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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1970 Page Twelve Less Than a Year Remain for Federal Land Buying Less than a year remains for persons to buy federal land they unintentionally trespassed on for agricultural purposes. A 1968 act of Congress providing for settlement of unintentional agricultural trespasses will expire Sept. 25, 1971, according to Robert D. Nielson, Bureau of Land Management state director for Utah. Because of misinterpretation of land ownership boundaries, irregular irrigatoin project boundaries, topographic features, and other factors, some areas were assumed to be in private ownership but later were found to be lands owned by the U.S. The 1968 act provides opportunity for the public to buy those lands which have been used in unintentional trespass. Only the owner or user of contiguous lands may apply to have the trespasesd lands offered for sale. However, anyone may submit a bid in the ensuing auction. After the auction owners of contiguous lands will have 30 days in which to assert their preference rights to the offered land and meet the high bid. Land to qualify for sale under the 1968 act must meet four requirements. (1) It must not be needed for public purposes; (2) The unintentional trespass must have occurred on or before Sept. 28, 1968; (3) The land must have been cultivated or be suitable for cultivation and contain less than 120 acres; and (4) The land must not be chiefly valuable for its mineral content. Mercury Contaminant American Crops Stimulate Creek In Utah Pheasants The Division of Fish and Game Livestock Industry has initiated a research project through Utah State University in recent weeks to determine the mercury level in Utah pheasants, chukars, waterfowl and deer. It is a preliminary study designed to pinpoint problem areas. testing will be done as needed to fully evaluate the new problem. The project is planned to run to December 1971. Pheasants and chukars are being collected from selected areas of the state. Testing will be done at USU with quality control checks being made by four independent laboratories. Based on available information concerning mercury levels in the other states, federal tolerance levels and the limited information available for Utah, there is no evidence that warrants closure of Utahs pheasant season. This position is consistent with decisions made in other states and in Albert to hold their 1970 pheasant seasons as established. Generally speaking the decisions are supported by the following: 1. Though only recently recognized, mercury contamination has probably existed in pheasant populations for several decades without any apparent ill effect. The fact that it does occur gives cause for concern but no cause Al-ditio- nal for alarm. 2. Experience of other states and Canadian provinces indicate the higher mercury levels in the pheasant samples taken during the summer periods were markedly reduced in the same areas sampled near or during these The long dry summers of south Greece are losing the strangle hold on village livestock producers, thanks to imports of sorghum Sudan grass seed from the United States. The hybrid forage crop was introduced to the Mani area of Greece in 1969 as part of the live stock improvement phase of a three year economic develop- ment program carried out by the Church World Service (Greece) in cooperation with the governments Agricultural Directorates. The firs texperimental plantings used 2,200 pounds of grass seed donated through CROP, the Community Hunger Appeal of the Church World Service in the US. Never had the Mani livestock growers seen such a plant, says Stelios Papadoupoulos, Associate Director of the Church World Service program in Greece. This is one of the most successful of all projects undertaken by CWS in the Mani. The plants yield green fodder during the summer months, the animals eat and feed well and there have been no reports of bloating in the cattle. The Mani area has nearly six months without any rainfall. During this period pastures for sheep and goats dry up and forage becomes scarce. Some ema ciated sheep do not survive the lambing season, and the lambs that are marketed tend to be scrawny and underweight. Animals requiring grain and fodder, such as catttle, are very difficult to feed during the summer. As a result the small livestock owners have in the past been pressed to sell their stock at extremely low prices to buyers from Athens who buy when they know the villagers are troubled for lack of food for their animals. Warm River Timber Sale Progress Reported Forest Service officials from the Intermountain Regional Office at Ogden and Targhee National Forest Supervisor Robert Tracy, met with Peter Butus. president of Michiana Lumber & Supply Co. this week in Idaho. Spurt in Gas Powered 4-Engine Projects H Latest nationwide enrollment petroleum power program shows an increase of about 37 per cent in one year. Figures for 1969 from 49 states compiled by the Cooperative Extension Service totaled 97,000. This is an increase of 26,000 members over the previous year. The growing use of gasoline powered lawn and garden tractors, and certification for 14 and 15 year olds for on farm tractor driving were given as the main reasons for mounting interest in the program. Small engine projects nearly doubled. Certification for farm youths years of age for operating tractor or other machinery off the home farm is a requirement prescribed by law. Such a training program for has been set up by the Cooperative Extension Services. A written examination on safety and a practical demonstration of tractor operation are among the tests given. The national petroleum power program, sponsored for more than a quarter century by American Oil Foundation, offers a variety of tractor and small engine manuals. in the 14-1- 4-- H 5 The meeting was called to review the companys progress on the Warm River timber sale, purchased from tiie Forest Service on Dec. 12. Supervisor Tracy noted that the .purpose of the 150 million board feet sales was to remove this high risk lodge pole pine timber before increasing insect attacks in this area reach the epidemic stage. Harvest of this mature and over mature timber during the contract period is is most important, both in con- in salvaging a substantial timtrolling the mountain pine beetle ber volume which would otherinfestation on the Targhee and wise be lost because of them. 4-H- ers 4-- H SCHOOLROOM WlTIT ATVUTr A TOTAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT pheasant seasons. by UL Public Information Offica Spells Fire Thats right, anyway you a cooling, soaking and does spell look at it, fire because today all fires are placed in cine of those four classifications. What is a Class A Fire? Basically, it is one involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and some plastics. What is a Class B Fire? Such fires involve flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases, greases and similar materials. What is a Class C Fire? Fires of this nature involve energized electrical equip- ment. What is a Class D lire? Pertains to those involving certain combustible metals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, etc. Why classify a fire? Because as man and his technology progressed, he began to be confronted with a variety of fires, many of which could no longer be contained by the primary extinguishing agent known as water. V What are the other extinguishing agents? Dry Chemicals, Carbon Dioxide, Dry Powders and Foams. What means is used to employ these agents? Many. However, you should be concerned with the portable fire extinguisher which Is often referred to os the first line of defense against fire. On which fires is Water used and wliy? Class A only. Because it is pene- trating agent. On which fires is Dry Chemical used and why? Class B and C for a regular Dry Chemical extinguisher; however, there is a Multi-PurpoDry Chemical with which you would be more concerned and this can be used on Class A, B and C fires. Be- cause it is a flame interrupting and, in some cases, cooling agent. On which fires is Carbon Dioxide used and why? Class B and Class C. Because it cuts off air and leaves se no residue. On which fires is Foam used and why? Class A and Class B. Because it is a smothering and blanketing agent. On which fires is Dry Powder used and why? Class D only. Because it is a smothering and coating agent. IIow do you know which extinguisher to use? Every one is prominently marked as to its type and the class or classes of fires upon which it can be used. Does Underwriters' Laboratories test extinguishers? Yes, they ore primarily tested for their ability to operate when needed, but they are also rated for their efficiency. Look for the UL label on the extinguisher. Remember, know your extinguishers and the fires upon which they can be used. Its all on the label, co rend it well before the fire strikes; there wont be tin-- later. Though curiosity may not be turer in its field, the Visual advantage-scho- ols Unified Environment system can make no better for schools not only promotes investment than in promoting student involvement, but also this wonderous commodity in puts all teaching materials conthe minds of young students. veniently at the teacher's Educators have long since fingertips. discovered that a child whose Designed by educators for curiosity has been effectively use in traditional or open constimulated in a learning en- cept schools, VUE is made up vironment absorbs information of storage and display units to eagerly, and retains it longer which are than if taught by rote methods. keep basic materials and supIn simple terms, its the differ- plies in full view of students at ence between your child's all times to increase learning understanding of a subject and effectiveness by continually rehis having to dully ofttimes affirming and reenforcing what has already been taught. Stumeaninglesslyroemorize it. As a result of this discovery, dents, on their own initiative, many new and revolutionary can go back to subject teaching teaching systems have been in- media whenever they feel the troduced in the last few years need to do so. VUE also proto maximize student involve- vides lightweight ment and participation in the learning panels that can be learning process. Some of these easily arranged or removed by systems have met with varying the instructor. The panels conhave tain basic course material to degrees of success-oth- ers not. Schoolroom with a increase the, acquisition of VUE, one of the newer edu- knowledge. cational innovations, promises to go to the head of the class in nents of the system compoinclude the former category. closed and open storage cab. Introduced recently by inets, mobile walls, chalk American Seating Company, boards, tack boards, peg the worlds largcstmanufac- - boards, panels, racks, trays, to a cat's best wall-mount- ed le Color-coordinat- ed counters, and shelves. A unique part of the fUmi--1 ture line is a system of parallel support rails attached to classroom walls to which each of the storage or display units can be attached or removed in , seconds. Contributing to the. system's flexibility are closed , storage cabinets which stack or j fit into caster bases in addition to attaching to the wall- - j mounted support rails. Free-- ! standing mobile room divider, units are also available. All units are removable, ad- -' makjustable and ing classroom arrangement extremely flexible for changing from one level of instruction to another. Designed to mulitply available floor space without sacrificing storage space, the new furniture system, by placing learning resource equipment in fiill view, provides a stimulating environment for learning and student involvement. Will VUE succeed where other systems have failed? Although the reports from schools all over the country are yet preliminary the prospects and indications look more than . : promising. |