d4Aiftcft&er Ftortfllrig, SaUirtlay, Cfedember io, 1988 On being ~ . -Jfc jjh'* Ju2k Joyce Bnpp '** Jj^^gj a farm wife -And other hazards The annual mall-madness countdown is here. Less than two weeks to come up with that special something for the problem person on your list. What do you give The Farmer that he’ll really appreciate? Packages for the kids are already done up in cheery paper and fluffy bows. Cookie baking is underway. Card lists have under gone an update. But, what do you get for the Farmer that’s truly unique? If your Farmer shops as reluc tantly as does ours, clothes are always a safe - if uncreative - answer. Though they may shop only under threat of their personal well-being, experience says your Farmer may nevertheless be quite particular about what he wants to get covered with grit, grime and grease. When he starts to hint that he has no thermal sweatshirts or his quilted and extra heavy flannel shirts are getting thin, take your clue. The most battered stuff to turn up in the laundry every few days is probably the preferred type, tattered and tom because of its favored status. With his personal aversion to chilling drafts on a sometimes bad back, our resident Farmer makes no secret that we should browse in the “tall” department for his wint er work garb gifts. Of course, there’s always a tie. How many farmers go buy those for themselves? One of the neater ideas to come down the technological trail of (fife gift-giving for farmers is the rechargeable flashlight. Actually, you might do best by gelling an extra one for the house and keep ing it recharged yourself. You can then gleefully whip it out to save the day - or more likely the night after he leaves his in the com bine or it gets nudged off a bale by some nosey heifer. Tools are generally appreciated. Enlist assistance for this one if you’re uncertain. A son above tod dler age probably has some idea of what Dad needs - and likes. Do you really know if he’ll have use for a 3 /« ” air rachet, a half horsepower compressor, or a 3.5 AMP, 0-850 RPM '/a ” drill? And would you know one if it ran up and shook your hand? Warning: As sons get older, their suggestions for tools may stretch beyond your capability to give. The ten-horse, 4500 watt portable welder with a seven position switch and duplex decep tacle of 115 volts, 20 AMPS each, may be a steal at $999.99, but do you really want to be responsible for wrapping the doggone thing? At least ties are more manageable. Should you want do a bit of subtle farm safety nagging in your gift-giving, good quality fire extinguishers and safety glasses offer possibilities. Like flash lights, farmers never seem to have enough fire extinguishers to carry along on all their Held machinery. Even the half-dozen approved, rechargeable ones scattered around here apparently aren’t mce Farm Women Survey Examines MANKATO, MN. A survey of farm women has been com pleted in Minnesota. The survey, which looked at farm women’s level of involvement in farming, off-farm employment, volunteer work, satisfaction with farm and community life, and need for such services as day care, is the first random sample statewide survey of its type in the state. Minnesota Agri-Women, an completely adequate. After being filled in on the details of a minor smouldering on a piece of equip ment some time ago, I inquired about the location of the fire extinguisher. It was right handy. In the truck. At the other end of the field. Close calls this crop season with eye injuries from a metal grinder sank home the importance of safety glasses in the shop, even for jobs that "will only take a minute.” While I bandaged his slightly sliced finger on a recent occasion, the Farmer assured me that at least he’d been wearing his safety glasses. A gift Santa picked up at the sporting goods store last year has become an often-used item for our Farmer. The PENNSYLVANIA ATLAS AND GAZETTER is a bound, paperback volume of detailed road maps of our entire state. Geared as a guide to outdoor recreation - like the topography near the hunting camp - the map book has proved invaluable in locating farms, as well as distant equipment dealers in possession of elusive replacement parts. Numbers scribbled in the margins and locations circled on the pages attest to its usefulness. Like that plastic card advertised on TV, he rarely leaves home without it. He liked it better than a tie. And ties don’t come in tall, anyway. 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