Brazosport High School - Exporter Yearbook (Freeport, TX)

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BEATING THE ODDS THE AMERICAN FARMER iaces some 6.500 crawling or flying pesfs. Despi+e +he odds. +he farmer now wres+s more food from less la nd +han ever before. Use of agricul'rural chemicals is a prime fac- +or behind beaiing +he odds. Research and +es+ing of agricuHurai chemicals fo make cer+ain fhey can be used wi+hou+ infroducing a hazard +0 human heal+h is an iniegral par+ of +he work of +he chemical indusiry. . Scien+isfs in universifies, +he Federal and sia+e governmenis. and oiher research organizaiions. as well as scien+is+s wiihin +he chemical indusfry. pariicipafe in exfensive and expensive research and +es+ing which precedes +he markeiing oi every agricuHural chemical. The 360 Federal, s+a+e. and local laws and regulaiions which apply +o +he use of chemicals in food producfion also safeguard bo+h +hose who apply +he chemicals and he ulfimafe consumer of +hecrop. The degree of hazard of a chemical is based upon fwo facfors e +he +0xici+y oi +he chemical and +he degree of exposure. Toxicological siudies defermine +he basic +oxici+y of compounds being considered for use and also evalua+e +he degree of exposure which can be permiffed wi+h0u+ exceeding +he safefy level. A much greafer facfor of safe+y +han fhe research indica+es necessary is incorpora+ed info +he formulafion of +he product ine sfruciions for iis use. and +he levei of residue, if any. which is permiHed. Developing a new markeiable pesiicide may +ake as long as six years. require screening anywhere from 4.000 +0 8.000 com- pounds, and use up +0 l00 +housands or more man-hours of research and fesiing. THE BEST AND SAFEST of +hese are used by +he farmer +0 bea+ +he insecis. Wifhoui +he help of modern agriculfure chemicals. life would be harder on us all. ' Q agiiidituiwiimi '0 THE DOW CHEMICALCOMPANY Texas Division Freeoori'

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YOUNG'S Prescription House Compliments of BRAZOSPORT PROFESSIONAL J. C. PENNEY PHARMACY COMPANY Fasf. Area Wide Delivery BE 3-357I Baby Supplies Vifamins '72. Wed. Second Paien+ Medicines Hospital Sickroom Biologocels Supplies Freepori' BE 3-5226 Marcella Cosme+ics FREEPO RT. TEXAS FREEPORT F LOWER SHOP' Fl0wers For You AW, III9 Wes+ Second BE 3-353l 294 ' ,

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