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Show Siii.eslinns Made To Huso V:rm In 'ii of tin" a i-II I e labor '.'iiirl ;i"e l.u'ln", 1 1 i : 1 1 1 laniiei':; I ! lis si'.isiiii, (1. A lvin ( ';u in i lei', el riiNHMi ecoiioi at I be U La 1 1 Sl:tc Ar.ri.Milllinil cnllet'.e, Lliis week oiilli.ied a .scries of niiiv-".eslions niiiv-".eslions bulicat in:'; measures Llie individual hirmrr can lake Lo c:v:c the ai'.ricultural labor .sil.it-al .sil.it-al ion in l'J bi. Mr. CarpenLer's l'ir.st, sii!;'!',rstion is that, farmers utilize family labor as efficiently as possible. Next he recommends that labor and equipment be exchanged with neighbors wherever practical. prac-tical. "If hired labor is needed, estimate esti-mate as soon and a.s accurately as possible the number of workers work-ers needed and notify either your local county agent's office or the U. S. employment .service," directs Mr. Carpenter. "If you have excess labor, register it with these organisations so that it can be used elsewhere. "Be sure that each worker knows the nature of the work he is to perform, and where crews are used, be sure that each crew is supplied with a supervisor or foreman," Mr. Carpenter suggests, sug-gests, lie adds that all farmers should exercise unusual care in planning work so that all laborers labor-ers will be occupied a full clay. "See that everything possible is done to avoid accidents and that you have adequate first-aid equipment," cautions Mr. Carpenter. Car-penter. "If you do not carry compensation insurance, the workers should be so advised, in accordance with legal requirements. require-ments. "Abide by the wage scales for different tasks agreed upon by the farmers in your locality" the extension economist's next suggests. sug-gests. "Don't 'Pirate' labor from your neighbors by offering higher high-er wages or other forms of inducement, in-ducement, he adds. "Treat Victory workers school youngsters or adults from cities with every reasonable consideration. consid-eration. Remember that these people are giving up their spare time in order to help you and other farmers harvest their crops," concludes Mr. Carpenter. |