THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Soviets Move Brailovsky to Lefortovo Prison Technion Research Leads to Farming Breakthrough HAIFA — Research by engineers in Technion's Fa- culty of Agricultural Engineering may lead to use of rocky mountainside soils, until now considered either entirely unfit for, or at best "marginal" for ag- ricultural use. "Until recently, farmers used a rotor machine to re- move rocks from a depth of 60 to 70 centimeters of soil (23-27 inches), the minimum thought neces- sary for farming. However, once the rocks were re- moved, the amount of rock- less top soil amounted to less than 60 centimeters, and it was necessary to re- peat the proc'ess. This is an expensive, fuel and time consuming process," ex- plained research professor Israela R'avina, dean of Technion's Agricultural Engineering Faculty. A Technion survey, still underway, has shown it is possible to grow on a much thinner layer of soil, reduc- ing investment "many fold," Bonding Method says Ravina. It could open HAIFA — Greatly dispa- up the use of stony, moun- rate metals, as well as some tainous soil, making possi- metals and ceramics, can ble expansion of agriculture now be bonded firmly and in the country's Galilee permanently, using a new region. "Until now, surveyors process developed by Dr. Lev Levin and Dr. Moshe have ruled out large Wein, of the Department of areas, because of the Materials Engineering at need for a minimum of 60 the Technion - Israel Insti- - cubic centimeters of soil. We have carried out a tute of Technology. survey of lands which were ruled out by sur- FREE veyors, but where far- Manicure mers went ahead and Workshop worked anyway, and had LEARN TO DO YOUR OWN NAILS success," • explained 559-7858 Ravina. 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