Show 11 II 1111 1111 Conservation Notes by W. W Earl Em Ut rt 11 The time of the year is again at hand when farmers and ranchers ranch ranch- ers throughout the country are reminded of hazards Incurred in our regular to day-to-day routines rou rou- tines Harr Harry S. S Truman President of the United States has recently designated July 21 to 27 as National National Na Farm Safety week for 1946 And as In previous years the tho Soil Conservation Conser service along with other agricultural agencies will assist in this pro pro- gram The other day Clinton P. P And- And secretary of or agriculture made the following statement with regards to National Farm Safety Safely week for 1946 Farming is a dangerous business bus bus- iness There iness-There There are more accident victims in farming than in any other occupation And now that our people are again back on farms the accident rate will al almost almost almost al- al most certainly raise StatisticIans Statisticians Statisticians Statistic Statistic- ians say the toll loll this year may maybe maybe maybe be as as in 1941 1941 when farm residents were killed and another injured This year the observance of National Farm Safety week is ismore ismore ismore more deserving of support than I ever before Today Toda it Is essen essential that tho farmers of America achieve re the highest possible food production to relieve suffering in war-ravaged war countries Yes the food crisis presents a grave situation More people In Inthe inthe the tho world will bo be hungry and starving this year than at an any anytime anytime time during tho the war The Tho food rood from front our farms Is needed to al alleviate alleviate alleviate al- al untold misery Every farm accident means less food for the starving star less food for Cor us Farm accidents must be reduced In next weeks week's Issue of Conservation Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- Notes I will m discuss hazards hazards hazards haz haz- ards which we might find on our farms hero here In Garfield county |