t , Francis Goring is a Trojan corn researcher from Windfall, Indiana. Here he manipulates his specially modified one-row corn picker through YOUR AMAZING SKIN It’s the body’s largest or gan-one of the most ingen ious collections of “equip ment” on the face of the cartfa-yet few people really know how the skin works, ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER REPAIRS Authorized Factory Service on Most Shockers REPAIR THEM NOW Glen M. Hoover LeolaßDl, Oregon Pike 17540 656-8020 Manufacturers of Kafstals. Veal Stalls. Bale Wagons HERSHEY EQUIPMENT Co., Inc. 215 Diller Avenue a row of one of the 52 varieties planted on the Charles Cassel farm, Lititz. why skin problems arise, or what to do about them. If you’re like most peo ple, you have about 17 square feet of skin, which weighs a little more than six pounds. Its thickness ranges from l/Bth to l/32nd of an inch. The skin has between two and three million sweat glands. Many people think that these glands put out vis ible perspiration only vyhen the body needs to be cooled, but actually the process is more complex. Most of us are probably always sweat ing. Scientists call it “imper ceptible perspiration” which cannot be readily seen. We also sweat in reaction to emotional situations, like Hear Ye! Hear Ye! 6 Ft. Porcelain Big Dutchman Waterer with Float Phone (717) 354-4576 or (717) 872-5111 AUTHORIZED Sit; Dutchman , DISTRIBUTOR anger or fear or excitement. Sweating caused by high en vironmental temperatures is more familiar to most of us. When the temperature is high enough, blood in the skin becomes heated and heads for the temperature regulation center in the brain. There a message is sent to the skin: increase perspiration. And increase it does as the sweat glands go into action. The process is continuous, even though we aren’t always aware of it. Even during the cooler months, the sweat glands perspire about a quart a day. In 'addition to tempera ture regulation, the skin per forms a variety of other use ful functions Most people, for example, have heard that the top layer of skin is made up of dead cells. But less Eugene Hoover, Lititz. local Trojan product, grown for testing on the seedman, proudly displays a brim- Charles Cassel farm just outside ming handful of his company's Lititz. wen Known is the great value of these dead cells. They can’t be easily infected and therefore serve as an invalu able shield against bacteria, viruses and other threats to health. Another little known skin function is performed by highly specialized cells in the skin that produce a pig ment-melanin-which is re sponsible for darkening the skin. Oddly, though many people believe that this dark ening is entirely responsible for increasing the body’s resistance to the sun, the thickening of the skin is also responsible. In fact, a thick skin is an excellent defense against sunburn and for good reason. Prominent dermatologists maintain that sun can cause premature skin aging. They also blame dry, coarse and leathery ap pearance of the skin, pig mentary changes and wrin kling on too much exposure to the sun. Many people find them selves at a loss because of another skin problem-dan druff. This disease is caused by excessive secretion of the skin’s oil-producing glands. Physicians blame it on a variety of reasons: constitu tional predispositions, infec tions, or changes in the be havior of internal glands, but \ .»*♦ New Holland, Pa Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct 19.1974 fT A many agree that the treat ments should include proper rest, exercise and hygiene and a thorough hair cleaning ■■■■t'ATTENTION'm DAIRYMEN'S SUPER SPECIALS 'MAES INFLATIONS" 95 c each AMT. OF 24-Post Paid, Cash w/order. FITS SURGE. JET-FLO.BOUMATIC. DELAVAL Fly Sprays, Fosters, Cattle Dust Bags, Silage Preservative, Mineral Feeders, Farm Gates, Hog Feeders, Healed Waterers. ZIMMERMAN'S Animal Health Supply R.D J 4, Lifib, Pa. 17543 Phone 717-733-4466 -1 3 miles W. of Ephrata along WOODCORNER ROAD FROM BOU-MATIC TECHNOLOGY Automatic Polygon Systems 7v"t * Namely Carousels J/S V, 3 13 & 38 Stall Rotary y(fvL>'k * Bucket Systems f\ l * Around the Barn Pipeline /A | * Stainless Steel or Glass Automatic Herringbone Parlors * Conventional Herringbone Parlors * Automatic Side Open Stalls * Conventional Side Open Stalls * Large and Small Vacuum Pumps * Polygon 4 5 & 6 Stall Parlors * The Only True Automatic Take Off Teat Cup Detachers PLANNING - INSTALLATION SKI’S FARM SERVICE R.D.4, LITITZ. PA. PHONE 626-4355 />*■ at least once a week with a good anti-dandruff shampoo containing pyrithione zinc. SERVICE 23
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