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Local THE BATTALION Page 7 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 youfhK^ 596.9550 ^ I ^91 Univj. SING resumes, ^ If-'. nc^ForjpP l3r Coip-M isrk-PaJ ellmoi 3 anyih c nd Service^. is_Ave, 823* ■ 2 - N - f. \ >. J Kipr « ■■■ mMmM i B,v fFPING. •siypeyom^ •ns, repoits ID PROCti fleasonablei inuiiicalions t 'exas Ai 16-5794 <mm % ‘fy> **r- . 'SM-. ~>9 » Singing in the rain? Photo by Dave Einsel Chris McVady, a sophomore accounting the rainy weather Monday by the Harring- major, does a little catch-up work during ton Center. mFactory workers lift state msi 5«rank in product-wage ratio ies, Cii lion lie nee Cenlei 7MSC Texas factory workers outpro duced their counterparts nation wide by 34 percent during the late 70s, lifting the state to fourth in terms of value produced per dollar jpaid in wages, a Texas A&M in- [dustrial researcher says. 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College 823-8051 vision of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a branch of the Texas A&M Universtiy System. “The chemical industry is largely responsible for lifting the overall productivity level of Texas industry so far above the national average,” Zlatkovich said. “Chemicals and alloid products account for more than 22 percent of all Texas manufacturing value, compared with less than 10 per cent nationwide. The Texas che mical industry has posted a level of production per wage dollar, 35 percent higher than the national chemical industry.” Y d Privacy* 1 :t the. i records^ formal heart gey Ad ■ersity to ‘ CO' pliarce wf* jcaledinh' the Office*' 1 sstablish jse this i 1 ® tory inf^ indicate permisstf lation co* »of the start Female. 3 bedroom house, $150 779-9201 evenings. ‘/a bills 4AtlO Male roommate wanted, own room in house $120 a month, 775-3444 after 3:00 p.m. 8t5 Lovely 2 bedroom 2 bath furnished apart ment, 3rd roommate needed. Close to campus on Harvey Road, C.S., 696- 5895. Ilt7 LOST Lost at fall Fest or Taco Bell on Saturday, September 12 — small antique gold diamond ring. Great sentimental value. Reward. Call 845-5212 or 846-6498. Ilt4 Found keys at bus stop, 696-3587. 8t5 REWARD: Lost female Siamese cat 4 mons. old. Wear ing white flea collar. Near Southwest Park way vicinity. Please call 696-7010 if FOUND. 9t5 Home and Auto Stereo Equipment 0? a / * ‘ 4? ^ , <- cf A? ^ The Best Prices in Town! Woodstone Audio 913 Harvey Rd. College Station 693-4423 WANTED Vocal soloist wanted for Sunday service small community church. Either sex. Must be dependable. Call 846-2680 for audi tion. Ilt2 jeeives ter. format 10 '; year. ^ i the^ CASH FOR OLD GOLD 1 Class rings, wedding rings, worn out gold jewelry, coins, etc. The Diamond room Town & Country Shopping Center 3731 E. 29th St., Bryan 846-4708 ittn FOR RENT 1 & 2 bedroom apts. available at Arbor Square & Casa del Sol. Arbor Square 693- 3701 — Casa del Sol 696-3455. 9t5 Beautiful one bedroom studio apartment close to A&M. Furnished with dishwasher and convenient parking. Call Kellie, 260- 5661. 9t6 cargo shorts Our standard six pock.et ^hort has become a classic! Durable, poly/cotton twill makes this lightweight short cool and comfortable. Women's sizes e-ie Men’s siz-es Z&-42 WHOLE LARTH PROVISION COMPANY V 105 Boyett 846-8794 Satellite photos help A&M assess timberland tax value A Texas A&M University labor atory is using high-altitude aircraft and satellite photos to help tax assessors determine timberland values in 48 East Texas counties. With the aid of remote sensing photos from the National Aero nautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station forestry sci ence lab is drawing maps outlining where pine, hardwood and a mix ture of the two grow in East Texas. The maps will be used by county wide appraisal boards and school districts to more accurately — and evenly — determine land values. “Under 1979 tax laws timber land owners are given incentives to produce wood, since they can reduce their tax assessment by means of production,” explained Dr. Robert Baker, a Texas A&M professor of forest science. Baker said choice soil can pro duce as much as $400 an acre of pine and taxes can be levied on that amount instead of the market value, which could be anywhere between $800 and $1,000. “This value is commonly called timber-use value. Baker said. “Timber growers in Texas know from experience that pine is worth more per unit than most hardwood, that timber grows best in certain areas that it takes capi tal to operate a timber-growing enterprise,” Baker said. “For in stance, pine growing on the best soil could have over 20 times the value per acre of hardwood tim ber growing on the poorest soil. “The values which the local assessor computes for the categor ies of timberland is a method for ranking the timber use values per acre.” The Texas A&M forestry scien tists have already mapped over 10 million acres of privately owned timberland. Maps have also been drawn to outline soil types. “Our work will lead to more standardized procedures for asses sing the value of forest land,” Bak er said, explaining that the project began in 1976 through a joint effort of the agricultural experi ment station and the Governor s Office of Educational Resources. The State Property Tax Board has joined the project. “The data will help us make decisions we have not been able to make before,” Baker said. “It would be useful to industry for de termining which lands would be best suited for growing trees or it could help determine where fed eral wilderness areas should be placed so they wouldn’t compete with areas that would be better suited for production.” By using infrared satellite photos, the researchers can also keep an update on which timber lands have been harvested and where new trees are being planted. About 50 school districts of the almost 300 in the area that have been surveyed are already using maps from Texas A&M for asses sing property values, Baker said, and 20 of the 48 counties have been supplied the drawings. Maps for additional school districts and counties will be available upon re quest. i I I SPORTING GOODS with the purchase of any Handball Glove in Stock! We’re your INTRAMURAL TEAM OUTFITTING EXPERTS! 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A&M Travel confirms your reservations as you request them. With the use of our computer terminal, you can get custom travel service every step of the way. A&M Travel has more travel consultants and more travel experience than any other agent in the area. We deliver tickets to the campus (or elsewhere in the community) and we follow through on the details. For your next trip, call A&M Travel. We’ll book your reservations and confirm them. All in one call. A&M Travel Service, Inc. Owned by Keith Langford ’39 (Houston) and Diane Stribling (President and Agency Manager) 111 University Drive (in the RepublicBank A&M Building) College Station / 846-8881 We support the Aggies with an annual donation for a 12th Man Scholarship