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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1970 Bureau Modifies Land Classification Plant Cold Hardiness Responding to suggestions from the public the Bureau of Land Management has modified a proposed classification of acres in San Juan County. Robert D. Neilson, BLM state director for Utah, said the modified classification has been submitted for official publication in the Federal Register. Persons may send comments before October 22 to the Secretary of the Interior, LLM 320, Washington, D.C. 20240. If not modified by the Secretary of Interior the classification will become final, Mr. Nielson added. As a result of suggestions received by BLM a scenic strip along Utah Highway 95 will not be segregated from mining or appropriation under public land laws. However, the historic Mormon Trail from Colorado River to Bluff will be preserved by segregating a strip 50 feet wide on each side of the center line of that trail from all appropriation under public land laws, including general mining laws but not mineral leasing laws. None of the lands in the classification proposal satisfy requirements of agricultural land laws and regulations as being chiefly valuable for farming and able to support a farm' maily, Mr. Nielson said. However, 6,089 acres on Cedar Mesa and 4,275 acres northeast of Bluff have been identified as having potential for agrucultural use and' will be made available for 'sale under provisions of the1 Public Land Sale Act of September 19, 1964. Because of suggestions by San Juan County commissioners, 199 acres adjacent to Mexican Hat have been classified for . industrial and commercial development and community expansion. These lands also will be made available for sale under. Public Land Sale Act provisions. BLM officials decided that mineral values in the Grand Gulch Natural Area are minimal for the foreseeable future and are of less importance than the historic, archeologic, scenic and recreation values of the area. Therefore, mining will not be allowed in the Grand Gulch Natural Area although mineral leasing will be allowed in the entire classification area, Mr. Neilson said. The BLM state director added that all comments received were carefully considered and expressed appreciation for pubic response. The possibility that protein sugar binding may play an important role in boosting cold hardiness in plants has been suggested by Prof. Steponkus, a plant physiologist at New York College of Agriculture. The ability of sugar to combine with protein in plants increases dramatically as the plant goes through a period of cold acclimi-tatio- n in the fall to build up resistance to freezing winter temperatures. He believes that this protein sugar linkup may be one of the key factors promoting cold hardiness in plants. Many types of injury resulting from winter conditions are collectively referred to as winter kill. Even though hardy species have the genetic capacity to survive freezing temperatures in winter, they are susceptible to cold injury if subjected, to abnormally cold temperatures in summer, he explained.As soon as cold weather starts in the fall, plants begin to readjust themselves to develop hardiness for cold months ahead, he said. During this adjustment period, a series of complicated biochemical events takes place in the cells and tissues to build up resistance to cold. In experiments with English ivy, it was found that production of sugars, water soluble proteins, amino acids and fats increase, while starch content decreases. The problems that remains to be solved is to determine which of these changes are closely involved; in developing hardiness. Now that it is known that sugars link up with porteins during the acclimation period, the next step is to investigate the type and quantity of proteins involved in the process. , : - ; ' . v: . i Drivers under 25 were involved in much more than their share of auto accidents in 1969. One fifth of all drivers are under group was 25, but the under-2- 5 of last third involved in one years' fatal accidents. - i : . ( Being Investigated . , - Statistics Up at National Rifle Assn. : Statistics at the National Rifle Association are up for 1970 in membership and shooting programs. Since the close of 1969, the NRA has. grown by more than 18,000 members and showed an increase of nearly 3,000 for the month of August, according to C. E. Giesey, Director of the Membership Division.He also reported. that the number of affiliated shooting clubs has increased by 376 since the end of 1969. Recreational shooting across the nation has increased throughout the past six and one-ha- lf years. Stanley A. Mate, Director Fa-of Competitions, Training, and cilities Division; attributed the increase to inpossible two-fol- d creased hunting and the number of states requiring hunter safety training. Page Three Cudahy Sponsors Hockey Play-by-Pla- y. Cudahy Company will be returning to the hockey scene this season as a of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles hockey broadcasts, it was announced jointly by W. B. Gillespie, Manager of the Salt Lake District and Don Scott, Assistant General Manager of the hockey team. And, this year, two Cudahy products will carry, the immensely popular redeemable hockey coupon for childrens tickets. Each pound package of Cudahy wieners contain a redeemable coupon entitling youngsters 17 years and under to gain free admission to a Golden Eagles game when accompanied by a paying adult. All seating sections will be made available under the program. According to Scott, and Gillespie, the same system will be employed this season, with coupons being included in Bacon and Wieners. Altough coupons may not be in the packages by the start of the season, the Cudahy Bar-- S brand label from Wieners, and Flavor-Cure- d label from Bacon will be accepted at the Salt Palace box office. It is anticipated that the regular redeemable coupons will be packaged by November 1st. The Eagles first home game is Thursday, October 15th and Cudahy trademarks from wiener and bacon packages are now being accepted. co-spon- sor play-by-pl- ay . . Forest Service Appoints Archeologist Evan I. DeBloois has been named Regional Archaeologist for the Forest Service, Region, at Ogden. He will - work ' closely with the 18 National Forests in Utah, southern Idaho, Nevada and western Wyoming in the identification, protection and interpretation of National Forest archaeological areas as they are related' to resource planning and use. He graduated from BYU with a BA degree in 1965 and got a MA degree, in 1967 with his thesis oh Central Utah Archaeology. He began a Ph.D program in anthropology at the University of Washington in 1967 and worked on the Columbia River Basin Archaeological Salvage Program and was the Highway Archaeologist for western Washington in 1968. In March 1970 he completed all requirements for a Ph.D, except tfor a dissertation and received a second MA degree the same month. Three f j eld seasons in . Mexico provided research data for his dissertation. He served as Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Weber State last year. Inter-mountai- Floating Mobile Homes Lure Nation's Vacationers Vacation homes that explore lakes and pull water skiers are riding a new waive of popularity. Houseboating has grown faster than any other form of warm weather vacationing with the possible exception of camping. The convenient water borne residences cruise almost every major river and canal in. the U.S., the National' Geographic. says. Floating dwellings are as old as the ark. In the U.S. clapboard shanty boats helped open the West. Early pioneers drifted with the current and tied up at any convenient bank when the mood suited them. ,A man perched on. top' of the square unpainted cabin amidships' kept a lookout for Indians and river pirates and occasionally guided his rough hewn vessel with a long steering sweep. Today, the modern fiberglass boats cleave the waves at 30 miles an hour. A large model with sundeck, picture ' windows, state rooms; electric galley and stall showers can measure, more than 60 feet ...s Said a manufacturer, Theyre great party boats. You can stack 10 to 15 revelers on . the roof . : . , , . . . alone. ... , Luxury craft have been fitted with closed circuit television, wall to wall carpeting and Japanese gardens. A California artist decorated his split level houseboat with ornate Victorian doors, a large stained glass window and a pot bellied do-it-your- stove. n , Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of Bourbon back in 1795, and began a tradition of fine Bourbon-makin- g thats lasted for six generations. r Thats why we call it a family art. 175-year-o- ld 86 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distilled And Bottled By The James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, Beam, Kentucky Resort owners have even more elaborate plans. By anchoring house boats offshore, they can increase the value of the waterfront property. Guests enjoy room service and all the other amenities of hotel living. An aquatel planned for the Bahamas envisions a fleet of floating hotel rooms on a scenic lagoon, with dining and entertainment facilities on connecting " piers. .Vacationers have discovered that houseboat rentals are not limited to hotels. Drifting summer homes are available by the day, week end or longer. If the trend continues, say agency operators, hiring a houseboat will soon be as easy as renting a car.' 'Said one Geographic writer, You can drive a houseboat if you can drive a carj river people say. They are right. My family and I, landlubbers all, proved it on the Upper Mississippi. , .. At McGregor, Iowa, a, ferry landing that became a town, we rented a house ;that bobbed on the twin hulls of a 39 catamaran. After( a short shakedown cruise skippered by our landlord,' I took the wheel. We loafed upriver against, a three knot current and charted a cruise to any . , , where.' r 1 W W - W ' , u i Arthur L, Rasmussen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy B: Rasmussen, 1161 Kensington Ave, was; recently promoted to Armp Spec, four, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he is a mechanic in the 287th Field Service Co.' |