Show new mew jersey barmer termed hardest esaa dess working man iss in mate isaie on the basis of the working days length the title of hardest work ing man in now new jersey can be con jerred on the average farmer in the garden state declares the state department part ment of agriculture figures cited by the department show that as of june I 1 new jersey farm operators were working an average of 12 hours dally daily which adds up to a 72 hour week ex cl eluding time devoted to sunday chores during harvesting operations particularly in july and au bust longer working days are in store for or farmers A fart farmers ners week adds up to a 72 2 hour period contrasted to a factory employees regular work week ot of 40 hours then too according to the depart department mert whenever a days work Is lost on a farm arm the output of 12 42 hours is involved whereas only an eight hour city plant shuts down no report odthe of the number cumber oi of hours per day worked by farmers can estimate the time spent on sun days arid and holidays when as on any other day chores such as feeding livestock milking and other jobs must be done on a form farm regardless of the day of the week A year ago when the war still waged new jersey farmers spent hours a day at work |