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Show The National Enterprise , March 23, 1977 Page twelve Construction Underway on Professional Complex Construction has begun on a 12,000 square foot medical office building located at 3900 South 1580 East. veneer building, was designed by Bruce Van Dyke and is estimated to cost approximately $625,000. Construction is to be completed Paul Gardner, by May. manager, noted the project will offer approximately 52 parking stalls for eight offices. Financing is being arranged through First Security State Bank. The complex, being developed by Probe Construction, will contain eight doctor offices. All space will be owned and leased by Probe at approximately $6 per square foot. The two story, concrete Future in Futures Continued from page one mountain range and west of the coastal ranges) is served by the Colorado River and ground water. Crops grown in these areas (cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, celery, lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, artichokes, tomatoes) seem to be surviving, he says. Gorham points to the farmer, not the consumer, as the real victim of the weather deviation. He cites, in particular, the cattle rancher: Along the eastern of the entire Central edge Valley, he writes, ragged d herds of cattle and ranchers roam through the parched Sierra foothills. The drought, coming on top of a two-yedecline in cattle prices, means that ranchers unit costs have risen some $60 above revenues per In these circumhead. stances, buying hay. . .and hauling water simply do not pay. He estimates at least a third of the states ranchers have thrown in the towel in the past several years. sad-eye- ar Trouble on the Horizon Corporate Reporting for Less Former cattle rancher Douglas Turley, now account executive and commodity specialist at E.F. Hutton, Salt Lake City, says Utah cattle ranches may also have economic problems this summer. Rather than pay for feed and water for the animals, they will bring them to market to be slaughtered. Cows that normally would be bred and produce cattle for future markets may be killed this summer, reducing the supply of beef for future markets. The drought is not the cause of this cycle, Turley says, but it has made the dip in prices more severe and more prolonged. He points to simple oversupply as the major cause of present low beef prices. Turley says futures in soybeans and wheat began moving up rapidly last fall in anticipation of the California drought, but, he adds, they have For thirty-on- e years Lorraine Press has been printing annual reports for government and businesses throughout the U.S. That experience and expertise can be yours. ask us fa Preliminary printing specifications for lowest cost, fastest method of printing. Complete service from original rough draft through finish printed material. ask us phone & D (801) 972-562- 6 A 1952 west 1500 south salt lake city, Utah 84104 eased somewhat during the last few weeks, due to recent rains. As Gorham points out, however, even if normal weather returns, the effect of the last two years dry spell will still be felt by most. If Californians for the rest of this year. When in Doubt, Promote In anticipation of a dry summer in Utah, local nursery owners have launched a $1500, advertising 10-we- ek campaign to urge local homeowners to continue planting. We recognize there is a problem with the water, says Glen Cox, president of the Utah Nurserymens But we also recognize there is a solution Association. to the problem. That solution is to conserve water, and use it more effectively. To bring their message home to the public, the group has printed two brochures elaborating various methods of planting and watering. We have felt for some time that people are overwatering, anyway, Cox says. People can still have lawns, shrubbery flowers. They can use and drought-resista- nt plants, plant early in the spring or late in the fall, use mulches, and make sure the water goes into the ground, not on sidewalks and Also, streets, he says. down cut can on their they water pressure. The association is holding seminars for its 53 local member firms, teaching them to train their personnel in water conservation. They are sending speakers to myriad clubs and organizations to spread their message. And one member sits on the Governors Drought Committee. We havent seen any decrease in business yet, Cox says, in fact weve seen an increase in mulch sales. But this is still the beginning of the season, he Well says nervously. know more in seven weeks. youre Looking at Foreign Markets , Commerce Dept Has Tips The local office of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a newly published international business information kit. The packet, published by the Southern California District Export Council, includes discussion topics such as finding a Foreign DistrRepresentative-Distributo- r ibutor, Agreements, Joint Venture and License Contracts in International Business Operations. Stan Reece, trade specialist for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Salt Lake, says the publication was compiled by a group of businesspeople who deal with international trade problems on a daily basis. Its a great resource on how to avoid problems and states the most direct way of dealing with foreign distributors and government. Reece said copies may be obtained by mailing a check for $9.75 to Southern California DEC to U.S. Department of Commerce, Suite 800, 11777 San Vicente Boul- evard, Los Angeles, fornia 90049. Cali- |