it’s a woman’s
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by MARY LEE THOMPSON
Watch your job titles,
there! We’re going to have
to make some changes in our ?f s ,
vocabulary to eliminate sex ‘ ’ :*® r " ien and oystermen
discrimination in employ- .° * lB h ers > hunters, and
ment. The U.S. Census Bu-
reau has revised 52 of the 441 ’ ’ and maids
job titles in its Occupational 0 Quarters clean-
Classification System. ers
..maids (in private homes)
In most cases the suffix P r^va^e household clean
“man” has been replaced with ® re
“worker” or “operator.” Such • • fire . men to fire fighters
titles as laundress or steward- * * P°^ cemen to police
ess are changed to launderer ‘ ■ ra hroad switchmen to rail
and flight attendant. road switch operators
Some of the other changes • • busb °ys to waiters’ assist
ants
are:
.. clergymen to clergy
.. credit men to credit and
collection managers
.. salesmen to salesworkers
.. office boys to office helpers
.. pressmen to printing press
operators
.. seamstresses to dressmak-
You am VouiUoikaiL
How to save $$ on heating - and cooling - at
home. . .and help meet the energy shortage.
A ’/4-inch gap at the base of a standard 36-inch door is equal to having a 9-square inch hole in the
side of your house Don't waste heat
WEATHER STRIP
off heating costs
SEAL WINDOWS - Close air leaks around windows with caulking Install storm windows m
northern climates, and draw drapes at night to form a barrier against outside cold One simple
but effective barrier is clear plastic fastened over each window Open drapes to take advantage
of sunlight
INSULATE - Be sure you have at least your ceilings insulated A minimum is 4 inch ban
type or 6-mch poured type
REDUCE THERMOSTAT - Keep the thermostat at 68, and wear warmer clothing to
compensate
Do not leave doors standing open, even while only briefly stepping outside Add storm doors
in northern climates.
Avoid illness, but own good health insurance, just in case
Young Farmers Discuss
Use of Sour Colostrum
by Bernard C. Linn which first passes out of the cow’s
Vo-Ag Student Teacher udder. Many farmers call this
Area farmers from Eastern liquid “junk milk” because it
Lancaster County met at Garden ca n’t be bottled. This milk is a
Spot High School recently for a valuable nutrient source for
discussion on the use of .. weaning calves. The colostrum is
colostrum in dairy calf feeding; Allowed to sit for a number of
Four dairy farmers; Robert^ days, so it can ferment. This
Book, John Yost, Ken Skiles, and fermented, or soured, colostrum
John Landis, formed a panel of i s given to the calf to coat the
farmers who related experiences young animal’s stomach and
with the use of sour colostrumJn protect it from harmful bacteria,
their dairy calf feeding program. The panel of farmers reported
Using sour colostrum in dairy success with sour colostrum in
calf feedings is in experimental their feeding program, with few
stages on various farms, or no calf deaths while using the
Colostrum, a thick creamy formula. The panel members
substance containing nutrients revealed that sour colostrum is
and antibodies, is the liquid an economical and readily
available alternative to milk
replacer. The only negative point
that could be found in using the
sour colostrum could be that it
gave a sharp odor during warmer
summer weather.
Covered plastic buckets,
usually” 15 to 20-gallon capacity,
are the best containers to use in
aging the colostrum, the panel
reported. Colostrum is stored in
areas near the calf stalls, and
should be stirred at least twice a
Energy Booklet Offer
“Energy: the need is
NOW,” is a new booklet pub
lished by the Women’s De
partment of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers.
Drawn from many sources,
booklet covers such con
cerns as the price restrictions
on natural gas at the well
head; the inability to utilize
all of our coal resources be-
cause of the fear of ecological
damage, the need for acceler
ated oil exploration, and an
increase in the use of nuclear
energy, and other vital deci
sions.
Copies may be obtained by
writing NAM at 277 Park
Avenue, New York, N.Y.
10017
- Weather stripping around windows and doors can cut 15 to 30 per cent
A public service announcement by
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29,1973
National Home Life Assurance Company
a member of the National Libr~t\ Group
Adm Valley Forge Pennsylvania 19481
day. In preparing the soured
colostrum for feeding, it should
be diluted with very hot water in
a one-to-one ratio. The colostrum
is fed through a nipple bottle or
bucket.
Kreider Herd Gted
Milk and butterfat production
levels established by Registered
Holstein cows in this area have
been reported by Holstein-
Friesian Association of America.
All cows are from the herd of
John E. Kreider, Willow Rd.,
Lancaster enrolled in the Dairy
Herd Improvement Registry
(DHIR) official testing program.
Cows recognized for their
exceptional food producing
ability in this area are;
Cloverdale Anthony Dixie, age
6-4, 16,400 pounds milk, 877
pounds butterfat, 5.3 percent test
in 305 days milked.
Fugle Rosa, 5-11, 21,730 pounds
milk, 836 pounds butterfat, 3.8
percent test, in 305 days milked.
Hewview TS Elvis Freda, 8-1,
16,250 pounds milk, 710 pounds
butterfat, 4.4 percent test in 305
days milked.
Will-lo Tidy Jean, 4-5, 16,280
pounds milk, 555 pounds but
terfat, 3.4 percent test in 305 days
milked.
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