66—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1977 Survey reveals opinions of today’s farm wife CHICAGO, HI. - Farm the man of the house liberation movement, only 7 women are sharing more generally has the last word, per cent strongly favor it, and more in farm operation Respondents were asked, and 23 per cent are and management, but the “In your own household, who somewhat m favor of it. man is still the boss on is responsible for the major More than a fifth (23 per today’s farm. And farm decisions on management cent) are strongly opposed to women tend to oppose the practices and purchases the movement, 18 per cent women’s liberation directly related to farm or are mildly opposed, and 28 movement. ranch operation?” The per cent are neither for nor These and other con- answers were as follows: against it. elusions are based on a Both the man and the woman A major role being played random sampling of 1000 share, but the man is by many farm women today U.S. farm wives and farmers ultimately responsible -49 is that of working on behalf who responded to a recent P 6l- cent; The man of the of agricultural industry in a survey conducted by In- house -31 per cent; Both the variety of ways. Following ternational Harvester’s man and the woman share are responses to the Farm Forum Magazine on equally -18 per cent; The question, “How actively the role of farm women woman of the house 1 per involved should farm women today. cent. become in telling In response to the Most farm wives spend agriculture’s story to non question, “Overall, do you much of the time managing farmers, and working for feel that the amount of m- the home and family. When legislation to benefit far volvement of the farm wife asked to describe the chief mers”: Definitely should be in the actual operation and responsibilities of the farm actively involved -54 per management of the farm has wife in their own cent No mors or less active increased or decreased from household,the responses than the man in the what it was a generation were as follows: Her household -31 per cent The ago,” the answers were as responsibilities are about man should have primary follows: Increased -82 per equally divided between responsibility - 7 per cent cent; Remained about the home-family and farm More active than the man in same - 10 per cent; management operation -50 a household - 6 per cent Decreased - 8 per cent. per cent; Most or all of her Woman should not be in- Asked if they believe it is responsibilities are con- volved in those activities -1 necessary for the farm wife cerned with managing the per cent, to take an active role in the borne and family -44 per Is there a trend for farm business side of the farm cent; Most or all of her women to become more operation to make it a responsibilities are con- actively involved in corn success, two-thirds an- cerned with management munity activities and swered “definitely yes,” and and-or operation of the farm organizations? The great 30 per cent felt it was not - 4 per cent. majority (71 per cent) said necessary but it was helpful. The respondents were yes, while 28 per cent said Only 2 per cent said divided on the question of no. “probably not.” women’s liberation, with TDV A Yet, despite the more more opposing than sup- If\ I M active role of women in farm porting it. When asked how Arririr operation and management, they felt about the women’s I IHU Farmers’ Fertilizer Works, inc. 365 W. BAINBRIDGE STREET ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. 17022 717-367-1211 Premium Fertilizers & Donegal Lawn Food FOR PRICES ON FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES CALL US ... OR ONE OF OUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS VAN-MAR FEEDS, INC. LESTER M. WEAVER PO. Box 303 Route #1 Shoemakersville, Pa 19555 New Holland, Pa 17557 (215)926-1230 [215)286 5337 1215)926-2121 1717)354-5477 dauii ,c rrrr, I ROY W. 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