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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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affiliate of American Agri-
Women, received a grant of
$15,225 from the Emma B. Howe
Memorial Foundation to develop a
factual body of information on the
status of farm women. The survey
was designed and conducted by
Dr. Sharon Danes of the Universi
ty of Minnesota Agricultural
Extension Service. The sample
was drawn through the Minnesota
Agricultural Statistical Service.
“We believe that many of the
policies that affect farm women
are based on a concept of farm life
that no longer exists,” says Kristin
Juliar, survey project director.
“We expect that the survey results
Test Your Vitamin ABC
1. Which of the following sub
stances forms vitamin A in the
body? (a) lodine (b) Lactose (c)
Beta carotene
2. The B-complex vitamins are
essential in the conversion of food
to energy. Which of the following
are members of the B-complex
group? (a) Niacin (b) Pantothenic
Acid (c) Folacin (d) Biotin (e)
Riboflavin
3. Who are at risk for excessive
loss of vitamin C? (a) Pregnant
women (b) Heavy smokers (c)
Moderate to heavy drinkers
4. Which are the most frequent
ly taken vitamin supplements in
the USA? (a) Vitamin C (b) Multi
vitamins (c) B-vitamins (d) Vita
min E (e) Vitamin A
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will lead to a better understanding
of modem farm women, and the
active role they play on the farm
and in the community.”
Juliar says the results of the
survey will be released mid-
November to the Minnesota medi
a, then she will report to the
American Agri-Women at their
annual convention in Philadelphi
a, November 16-20.
For more information about the
survey contact Kristin Juliar, Min
nesota Agri-Women, 410 S. sth
Street, P.O. Box 3367, Mankato,
MN 56001. (507) 387-5643 or
1-800-722-9389.
provitamin A, is a naturally
occurring substance found in fruits
such as cantaloupe and apricots, as
well as vegetables such as broccol-
i, spinach and carrots and tomato
and vegetable juice. It is converted
to vitamin A in the body in a safe,
regulated way. 2. All of the above.
The B-complex vitamins are B 1
(thiamin), B 2 (riboflavin), Niacin,
Pantothenic acid, Folacin, 86,
812, and Biotin, 3. All of the
above. One of vitamin C’s impor
tant functions is to produce colla
gen, the substance which gives
structure to muscles, vascular
tissues, bones and cartilage. 4. (b)
According to the recent Gallup
usage data 68% of Americans take
multi-vitamins: 32% vitamin C;
27% B vitamins; 20% vitamin E
and 6% vitamin A.
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