water, and the crop! 380 surface acres tor reGrowers should treat with an use. These reservoirs creation a--to A x If Insecticide such as would be a valuable fool n to protect the first cutting. management of the exchange Then Inspect the field after water expected from Importathe first cutting has been tion of water to the Basin from If Larvae are removed. the Bonneville Unit of the Cenagaln-rlg- ht present, spray Alfa-to- x tral Utah Project. over the stubble. Other structural measures WUh effective weevil control to facilitate Imsuggested and good fertUlzatlon, good water management Inproved overall crop maragement, 380 of canal linmiles clude there Is no reason why alfalfa and 70 of miles pipelines, ing; can't be your top producing salvage of 97,000 acre-fe- et gorage crop. of ground water. There Is an Alfalfa takes a little more to additional 632 thousand acre-fe- et grow now, but fop producers of ground water available agree: you stand to get a for management with pump lot more out of 111 wells. Convention in Detroit Sevier River Basin Series CONCON NEWS RELEASE The venerable and powerful National Education As sociation, largest membership organization in the country, Is deliberating Its future In terms of corporate bylaws and structure In a operational to assure strategic effort that the organization Isvlsable and responsive to the needs of the educators In the nation. The NEA's LI Million educators vested have responsibility for this unprecedented undertaking In 484 of tls members who have oen e looted as delegates to a Constitutional Convention (Con Con) authorized for this purpose. Among these delegates attending the one-dorganizational meeting here at Cobo Hall July 9 Is Mrs. Louise Dennett, a director at Millard School Dlst. In Delta, Utah. Mrs. Dennett Is also a member of the National Committee. The organizational meeting In Detroit Is being held to adopt rules of procedure and elect officers preparatory to the major three-wee- k work sosslon scheduled to convene at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, July 17. Out of this democratic process will come recommediidatlons for altering such areas as the structure oi organization NEA, tts governacne, and membership requirements. According to the Enabling Act adopted by the NEA representative Assembly In 1970, the draft constitution expected to result from the Fort Collins meeting must be submitted to the membership tor review. 1972 The Representative Assembly will have the opand portunity to consider possible amedn the proposed const it Ion before ft Is submitted to state affiliates for final approval. Con Con Director Patrick M. Connelly says the commitment of NEA to self-exatnalton began In earnest when the 1964 Representative Assembly sdojrted a motion to Initiate a complete study of the structure of the NEA. Continued study and planning led to last year's mandate for a Constitutional Convention. Self examlnalfon takes says Connelly, courage," "and means an orgaxlatlon Is willing to accept the challenge of change, "Education is the most dynamic segment of our society today and the teachers are fulfilling their responsibility to organize themselves In the most effective and viable manner to meet the challenges and needs of the profession. ay - ot Millard County Progress Related Land Development FlUtnore, Utah M8Jh Friday, July 18, 1971 Watershed stabilization Is noedod on about 368 thousand acres as well as many miles Washington, D. C. . . . Lbah Representative Gunn McKay announced today the approval of a $28,000 grant from the AdEconomic Development to continue a ministration program of planning for economic growth In a six county area In Utah that Includes, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute MUlard and Juab counties. Congressman McKay said he Is pleased to announce the awardin' of the grant and equally pleased over the work being done by local officials In furthering the growth of the counties Involved. - eJ feet of water for bettor use. A 10 percent increase in efficiency would eliminate the present average annual deficiency acre-fe- et of on 78,000 presently Irrigated lands. Costs and Benefits The total cost of all elements b. the proposed Early Action Program for the Basin is $56, 093,620. Annual Cost Is $4,257, 100, with annual benefits of 8,238,300. A benefit cost ratio of 2:L Recreation Development of roads, streams, and gullies on federal and private lands. Benefits would include retaining In place annually about 380 Recreation development Is planned to accommodate 229 thousand additional visitor days of fishing and 36,800 visitor days of boating. In addition, campground and picnic area was development to evaluated provide 337 thousand visitor days. Water development projects measures will provide benefits of 116 thousand water oriented visitor days of the project demand for recreatton. Additional development that should be considered Is butter access roads, trails, boating and proposed reservoirs, of historical archaeological and observaiton site. prt-tecti- Or-Fa- Solution Ihe people redding In the Sevier River Basin can Increase their Income level and the quality of their environment by development of an action program. The people should have a Basin-wiorganization with the power of eminent domain whose duties de would be to: 0) Formulate an aetton program based on the dcslrs of on local people. (2) Review a reestablish priorities on all projects and applications for planning and construction by local sponsoring Development Accelerated on-far- m are possible and needed to realize full benefits made available from larger structural measure . The e Include condevelopments of 29,700 acres of version low yielding salt meadow land to Irrigated cropland; 47,200 aci os of land leveling and sprinkler Irrigation, and 400 miles of ditch and lining and This practices pipelines. along with those applied under go big programs will Increase Basin Irrigation efficiency about 4 percent. This 4 percent Increase In efficiency will make available 52,900 acre- - organizations. (3) Resolve conflicts of Interest and protect vested Interests and existing rights. 94) Informing and enlisting support from diverse Interest groups, agencies and officials whose support and participation will be needed. (5) Assist with preparation of annual budgets and operational plans. (6) Work with project sponsors In implementing works of Improvement, and to (7) Promote Basin development objectives. Shakespearean The opening premier. es Excellent Selection C economically priced I J.00 pair North Main Kelly's Department Store at nights of the tenth annual Utah Shakespearean Festival will feature tributes to stale, city and college groups who have made the nationally known summer It event was possible, announced by Fred C. Adams, founding producer of the Festival. On July 15, the opening performance of Tambig of the Shrew, special guests will include members of the Utah Shakespearean Festival Board, the Souther Utah State College Institutional and Council, administrators of the College and Festival. Governos Night, July 16, wll feature the first time Festival Performanceof "King Henry IV, part I." Governor and Mrs. Calvbi L. Rampton will be honored guests for the seventh consecutive year. The third night opening July 17, marking the first performance this season of "The Tempest," wUl be an occasion for payb honore to Cedar City officials and members of local organizations who have continuously supported and promoted the Festival since It Inception, Mr. Adams said. In addition to celebrating tts enth anniversary, the Festival will open on a new and permanent set. The Authentic Elizabethan tiring house, endowed by the Obert C. Tanners of Salt Lake CUy, Is being completed while actors rehearse upon tts stage In preparation tor the July 13 See the Mr. and Mr. Owen George, Orem, wore L; Fillmore on bus-InMonday, nni called to order the Progress for their son. LADIES SHOES 16-2- 0 acre-fe- et of soil, Improve downstream water quality and additional Increased grazing productivity of 72,500 animal unit months. A range Improvement program Is needed on 396 thousand acres to Improve forage Development of production. livestock wrier and fencing are an Integral part of a range Improvement program. Increased forage for an additional animal unit 86,800 months annually of livestock grazing will result as well as erosion being reduced by an anadditional 430 a.re-fe- ot nually. sub-bas- m ONE TABLE eb3 fcalOK3 C7 B.L.M. Silver Annivrsary There will bo 25 candles on Bureau of Land Management's birthday cake Friday. BLM was created July 16, 1946 by merger of the General Land Office and the Grazing Service. Since then it has functioned under leadership of five of the United presidents States and seven secretaries It of Interior. Today administers about 451 million acres, mostly In 11 western states (Including Alaska). In Utah BLM administers about 21 million acres, or 43 percent of the state's total land area. This Is nearly three million acres less than BLM administered In Utah 25 years ago, according to Robert d. nlelson, BLM stale director for Utah. Those three million Seres have been transferred Into private, state and local of ownership government placed under administration of some other federal agency. From lands In Utah receljHs In fiscal year 1971 totaled more than $10 million, of which $3,409,833 was paid to the state treasury. This was about 20 times the amounts of a quarter cenlruy ago when BLM was organized; receipts In 1946 totaled less than half a mlllslon dollars and $114,008 was paid to the 5tate treasury. Mineral from production lands In Utah increased greatly between 1946 and 1971, for except coal production which Is about the same now as It was 25 years ago. Petroleum production from public lands has red Increased from 13,061 barrels In 1946 to U.200,470 barrels 1970 and natural gas product Ion In the same period Increased from 4,293,282 thousand cubic to 25,022,196 thousand feet cubic feet. Increase mineral actlvllyalso Is reflected In numbers of leases and permits Issued by BLM which are outstanding. In 1946 there were 17 mineral and 307 leases In permits force, overlng nearly 300,000 acres of the stale. In 1971 there were 85 permits and 15,101 leases on more than 10 million acres In Utah. Of the latter leases 14,846 were for oil and gas, 196 for coal, ans 59 for other minerals. Not all activity on BLM-ad- m blistered lands In Utah has Increased during the 25 years. Mr. Nielson noted. He mentioned homesteading as an AH land sutiable example. for homesteading has been acquired by Individuals over the past century and lands still administered by BLMs there were organization patents issued for nbie homesteads and one desert land There have been no entry. new homestead or desert land entries In Utah since almost unknown 25 years ago. To accommodate this demand BLM became Involved, as much as funds allow, In recreation site development, visitor proof regardless tection, undesirable activities, and Interpretive programs. In Another major change was BLM since emphasis organized Is concern In recent years about the envlromertt, Mr, Nielson pobited out. BLM became actively Involved In the environmental movement several years ago with ft nationwide Johnny Horizon program, which now Is being sponsored by the entire DeThe partment of Interior. message of the mythical Johnny Horizon to all American Is, "This land is your Land." He appeals to them to keep clean and the environment to respect and care for public lands. BLM ends tts first 25 As years It has tts seventh national director. Burton w. Stlcock, native of Idaho, this month became the first BLM career employee to be promoted through the ranks to become director. He succeeds Boyd L. Rasmussen, former Utahn, who has been named to the Staff of Secretary of Inter tor Roger C.B. Morton. Historical Society Former Dixie College ProMelvin T. Smith, 43 of Salt Lake CUy, has been named director of the Utah State Historical Society by the Board fessor of State History. Milton L. Wellenraan, director of Development announced the Services, appointment following a meetof the board ing here Wednesday, July 7, 197L Mr. W'ellenman said Mr. Smith, who Is a native of the Big Horn Basin In Wyomb, will succedd Dr. Charles S. Peterson effective August i. The board's selection was made with the approval of Mr. W'etlenmann and Governor Calvin L. Rampton, The Societys new director taught history at Dixie College, St. George, 1965-6- 9. For the past two years, he has been Utah preservation officer, and has dlrcted a state-wisurvery of Utah's historic cultural and archeological de sites. Mr. Smith Is a PhJ). candidate bi at history Brigham Young University and holds bachelor of education and master of arts degrees from the University of Wyoming. 19G7, the BLM state director added. Although numbersof domestic livestock grazing lands ROGRESS l IIOCT tVForm 17 pRIHTlnG FAST QOMPAHY EFFICIENT SERVICE Business Cards OUR FUI.I, RANGE OF PRINTING Stationery Business Forms SERVICES ARE AS NEAR AS YOUR PHONE CALL Catalog Sheets 18 I70CT form Menus 37 Try us for quick printing at no extra cost. Quality workmanship. No job too snail cr too large. Call for a free estimate today! pROtiRESS pill 41 South Main 07 P. O. Box FILLMORE, UTAH (801) 743-634- 0 In Utah have had to be reduced In a cooperative program between stockmen and BLM the result has been stabilization and, In some cases, even Improvement In range forage. In Utah 3,898 operators gazed 203,971 cattlo and horses and 1,778,276 sheep and goats on public domain bi 1946. They were Issued permits for 2,455,807 animal unit months of grazing. (An animal unit month Is equivalent to forage one cow or five sheep will eat In a month.) Tills past year 15G,897 cattle and horses and 851,019 sheep and goats wore grazed by 2,225 stockmen with permits for 1,270,470 AUMs. The long history of overstock big the range with attendant dtrtertoratlon of forage has ben controlled by management agreements negotUod with stockmen to Improve range for livestock wildlife grazbig, habitat, watershed protection andother values, Mr. Nielson said. One of tho more significant In bicrcase uso of BLM adm blistered lands has been in recreation. A moreaffluent with more leisure society time resulted La many kinds of receroat tonal actlvtles Form 32 17 05 JUN 70 Men. women in uni- form should give right hand salute; civilians should put hand over heart. flag is flown from window sill, the Union should go to the peak unless the flag is at half staff. When |