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Show Utah Farm Bureau News Page 6 March 1975 Well equipped tractor cuts hazards of highway travel c A slow moving vehicle can help prevent some of the 175 deaths on public roads each year involving farm machinery with most of the victims farmers. With the busy spring planting season almost here, hours of tractor travel on the highway will soon be multiplying. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that about 20,000 accidents involving farm machinery occur on public roads each year. These safety tips on tractor drivers and equipment from Jack Burke of NSC can help reduce such mishaps for Utah farmers. Allow only licensed drivers to take your farm machinery out on the road. Many roadway farm machinery accidents involve operators below legal driving age sometimes they are mere children. Many youngsters are strong enough and able to operate machinery in the field, but they usually dont have the knowledge, judgment and experience to safely deal with the traffic and special hazards of the road. There is much greater risk of mishap that not only jeoparizes the operator's safety but also could make you liable for injuries to others. It takes skill and maturity to drive Use only a hitch pin with a locking device to keep it from jarring out. FINE CUTLERY AND EXPERT GRINDING L LORENZ Largest Selection of FINE QUALITY STOCKMENS KNIVES 1 29 E. 4th So.. Salt Lake City, 363-282- Protect your dairy operation from costly power failures At least two red reflectors visible from the rear end mounted on the left and right extremities of the vehicle. vehicle (SMV) from the visible identification emblem rear, mounted point up near the center of the mass and, if possible, two to six feet high. At least two yellow flashing warning lights visible from both front and rear. (These lamps are now standard equipment on many new tractors.) a farm vehicle on public roads. Traffic signs and rules of the road must be obeyed. A driver who is licensed and experienced in the ways of the road is more apt to make the right decisions when confronted with hazardous road and traffic situations. For roadway travel, your farm machinery must be equipped with at least the lighting and safety devices required by state and local laws. Since there is variation from state to state, what follows is a general guide that may or may not meet the requirements in your area. Also, advancing technology, new standards and laws bring about changes and safety improvements. With respect to lighting, here are recommendations currently embodied in the standards of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Uniform Vehicle Code (these are subject to change): Two headlamps. At least one taillight on the rear of the vehicle on the left side. If two taillights are used, the second one should be located on the right side. Slow-movi- ng r Wipe ofT SMV emblem if its dirty. Replace it when it begins to fade from the original color. Make sure it can be seen by drivers behind the farm equipment. 17 counties hit goal in 1975 member drive states The Utah Farm Bureau Federation's membership goal of 12,000 ac-cordi- ng ? iff 3 general rv non-memb- er it Land Bank people have grown up with agriculture. They know livestock, land use, markets and how careful financial planning can smooth the way ahead. A long-terLand Bank loan offers 4 A Herd convenient repayment options; privilege Developmentsourceprepayment penalty, and 'proven thats been -- we can the dependability agriculture m without loan all help way with for nearly 60 years. Drop by, soon, where agriculture comes first! Dairymen need standby power. Dependable, trouble-fre- e power. So that when the lights go off at milking time, along with all the milking and feeding equipment, they dont have to worry about when the power is coming back on, and wonder how they're going to keep those cows healthy and happy. . and producing. . The loss from one power outage can more than pay for a tractor-drive- n alternator. An 18 or dependable 27 kilowatt unit can furnish all the needs of a farm and home, if appliance uses are scheduled around the demands Ag-Tron- ic of milking time. Unit 15PI 15 kilowatts 18PI 18 kilowatts I . .v, Art. Visit the association office near you Price Member Price $1174.00 1257.00 $828.00 . 886.00 4 4 Provo 76.80 4 Richfield List 27P ' 27 Kilowatts 1 704.60 1 1 Logan Rodney S. Nyman, Mgr. East Fir ft Norm 47 F.O.B. your farm or ranch. Parts and service available in Salt Lake City. 7S2-214- S Blaint D. Hales, Mgr. 172 South 100 East 273-044- 0 Millard V. Owens, Mgr. 110 Norm Main St. 4 04-447- Salt Lake City UTAH FARM BUREAU SERVICE COMPANY 629 East 400 South - Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Phone (801) 521-369- 0 farm orga- nization. Counties which had achieved theit 1975 goal bv the end of January are: Beaver, North Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Garfield, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Rich, San Juan. Sanpete. Sevier, Uintah, Utah, Weber and South Box Elder. County volunteer membership workers and insurance agents are still farm busy contacting families in their areas. Sumsion points out. as well as members from last year who have not yet renewed their Farm Bureau affiliation. members in 1975 is well in sight, to Neil Sumsion, field services director for UFBF. As of January 31, a total of 17 counties had achieved their coal for the vear. and several other w counties were close to goal. won't be available until figures c. about March 10. due to processing and computer time requirements. would If reached, the state fiaure w represent a new record high in member families. The previous record was set in 1974. when 11.023 families joined UFBF. Farm Bureau is bv far the End-of-Fe-brua- largest Harold M. Thompson, Mgr. 22S West First South 0 242-42- Tremonton Keith H. Anderson 14S West Main 2S7-S21- S |
