—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 9,1979 18 UNIVERSITY PARK - Farm employers should insist that young employees and Summer help have training exemptions before working on a farm, reminds Dennis J. Murphy, Ex tension safety specialist at Penn State. The child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act state that youth under 16 cannot be employed in certain hazardous agricultural operations unless they have had special training and received a certificate. The provisions do not apply to youth working on the farm of their parents or guardians, but the training is still essential, says Murphy. Red meat production down WASHINGTON, D.C. - Commercial red meat output during April totaled 2.88 billion pounds, according to statistics released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For beef alone that represents a 6-year low, says a Department spokesman, and the overall slump comes despite greatly increased pork supplies. USDA says the decline in red meat 'sales came MIHw MeM/flow. 3", 4", 5", 6", 8", 10" AND 12" TUBING HEAVY GRADE TUBING EXCEEDS SCS SPECIFICATIONS. WE STOCK ALL PIPE & FITTINGS FOR TILE OUTLET TERRACES. COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO. uc A Young farm workers may need training exemptions Among the hazardous jobs not open to youth unless they have the special training, are operating a tractor over 20-belt horsepower, operating or assisting with the operation of certain pieces of farm machinery, operating or assisting with trenchers, fork lifts, chain saws, or other types of machines, and working inside airtight produce and grain storages or silos. Other forbidden jobs in volve working at high elevations, handling hazardous materials, working pens with breeding stock, handling explosives or anhydrous ammonia, working in heavy timber operations, transporting because April’s pork output, though up by 13 per cent from a year earlier, was not near great ewnough to offset the 17 per cent drop m beef production. Beef production hit the lowest point since April of 1973. Veal production, at 33 million pounds, was also down a third, compared to year-ago levels. Lamb and mutton output remained basically unchanged, USDA reported. infectant ming 'Jersey A 18950 DRAINAGE & EXCAVATING RD #3. DENVER, PA 17517 (215) 267-3808 passengers in buses, trac tors, trucks or autos, or riding on a tractor as a passenger or helper. In certain of these operations, notes Murhpy, 14- and 15-year-old farm John Deere 4640 Tractor, Power Shift with Dual 20.8 x 38 rear wheels and quick coupler Oliver 1800 Diesel Tractor Hesston Model 320-9' Self Propelled Haybine . USED TRACTORS Kubota w/Loader Model L 225, A 1 Cond Ferguson SOLO USED HARVESTER SPECIALS N H 880 2 row narrow row head NH 717 Single Row Head, 9 Knife Cutter Bar NH 717 w/1 row head NH 717 John Deere #l2 w/smgle Row Head USED BALER SPECIALS New Holland 76 w/PTO Thrower New Holland 67 John Deere 14T John Deere 14T w/ejector John Deere 24T John Deere 24T w/thrower USED PLANTER SPECIALS Tag 11650 John Deere 1250 6 Row Plateless 1229 Ford 4 Row MISCELLANEOUS John Deere #lB 1 row Corn Picker New Set 18 4x30 Snap on Duals w/New Goodyear 6 Ply Tires joOO JUPuli Typeohisr I Kuw i 700 JD Mulch Tiller 8 wne.» tires 11 w/new tires PRICE $1,835 00 PRICE $4,395 00 workers can receive exemptions if they have completed formal training in these areas Training programs available for 14- and 15-year-olds teach them about normal working lALS SPRING SPEC Evergreen Tractor Co. Inc. 30 EVERGREEN RO., LEBANON, PA 17042, PHONE (717) 272-4641 hazards involved with tractor and farm machinery. Written and operations examinations test their knowledge of the correct use of machinery JUST RECEIVED *4,850. New Holland 479 Haybine *1,850. Cooplsx7Fert Gram Drill w/grass seed attach $750 00 John Deere 15x7 FBB Drill 550 00 $4,375 00 1.850 00 USED HAYBINES New Holland 479 as is Case 550 9' $3,650 00 1,795 00 2.195 00 1,175 00 150 00 USED TILLAGE SPECIALS MF 620 12' Disc Harrow Oliver Disc 9’ Ford 4 16’ Plow John Deere KBA 32x18 Wheel Carrier Disc John Deere KBA 28 18 Disk $1,450 00 775 00 750 00 450 00 950 00 1,750 00 USED COMBINE SPECIALS Cockshutt 427 w/Power Steering & 10’ Platform AC Model Ew/10 platform pickup reel 2 row corn head real clean John Deere 55 Corn Soybean Special 12’ head John Deere 55 Combine w/cab and 12 Platform 235 Corn Head $2,350 00 775 00 $950 00 TRUCK LOAD OIL SPECIAL 5 Gallon Cans Torq Card Engine Oil & Hy Card Transmission & Hydraulic Oil *16.50 Per Can 1,050 00 Exemptions are also John Deere 110,12' Disc USED GRAIN DRILLS June 10th thru June 301 available for 4-H youth who have completed specific training requirements, and for students who have completed certain units m the Vocational Agriculture Training Program. $ 1,850. *3,250. $2,950 00 1,175 00 950 00 875 00 850 00 AUTHORIZED HOLLAND PARTS and SERVICE 2,150 00 650 00 1,450 00 5,750 00 9.700 00 7,500 00 1,000 00
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