Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday September 20 1987 a Farmers urged to make safety first priority By Ron Daines USU Information Services With the number of Utah farm fatalities rising to the highest level in recent years safety officials are urging farmers to develop safe farming habits d Five Utah people have died since January in accidents “This has been one of the worst records for agriculture-relate- d fatalities during the 11 years I have been associated with the statewide agricultural safety program" said Paul Edmunds Utah State University Extension safety specialist Edmunds made his comments as he joins other state and national safety officials in urging farm safety during the observance of National Farm Safety Week today through Saturday Edmunds pointed out that agricultural accidents result not only in the tragic loss of human life but in severe financial loss as well The National Safety Council estimates that the average disabling work injury for all occupations in the United States is $12200 An average fatal work injury totals $400000 reflecting the value of lost future earnings With 1700 deaths and 170000 disabling injuries in agriculture last year the bill approached $5 billion “That's a loss the agricultural community can Edmunds said Edmunds said farmers need not fear that it’s to safe be expensive “It costs nothing to study an operator's manual to carefully read and follow a label to inspect machines before use and to make sure all workers know how to do their jobs safely and well” he said Further Edmunds said safeguards that must be purchased such as personal protective equipment fire detectors and r protection for tractors are extinguishers and even within reach “Having this equipment might result in insurance premium reduction to help offset a cost mat is almost negligible compared with what could be saved" he said Edmunds urges Utah farmers to make accident and illness prevention a management goal one that could pay personal and financial dividends in the future National Farm Safety Week is sponsored by the National Safety Council the US Department of Agriculture and the American farm-relate- i i d” i cost-conscio- i i roll-ove- Farm Bureau Federation This year a Farm Safety Week campaign is emphasising the potential loss of life connected with a common farm practice — bypass starting of tractors Circumventing safe starting procedures wiring around neutral start switches using a screw driver to short across the starter solenoid terminals: this is the sort of “by-pasurgery” that can kill says a brochure released by the National Safety Council and the Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute What can happen is this Too often the operator stands beside the machine in the path of the drive wheels for example as he’s making the bypass If the transmission has not been shifted to neutral or park the tractor or other machine can start in gear and run away Manufacturers are doing their part safety information says by devising systems to prevent starting in gear “But none of them can withstand the inventive attack of someone intent on bypass starting a machine" ss i i i j i Senior citizens still have plenty to offer the world A couple of weeks ago I was invited to spend a week at Dixie College in SL George with a group of people from all over the United States These people were taking part in an Elder Hostel Program If you are over 55 you might want to look into this program It is nationally operated with many types of programs in many locations There were about 55 people at the Dixie program They were from New York Florida Washington California and everywhere in between There were married couples as well as single people The program lasted a week and it cost $210 for room and board as well as the program with tours The program was set up to allow participants to learn crafts (leather wood and silver) and to study western art and the history of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid I taught the leather and wood crafts sections and the study of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid : i : ! ' talk a lot about brotherly love and being a Christian but how many of us live it? I Sood know what religions these people profess but I never saw any more brotherly love and honest Christian spirit than I saw exhibited that We J'VOfayne McArthur Horsemanship instructor fc I was really impressed with the caliber of people that were in attendance They were as compatible as any group of 55 people I have ever been around and they didn't know one another before that meeting — except for the couples of course It seemed these people had a rest for life They were looking forward to living Some had been to 14 different programs Others were there for the first time but all were there to get something out of the program and to make new friends WOCiKa' I really think the program Kras incidental to the object of giving but everyone participated and added something to the program Each person was rich with experiences and willing to share his knowledge I was surprised how much I learned from these people Possibly the most important thing I learned is that senior citizens are real neat people and have a lot to offer I found that I had no trouble relating to them even though I thought I might You may think this was a group of wimps Well it wasn’t Its members wanted to see a ghost town so they took their shoes and socks off and waded Virion River to get to it The river in spots and running fast They as knee-dee- p had muddy shoes the rest of the day as well i wet pants At the end of each day my wife and I were red and ready to get into bed I couldn't nagine how these people kept up the pace here was no TV radio or' newspaper and vet le world got along just fine without me keeping 11 Some people live to die Others live to live until they die A friend of mine who is in the over 55 age group told me all some people need is for someone to cross their arms over their body and they could be declared dead We an see these people among us They need a reason to live and some Christian love to let them know we care and are interested in them We need to spend more time helping the living and not wornr so much about the dead We are going to be with them soon enough as it is Agriculture report Fairwinners : : : : L : ’ i I Cache County’s Utah State Fair booth has won the title of "most attractive” A news release from the state fair said the booth titled “Cache VaUey Home of My Heart” featured fabric quilted to form the heart Grains and other products created a pattern that resembled a patchwork quilt and the “blocks” were separated by eggs Products — mostly foods manufactured or processed in the county — appeared hi the booth Craft items such as planters and baskets hung on the side walls The county booth wasn’t the only local effort that won honors at the state fair Scott Hendricks of Providence was awarded the reserve champion market barrow award in the junior livestock show His market barrow sold for $510 per pound during the junior livestock auction The average price per pound for market barrows (55 sola in all) was $156 per pound In the needlework and home handicraft division Thelda Newbold of Providence won the sweepstakes award for bedroom linens and the quilt batt award Roberta Hoffman of Benson won the sweepstakes for fabric clothing Vivian Willardson of Logan won the Better Homes and Gardens book award In the flower show Eva Ann Klngsford of Logan won best in show for succulentsjade LS Dutson of Hyrum won the grand prize in the professional Indian jewelry judging: a first and second in professional jewelry cast pen- - and another first and second in proGeraldine fessional jewelry ring earrings Jones of Logan won second place in amateur oils Other results will be published as they are received from the fair dants Sheep sale The annual surplus breeding sheep sale at the US Sheep Experiment Station six miles north of Dubois Idaho off Interstate 15 will be Thursday Hudson Glimp of the station said offerings for the 1987 sale will include ewes and rams from the breeds of Polypay Targhee Columbia Rambouillet and Fincross sheep “Only quality animals will be offered for sale a news release said Glimp said the availability of complete individual performance records on sale rams provides an opportunity for buyers to purchase animals on the basis of production information That information includes records for reproductive body growth and wool traits A strict flock health program is followed at the Dubois station Sale rams are serologically negative for Brucella Ovis and palpably free of epididymitis lesions the release said The experiment station flock is on a routine vaccination program for EAEVibrio the release added An outline of this program win be provided to buyers at the sale Persons wanting more information may caU the US Sheep Experiment Station Simmental futurity Simmental steer entered by Ruel Barker of Provo has been named the winner from among 46 entries in the Utah Simmental Association's carcass futurity Place winners were judged on the basis of highest value per day of age an association news release said The first place animal sired by the Simmental sire BSR Mr Can Can PJ52 had a retail value per day of age of $358 The 696 pound carcass graded Good Plus with a yield grade of 1 Fourth place was awarded to another local entry by B Rinderknect of Providence that calculated at $289 per pound A Commodity certificates The US Department of Agriculture has redesigned commodity certificates “to make them more secure and easier to sutbenticate by the general public” an Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service news release said Explaining that commodity certificates are used in lieu of some cash payments earned by farmers participating in USDA programs Glen Benson of the Cache County ASCS said the new certificates can easily be authenticated by the holders “A special engraved printing process is used on the certificate similar to the process used to print currency” said Benson The face of the document is rough to the touch Printed on a special color-do-t designed each certificate is unique since the paper color-dpattern ia random The new certificate has a latent image design is the upper left hand corners of the document “If it is held toward the light at a angle from the eye the letters CCC can be seen in the circles When the certificate is viewed from the front those Images cannot be seen” Benson said He added any attempt to alter the commodity certificate will make it void ot Stronger prices livestock prices in Utah were generally higher than both last month and last year says the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service A service news release added that prices were mostly down from July but similar to a year ago cows averaged $4280 per hundredweight at up a dime from the average for $8 above August 1986 Steers and $6450 were up 80 cents from July and $710 higher than August 1986 Calves averaged $7890 per hundredweight at $170 above the average for all of July and a whopping $1950 above a year ago Prices for sheep climbed $220 per hundredweight from July to average $2010 at down $146 per hundredweight from Mid-Augu- mid-Augu- st st Sand mid-Agu- st mid-Augu- st last August |